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Dr Vikki Smith, Executive Director of Education and Standards at the Education and Training Foundation (海角社区), attended the Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) conference in November and shares her reflections on the theme of professionalism in the Further Education (FE) and Skills sector. On Thursday, 26 November, 海角社区 was proud to contribute to a panel […]
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In this blog, Libby Haughton, Programme Area Manager, Health and Social Care, Child Education and Business at Lancaster and Morecambe College, writes about her experience of the T Level Leadership Mentoring Programme. Taking time for your own development when time is so precious can be difficult, but taking part in 海角社区鈥檚 T Level Leadership Mentoring […]
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Professor Kevin Orr, Visiting Professor of Education, University of Huddersfield, and Dr Vikki Smith, Executive Director, Education and Standards, Education and Training Foundation,聽delivered a breakout session at the Association of Colleges annual conference 2024 on ‘Elevating the value of teaching in FE for a fairer society’. In this blog, they reflect on some of the […]
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Part of the Transformation in action blog series In this series of blogs, Dr Katerina Kolyva, Chief Executive of the Education and Training Foundation (海角社区), reports on her visits to Further Education (FE) and Skills providers across the sector. She uncovers the transformational learning opportunities available to students alongside the dedicated professionalism of teachers, trainers […]
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This blog is written by Anna Sutton for the Association of Colleges (AoC) as part of the Apprenticeship Workforce Development (AWD) Programme. The AWD programme is funded by the Department for Education and delivered by the Education and Training Foundation in partnership with the Association of Colleges (AoC), Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP), Strategic Development […]
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This blog is written by Bradley Goldsworthy, Apprenticeship Development Specialist at Strategic Development Network (SDN),聽as part of the Apprenticeship Workforce Development (AWD) programme. The AWD programme is funded by the Department for Education and is delivered by the Education and Training Foundation in partnership with the Association of Colleges (AoC), Association of Employment and Learning […]
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Sir Frank McLoughlin CBE was appointed chair of 海角社区鈥檚 board in 2023. For this year鈥檚 Trustee Week and Lifelong Learning Week, 4-8 November, Frank has shared his reflections on being a trustee, and the valuable opportunities for learning and giving back that this experience offers.聽 Why should someone consider being a trustee?聽 I think being […]
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Wojciech Ilowski, Industry Operations Leader at Marsh Ltd., has been a trustee at the Education and Training Foundation (海角社区) since 2022. Here, he shares his reflections on being a trustee for this year鈥檚 Trustee Week. What is the role of a trustee and why is it important? Trustees play a vital role by offering independent […]
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Ruth Spellman OBE has been a trustee at the Education and Training Foundation (海角社区) since 2019. Here, she shares her reflections on being a trustee for this year鈥檚 Trustee Week. What motivated you to be a trustee at 海角社区? I became a trustee of 海角社区 in 2019 whilst I was working full time at the […]
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In this guest blog, Kirsten Trussell, Menopause lead at the Women’s Leadership Network, discusses how menopause affects the Further Education and Skills workforce and calls for sector-wide leadership to normalise talking about menopause so individuals who are impacted can access the support they need. Let鈥檚 talk about menopause. For some, that鈥檚 a welcome invitation. For […]
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Part of the Transformation in action blog series In this series of blogs, Dr Katerina Kolyva, Chief Executive of the Education and Training Foundation (海角社区), reports on her visits to Further Education (FE) and Skills providers across the sector. She uncovers the transformational learning opportunities available to students alongside the dedicated professionalism of teachers, trainers […]
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Recent far-right riots and violence across the UK have left many feeling fearful and unsafe. These distressing events will have affected individuals across the Further Education (FE) and Skills sector, from leaders and educators through to learners and their communities. The widespread violence started after the spread of misinformation on social media, following an attack […]
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This blog is written by Christine Edwards QTLS of Creating Excellence for the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP), as part of the Apprenticeship Workforce Development (AWD) Programme. The AWD programme is funded by the Department for Education and delivered by the Education and Training Foundation in partnership with the Association of Colleges (AoC), […]
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Dr Paul Tully discusses the Education and Training Foundation’s Social Value in FE Skills Sector Survey. Social value summarises the varied social, psychological and community benefits that a service like education offers people who engage with it. To promote the 鈥榮ocial value鈥 that Further Education (FE) and Skills providers achieve for their learners and for […]
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This blog is written by Strategic Development Network (SDN) as part of the Apprenticeship Workforce Development (AWD) programme. The AWD programme is funded by the Department for Education and is delivered by the Education and Training Foundation in partnership with the Association of Colleges (AoC), Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP), Strategic Development Network […]
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