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Event Focus: AoC/ETF Autumn Term Curriculum Conference

In this month’s Event Focus blog, Catherine Sezen, Policy Manager at the Association of Colleges (AoC), writes about 2020/2021 Horizon Scanning and the AoC/ETF Autumn Term Curriculum Conference taking...

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TLPD: Professional Development Adviser visits

By Harriet Harper As part of the T Level Professional Development (TLPD) offer, the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) provides the organisations confirmed to deliver T Levels with a Professional...

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CfEM blog: What is Contextualisation?

Blog by Eddie Playfair, Senior Policy Manager at the Association of Colleges (AoC), for the Centres for Excellence in Maths (CfEM) programme. The first theme considered for the Centres for Excellence...

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CfEM blog: Motivation and Engagement

Blog by Eddie Playfair, Senior Policy Manager at the Association of Colleges (AoC), for the Centres for Excellence in Maths (CfEM) programme.   We know that motivation and engagement are major issues...

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CfEM blog: What is mastery?

Blog by Eddie Playfair, Senior Policy Manager at the Association of Colleges (AoC), for the Centres for Excellence in Maths (CfEM) programme.   The idea of mastery learning can be traced back to the...

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CfEM blog: Making effective use of technology and data in maths teaching

Blog by Eddie Playfair, Senior Policy Manager at the Association of Colleges (AoC), for the Centres for Excellence in Maths (CfEM) programme.   The use of digital technologies refers to computing...

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CfEM blog: How do students feel about retaking GCSE Maths?

Blog by Eddie Playfair, Senior Policy Manager at the Association of Colleges (AoC), for the Centres for Excellence in Maths (CfEM) programme.   Our project is based on the assumption that achieving a...

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Reflections of a new SEND manager

By Thoria King, SEND Manager at the London Borough of Hillingdon. I thought I had one of the most worthwhile jobs in the sector when I worked in prisons. I was, after all, helping people learn skills...

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First steps of the Essential Digital Skills CPD programme

The new Essential Digital Skills entitlement will enable adults aged 19+ with no or low digital skills to undertake ‘essential digital skills’ qualifications free of charge from 2020. The Education and...

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Event Focus: AELP Autumn Conference

In this month’s Event Focus blog, Aidan Relf, Director of Public Affairs at Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP), writes about the AELP Autumn Conference 2019 taking place in...

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CfEM blog: What do this year’s GCSE maths result tell us?

Blog by Eddie Playfair, Senior Policy Manager at Association of Colleges (AoC) for the Centres for Excellence in Maths (CfEM) programme. Nearly 25,000 16 to 18-year-old resit students have improved...

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CfEM blog: Adapting a mastery approach for post-16 students

Blog by Steve Pardoe, the ETF’s Regional Maths Lead in the East Midlands and South East regions, for the Centres for Excellence in Maths (CfEM) programme.   East Kent College (EKC) Group is a family...

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Why should we consider becoming a SET Corporate Partner?

Steph Wallis, Relationship Manager for the Society for Education and Training (SET), explains how becoming a SET Corporate Partner can help leaders ensure their teams are prepared for the challenges...

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Turbocharging Essential Digital Skills in the UK

Vikki Liogier, the ETF’s Head of Learning Technology, gives further information on Essential Digital Skills following her interactive keynote address on Training Teachers to Deliver Basic Digital...

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How to lead when you’re not in charge

If you work in FE Colleges, especially at middle management levels, or you’re involved with further education in a local authority or through a charity, you want the young people you support to have...

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Advanced Practitioner Programme: Collaborative Projects 2019–2020

On Thursday 10 October, nearly 40 managers from Myserscough, Kendal and Barnsley Colleges met in Barnsley to take forward the Education and Training Foundation Advanced Practitioner (AP) project...

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CfEM spotlight: Warwickshire Colleges Group – Motivation and Engagement

Steve Franks, Head of Maths at Warwickshire Colleges Group (WCG), gives an insight into some of the work being done by WCG as one of the Centres for Excellence in Maths specifically for the Motivating...

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CfEM spotlight: Fareham College – Motivation and Engagement

Rosie Sharp, Director for the Centre of Excellence Maths at Fareham College, gives an insight into some of the work being done by the college as one of the Centres for Excellence in Maths specifically...

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Event focus: Bett 2020 – Creating a better future by transforming education

  In this Event Focus blog, we feature Bett 2020 taking place in London on 22-25 January 2020. On 22-25 January 2020, the 36th edition of Bett will bring together people from more than 146 countries...

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Developing embedded English, maths and digital skills in T Levels:...

The Education and Training Foundation is supporting teachers to get ready for the development of embedded English, maths and digital (EMD) skills in T Levels as part of the T Level Professional...

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