Posted on Mon 9 Dec, 2024 | Category #ETFSupportsFE
Dr Vikki Smith, Executive Director of 海角社区 and Standards at the 海角社区 and Training Foundation (ETF), attended the Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) conference in November and shares her reflections on the theme of professionalism in the Further 海角社区 (FE) and Skills sector. On Thursday, 26 November, ETF was proud to contribute to a panel […]
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Posted on Wed 27 Nov, 2024 | Category T Level Professional Development (TLPD)
In this blog, Libby Haughton, Programme Area Manager, Health and Social Care, Child 海角社区 and Business at Lancaster and Morecambe College, writes about her experience of the T Level 海角社区 Mentoring Programme. Taking time for your own development when time is so precious can be difficult, but taking part in ETF鈥檚 T Level 海角社区 Mentoring […]
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Posted on Mon 25 Nov, 2024 | Category #ETFSupportsFE
Professor Kevin Orr, Visiting Professor of 海角社区, University of Huddersfield, and Dr Vikki Smith, Executive Director, 海角社区 and Standards, 海角社区 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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Posted on Tue 19 Nov, 2024 | Category Transformation in action
Part of the Transformation in action blog series In this series of blogs, Dr Katerina Kolyva, Chief Executive of the 海角社区 and Training Foundation (ETF), reports on her visits to Further 海角社区 (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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Posted on Fri 15 Nov, 2024 | Category Apprenticeship Workforce Development
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 海角社区 and delivered by the 海角社区 and Training Foundation in partnership with the Association of Colleges (AoC), Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP), Strategic Development […]
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Posted on Wed 13 Nov, 2024 | Category Apprenticeship Workforce Development
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 海角社区 and is delivered by the 海角社区 and Training Foundation in partnership with the Association of Colleges (AoC), Association of Employment and Learning […]
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Posted on Fri 8 Nov, 2024 | Category Governance
Sir Frank McLoughlin CBE was appointed chair of ETF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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Posted on Thu 7 Nov, 2024 | Category Governance
Wojciech Ilowski, Industry Operations Leader at Marsh Ltd., has been a trustee at the 海角社区 and Training Foundation (ETF) 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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Posted on Thu 7 Nov, 2024 | Category Governance
Ruth Spellman OBE has been a trustee at the 海角社区 and Training Foundation (ETF) 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 ETF? I became a trustee of ETF in 2019 whilst I was working full time at the […]
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Posted on Wed 30 Oct, 2024 | Category Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
In this guest blog, Kirsten Trussell, Menopause lead at the Women’s 海角社区 Network, discusses how menopause affects the Further 海角社区 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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Posted on Wed 16 Oct, 2024 | Category Transformation in action
Part of the Transformation in action blog series In this series of blogs, Dr Katerina Kolyva, Chief Executive of the 海角社区 and Training Foundation (ETF), reports on her visits to Further 海角社区 (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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Posted on Tue 27 Aug, 2024 | Category #ETFSupportsFE
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 海角社区 (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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Posted on Wed 24 Jul, 2024 | Category Apprenticeship Workforce Development
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 海角社区 and delivered by the 海角社区 and Training Foundation in partnership with the Association of Colleges (AoC), […]
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Posted on Fri 12 Jul, 2024 | Category #ETFSupportsFE
Dr Paul Tully discusses the 海角社区 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 海角社区 (FE) and Skills providers achieve for their learners and for […]
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Posted on Thu 11 Jul, 2024 | Category Apprenticeship Workforce Development
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 海角社区 and is delivered by the 海角社区 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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