The º£½ÇÉçÇø and Training Foundation (ETF) is delighted to be hosting two new conferences for the Further º£½ÇÉçÇø (FE) and Skills sector in spring 2025. ETF’s Further Forward for Leaders conference will take place on Thursday 13 March 2025 at the Grade II listed BMA House in Central London. This event is aimed at […]
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The º£½ÇÉçÇø and Training Foundation (ETF) is proud to have supported 60,235 activities as part of the T Level Professional Development (TLPD) offer, funded by the Department for º£½ÇÉçÇø (DfE), since the TLPD Pilot Phase began in 2019. Figures for the period May 2019 to July 2024, show that there have been over 30,000 individual engagements […]
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The new T Level Professional Development (TLPD) offer has launched, providing a range of new courses and continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities to all those involved in the planning and delivery of T Levels at ESFA providers. The TLPD offer, delivered by ETF and funded by the Department for º£½ÇÉçÇø, provides those who are planning […]
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The º£½ÇÉçÇø and Training Foundation (ETF) extends its congratulations to all T Level students receiving their results today (15 August 2024). The first cohort of T Level students began studying in September 2020, initially provided with a choice between three T Level subjects: education and childcare, digital, and construction. Students who are receiving their results […]
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The º£½ÇÉçÇø and Training Foundation (ETF) is delighted to invite the Further º£½ÇÉçÇø (FE) and Skills sector to contribute to an important piece of research that will explore the definition of social value in the context of FE and Skills, and how providers understand social value. As part of this research, colleagues across the sector […]
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On Wednesday 26 June 2024, the º£½ÇÉçÇø and Training Foundation (ETF) and the Association of Colleges (AoC) hosted the National T Level Conference, providing those involved in T Level planning and delivery with an opportunity to come together and collaborate with colleagues from across the country at Leeds United Football Club’s Elland Road Stadium. The […]
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As the dust settles in Whitehall after a historic victory for the Labour Party, minds will be turning to the serious work of government and Labour’s mission for ‘change’. As the new administration comes in, there are many opportunities for the Further º£½ÇÉçÇø (FE) and Skills sector. New ministers and new policy makers bring with […]
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A brand new Level 3 course has been added to the º£½ÇÉçÇø and Training Foundation’s (ETF’s) popular maths and English professional development offer, alongside new dates for Level 5 courses. The new course – Level 3 Award in º£½ÇÉçÇø (ESOL) – focuses on the delivery of ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), while our […]
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The annual review of our continuing professional development (CPD) platforms will be taking place in August 2024 to ensure we continue to provide the best possible experience for users. From the end of August, we are introducing a new and improved platform through which the T Level Professional Development (TLPD) programme will be accessible, alongside […]
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The º£½ÇÉçÇø and Training Foundation (ETF) is delighted to congratulate the Further º£½ÇÉçÇø (FE) and Skills sector colleagues recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours 2024. Baroness Alison Wolf CBE, author of the 2011 Wolf Report that led to reforms in vocational education, was made a Dame, as was former UCAS chief executive, Clare Marchant. Five […]
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Applications are now open for the 2025/26 Technical Teaching Fellowships. Awarded by the º£½ÇÉçÇø and Training Foundation (ETF) and Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 following a rigorous selection process, the Fellowships are open to exceptional technical teachers in the Further º£½ÇÉçÇø (FE) and Skills/post-16 sector.  The Technical Teaching Fellowship programme, which launched in […]
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The º£½ÇÉçÇø and Training Foundation (ETF) today publishes its trailblazing report on building a sustainable and self-improving sector. A joint project with Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (Oxford Saïd), the Further º£½ÇÉçÇø and Skills: Changing systems of change report explores the challenges and opportunities facing the Further º£½ÇÉçÇø (FE) and Skills sector. Changes in […]
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On Thursday 9 May, practitioners involved in T Level planning and delivery came together at the Leonardo Hotel, London Tower Bridge, for the º£½ÇÉçÇø and Training Foundation (ETF)’s T Level Learning From event. Around 250 people attended the event, benefiting from the opportunity to network, learn and share best practice to support the successful delivery […]
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The º£½ÇÉçÇø and Training Foundation (ETF) has launched a new set of toolkits for leaders in the Further º£½ÇÉçÇø (FE) and Skills sector. The toolkits cover four key areas: sustainability; professional standards; equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI); and curriculum planning for the adult community education sector. Each toolkit is made up of short, accessible sections […]
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Booking is now open for the ‘Embedding education for sustainable development (ESD)’ course, offered as a benefit for members of the Society for º£½ÇÉçÇø and Training (SET), and delivered by the º£½ÇÉçÇø and Training Foundation (ETF) alongside EAUC, the sustainability champion for post-16 education in the UK and Republic of Ireland. Starting on 8 May […]
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