Diploma in Teaching (FE & Skills) Update: A Sector Led Win
The Diploma in Teaching (Further Education & Skills) is the newest qualification for new teachers in the further education and skills sector. Introduced in September 2024, it replaced the…
Further Education and Skills
A View from Wales
As I reflect on my first 6 months in my newly created role as Minister for Further and Higher Education, I am continually struck by…
How FE can Bridge the Finance Skills Gap
The UK is facing a financial skills shortage, a challenge that threatens not only the long-term viability of the finance industry, but the sustainability of…
The College of Rugby: Creating Opportunities for Young Learners
An experienced rugby coach, Director of Operations Kenneth Orr set up the nation’s first college embedded in a working rugby union club five years ago.…
Firefighters give dramatic rescue demonstration to Leeds students
A brand new department at Leeds City College has got off to a dramatic start: by hosting a simulated car crash. Students played the role…
The role of the FE and Skills sector in delivering Labour’s five missions
Post the Labour Party Conference, held in Liverpool, Dr Vikki Smith, Executive Director, Education and Standards, at Education and Training Foundation reflects on the Labour…
Gateway Qualifications appoints Fabienne Bailey as their new CEO
National awarding organisation, Gateway Qualifications has announced the appointment of a new CEO. Fabienne Bailey will be the new Chief Executive Officer, effective 14 October…
Impington International College IB students secure Oxbridge and Russell Group university places
Students from Impington International College are celebrating their International Baccalaureate (IB) results, securing places at esteemed universities across the UK, including Oxford University, Imperial College…
Major employers back College’s engineering scholarship scheme
MAJOR employers have put their weight behind a pioneering scholarship scheme designed to help nurture the engineers of the future. A series of companies have…
New directions: What Does the New Government Mean for our Sector?
Dr Katerina Kolyva, CEO at the Education and Training Foundation, explores what the newly elected government means for the Further Education and Skills sector, and…