If Further Education Teaching in England is a Profession, Training Cannot Be Optional
Further education (FE) in England has spent too long treating teacher training as an optional extra. That stance may have seemed tolerable in a sector…
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Odyssey Collaborative Trust’s first cohort of postgraduate trainee teachers highlight strength of school-based training
From a swimming coach of 20 years to a child psychology graduate, the first cohort of trainee teachers on the Odyssey Collaborative Trust (OCT) and…
From single father taxi driver to teacher: how the transformative power of Higher Education helped Derek change his career later in life
While he may have enjoyed school, it’s fair to say that Derek Crosby was not the most academic of students. “I didn’t leave with many…
Blackburn College Launches New Teacher Training Courses with University of Derby
Blackburn College has teamed up with the University of Derby to help schools across Lancashire with the launch of a new teacher training partnership. The…
New EEF Guidance Launched To Support Great Teaching In 16-19 Settings
EEF also announces founding members of their Evidence Partnership for 16-19, who will support evidence-informed practice across the country New guidance from the Education Endowment…
Predictions and Trends that Could Shape 2025
As colleges and training organisations open their doors for 2025, the further education and skills sector faces both familiar challenges and fresh opportunities. Drawing on…
Reframing the “Impossible”: Transforming Challenges in the FE and Skills Sector
In the Further Education and Skills sector, we often find ourselves confronted with challenges that seem “impossible” to overcome. From staff shortages to learner engagement…
Ofsted: Teachers’ access to high quality training variable and reliant on access to ‘Golden Thread’
Ofsted: Teachers’ access to high quality training variable and reliant on access to ‘Golden Thread’ reforms Ofsted has today published the findings from phase 2…
Partnership celebrating ten years offers routes into teaching careers
@uochester – An education partnership enjoying its tenth-year anniversary is holding an open evening offering the chance to find out more about how to train…
Initial Teacher Training Census- Sector Response
These shocking statistics come after Rishi Sunak’s pledge earlier in the year for all school children to be taught maths until the age of 18. …
