Education Training Foundation

Expert body for professional development and standards in #FE and Training in England.

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[Education Training Foundation @E_T_Foundation]

We’re launching our new digital experience for the FE and skills workforce.

🚨 To complete this transition, all ETF online systems will be temporarily unavailable from 5pm on Thursday 26 March to Wednesday 1 April.

➡️ Learn more and read our FAQs here - https://t.co/pPIXIUqAPg

[Society for Education and Training (SET) @SocietyET]

Debate over whether teaching should be considered an art, craft or science has compelling arguments for each of the three.

Read why teachers in the FE and skills sector will rely on elements of all three in our latest inTuition taster article: https://t.co/TaibpdQLJj

[Education Training Foundation @E_T_Foundation]

Thank you to all who attended our Parliamentary reception at @HouseofCommons with @helenhayes_ MP. Discussions with sector leaders, including Dr Katerina Kolyva and Liz Bromley, underlined the importance of lived experience, employer partnership and social value in future policy.

[FE Week @FEWeek]

'We need the data to prove how FE's reach goes far beyond the classroom'
Dr Vikki Smith, @E_T_Foundation
https://t.co/XrFj2AGxOY

[Education Training Foundation @E_T_Foundation]

Great to hear Lindsey Poole's thoughts on ETF's Achieving Social Value in Further Education and Skills report in her recent article for @FENews.

Read her full article here and let us know what you think: https://t.co/PrnM9u3PYN

[Education Training Foundation @E_T_Foundation]

We're particularly pleased to see so many of our ETF CEO leadership programme alumni among the awarded, including Anna Dawe OBE, Julia Heap OBE, Rachael Hennigan OBE, Nikos Savvas OBE and Julie Kapsalis MBE.

Well done to all! 👏

[Education Training Foundation @E_T_Foundation]

Congratulations to all FE and skills sector colleagues recognised in the 2026 New Year Honours!

It's fantastic to see broad representation from across FE and skills in this year's list of awardees, recognising the far-reaching impact of our sector and those who work within it.

[FE News @FENews]

Social value isn’t a ‘nice to have’ it’s what apprenticeships and adult learning do best |
Lindsey Poole shares her take on the recent @E_T_Foundation Achieving Social Value in Further Education and Skills report

FE News https://t.co/Rgh338VT8s
#socialvalue #skills

[Education Training Foundation @E_T_Foundation]

🎓 Educators, don’t miss out! Early bird tickets for our 2026 ETF Teaching and Learning Conferences start from £175, available until 16 Jan. Secure your spot today! https://t.co/nIR4gnxoW4 #Education #Teaching

[Education Training Foundation @E_T_Foundation]

Please call us on 0800 093 9111 for help with membership or QTLS/ATS questions, or on 0800 083 1830 for assistance with any other matter.

[Education Training Foundation @E_T_Foundation]

The ETF offices are now closed for the festive break. We won't be posting on or monitoring our digital channels, but we will be back on 2 January with any enquiries picked up after then.

[Education Training Foundation @E_T_Foundation]

We aim to get back to you as soon as possible when we re-open. If your query is urgent, you may wish to call us. Our telephone lines will open at 9.30am on 2 January.

[Education Training Foundation @E_T_Foundation]

In the months ahead, we hope you’ll start to see some of the changes that directly reflect what you told us.

We’re also pleased to share that our prize-draw winners have now been selected and notified.

Thank you for helping shape the future of FE and skills together.

[Education Training Foundation @E_T_Foundation]

Thank you to all who took part in our latest 'Your voice in FE and skills' survey. Your voices guide our work, and some of you may be invited to contribute further as the research continues.

[Education Training Foundation @E_T_Foundation]

What happens when eight T Level students, just six weeks into their course, are invited to film at an AI conference?

A great article from The City of Liverpool College on the impact of employer partnerships and well-supported T Level delivery staff: https://t.co/k7V6MnmTuX

[Education Training Foundation @E_T_Foundation]

A huge and deserved congratulations to ETF's Executive Director of Education and Standards, Dr Vikki Smith on being awarded Outstanding Reviewer in @EmeraldGlobal's #LiteratiAwards 2025.

This recognition reflects Vikki's excellence, dedication and knowledge in our sector.

[Education Training Foundation @E_T_Foundation]

Use your voice and shape future support. We want to better understand your current use of AI so that support coming next year can reflect the realities and ambitions of leaders across the sector. Complete this survey - https://t.co/wE7Ykcz5vC

Closes: 5 January 2026.

[Education Training Foundation @E_T_Foundation]

We support @LearnWorkUK's #GetTheNationLearning campaign, sponsoring this year's Excellence in Teaching Award won by Nerissa Roberts, Curriculum Lead for Adult ESOL at @OldhamCollege.

ETF CEO Dr Katerina Kolyva spoke at the awards, highlighting our commitment to adult learning.

[Education Training Foundation @E_T_Foundation]

🌍 Today sees the launch of the Green Mindset Collective report by ETF's Dr Vikki Smith and @TheEAUC's Charlotte Bonner.

The report is designed to help FE providers embed #sustainability into teaching, leadership and operations.

Read more in @FENews: https://t.co/YwZ69TfSbe

[Education Training Foundation @E_T_Foundation]

The Curriculum and Assessment Review sets out an ambition for a world-class curriculum for all. To achieve this, further education and skills must be at the heart of reform and not an afterthought, writes ETF CEO Dr Katerina Kolyva in @FEWeek.

https://t.co/1YnuC8d1EH