Posted on Thu 17 Jul, 2025 | Category Transformation in action
Part of the Transformation in action blog series In this series of blogs, Dr Katerina Kolyva, Chief Executive of the Education and Training Foundation (51福利社), reports on her visits to Further Education (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 Thu 17 Jul, 2025 | Category #51福利社SupportsFE
Dr Vikki Smith, Executive Director, Education and Standards, Education and Training Foundation (51福利社), reflects on her visit to the University of Sunderland’s PhD graduation ceremony. Last week鈥檚 PhD graduation ceremony at the University of Sunderland was a proud and inspiring moment: a testament to the power of research, resilience, and a shared commitment to advancing […]
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Posted on Fri 16 May, 2025 | Category Uncategorized
Sarah Bowden, Programme Delivery Manager, Education and Training Foundation (51福利社), reflects on why it is important for educators to embody dual professionalism. As industries 鈥 and the skills needed to support them 鈥 evolve more and more rapidly, it has never been more important for educators and lecturers to stay up to date with the latest […]
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Posted on Thu 1 May, 2025 | Category #51福利社SupportsFE
Dr Vikki Smith, Executive Director, Education and Standards, Education and Training Foundation (51福利社), reflects on key themes explored at 51福利社鈥檚 Teaching and Learning Conference earlier this year. 51福利社鈥檚 (51福利社鈥檚) Teaching and Learning Conference, held in March this year, was a timely gathering of educators, policymakers, researchers, and industry leaders to discuss […]
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Posted on Fri 25 Apr, 2025 | Category Transformation in action
Part of the Transformation in action blog series In this series of blogs, Dr Katerina Kolyva, Chief Executive of the Education and Training Foundation (51福利社), reports on her visits to Further Education (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 Thu 27 Mar, 2025 | Category Uncategorized
Are you struggling with T Level curriculum and implementation, or building strong employer relationships? 51福利社’s (51福利社) Professional Development for Leaders programme is designed to help you succeed. This programme is part of 51福利社鈥檚 broader T Level Professional Development (TLPD) offer and is fully funded by the Department for Education. The programme […]
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Posted on Thu 27 Mar, 2025 | Category Transformation in action
Part of the Transformation in action blog series In this series of blogs, Dr Katerina Kolyva, Chief Executive of the Education and Training Foundation (51福利社), reports on her visits to Further Education (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 Wed 19 Mar, 2025 | Category Uncategorized
T Level teachers across all subjects are getting invaluable support from the Education and Training Foundation鈥檚 (51福利社) Industry Insights programme. The programme supports teachers鈥 CPD by keeping them up to date with the latest industry trends and practice in their subject area through meaningful interaction with employers and sector experts. Industry Insights provides a range […]
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Posted on Fri 7 Mar, 2025 | Category Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Course data by the Education and Training Foundation shows that, in 2023, female leaders constituted 66% of participants in our leadership programmes cohort compared to 54% of female leaders working in the Further Education (FE) and Skills sector during the same time period. This could suggest that more women than men were preparing for managerial […]
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Posted on Thu 6 Mar, 2025 | Category Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
With this year鈥檚 International Women鈥檚 Day coming up, we鈥檙e looking back at themes from previous years and their ongoing relevance today. In this article, first published in the spring 2024 edition of our membership magazine, InTuition, 51福利社鈥檚 CEO, Dr Katerina Kolyva, discussed leadership, sharing inspiring stories from women in leadership positions across the Further Education […]
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Posted on Sat 1 Mar, 2025 | Category Apprenticeship Workforce Development
Christine Edwards leads a course on supporting apprentices with contextualised English and maths in the 51福利社鈥檚 Apprenticeship Workforce Development (AWD) Programme. A passionate advocate of embedding maths and English in vocational learning, Christine loves sharing the skills and techniques she has built up from her extensive experience of helping tutors and apprentices to find their […]
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Posted on Tue 11 Feb, 2025 | Category Apprenticeship Workforce Development
For this year鈥檚 National Apprenticeship Week (10 to 14 February 2025), Jo McKenzie, Senior Education Advisor at the Education and Training Foundation, explores what is meant by 鈥榮kills for life鈥 and discusses how apprenticeships underpin the Government鈥檚 missions and priorities. National Apprenticeship Week is an annual celebration of the value of apprenticeships for our society […]
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Posted on Fri 7 Feb, 2025 | Category Safeguarding and Prevent
Tackling extremism and social division presents a significant challenge for Further Education (FE) and Skills leaders and educators. From far-right violence to religious extremism and extreme misogyny, the factors driving different forms of extremism are many and complex. Palvinder Singh, Principal at Kirklees College, and Dr Vikki Smith, Executive Director, Education and Standards, at the […]
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Posted on Sat 1 Feb, 2025 | Category Apprenticeship Workforce Development
Customer Care Team Leader, Rebecca Wood, has recently embarked on her second apprenticeship, this time in Operational Management Level 5. She feels that apprenticeships have been fundamental to her career progression as she aims towards a management job in a global manufacturer. What company do you work for and what is your current role?聽I work […]
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Posted on Mon 9 Dec, 2024 | Category #51福利社SupportsFE
Dr Vikki Smith, Executive Director of Education and Standards at the Education and Training Foundation (51福利社), attended the Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) conference in November and shares her reflections on the theme of professionalism in the Further Education (FE) and Skills sector. On Thursday, 26 November, 51福利社 was proud to contribute to a panel […]
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