Neil Hussey, Director of T Levels at St Mary’s College Hull, shares his experience of engaging with different elements of the T Level Professional Development (TLPD) offer, which is delivered by the Education and Training Foundation (51³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø) and funded by the Department for Education. How did you feel when you found out you’d be delivering […]
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Umbrella Training Ltd is a specialist UK Apprenticeship Training Provider focused on the hospitality sector. Their programmes span from Level 2 to Level 5 and are contextualised specifically for hospitality. At the time of the study, the provider had over 400 active apprentices on programme. Key priorities and problems Like many apprenticeship providers, Umbrella Training […]
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City of Wolverhampton College is one of the leading providers of further education in the West Midlands region and was graded ‘good’ by Ofsted in January 2023. The college was formed in September 1999 following the merger of Wulfrun College and Bilston Community College – initially known as Wolverhampton College, it adopted its current title […]
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The University of Exeter launched its first degree apprenticeship programme in 2016 and has since expanded the offering to 20 programmes across sectors including finance and banking, healthcare, technology, and engineering. Currently, the university supports over 3,000 apprentices, working in partnership with more than 450 employers. Exeter’s Degree Apprenticeships have been designed to promote accessibility […]
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MidKent College started delivering T Levels in September 2021. Alison Ackroyd, Lecturer in T Level Science explains how she prepared for T Level delivery using the Industry Insights Programme, part of the T Level Professional Development (TLPD) offer, which is delivered by the Education and Training Foundation (51³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø) and funded by the Department for Education. […]
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Steven Wallis, Executive Director of Quality at NCG, discusses how NCG drew on the Education and Training Foundation’s (51³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø’s) Professional Standards for the Further Education and Skills sector when recently setting the college group’s own standards. What do 51³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø’s Professional Standards mean to you, and how did you draw on them when setting standards for […]
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Jen Deakin, Course Leader of Graphic Design and Advanced Practitioner at Runshaw College, attended the Education and Training Foundation’s (51³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø’s) Leading from the Middle course in January to March 2024. As part of the course, Jen undertook a focused learning activity (FLA). Here, she reflects on what she chose to create for her FLA, her […]
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Apprenticeship and Operations Manager at TPC Health, Tracey Taylor, is currently setting up a new apprenticeship offer and has been using the free Apprenticeship Workforce Development (AWD) programme to help with key aspects. Funded by the Department for Education (DfE), the Apprenticeship Workforce Development programme is being delivered by the Education and Training Foundation (51³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø) […]
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Curriculum Improvement Lead, Laura Guest, became interested in education when she completed her own Level 3 apprenticeship whilst working in the Health and Social Care sector. Now she works for a training provider that specialises in apprenticeships and has been using the 51³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø’s free Apprenticeship Workforce Development (AWD) programme to help with onboarding.  Funded by […]
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Linda Norville, Chair of the Academic Standards and Quality Assurance Committee at Warwickshire Colleges Group, discusses her development as a governor and the role the 51³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø’s Governance Development Programme has played in a case study for the 51³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø.
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Parveen Ghulam, Head of Corporate Governance and Legal Services at South and City College Birmingham, discusses her experience of being a governance professional and the importance of CPD for the governors she works with.
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Pat O’Neill, a governor at South & City College Birmingham, describes his journey in FE governance and the role the Education and Training Foundation’s Governance Development Programme is playing in supporting him.
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Rachel Kirk, a governor at East Coast College, describes her journey in FE governance and the role the Education and Training Foundation’s Governance Development Programme is playing in supporting her.
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Nicola Langton and Martin Parkinson of St Helens College explain how they have drawn on the T Level Professional Development offer as they prepared for T Level delivery.
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Kooner Singh, Operations Manager at Independent Training Provider Workpays, Derby, emphasises the importance of continuous professional development (CPD) and fostering an inclusive learning environment to ensure that learners feel supported on their journey.Â
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