A report co-sponsored by the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) is published today by FE News and sponsor NCFE, following the resounding success of the first FE Collective event on 17 October 2023.
The event brought together over 100 voices from across the Further Education (FE) and Skills sector to share ideas about how collectively we can help tackle some of the biggest challenges in the FE and skills sector. ETF was delighted to support this event, harnessing the opportunity to take part in meaningful engagement with the sector and collective discussion about the sector’s future ahead of the imminent launch of ETF’s own new strategy.
Three key themes were discussed at FE Collective: artificial intelligence, investing in the future of the sector, and progression. At the event, a speaker set the scene for each theme before progressing to a panel discussion and a subsequent working group discussion. The report published today summarises the views shared in each working group and the follow up actions proposed for the benefit of the sector.
ETF’s CEO, Dr Katerina Kolyva, was a panellist for the session on progression, where discussion touched on systems thinking, professionalisation of the workforce, and the importance of clear career progression routes for sector staff.
