The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) has launched a new strategy setting out its plans to support everyone working in the Further Education (FE) and skills sector by championing the vital role of educators and leaders in transforming the lives of learners aged 14 and over.
With a renewed commitment to working in partnership for the benefit of the sector, the plans set out a bold new ambition for the charity to drive professionalism, improve teaching and learning, champion inclusion and enable sector change for a thriving FE and skills sector.
Recently marking its ten-year anniversary, ETF is highly regarded for the wide range of support it offers to educators and leaders across the sector, including independent training providers and adult and community settings as well as specialist colleges and general further education colleges. The charity sets the professional standards for the quality of teaching and offers DfE-funded leadership, development and training programmes to improve quality and support professionalism across the sector.
The Society for Education and Training (SET), which is part of ETF and the largest professional membership body for educators in the post-14 sector, supports over 22,000 teachers, trainers and leaders working across diverse roles and settings with a pathway of professional development throughout their careers. Through SET a growing cadre of educators are gaining Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills Status (QTLS) and Advanced Teacher Status (ATS).
