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Basic Information
About
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF), established in October 2013, is the government-backed, sector-owned national support body for the Further Education and Training sector. We are a registered charity.
We are the guardian of the Professional Standards for the sector. Our professional membership body, the Society for Education and Training (SET), has around 20,000 members, making it the largest professional membership organisation for practitioners in the post-16 sector. The ETF through SET remains the only body which confers Qualified Teaching Learning and Skills (QTLS) status and Advanced Teacher Status (ATS).

Our approach
We take a considered, evidence-based and sector–inclusive approach to the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) support that we give to the sector. Our extensive research with the sector, including its training needs, is the foundation that underpins what we deliver. This is the “ETF Way”

In developing our programmes and initiatives, we work in partnership with our SET members, sector expert panels, employers and key bodies. These include the Association of Colleges (AoC), Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP), Association of Adult Education and Training Organisations (AAETO), trade unions as well as a range of government departments including the Department for Education (DfE).

Charity Information
A registered charity the Foundation received charitable status on 19 September 2013, and you can view our registration certificate (registration no: 1153859) . Operating as a charity ensures that the Foundation provides the greatest benefit to the professionals we aim to support. Our established charitable objectives place improving the quality of learning through empowering the professionals of the sector at the core of the Foundation’s operations.
Email
enquiries@etfoundation.co.uk
Website
https://www.et-foundation.co.uk
Twitter
http://www.twitter.com/E_T_Foundation
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-education-and-training-foundation
Geographical Region
London

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Six new Essential Digital Skills Champions have been appointed from the FE and Training sector

After a strong response to a recent grant call from the Education and Training Foundation (@E_T_Foundation), six new Essential Digital Skills Champions have been appointed from the FE and Training sector.

Mentoring for Chairs of Boards and Governance Professionals

Applications are now open for two mentoring opportunities – one aimed at Board Chairs and the other at Governance Professionals – being offered by the Education and Training Foundation (@E_T_Foundation). Both are available at no charge to participants.

Improving employment opportunities for learners with SEND

The Education and Training Foundation (@E_T_Foundation) is delighted to announce that we have extended our Centres for Excellence in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (CfESEND) offer by commissioning eight new employer spokes across the country. 

ETF seeks new trustees to join its Board

The Education and Training Foundation (@E_T_Foundation) is seeking new trustees who can bring either industry and employer perspectives, or a deep understanding of the FE and Training sector, gained at a senior level, to its Board.