What makes a great Further Education teacher? This is often one of the most unanswered questions put to me. FE is a fast paced and busy sector. As a teacher in FE I am often the first point of contact for students to discuss their college work or personal issues. I am organised, passionate and…
I have over 20 years of teaching experience in post-16 education. I have taught on literacy projects in Canvey island; A-levels, Access, Pre-Access, GNVQ, NVQ, GCSE English in London, Buckinghamshire, Sussex, Greater Manchester and currently in Cheshire, where I have been since 2015. My work has been in adult community education, F.E. and Sixth…
Anya Cook sits on University and College Union’s National Executive and Further Education Committee and she is Branch Secretary at Newcastle College where she is employed as Higher Education Mentor. Here she tells Transforming Lives why she asked UCU to support her motion to lobby for a Royal Commission into Education in England from Cradle…
Following our RaPAL Keynote the paper is now published. RaPAL have kindly agreed to allow access to the journal which has some great articles that link research with practice in meaningful ways.. Our article based on the UCU FE Transforming Lives and Communities project “Adult Literacy: Further Education as a space for resistance’ is availablr…
https://www.tes.com/news/further-education/breaking-views/a-belt-and-braces-approach-english-can-inspire-gcse-resit This is the work I am involved in where we transform women’s lives- 16-18yr olds but also pre- access and access students; women on our adult and community learning course too. Our work builds their confidence and helps them find their ‘voices ‘ more powerfully & assertively – they can find and use more…
*some names have been changed Working with young people is challenging and tiring but it can also be rewarding; there is always something more that can be learned and I learn as much from them as I would hope they do from me. The biggest rewards and sometimes the most important lessons come in the…
Anya Cook, Higher Education Mentor, Newcastle College, UCU Branch Secretary, National Executive *some names have been changed Working with young people is challenging and tiring but it can also be rewarding; there is always something more that can be learned and I learn as much from them as I would hope they do from me.…
Critical Pedagogy, further education and students with special educational needs Paula has worked with students who have special educational needs in further education for almost two decades. In this video, Paula talks about the unique space created by further education in which students with special educational needs study and work with other students in ways…
Paul has worked in FE colleges for over 13 years as an Learning Support Assistant, lecturer and academic support tutor. During my time working in the Further Education sector I’ve had many conversations with colleagues, students and friends about the purpose of the role of a Learning Support Assistant (LSA). I’m always clear about what…
Reimagining FE Blog by Dr.Janet Lord, Manchester Metropolitan University. June 2017 Janet is a lecturer in education at Manchester Metropolitan University. She moved into teacher education and HE after many years teaching in schools and colleges. Her research concerns pedagogy, the student experience, and teacher development and identity. There is a fabulous UCU/Edge Hill University/Birmingham…
