‘EdTech’ is an increasingly popularised catch-all abbreviation for ‘educational technology’. Cards on the table, I am by no means the sector expert on EdTech. In fact, most Further Education Colleges (and other education organisations) employ expert staff dedicated to leading on any combination of digital, technology, innovation, and/or transformation functions, particularly post-pandemic. The same could…>
Written by Gabriel Manthorp
Gabe is an internationally produced playwright with an MA in writing and background in the creative and leisure industries. Gabe has worked in FE, HE, and skills for over a decade, including current roles as: Assistant Director: HE at Newham College; Quality and Standards Assessor with the OfS; and a range of consultancy and advisory positions across the sector. Gabe’s specific expertise is in College-based HE and higher technical education, which he has written about extensively, including through institutional strategies; policy consultation; quality assessment reports; contribution to sector-wide networks; newsletters; and personal channels. In 2024, Gabe was keynote speaker at AdvanceHE’s College-based HE Conference with, “What the F do we do with the H? – The role of FE Colleges in the future of English HE”.
What are the benefits of working in Further Education?
Why work in Further Education? To quote the Association of Colleges, “Colleges are brilliant”. Serving 1.6 million people, England’s 218 colleges represent the most diverse subsector of our wider education system. From specialist land-based and creative colleges, to sixth form colleges and general Further Education, colleges provide for learners ranging from 14-16-year-olds outside the school…>