Posted on September 23rd, 2025
ETF CEO Dr Katerina Kolyva responds to the Education Select Committee Report published on 23 September into the future of further education (FE) and skills.
“ETF welcomes the Education Select Committee’s powerful new report into the future of further education and skills and its clear steer that the sector is critical for the Government to achieve its five national missions.
We are particularly pleased to see recognition of the importance of supporting teachers in the sector. What is needed now is a comprehensive workforce development strategy that tackles the structural problems highlighted by the report – such as recruitment, retention, limited professional development – systematically and in the longer term.
As the professional body for the FE and skills sector, ETF is ready to work in partnership with others to develop and deliver such a strategy.”