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Post Compulsory Teacher Educators - Connecting Professionals
This recent book is written by TELL members (Jim Crawley, Azumah Dennis, Vicky Duckworth, Rebecca Eliahoo, Lynn Machin, Kevin Orr, Denise Robinson and Nena Skrbic) and is the first ever book published solely about PCE Teacher Education by PCE teacher educators.

More information and to order at: @http://www.criticalpublishing.com/post-compulsory-teacher-educators-connecting-professionals

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This site is a networked resource for Teacher Educators working in or with the Lifelong Learning sector (otherwise called '**PCET**'; '**FE and Skills**'; '**Post 16**'). The content is managed by teacher educators, and we want as many people as possible to use and contribute to the site. To be a contributor, request membership of the site. For more background visit the **about** page

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Delicious weblinks and twitter archive
A collection of useful and relevant weblinks which have been saved at: @https://delicious.com/jimcrawley/teachered

Home, about and welcome
This page, with site summary, news and news / twitter feeds

Resources
Resources, including a large **teacher education reading list** which has been used on teacher education / CPD programmes by a variety of teacher educators. This section of the site contains other links, sources and rersources which are either readily useable or potentially useable with adaptation.

Research (TELL - Teacher Education in Lifelong Learning)
Research by teacher educators and about teacher education and many other aspects of the Lifelong Learning sector, and including a 'big bibilography' section.

CPD for Teacher Educators
A CPD programme which was successfully used by SW Centre for Excellence in Teacher Training (SWCETT) in 2010, with the plans, resources and supporting materials all available for free download.

Support
Various items, including details of events, organisations and resources which are particularly useful for supporting teacher educators.

NEWS

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   ** TELL NETWORK MEETINGS **

 The three remaining meetings in Plymouth, Bolton and Brighton would still like offers from prospective contributors.

It's a very supportive atmosphere to share your research and ideas whatever field you are researching, or at whatever level. There is no theme or topic which will be irrelevant. It is even possible to contribute to more than one meeting, subject to the overall amount of offers received.

Just email me at j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk with your proposed contribution.

**LONDON - TELL network meeting - Tuesday 27th February 2018 Lewisham Southwark College**

**//“Perspectives on the Pedagogy of Teacher Education”//**

This was one of the best attended TELL events for some time (despite the threat of snow - which never quite arrived), and was another excellent day, with TELL gaining a good number of new members. Grateful thanks to Jo-Ann Delaney, Lewisham Southwark College, and Christ Church Canterbury University for organising and supporting the event so well.

**Final papers from the day are below with a their abstracts**

**//Keynote – Professor Kevin Orr, University of Huddersfield//**

Government agencies with responsibility for England’s further education sector have actively promoted and even required subject-specialist elements within teacher education programmes. What constitutes subject-specialism has, however, never been adequately defined even as it is being extolled. Nevertheless, identifying and better understanding the relative value of specialist and generic approaches to pedagogy remains important because those approaches relate the context of teacher education courses and they also determine the content. Drawing on findings from an intervention study of teacher education for vocational science, engineering and technology, I suggest that teacher educators should engage with subject-specialist pedagogy, but critically.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Kevin is Professor of Work and Learning at the University of Huddersfield and visiting professor at Canterbury Christ Church University. He taught in colleges for 16 years before taking up a post at Huddersfield and he retains a strong interest in further education. His latest book is The Principal: Power and Professionalism, which he edited with Maire Daley and Joel Petrie.

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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**//Tina Bullen, Colchester Institute: “Making the grade – trainee thoughts on lesson observations//**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Graded Observations: Beneficial or Harmful? In this research project, the effects of graded and ungraded observations on trainee teachers are investigated and compared. The trainee teachers at the organisation experience both graded and ungraded observations from a variety of observers; the first four are just given a simple pass or fail; the last four are given an Ofsted style grade. The research used both quantitative and qualitative research methods to address issues such as confidence, resilience and perceived value, and this presentation will focus mainly on the insights gained from the qualitative research.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Tina Bullen has been working in post-16 education since 2002. Her career to date has seen her working in a variety of settings, starting in a private training provider, then working for a large mixed-economy college. In her time, she has worked in 14-16 alternative education, and with work-based learners, ESOL learners, adults improving their basic skills, and 16-18 year olds retaking their GCSEs. As well as this, she became involved in Staff Development programmes and initiatives to standardise practices and drive up quality. In 2015, she moved into Higher Education, fulfilling a long-held ambition to become a teacher trainer.

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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**Jim Crawley, Bath Spa University - 'building models and connecting teachers' - key characteristics of TEd pedagogy.**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Surprisingly the word ‘pedagogy’ does not appear at all in the Professional Standards for Teachers and Trainers in Education and Training – England from 2014. Does this mean pedagogy is not relevant to teachers in the Further Education and Skills sector?

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">I carried out research into the professional situation of teacher educators in the sector between 2009 and 2014 and I felt it was essential to consider teacher education pedagogy as perceived and experienced by teacher educators (TEds), as it is impossible to teach others how to teach without at least considering aspects of the method and practice, or pedagogy of education. This session will discuss that research and the five ‘key pedagogical principles’ of teacher education pedagogy which emerged.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Dr. Jim Crawley is a writer and speaker on teaching and learning in the post compulsory sector. Jim has been teaching and training teachers in FE for more than 35 years.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">His PhD research was into the professional situation, pedagogy and values of Teacher Educators in the FE and Skills sector, and he has researched and written extensively in the field and in Further Education generally.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**Jo-Ann Delaney, Canterbury Christ Church University: “Heroes one and all – The Use of Peer Observation in Teacher Education”**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Peer observation is used widely on teacher education programmes. Trainee teachers are sent out, usually armed with an observation task, to observe other practitioners. The hope is that trainees will notice elements of good practice which they will then magically incorporate into their own teaching. This research looks at the complexities of what observers notice and the ways in which they learn from watching others. It also suggests that we may wish to question some of the given practices around whom we ask our trainees to observe and what we ask them to “notice”.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Jo-Ann works in Post-Compulsory teacher education at Canterbury Christ Church University. She was an ESOL teacher in FE and has taught English as a foreign language abroad. Her research interests include subject specialist pedagogy for English and teacher learning and development.

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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**Anne McKeown, UCL Institute of Education: On Becoming a Teacher – the Transition from Trainee to Teacher in FE.**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">This workshop draws on findings from interviews with recently qualified teachers from a generic Post-compulsory PGCE programme, relating to their experiences of entering the workforce and of their first year or two in teaching. Participants related difficulties arising from conflict between their values and aspirations as teachers and the reality of the FE context, particularly the emphasis on recruitment, retention and achievement. There were also instances of new teachers finding ‘spaces’ in which to practise autonomy in relation to curriculum and pedagogic practice, which led to greater job satisfaction. The workshop aims to open up discussion of what could ITE programmes do to further prepare trainee teachers for their transition into working in the sector.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Anne has worked at the ICL Institute of Education since 2006 in a number of capacities, including research and development activities relating to teacher education and professional development. She has also taught on the generic post-compulsory PGCE programme. She is currently Pathway leader for the Post Compulsory PGCE English (Literacy and ESOL). Prior to joining the Institute she taught ESOL and on teacher education programmes in FE.

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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**Peter Wolstencroft, University of Coventry: “The Naked Lesson - Breaking the Powerpoint Dependency Cycle”**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">“Send me the PowerPoint!” The plaintive cry from the absent student echoes throughout the world of education, yet evidence to show that having a fixed set of slides improves the learning of the class is difficult to come by. Indeed, the reverse may be true, with students using the PowerPoint slides in the same way that a child might use a comfort blanket..... finding reassurance and familiarity, yet not being able to articulate exactly why they are needed. This research looks at the consequences of removing this comfort blanket and charts the progress of a class of adult learners from dismay at the lack of slides to acceptance through to illumination about the impact on their own teaching.

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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">See my story: “The Naked Lesson - Breaking the Powerpoint Dependency Cycle”

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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**MARJON PLYMOUTH - TELL Network Meeting - FREE as always**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Wed, May 16, 2018, 11:00 pm – 3:00 pm

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">LOCATION Plymouth Marjon University

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Derriford Road, Devon PL6 8BH

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">More details and booking via Eventbrite on @https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tell-network-meeting-free-tickets-42402437833?utm_term=eventurl_text

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**BOLTON - TELL Network meeting - FREE as always**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Thursday 21st June 2018 11.00 am to 3.00 pm

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">University of Bolton, Bolton

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">To book a place and/ or offer a contribution email Jim Crawley on j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**FORTHCOMING OTHER EVENTS**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**FE ResearchMeet - Bristol - Wednesday 21st March 2018 - FREE**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Are you a lecturer/assessor in the post 16 sector wanting to improve your practice? Have you been doing research you want to share in an informal environment? Join us on 21st March! @https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/feresearchmeet-south-west-tickets-41953208175?aff=eac2

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**Reimagining FE Conference – 27th June 2018**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Tickets have been released tickets for the 2018 Reimagining FE Conference, to be held on 27 June 2018 at BCU’s Curzon building in the centre of Birmingham. The ETF and UCU are both sponsoring this event. An Eventbrite page has been set up where you can book your tickets now. Here is a link to the page @https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reimagining-fe-2018-conference-tickets-42903450375?aff=es2.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The theme for this year’s conference is Making teaching and learning the first priority and we are pleased to welcome Professor Emeritus Frank Coffield to open the event. The conference organisation has evolved to create stronger Working Groups centred around key areas of FE provision, with group outputs being published in the Open Access CSPACE Journal.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">To find out more about the conference, visit our website at: @https://reimaginefe.wordpress.com/

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">This conference relies on professional networks and word-of-mouth for promotion, so we would be grateful if you could share conference details with your colleagues.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**SUBSIDISED TRAINING FOR TEACHER EDUCATORS (FLYER BELOW)**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">ETF subsidised Training for Further Education Teacher Trainers programme in Berkshire.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">A four-day programme aimed at those teaching the DET, CET or Award or planning to soon, and keen to progress in teacher education is being held in Reading. It costs £325, or £276.25 for SET members, and is relevant for people working across all sectors. It can be booked via the ETF booking system. @https://booking.etfoundation.co.uk/course/details/222?return=browse

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">There is one hour which must be completed online before March 29, then four full days, Thursdays April 19, 26, May 3 and 10.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The programme has been designed and will be run by the West Midlands Centre for Excellence in Teacher Training and the initial teacher training team in the Centre for Lifelong Learning at the University of Warwick.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">If you have any queries or questions about the programme, please contact WMCETT project manager Julie Chamberlain on 024 7615 0661, or J.chamberlain@warwick.ac.uk

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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**RESEARCH PROJECT NEWS FROM MEMBERS**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Further Education Trust for Leadership Research Project

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">BCU’s CSPACE education research centre has recently won funding from the Further Education Trust for Leadership (FETL) to undertake a project exploring the role of leadership in prioritising and improving the quality of teaching and learning in further education. The project will run from February 2018 to February 2019 and be undertaken by a team from CSPACE that includes: Dr Matt O’Leary (Project Lead), Dr Rob Smith, Dr Vanessa Cui and Dr Fadia Dakka. If any FE providers are interested in taking part in the project or would like to know more about it, then email Matt directly: matthew.o’ leary@bcu.ac.uk

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**UCU commissioned project on the Teaching Excellence Framework**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">BCU’s CSPACE education research centre has been commissioned by the University and Colleges’ Union (UCU) to undertake a research project on the Teaching Excellence Framework. The project Understanding, recognising and rewarding teaching quality in higher education: an exploration of the impact and implications of the Teaching Excellence Framework will be undertaken by a team from CSPACE that includes: Dr Matt O’Leary (Project Lead), Dr Amanda French and Dr Vanessa Cui.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**NEW PUBLICATIONS BY TELL MEMBERS**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">A high proportion of the authors in the just out latest special 're-imagining FE' edition of Research in Post Compulsory Education has boosted the publications list for this update to probably the most we have ever had in one update. Who says there is no research in FE?!!

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">//(SORRY MINE ARE AT THE TOP - IT'S JUST A PIECE OF ALPHABETICAL GOOD FORTUNE!)//

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Crawley, J. (2018) Just Teach! in FE - A people-centered approach. London: Learning Matters

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Just Teach! in FE is a straightforward, helpful, engaging and reliable read for all beginning teachers. It focuses on the needs of the teacher and the learner and outlines this people-centered approach. This focus on the principles of good teaching, and the theory behind them, frees the reader from ever-changing structures and provides truly practical strategies to use from their first lesson.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The text supports beginning teachers to Be organised; Be resourceful; Be resilient and to Just keep teaching. It is an engaging exploration of real teaching in FE and of the pressures and challenges that FE teachers face.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">more at https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/just-teach-in-fe/book256818#description

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Crawley, J., 2018. ‘Mapping backward’ and ‘looking forward’ by the ‘invisible educators’ – reimagining research seeking ‘common features of effective teacher preparation.’ Research in Post-Compulsory Education 23, 23–34. @https://doi.org/10.1080/13596748.2018.1420684

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Hadawi, A., Crabbe, M.J.C., 2018. Developing a mission for further education: changing culture using non-financial and intangible value. Research in Post-Compulsory Education 23, 118–137. @https://doi.org/10.1080/13596748.2018.1421011

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Hobley, J., 2018. ‘Practice architectures’, ‘scholarship’ and ‘middle leaders’ within an established community of HE practitioners in FE. Research in Post-Compulsory Education 23, 57–74. @https://doi.org/10.1080/13596748.2018.1420728

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Kendall, A., Kempson, M., French, A., 2018. ‘How will i know when i’m ready?’ re-imagining FE/HE ‘transitions’ as collaborative identity work. Research in Post-Compulsory Education 23, 41–56. @https://doi.org/10.1080/13596748.2018.1420729

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Lloyd, C., Jones, S., 2018. Researching the sector from within: the experience of establishing a research group within an FE college. Research in Post-Compulsory Education 23, 75–93. @https://doi.org/10.1080/13596748.2018.1420731

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Longden, A., Monaghan, T., Mycroft, L., Kelly, C., 2018. Opening the arms: the FAB projects and digital resilience. Research in Post-Compulsory Education 23, 35–40. @https://doi.org/10.1080/13596748.2018.1420695

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Mycroft, L., 2018. Unwritten: (re)imagining FE as social purpose education. Research in Post-Compulsory Education 23, 94–99. @https://doi.org/10.1080/13596748.2018.1420732

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">O'Leary, M and Rami, J. (2017) The impact of austerity in Further Education: Cross-cultural perspectives from England and Ireland. in Bartram, B. (Ed) (2017) International and Comparative Education. Abingdon: Routledge, 74-86. Colleagues can access a copy of this chapter for free via this link @https://tinyurl.com/y7we6zfr

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Thompson, C. and Wolstencroft, P.(2018) The Trainee Teacher's Handbook

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">A companion for initial teacher training. London:Sage - Learning Matters

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The link is @https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/the-trainee-teachers-handbook/book257379

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">This book helps trainees to build skills and focus on developing their professional practice through understanding, reflection and experimentation. Its practical structure and learning features help readers to recognise their own learning needs and set their own targets. The book covers:

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 * planning
 * creating teaching resources
 * inclusive practice
 * assessment and progress
 * classroom management
 * pastoral care

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Wright, V., Loughlin, T., Hall, V., 2018. Exploring transitions in notions of identity as perceived by beginning post-compulsory teachers. Research in Post-Compulsory Education 23, 4–22. @https://doi.org/10.1080/13596748.2018.1420621 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">

** TELL NETWORK UPDATE 7TH FEB 2018 ( #TELLResearch or #TELLNetwork on Twitter) **
<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">This brief update includes requests for contributions to TELL network meetings as well as one new publication.

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">All our network meetings work because we always have enough contributors who are prepared to share / discuss their research / prospective publications or indeed anything they want to contribute. Some are invited by the host for each meeting, and others volunteer through the network mailing list. Some are seasoned researchers and professors, and others are new to research and their field. All are welcome. <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">The agenda for London in about two weeks time is testimony to that, and it will be an excellent opportunity to network, discuss and learn more about pedagogy.

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">**All meetings, including London on 27th February, still have places.**

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">**The three meetings in Plymouth, Bolton and Brighton would also like offers from prospective contributors.**

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">It's a very supportive atmosphere to share your research and ideas whatever field you are researching. There is no theme or topic which will be irrelevant. It is even possible to contribute to more than one meeting, subject to the overall amount of offers received.

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Just email me at j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk with your proposed contribution.

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">**Details of the remaining 2017/18 meetings are below**

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">**LONDON - TELL network meeting - FREE as always - some places still available** <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Tuesday 27th February 2018 from 11.00 am to 3.00 pm Lewisham Southwark College in partnership with Canterbury Christ Church University. <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">SOUTHWARK CAMPUS - 25 The Cut, London, SE1 8LF <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">“Perspectives on the Pedagogy of Teacher Education”

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Final full agenda and synopses below <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">To book a place email <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">either Jim j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk or Jo-Ann jo-ann.delaney@canterbury.ac.uk <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">**MARJON PLYMOUTH - TELL Network Meeting - FREE as always** <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Wed, May 16, 2018, 11:00 pm – 3:00 pm <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">LOCATION Plymouth Marjon University <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Derriford Road, Devon PL6 8BH

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">More details and booking via Eventbrite on []

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">**BOLTON - TELL Network meeting - FREE as always** <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Thursday 21st June 2018 11.00 am to 3.00 pm <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">University of Bolton, Bolton

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">To book a place email Jim Crawley on j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">**BRIGHTON - TELL Network meeting - FREE as always** <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Thursday 12th July <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Brighton, Grand Hotel - agenda to be agreed

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">To book a place email Jim Crawley on j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">**FORTHCOMING PUBLICATIONS** <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Just one publication by a TELL member that I know of, which is out in February

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Iredale, I. (2018) //Teacher Education in Lifelong Learning - Developing Professionalism as a Democratic Endeavour//. London: Palgrave Macmillan <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">This book promotes the idea that professionalism among teachers should be marked by democratic relations, rather than by managerialism and performance management. It provides a thorough investigation of issues around the participation of trainee teachers in the Lifelong Learning Sector, by reflecting on their experiences and questioning how well initial teacher education prepares teachers as professional practitioners in the sector. The reflexive nature of the book promotes a deep discussion of the nature of professionalism, drawing upon the works of John Dewey, Michel Foucault and Pierre Bourdieu, and places initial teacher education in the Lifelong Learning Sector firmly within the policy and ideological context of regulation, audit and control. It also illuminates pertinent discussions around teacher agency through a consideration of confidence, excellence, and routinised practices. Finally, the book takes us ‘through the looking glass’ to reveal the tensions within the teacher education curriculum as it prepares trainee teachers for a ready-made world, whilst at the same time attempting to encourage principles of social justice, inclusive practice and education as a democratic endeavour. It will be compelling reading for students and researchers working in Education and Sociology, particularly those with an interest in lifelong learning and teacher training.

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">More at: []

Teacher Education in Lifelong Learning (TELL) research network update January 2018 (#TELLResearch or #TELLNetwork on Twitter)
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">This update includes the publication of our first TELL Supplement - "TELLing stories #1", updates on the TELL events calendar for 2018 (which has grown since our last update), notice of some other event and details of two forthcoming books. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">As always, please pass on the update to anyone you think may be interested. It will also appear on the teachereducatorUK website ( http://teachereducatoruk.wikispaces.com ) and I'll put details on Twitter. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">If you are interested in joining TELL just email me at j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**TELLing Stories #1**
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The editorial team for our first supplement of myself, Carol Thompson and Peter Wolstencroft are really pleased with the result, and many thanks to others who have contributed to this first issue. We hope you enjoy it, and that you agree it showcases research by TELL members well. We hope it encourages us all to keep networking around research in, on and by those working with the FE sector. The 'events calendar' section will replace one of the other pages on the teachereducatorUK website over the next week or so, in order that a regularly updated list will be available online for all to access. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">There will be errors and omissions in the supplement, so email us if you notice any. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">We now have four more TELL network meetings remaining in 2018, including a new addition in Brighton in July which will make five across the year. We have never had this many in one year, and there does genuinely seem to be something of a surge in interest in research. Thanks to all who have offered to host event.The agendas which are available are excellent, and the meetings are listed below in date order with booking details. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**LONDON - TELL network meeting - FREE as always** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Tuesday 27th February 2018 from 11.00 am to 3.00 pm Lewisham Southwark College in partnership with Canterbury Christ Church University. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">SOUTHWARK CAMPUS - 25 The Cut, London, SE1 8LF <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">//**“Perspectives on the Pedagogy of Teacher Education”**// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">** //Agenda// ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Keynote – Professor Kevin Orr, University of Huddersfield <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Tina Bullen, Colchester Institute: “Making the grade – trainee thoughts on lesson observation” <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Jim Crawley, Bath Spa University - 'building models and connecting teachers' - key characteristics of TEd pedagogy. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Jo-Ann Delaney, Canterbury Christ Church University: “Heroes one and all – The Use of Peer Observation in Teacher Education” <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Anne McKeown, UCL Institute of Education: On Becoming a Teacher – the Transition from Trainee to Teacher in FE. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Peter Wolstencroft, University of Coventry: “The Naked Lesson - Breaking the Powerpoint Dependency Cycle” <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">To book a place email <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">either Jim j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk or Jo-Ann jo-ann.delaney@canterbury.ac.uk <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**MARJON PLYMOUTH - TELL Network Meeting - FREE as always** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Wed, May 16, 2018, 11:00 pm – 3:00 pm <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">LOCATION Plymouth Marjon University, Derriford Road, Devon PL6 8BH <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">This is a free event for Teacher Educators, Researchers, Leaders and Practitioners in FE & Training. The event will share research findings from key research and interventions in FE & Training. Lunch will be provided to support networking opportunities. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**Keynote speakers:** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Dr Vicky Duckworth and Dr Rob Smith, Project Leads of UCU funded ‘Transformational Further Education‘. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**Speakers:** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Professor Tanya Ovenden-Hope, Project Lead of ETF funded ‘Collaborative Pedagogy: school strategies applied to FE’. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Jim Crawley ‘Post-compulsory teacher educators: connecting professionals'. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Peter Wolstencroft and Carol Thompson, research comparing the role of education and commercial managers. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Booking via Eventbrite on @https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tell-network-meeting-free-tickets-42402437833?utm_term=eventurl_text <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**BOLTON - TELL Network meeting - FREE as always** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Thursday 21st June 2018 11.00 am to 3.00 pm <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">University of Bolton, Bolton <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">To book a place email Jim Crawley on j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**BRIGHTON - TELL Network meeting - FREE as always** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Thursday 12th July <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Brighton, Grand Hotel - agenda to be agreed <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">To book a place email Jim Crawley on j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**OTHER EVENTS** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">There is also a surge in other event relating to research and FE at the moment, and two we know about are featured below, also in date order <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**//SW Learning and Skills Research Network and City of Bristol college - #FEResearchMeet//** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Event date: Wednesday, 21st March 2018 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Location: City of Bristol College Green Center <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">A showcase for FE research where there will be a keynote from Jim Crawley followed by opportunities for practitioners to showcase and discuss their research. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">More details and booking via eventbrite at: @https://tinyurl.com/ybctqgm3 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**//University of Derby FE Showcase 18 conference//** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Event date: Saturday, 21 April 2018 10.00 AM to 3.00 PM <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">//**Theme: Access to Research**// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**Agenda** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Never has research been on the radar of so many of the schools and colleges across the country, each trying to understand better how they can improve and enhance the learning outcomes of their students. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The problem that many practitioners at the 'chalk face' find is that formal research isn't always written in accessible language, nor is there the time and space to engage with the research in a meaningful way. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">This event aims to open up the world of research and create a space for early career researchers and inquiring practitioners to share and learn with one another. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Don't miss out on this excellent opportunity to learn more about research and how you can use it to help your students. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">All information can be found on this link @https://www.derby.ac.uk/newsevents/events/calendar/fe-showcase-2018.php <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">#FEShowcase18 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**FORTHCOMING PUBLICATIONS** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">A quick mention of two books by TELL members which are due out in February (here's the shameless plug!!) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**//Crawley, J. (2018) Just Teach! in FE - A people-centered approach. London: Learning Matters//** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Just Teach! in FE is a straightforward, helpful, engaging and reliable read for all beginning teachers. It focuses on the needs of the teacher and the learner and outlines this people-centered approach. This focus on the principles of good teaching, and the theory behind them, frees the reader from ever-changing structures and provides truly practical strategies to use from their first lesson. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The text supports beginning teachers to Be organised; Be resourceful; Be resilient and to Just keep teaching. It is an engaging exploration of real teaching in FE and of the pressures and challenges that FE teachers face. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The review of the book on the publisher's website says <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">'It is so refreshing to read a book which champions the professional judgement of teachers and advocates the core values of education. Understanding the people – students and colleagues – must always be fundamental to successful teaching. Teachers, at whatever level, must have eyes, ears and minds that are open and they must not be constrained by the delivery of a prescribed curriculum, or solely focused on achieving targets designed by faceless civil servants remote from the students and teachers who matter. Your book offers hope and inspiration, so desperately needed in our schools and colleges.' <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">more at https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/just-teach-in-fe/book256818#description
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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**Thompson, C. and Wolstencroft, P. (2018) The Trainee Teacher's Handbook. A companion for initial teacher training. London: Learning Matters.** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">This book helps trainees to build skills and focus on developing their professional practice through understanding, reflection and experimentation. It's practical structure and learning features help readers to recognise their own learning needs and set their own targets. The book takes the Teachers' Standards as a base and covers: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">more at https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/the-trainee-teachers-handbook/book25737
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 * TELL UPDATE - DECEMBER 19TH 2017 **

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Firstly Happy Christmas and a great new year to all TELL members, with a nice naff Christmassy picture below!!

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">​ <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">We've had a good year this year with a continued growth in membership, a little more of a profile in the sector, our usual smallish but perfectly formed network meetings, and invitations to be involved in some bigger meetings with other networks and like-minded groups and organisations.

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">There is ongoing activity to keep TELL's profile and activities to the fore, including getting research showcased, being involved in publications and more, and overall TELL is one of the things putting me off retiring just yet!

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">This update includes the TELL Supplement, a request for assistance with a member's research, materials from the recent meeting in Sheffield, a notification of the ARPCE <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">conference next year, materials from the recent 'Power and professionalism in FE' conference in Huddersfield, and a link to the BERA <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Post-Compulsory and Lifelong Learning SIG update which has been recently published

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">As always, please distribute the update to anyone you think may be interested and I will also tweet that it is available.

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">**//If you are interested in joining TELL you just need to email me at j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk//**

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">**TELL Supplement** <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">The supplement, entitled 'TELLing stories #1' will be published in January and is looking encouragingly good at the moment. More will be revealed in the new year!

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">**Request for assistance with research into teacher education from Lindsey Waine** <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">We almost always manage to help when a member posts a request for assistance with research, so please do help with this one from Lindsey.

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">I am currently in the later stages of PhD research into university-based teacher education. This is a comparative study, looking at the experiences of student teachers in England, Germany and France.

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">In order to have a comparative basis, I have chosen to focus on secondary teacher education.

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">I have interviewed teachers at universities in Germany and France (two in each case) and am now looking for an English university outside London that offers a secondary PGCE.

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">The specific need is to interview 5 or 6 students currently on programme and each interview would last for approximately an hour.

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">If any TELL colleagues are able to help me in this respect, I would be very grateful!

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Best wishes for a happy and peaceful Christmas! Lindsey Waine

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">I can be contacted at: ljwaine@gmail.com or lindsey.waine14@ucl.ac.uk.

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">**Sheffield meeting materials** <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">We had a really interesting and enjoyable meeting in Sheffield on 4th December, and the details and materials where I have them are below:

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">//Gina Donovan (Christ Church Canterbury University) - TELL: Partnership, Participation and Progression// <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">An opportunity for participants to share experiences and feedback on some current areas of policy and development.

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">//Jim Crawley (Bath Spa University) - TELLing Stories #1 – Creating the TELL supplement **(PowerPoint attached)**// <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">A small team of three is working towards the publication of the first TELL research supplement, entitled ‘TELLing Stories #1’, and this sessions reflects on the process, challenges and collaboration involved. The use of technology as a means of supporting content creation has become a significant part of the publication process, and a discussion on this theme will be part of the session. <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">//Colin Waugh (Independent and Editor, Post-16 Educator) - The Liberal and General Studies Project **(items attached)**// <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">50 interviews have been recorded for this project with people who taught Liberal and/or General Studies (L/GS) as an element in vocational courses in FE colleges between 1960 and about 1990. We are now in the process of analysing these interviews and have produced an interim publication which is titled: The Real Radical Education? Liberal and General Studies with vocational students in UK colleges 1950-1990 as revealed through interviews with practitioners who taught it. <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">We consider that L/GS encouraged lecturers to adopt experimental practices and ideas about education that are still of interest to people concerned with post-compulsory teacher education now. <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">//Dave Darwent and Liane Taylor (Sheffield Hallam University) - Praise, feedback and feed forward **(PowerPoint attached)**// <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">From a starting point, 3 years ago, of asking whether ITE programmes effectively equip teachers to give praise, this research topic has evolved into asking whether educators and learners understand the same things by praise, feedback and feedforward and has unearthed some stark and shocking themes. Now drawing to a close the research has been presented to UCET and is the basis of a paper which is being written at the moment, and has caused some of the partner institutions of SHU to already implement changes to their praise and feedback policies. SHU's own Learning Enhancement and Academic Development team (LEAD) have embraced the findings and are now working on a model to be offered to the university, not just the teacher education department, aiming to improve the student experience. <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">//Sarah Boodt (Sheffield Hallam University) Education and Training Foundation (ETF) FE Teacher Educator project.//

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">**3rd ARPCE International conference - Association of Research in Post Compulsory Education (ARPCE)** <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford, UK <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Friday 13 July – Sunday 15 July 2018 <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Conference theme: Research in Post-compulsory Education

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">This international conference aims to bring together researchers and practitioners in post-compulsory education from many different countries. It provides an opportunity for participants to spend 3 days in inspirational surroundings sharing ideas and projects with like minded people. The ARPCE committee is keen to attract early career researchers, those with teaching or professional roles in post-compulsory education, as well as established researchers and journal contributors. <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Contributions on any aspect of post-compulsory education are very welcome, including professional education, adult learning, further and higher education, work based learning, community education. Presenters may focus upon theory, practice, or methodology, and be prepared to share their work in a supportive and inclusive learning environment. <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">oxford-2361239_640

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Conference Paper abstracts up to 250 words should be submitted via the ARPCE website (link below). Alternatively there will be an opportunity to submit a Conference Poster. All proposals will be reviewed by the ARPCE Committee. Accepted papers will be allocated a 40 minute session. Presenters will be allowed 15 minutes to summarise their paper and the balance of time will be open for discussion of the paper. <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">We also accept proposals for symposia, please submit these through the same link below. <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> []

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">**Power and professionalism in FE conference** <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">We have kindly been given permission by Huddersfield University to share this with TELL members. You can download all the presentations from the Power and Professionalism conference.

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Please click the link to download the zip file (ignore any error messages about not able to show a preview) [] <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Save the file to your computer and then unzip to a folder to access the individual presentations.

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">**News from the Post-Compulsory and Lifelong Learning SIG (with thanks to Joel Petrie)** <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">The December SIG newsletter includes feed back on the results of the vote on the name of the SIG which was proposed by a number of members at the September forum. We also report on current discussions and developments around the potential establishment of a meta overarching network of associations committed to research on our sector. Several events and conferences which may be of interest in the coming months are highlighted. Finally, it being almost the season to be jolly, we identify some potential stocking fillers – books from 2017 with contributions from SIG members. <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> [] ==

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** TELL (Teacher Education in Lifelong Learning) NETWORK EVENTS UPDATE 21ST NOVEMBER 2017 **
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">** The agendas are below (in MS Word and PDF) for our next two TELL meetings, in Sheffield and London (Southwark). ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**For Sheffield on Monday 4th December 2017**, this is the final agenda for the day, and it is the final list of contributions in an outline agenda for **London (Southwark) on Tuesday February 27th 2018**. They both promise to be excellent days. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**PLEASE CIRCULATE TO OTHERS, AS BOTH EVENTS ARE FREE, AND ALL WITH AN INTEREST IN ATTENDING ARE WELCOME.** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**To book:** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**For Sheffield** you can use the Eventbrite link below or email Jim at j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tell-network-meeting-december-2017-tickets-39181141850

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**For London** you can <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">either email Jim <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> or Jo-Ann <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">jo-ann.delaney@canterbury.ac.uk



<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Hello to everyone. I'm delighted to say that TELL seems to be benefitting from an upsurge in interest about research and networking in the FE and Skills sector. Our membership has now grown to over 260, and this update features the almost complete calendar for TELL events for 2017/18, an update on our first TELL supplement with a call for contributions for that supplement, news about forthcoming publications by TELL members, and information on another of the ETF subsidised training programmes for teacher educators, this time in Sheffield. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**//As always please forward the update to anyone you feel may be interested.//** =DECEMBER 4TH 2017 SHEFFIELD TELL NETWORK MEETING (FREE)= <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Have you tried to get tickets for the 'Power and Professionalism' event in Huddersfield and been disappointed? Worry not, for we have our first TELL meeting of the year just one week later in Sheffield! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Dave Darwent from Sheffield Hallam University and myself are putting together the agenda for the TELL network meeting which will be at **SHU’s Collegiate Crescent Campus on Monday December 4th between 11.00 and 3.00.** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">We are currently looking for contributors to offer short presentations or workshops or to facilitate debates or discussions, and you can book online on-line at @https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tell-network-meeting-december-2017-tickets-39181141850. **//Places are limited so do book in early//**. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**//If you would like to contribute please e-mail Jim at j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk or Dave (at d.darwent@shu.ac.uk ) - or both of us.//** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**//Please DO share this e-mail with your networks.//** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**MORE DETAILS OF OTHER TELL MEETINGS FOR 2017/18 FURTHER DOWN THIS UPDATE.** =**'TELLing Stories' #1 - our first TELL Supplement - editors Peter Wolstencroft, Carol Thompson and Jim Crawley**=
 * TELL (Teacher Education in Lifelong Learning) NETWORK UPDATE 31st October 2017 **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**CONTRIBUTIONS NEEDED** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">We are successfully gathering information about publications by TELL members using online tools including Scopus and Refworks, and that will give us a good list of items to feature which have been published through academic channels. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**//'Grey research'//** i.e. research undertaken and published outside of normal academic peer-reviewed channels is more difficult to gather, so we will largely be relying on what you notify us about. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">What is needed is: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**//Details of projects, reports and resources you have been involved in during 2016 and 2017, and links to where they can be found if possible.//** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**//PLEASE SEND DETAILS TO j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk, AS THIS WILL BE A USEFUL PLATFORM TO SHOWCASE WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN, AND SHARE WITH OTHERS//** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**EVENTS CALENDAR** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">We are working on an events calendar for 2018 to help everyone plan their diaries around important activities. If you have any events you would like to share with TELL members or know of any 'not to be missed' things you think members would value, then please let us know and we will include these in the first TELL supplement. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**RESEARCH MENTORING** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">TELL provides an opportunity to share research, discuss ideas and benefit from an open exchange of information. The membership list includes people with a wealth of research experience and others who may be taking their first steps into research or publication. As a community, this puts us in a unique position to encourage new researchers and ultimately extend the body of knowledge available to everyone and we wondered if it might be an opportunity to provide more structured support through a voluntary mentoring programme. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The term ‘mentoring’ is offered in the widest sense and the expectation would be that interested parties would negotiate the scope of the mentoring relationship based on individual preferences and needs. We also hope that this would be a democratic process whereby ‘mentors’ and ‘mentees’ (or whatever alternative terms we choose to adopt), gain equally from the relationship. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">At this point, no formal structure has been proposed, we are simply offering this as an idea to gauge the level of interest from the network. If you feel this is something you would like to be involved with or something which you would find useful, **//please get in touch with Carol Thompson at carol.thompson@beds.ac.uk //** =OTHER TELL MEETINGS FOR 2017/18= <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">We now have three meetings definitely in the calendar for 2017/18 with one other almost in place. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Those confirmed in addition to the December Sheffield meeting are: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**Marjon University, Plymouth - Wednesday 16th May 2018** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**University of Bolton, Bolton - Thursday 21st June 2018** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Agendas will be agreed nearer the dates for these but as always, they are **//FREE of charge, run from 11.00 to 15.00//**, and combine networking and discussion with showcasing members' research. All with an interest in research in the FE and skills sector are welcome. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**//You can book places now if you're ready to, by emailing Jim at j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk //** =SUBSIDISED TRAINING FOR TEACHER EDUCATORS - SHEFFIELD= <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Are you a teacher educator, mentor or subject learning coach involved in the development of new teachers? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Do you work in a sixth form college, further education college, offender learning setting, private training provider or other lifelong learning setting? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">If so, an exciting opportunity to work on shaping the future of Initial Teacher Education in FE and lifelong learning is available! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The Sheffield Institute of Education at Sheffield Hallam University, in partnership with a large FE college, are running a continuing professional development (CPD) programme for FE and lifelong learning teacher educators. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**//A four-day programme is being held in Sheffield. It costs £325.//** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**//The dates are 11th November, 25th November, 9th December 2017 and 13th January 2018.//** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**Booking** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Sign up via the ETF booking system: @https://booking.etfoundation.co.uk/course/details/239 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">If you have any questions please contact: Sarah Boodt - s.boodt@shu.ac.uk <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">or Judith Higginson - j.higginson@shu.ac.uk <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**Flyer below** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> =NEW AND FORTHCOMING PUBLICATIONS BY TELL MEMBERS= <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**//Gravells, Anne (2017) Principles and Practices of Teaching and Training. Exeter: Learning Matters//** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">This is a core text which is relevant for anyone wanting to be (or working as) a teacher or trainer in the further education and skills sector, in the UK or internationally. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">It has all the information you need to work towards any of the following: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">- a qualification such as the Award, Certificate or Diploma in Education and Training (or Cert ed/PGCE/TQFE). <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">- a Learning and Development qualification <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">- a Train the Trainer course <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">- an international vocational teaching qualification (such as the IVQ in Teaching, Training and Assessing Learning) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">- a Teaching, or Learning and Development apprenticeship programme. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The book is suitable if you are working towards any teaching/training programme offered by any awarding organisation in any country. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**//Ovenden-Hope, Tanya and Blandford, Sonia (due 2018) Understanding Applied Learning. Developing effective practice to support all learners. Abingdon: Routledge.//** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Understanding Applied Learning enables teachers, lecturers and educators to facilitate applied learning effectively with learners in schools, colleges and universities. It introduces teachers to the concept of applied learning in practice, cutting across any vocational and academic divide to show how this approach supports high-quality and effective outcomes for learners. Applied learning prepares and equips learners for life in the twenty-first century and lifelong learning. Offering practical guidance on why and how to adopt applied learning in all post-primary settings, this practical resource introduces and explores the core concepts, practices and benefits of using this approach. Illustrated with real-life scenarios, it examines why applied learning is relevant today, how it enables learners to connect knowledge with new situations, how to navigate and solve intellectual and skills-based problems and how to work collaboratively and develop higher-level thinking skills. =**NEW TELL MEMBERS**= <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">As always, TELL welcomes new members. To join couldn't be easier .. just email me at j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk

FIRSTLY - COME ON FOLKS - NO NEW TELL LOGOS (JUST A SCRIBBLE WILL DO), AND NO OFFERS YET TO HOST A NETWORK MEETING FOR 2017/18
Last week's research themed #ukfechat was saved on Storify by Diana Tremaine. It can be seen at: **[]**
 * ukfechat on research from 5th October on Storify**

Plans are already under way for what will be the third Reimagining Further Education conference hosted at BCU on 27th June 2018 with the thematic focus of the 2018 conference being 'Making teaching and learning the first priority'.At present, Ali Hadawi and Frank Coffield are confirmed as keynote speakers with another to follow.
 * RE-IMAGINING FURTHER EDUCATION CONFERENCE 2018 – 27th June 2018 – Birmingham City University**

The conference is aimed at all those interested in policy, practice and research in the FE sector, with representation and sponsorship from some of the main professional bodies and organisations in the sector. We will be using the hashtag #ReimagineFE18 as a means of identifying information relating to the conference on Twitter. Further details about the event and how to register will follow in the coming months but if you haven’t already done so, please save the date in your diary and spread the word to others who you think might be interested in coming!

ETF subsidised Training for Further Education Teacher Trainers programme in the West Midlands
 * SUBSIDISED TRAINING FOR TEACHER EDUCATORS**

A four-day programme aimed at those teaching the DET, CET or Award or planning to soon, and keen to progress in teacher education is being held in Coventry. //**It costs £325, or £276.25 for SET members, and is relevant for people working across all sectors**//.

The dates are Fridays November 17, November 24, December 1 and December 8.

The programme has been designed and will be run by the West Midlands Centre for Excellence in Teacher Training and the initial teacher training team in the Centre for Lifelong Learning at the University of Warwick, where the course will be held.

If you have any queries or questions about the programme, please contact WMCETT project manager Julie Chamberlain on 024 7615 0661, or J.chamberlain@warwick.ac.uk



NEW TELL MEMBERS
As always, TELL welcomes new members. To join couldn't be easier .. just email me at j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk

TELL (Teacher Education in Lifelong Learning) - NETWORK UPDATE 4th October 2017
As always please pass on this update to anyone else you feel may be interested.


 * ukfechat THIS WEEK (THURSDAY 5/10 9-10 pm) IS BEING HOSTED BY JOEL PETRIE, AND THE THEME IS RESEARCH IN FE, SO PLEASE JOIN IN ON TWITTER**

TELL RESEARCH SUPPLEMENT (MORE INTERESTING TITLE AWAITED!) - CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
We now have a three strong editorial team for this project of me, Peter Wolstencroft from Coventry University and Carol Thompson from the University of Bedfordshire, and we have agreed to produce a magazine / newsletter style supplement with a target publication date (as a PDF) of December 2017 or January 2018.

There is a lot of research / project work / publication going on in the LL sector including peer-reviewed and non peer reviewed work, and I think we may surprise ourselves and a few others with what we manage to showcase in this supplement. Some of the items this and future editions may include are: - a summary of current research and publications - interviews with one or more teacher educators about how they got into and sustained their research - reviews - advice for new researchers - project updates - forthcoming publications - a bibliography of all we locate.

We are actively collecting content, so will be searching for publications, projects and other items.


 * IF YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE SOMETHING OF YOURS IS INCLUDED (FROM 2016/17) PLEASE EMAIL DETAILS TO ME.**


 * TELL MEETINGS 2017/18**

The 'Power and Professionalism' conference in Huddersfield on November 25th will essentially take the place of our usual one meeting before Christmas. It would be possible to hold a December network meeting if you are confident there would be enough support for that. There is already provisionally a Spring network meeting pencilled in for London, and negotiations are underway for a post Easter combined meeting with other networks, which is great. That probably leaves one other post Easter space for a network meeting (probably in June). If you want to hos a TELL meeting, please just let me know.

To host a meeting you need to: - Be prepared to provide a venue with refreshments and lunch which can hold up to about 30 from 10.30-3.30 for free. - Take a lead in putting together the agenda, and I can assist with that (we try to showcase and promote research from FE with relevance to Teacher Education ... there is little that wouldn't be!) - Take a lead in promoting the meeting across your own contacts and networks to get a good turnout on the day.

I usually get to most meetings, and am happy to chair or not depending on what you wish.

EXTERNAL QUALITY CONTROLLER POSTS
Jane Burrows (previous Teacher Educator now working for the Apprenticeship Foundation) has asked me to try to seek out external quality controllers in Finance Broadcasting Production Assistant Nuclear Health Physics Monitor

These posts would be part-time based and would involve duties similar to any quality external control post. Her email is: Jane.burrows@openawards.org.uk Or contact deniserobinson3@yahoo.co.uk

TELL LOGO - PLEASE CONTRIBUTE
We are trying to create a TELL logo - please draw, create or otherwise conceive a TELL logo, and send it in to me asap - only two entries so far (both from the same person!)

ETF SUBSIDISED INITIAL TEACHER TRAINER TRAINING PROGRAMME
A four day programme at a subsidised cost of £325 from 10 am – 4pm will be running on Day 1 – 31 October Day 2 – 07 November Day 3 – 15 November Day 4 – 29 November

There is a maximum of 12 places. Please feel free to forward onto any colleagues and contacts who you think might be interested in taking advantage of this opportunity. The venue will be Petroc, Bolham Road, Tiverton, EX16 6SH.

If you have any questions regarding the programme please call 020 8253 8245 or email tracey.wood@creativeeducation.co.uk

NEW TELL MEMBERS
As always, TELL welcomes new members. To join couldn't be easier .. just email me at j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk

TELL network update 13th September 2016
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Hi to all TELL members and welcome to the first update of 2017/18. I hope the year has started well for all. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**//As always please circulate this update to anyone else you feel may be interested//**. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">As is usually the case at this time of year, the update asks for members / organisations who may wish to host a network meeting this year to come forward (see more below). There is also a reminder to contribute your idea for a TELL logo, and a request for contributions to a supplement I'm working on of recent TELL members' publications. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**TELL MEETINGS 2017/18** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Already this year, there is the 'Power and Professionalism' conference taking place in Huddersfield on November 25th, and I believe a good number of TELL members will be there (TELL is a conference supporter for this event). It would be possible to hold a December network meeting if you are confident there would be enough support for that. There is already provisionally a Spring network meeting for London, and negotiations are underway for a post Easter combined meeting with other networks, which is great. That probably leaves one other post Easter space for a network meeting, so volunteers for that date are welcome. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">//To host a meeting you need to:// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">- Be prepared to provide a venue with refreshments and lunch which can hold up to about 30 from 10.30-3.30 for free. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">- Take a lead in putting together the agenda (we try to showcase and promote research with relevance to LL Teacher Education ... there is little that wouldn't be!) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">- Take a lead in promoting the meeting across your own contacts and networks to get a good turnout on the day. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">I usually get to most meetings, and am happy to chair or not depending on what you wish. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**TELL MEMBERS PUBLICATION SUPPLEMENT** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">I'm intending to put together a supplement containing details of recent / forthcoming publications / resources produced / projects undertaken by TELL members during 2016/17, and it could possibly be the first in a series. This will emtirely depend on what you send me, but what I need are: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">- Volunteers to produce / edit the supplement - any assistance welcome <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">- Details of books / articles / resources / projects undertaken <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">I'm not trying to be Researchgate here, but it would be nice to have something like this to remind us (and others) that there is a lot of research / publication going on in the LL sector. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**TELL LOGO - PLEASE CONTRIBUTE** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">TELL is a conference supporter at the The Principal: Power & Professionalism in FE (Companion volume to Dancing Pricesses) book launch & linked conference on Saturday 25th November. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">A number of TELL members are authors of chapters in this important book, which is now out, and is available from: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> @https://www.ucl-ioe-press.com/books/higher-education-and-lifelong-learning/the-principal/ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">We have been asked for a TELL logo for the conference - please draw, create or otherwise conceive a TELL logo, and send it in asap - only two entries so far (both from the same person!) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**Please get those logos in!!!** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**NEW MEMBERS** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">As always, TELL welcomes new members. To join couldn't be easier .. just email me at j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk

**TELL (Teacher Education in Lifelong Learning)**

REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE WITH RESEARCH - 3rd July 2017
We have a request from one of our members, Catherine Manning from the University of Brighton, for assistance with her ongoing PhD research. TELL members have been really good about responding to such requests, so please do get in touch with Catherine, and / or circulate the details as widely as possible.

The details are also on the **TeacherEducatorUK** website at http://teachereducatoruk.wikispaces.com/ now.

I am undertaking a PhD researching mentoring for student teachers in Post-Compulsory Education. It is a comparative study between England and Norway. So far I have completed interviews with mentors and student teachers in both countries and collected audio recordings of mentoring meetings. In light of this data, I have developed an online survey for student teachers who have completed their PGCE in Post-Compulsory Education this academic year (2016-2017) and their mentors. I hope that TELL members might be able to help me with this final stage of data collection for my PhD by circulating the following links. If you would like further information or a copy of the findings from this study, please drop me a line: c.manning1@uni.brighton.ac.uk

A participant information sheet is also available and is below


 * Are you a mentor working in Post-Compulsory Education?**


 * Have you mentored a trainee teacher this academic year 2016-17?**

If yes, please tell us about your mentoring experiences through this online survey. It should take 15-20 minutes to complete. Your answers will be confidential and you can participate anonymously. This survey forms part of a comparative study of mentoring for trainee teachers in England and Norway. A Participant Information Sheet is attached which provides further information about the project. The questions provide an interesting opportunity to reflect on the mentoring process. In addition, your responses will make a valuable contribution to the project and the future of mentoring for trainee teachers. Thank you in advance for your time.

//**Please click on the link**//: @https://brighton.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/mentor-survey-final


 * Have you undertaken a PGCE in Post-Compulsory Education this academic year, 2016-2017?**

If yes, please tell us about your experiences of the mentoring you received through this online survey. It should take 15-20 minutes to complete. Your answers will be confidential and you can participate anonymously. This survey forms part of a comparative study of mentoring for trainee teachers in England and Norway. A Participant Information Sheet is attached which provides further information about the project. The questions provide an interesting opportunity to reflect on the mentoring process. In addition, your responses will make a valuable contribution to the project and the future of mentoring for trainee teachers. Thank you in advance for your time.

//**Please click on the link:**// @https://brighton.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/student-teacher-survey-2016-7

TELL UPDATE 20/6/17
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**//The Principal: Power & Professionalism in FE (Companion volume to Dancing Pricesses) - Book Launch & Linked Conference.//**A number of TELL members are authors of chapters in this forthcoming and much anticipated book. Publication is pencilled in for early November 2017.A linked conference / book launch has been scheduled at the **University of Huddersfield on Saturday 25th November 2017**.More details to follow.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**TELL LOGO**For the event above, we have been asked for a logo, and in this time of clever tech and many creative TEds, it's something of a surprise that we don't already have one! I'm therefore happy to announce that we now have a logo competition open to all members of TELL. Please create, draw, sketch or otherwise conjure up your ideas, and send them to me **by 1st October 2017**. I have selected four TELL members from the membership list at random to join me on the judging panel, and they are: Please confirm if you do wish to be on the panel, and please get those logos in!!! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">**TELL LONDON REPORT (15/6/17) - From Rebecca Eliahoo** Dear colleagues A very big thank you to all the presenters and participants at the TELL 2017 conference at the University of Westminster. This was a great opportunity to network, collaborate and learn from each other - as well as showing that research into teacher education in the post-compulsory sector is growing apace. Interesting tweets can be found on Storify at: [][] //Other things mentioned on the day were.//
 * //Linda Chorley; Deborah Eagle; Alison Iredale and Lynn Machin//**.
 * <span style="color: #44546a; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">European Association for Practitioner Research on Improving Learning (EAPRIL) this year in Finland <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">@https://www.eapril.org/about <span style="color: #44546a; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">.
 * <span style="color: #44546a; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">There is Erasmus+ funding for teacher exchanges and visits to schools <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">@https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/ <span style="color: #44546a; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">.
 * <span style="color: #44546a; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The English Speaking Union funds two week research visits to the USA <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">@http://www.esu.org/our-work/cpd-for-teachers <span style="color: #44546a; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> and usually the deadline is around May each year.
 * <span style="color: #44546a; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Winston Churchill Memorial Trust <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">@http://www.wcmt.org.uk/apply/why-apply
 * <span style="color: #44546a; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">www.philosophy-of-education.org <span style="color: #44546a; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">.
 * **<span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">@http://www.criticalpublishing.com/post-compulsory-teacher-educators-connecting-professionals **
 * <span style="color: #44546a; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">If you’d like to read the first book ever on English PCE Teacher Ed by PCE Teacher Educators there’s a 25% DISCOUNT WITH CODE PCTECP1 (shameless promotion by authors).

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">**Abstracts** //Original Teacher Development 3 article and PowerPoint from the day below// //Jo-Ann Delaney’s presentation can be found at//: [|tinyurl.com/TELLjdlo] //PowerPoint from the day is below//
 * Teacher Development 3.0: How we can transform the professional education of teachers, Prof. Viv Ellis**Teacher Education Exchange is a group of teachers, school leaders, teacher educators and researchers who want to promote the development of teaching as a profession in the best interests of children, young people and society as a whole. They are particularly interested in how universities can support a profession-led model of teacher development and they reject the terms of the polarised debates that are currently dominant: with regard to initial teacher education, ‘reform’ and ‘defend’ positions have become so entrenched that sustainable change for the good is ever more difficult to achieve. Their pamphlet promotes 4 design principles that they consider essential to transform the professional education of teachers, both at the beginning and throughout their careers:•A long-life teaching profession;•Schools, universities and teachers at the heart of their communities;•Education as cultural and societal development as well as individual advantage;•A continuum of professional learning.
 * The measured approach to lesson observations, Dr Jo-Ann Delaney**Lesson observations are a key element of teacher education programmes for the FE sector. Much has been discussed about how these work best to contribute to the development of teachers, including a negative perception of the use of a grade. The research presented considers the lesson observation from the trainees’ perspective and their views on how observations can impact most positively on their practice. It questions the argument that graded observations have a negative impact and underlines key elements of effective practice as perceived by trainees.
 * Trainee HE lecturers’ perspectives on observations by mentors and academic developers, Martin Compton**This study drew on an online survey and 12 in depth interviews of PGCert HE completers, looking at their perspectives of the role and purpose of these observations and their perceived impact on teaching practice. They compared experiences of observation processes and feedback from mentors and from external educational developers. Specifically, the research sought to determine how well the observations helped effect positive change in practice and develop teacher ‘self-efficacy’. In line with most teacher education programmes across the compulsory and post compulsory sectors, these observations have twin functions: assessment and teacher development.Whilst the observations were deemed valuable, there was a distinct lack in clarity of purpose amongst the lecturers being observed and an apparent lack of clarity amongst some observers, particularly mentors, which could lead to ‘individualised ontologies’ and a diminishing of potential impact. The ways in which observation feedback might be framed and best exploited to effect change was not consistently applied. Importantly, where transmissive modes of feedback were adopted, change could be limited without opportunities for dialogue, often because of assumptions about the purpose of the observations and the perceived status of the observer and observee.

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">**The current state of research in Post-Compulsory teacher education and sector and national/regional news, Dr Jim Crawley**Over the last five to ten years a growing number of people working as Post Compulsory Education Teacher Educators have undertaken advanced degree study, with at least ten completing Doctorates in PCE TEd specific or related themes. The first ever book written by PCE TEds about PCE teacher education has also now been published in 2016, and this session will outline some of the research which went into that book. Is it then the case there is a growth in research by PCE TEds, and is this leading to a greater understanding and growth in professional confidence by this often ignored, under-researched group? We will take a look at the evidence and discuss the views from participants in search of the answer. //PowerPoint from the day is below// //PowerPoint from the day is awaited// Everyone at the London TELL conference stronly supported the value of TELL as a grassroots network for post-compulsory research on teacher education. If you would like to join the network just email Jim at j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk.
 * Meaningful observation: authentic learning, Louise Taylor**Observation of teaching and learning within Further and Higher Education and on teacher education programmes has long been a contested and hotly debated topic. The research presented will draw on a variety of research and development projects Louise has worked on which feature in her chapter in Reclaiming Observation: Supporting Excellence in Teacher Learning: O’Leary, M. (ed.), (2017). London, Routledge. She will also refer to current research she is undertaking exploring the implementation of new teacher learning approach as part of a joint venture with UCU Wales, The Welsh government and Merthyr Tydfil College. She will be sharing aspects of the journey of different colleges and their staff in adopting observation policies which locate observation within a developmental rather than evaluative framework and will highlight some of the features, strengths, struggles and lessons learnt in seeking to use observation as an opportunity for authentic teacher learning.//PowerPoint from the day is below//[[file:UoW June 2017 2Louise Taylor.pdf]]
 * Teacher Education in prisons, Peter Lyon**Offender learning is probably one of the most difficult educational sectors to work in, posing numerous problems at many different levels. Peter Lyon worked as a Teaching & Learning Coach in two establishments: one for young offenders and the other, an adult women's prison. In many ways, it's like stepping back in time in terms of education, but there are clear reasons for trying to ensure that students in these establishments get the opportunity to attend good quality courses offering a variety of relevant and useful qualifications. This talk offers an insight into the day to day issues that teachers have to deal with, but also the reasons why many of them choose to stay working in this challenging and demanding environment.
 * Writings**

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Can **Bronwen Maxwell, Liz Atkins and Sai Loo** remind me if they have sent publication details which I have not yet inluded at http://teachereducatoruk.wikispaces.com/research+-+big+bibliography

<span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">**Matt O'Leary** - Here’s a forthcoming short book that might be of interest to colleagues:Teaching Excellence in Higher Education: Challenges, Changes and the Teaching Excellence Framework []

TELL (Teacher Education in Lifelong Learning) network update - 7th June 2017
**DATES FOR YOUR DIARY** Hi to all Please share and email me (j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk) if you wish to join TELL

Rapal (Research and Practice in Adult Literacy) Conference
RaPAL represents practitioners, learners and researchers in the field of adult literacies in the UK and around the world and have dedicated this conference not only to UK Literacies in a Global Context but also Maths. Our conference will be held on Saturday 24th June from 09:30 to 16:30 in Liverpool.


 * Venue: The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Ln, Liverpool L1 3BT (less than half a mile from Liverpool Lime Street station)**

The theme for this year’s RaPAL conference is superdiversity in adult literacies (including maths, English and digital literacies). We address the spectrum of resources and challenges presented by superdiversity in global literacies and in a UK context. Liverpool is a rich source of superdiversity and has indeed been a cosmopolitan city for hundreds of years with a long tradition of supporting adult learning and literacies development for all. Liverpool's industrial past and vibrant new opportunities, such as the new super-port connecting the city to the rest of the world, make this truly an educational powerhouse.
 * Conference Themes**

‘Superdiversity’ acknowledges the acceleration and intensification of processes of cross-cultural social integration as well as fragmentation nationally and internationally. These have occurred because of dramatic changes in migration flows, and the advent and spread of the Internet and mobile technologies. The resulting extreme diversity in language and literacy resources have opened exciting and innovative research paths as well as potential directions for literacy in practice.

Tickets include hot refreshments through the day. Limited bursaries are available for budget travel and half price tickets. Conference Fees We have limited spaces for university accommodation in the city centre at the following prices: £45.00 per person for one night and £90.00 per person for two nights. Payment for room bookings will be added to your booking fee. Rooms can also be booked for non-conference members too if you will be joined by family/friends during the weekend. All rooms are single rooms in flats of 5-7 people.
 * Booking**
 * £60 Members
 * £80 Non-members

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The Principal: Power & Professionalism in FE (Companion volume to Dancing Pricesses - Book Launch & Linked Conference.
A number of TELL members are authors of chapters in this forthcoming and much anticipated book. Publication is pencilled in for early November 2017. A linked conference / book launch has been scheduled at the University of Huddersfield on **Saturday 25th November 2017**. More details to follow.

Final 2016/17 Meeting - LONDON TELL CONFERENCE THURSDAY 15 JUNE 2017
University of Westminster, Marylebone Campus, 35 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LS. Room M207, 2nd floor of Marylebone Building

Includes transforming the professional development of teachers; three perspectives on lesson observations from three different pieces of research, and the usual opportunities for networking, conversation, and of course, enjoyment!.

Places are limited, so please book by emailing WBSFacultySupport@westminster.ac.uk

RECENTLY NOTIFIED PUBLICATIONS BY TELL MEMBERS AND OTHERS

 * (Don't forget - send me details of yours and I'll add them to the 'Big Bibliography' at http://teachereducatoruk.wikispaces.com/research+-+big+bibliography**

Anne Gravells .. Anne has a new book coming out in the Autumn, 'Principles and Practices of Teaching and Training'. Details are here. @http://www.anngravells.com/pptt Ade-Ojo, G. O. and Duckworth, V. (2015) Adult Literacy, Policy and Practice From Intrinsic Values to Instrumentalism. Palgrave Macmillan

Duckworth, V. and Ade-Ojo, G. O. (Eds.) (2014) Landscapes of Specific Literacies in Contemporary Society: Exploring a social model of literacy. Routledge Research in Education, Routledge, London. ISBN 978-0-415-74124-8

Ade-Ojo, G. O. & Duckworth, V. (2015) Exploring the concepts: Instrumentalism, philosophy of education, ideology and value positions. In Ade-Ojo, G. O. and Duckworth, V. (2015) Adult Literacy, Policy and Practice: From Intrinsic Values to Instrumentalism. Palgrave Macmillan, pp 1-28

Ade-Ojo, G. O. & Duckworth, V. (2015) Movement in Transition: Changing value positions, In Ade-Ojo, G. O. and Duckworth, V. (2015) Adult Literacy, Policy and Practice: From Intrinsic Values to Instrumentalism. Palgrave Macmillan, pp 29-64

Ade-Ojo, G. O. & Duckworth, V. (2015) The consolidation of an instrumental value position: the Moser Committee, In Ade-Ojo, G. O. and Duckworth, V. (2015) Adult Literacy, Policy and Practice: From Intrinsic Values to Instrumentalism. Palgrave Macmillan, pp 65-100

Ade-Ojo, G. O. & Duckworth, V. (2015) Exploring and alternative: a transformative curriculum driven by social capital, In Ade-Ojo, G. O. and Duckworth, V. (2015) Adult Literacy, Policy and Practice: From Intrinsic Values to Instrumentalism. Palgrave Macmillan, pp 100-120

Ade-Ojo, G. O. & Duckworth, V. (2014) Introduction: Is practice keeping pace with theory? In: Landscapes of Specific Literacies in Contemporary Society: Exploring a social model of literacy. Routledge Research in Education, Routledge, London. ISBN 978-0-415-74124-8 (In Press)

Ade-Ojo, Gordon (2014) Literacy for Specific Purposes. In: Landscapes of Specific Literacies in Contemporary Society: Exploring a social model of literacy. Routledge Research in Education, Routledge, London. ISBN 978-0-415-74124-8

Ade-Ojo, G. O. & Ogunleye, J. (2015) (Editorial) The goals of multidisciplinary studies Ade-Ojo, G. O.& Ogunleye, J. (2015) International Journal of Multidisciplinary Comparative Studies (IJMCS) Vol2, no. 1, December, 2015

Ade-Ojo, G. O, (2014) ‘ Evaluation of an E-peer tutorial model for mature trainee teachers’ World Journal on Educational Technology, Vol 6, no. 1, pp 107-125. ISSN 1309-1506 (print) 1309-0348 (online)

Ade-Ojo, G. O. and Ogunleye, J. (2014) The essence of multidisciplinary studies (Editorial) International Journal of Multidisciplinary Comparative Studies, Volume 1 No. 1, 2014, pp. 3—4

Avis, J., Orr, K. and Warmington, P. (2017). Race and vocational education and training in England.Jurnal of Vocational Education and Training. 69, 3: 292-310

Sowe, N. and Ade-Ojo, G. O. (2014) Tutor attitudes towards the use of digital recording sin collaborative feedback: A qualitative study. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Comparative Studies, Volume 1 No. 1, 2014, pp. 50—63

Duckworth, V. and Ade-Ojo, G. O. (2014) Editorial: Promoting Employability through Specific Literacies, International Journal of Multidisciplinary Comparative Studies (IJMCS) Vol1, no. 2 July, 2014. Special Edition on the Promoting Employability through Specific Literacy Research Workshop (2014), pp 2-6

Membership
I'm delighted to say TELL has now passed 250 members, and still keeps going independently without any money but lots of enthusiasm so thanks to all for maintaining your interest. Anyone with an interest in Post Compulsory Education (particularly teacher education) can join by emailing me at j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk

Meetings
After an excellent meeting at Northumbria University in Newcastle on 9th May, there is one remaining network meeting in London this year still available. The meeting update is also available at on of the TELL pages

TELL - Newcastle meeting
Content from the Northumbria University meeting, 9th May 2017 (presentations etc. below)

After the meeting we received this invitation from Aysha:
 * UKEdchat - Aysha Haq** updated the meeting on UKEdchat which can be found online at @https://ukedchat.com/ and on twitter as @ukedchat

I just wanted to formally extend an invitation to anyone who might be interested in working with @UKEdChat and myself to build partnerships, write for our magazine, contribute on our blog or participate on our podcast and weekly twitter chats. Feel free to connect with me on twitter : www.twitter.com/a_haq LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ayshahaqq

Telephone Number: 0330 330 4673 - Ext 3

Rachel and Kate disseminated the findings of an Education and Training Consortium funded research project into the support new teachers need in their first year after completing their initial teacher education. They will discuss how the diversity of the education and training sector is reflected in the support needs of former PCET trainees and the impact those needs have on their identity and practice as teachers.
 * Rachel Terry and Kate Lavender (Calderdale College). Supporting former PCET trainees after their initial teacher education**


 * Catherine McPartland - The role of the Certificate in Education/PgCE in supporting trainee teachers’ identity formation**


 * Jim Crawley (Bath Spa University) Post Compulsory Teacher Educators - Connecting Professionals** - Key themes from the new book written by TELL members and Is research in PCE TEd growing?


 * Liz Atkins (Northumbria University)** New International Research Project (Planned) **How/can we use Threshold Concepts in ITE for Lifelong Learning?** The group discussed the research ideas involved and there was a strong interest in the idea.

Alison shared an idea for a new research project on the history of the PCE ITE curriculum which could involve searching organised and personal archives of PCE TEd curriculum documents. It would be helpful if anyone who already has / is aware of such archives which are already in existence could get in touch.
 * Alison Iredale (Leeds Beckett University)** New Research Project: **History of PCET ITE curriculum**

This contribution drew on the main findings of a recently completed second-person action research project and doctoral thesis on FE-based teachers' use of modelling within a university-validated in-service initial teacher education. The presentation included an interesting discussion and David shared some of the results, and the observation Viewing Frame which he created as part of the research.
 * David Powell (Huddersfield University) Learning to teach, modelling and the "sayings, doings and relatings" of further education (FE) based teacher educators and their in-service trainees.**

**LONDON TELL CONFERENCE THURSDAY 15 JUNE 2017**
University of Westminster, Marylebone Campus, 35 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LS. Room M207, 2nd floor of Marylebone Building Agenda below, and includes transforming the professional development of teachers; three perspectives on lesson observations from three different pieces of research.

Places are limited, so please book by emailing WBSFacultySupport@westminster.ac.uk


 * RECENTLY NOTIFIED PUBLICATIONS BY TELL MEMBERS AND OTHERS** (Don't forget - send me details of yours and I'll add them to the 'Big Bibliography' at http://teachereducatoruk.wikispaces.com/research+-+big+bibliography

Jones, S. (2017) Effective CPD and its implications for student and lecturers in college HE. [On-line] London: Association of Colleges. Available from <https://www.aoc.co.uk/march-2017-effective-cpd-and-its-implications-students-and-lecturers-in-college-he-sam-jones> Jones, S. (2016) What are the motivators or barriers that affect Further Education lecturers’ engagement with continuing professional development? In Lea, J. (ed.) First Research and Scholarship in College Higher Education Conference. Papers, Presentations and Posters, London: Association of Colleges, pp 42-49 Machin. L, Hindmarch. D, Murray. S, & Richardson. T (2016) A Concise Guide to the Level 3 Award in Education and Training, Northwich: Critical Publishing Machin. L, Hindmarch. D, Murray. S, & Richardson. T (2016) The Complete Guide to the Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training, 2nd Ed, Northwich: Critical Publishing Machin. L, Hindmarch. D, Murray. S, & Richardson. T (2015) The Complete Guide to the Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training, 2nd Ed, Northwich: Critical Publishing Mycroft, L. (2016). A Posthuman Approach. Post-16 Educator. 85: Oct-Dec 2016 Mycroft, L. (2016). Northern College and The Philosophers of Praxis. Forum: Thinking the Yet to be Thought. 58:3. Rapley, E. (2017)‘Seeing the light.’ Personal epiphanies and moving towards interpretivism; a researcher’s tale of exploring teacher pedagogic practice, Ethnography and Education. It was published online 19/4/2017.

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TELL (Teacher Education in Lifelong Learning) network update - 27th April 2017
Hi to all, and welcome to the latest TELL update. Our two remaining network meetings this academic year are drawing good numbers, but there are still some places left. Don't forget these are FREE, and all who have an interest are welcome to attend.

TELL CONFERENCE TUESDAY 9 MAY 2017
Northumbria University, Coach Lane campus - 11.00 to 3.00 .. agenda attached, and includes two new ideas for reseqarch; supporting PCET trainees after ITE; Using praise and giving effective feedback and the 'saying and doing' of further education teacher educators. To book please email: Liz Atkins (liz.atkins@northumbria.ac.uk) or Jim Crawley (j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk)
 * Agenda below**

TELL CONFERENCE THURSDAY 15 JUNE 2017
University of Westminster, Marylebone Campus, 35 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LS. Room M207, 2nd floor of Marylebone Building agenda below, and includes transforming the professional development of teachers; three perspectives on lesson observations from three different pieces of research. Places are limited, so please book by emailing WBSFacultySupport@westminster.ac.uk

CALL FOR PAPERS - Teaching and Learning for Occupational Practice: A multi-disciplinary and multi-level perspective.
Editors: Sai Loo and Erica Smith

Following the successful publication of the research monograph (Loo and Jameson, 2017), Vocationalism in Further and Higher Education: Policy, Programmes and Pedagogy by Routledge in August 2016, in which the two editors were involved, there is now a call for another edited research monograph.
 * Details below**

BLENDED LEARNING ESSENTIALS from Janet Broad
IoE students this year did a MOOC as part of their curriculum module. It focussed on IT and encouraging the students to embed it within their course design and their practice. A flyer is below about it that gives more detail. The course is open access so potentially it could be of use to members of TELL and others.

PUBLICATIONS BY TELL MEMBERS AND OTHERS (Don't forget - send me details of yours and I'll add them to the 'Big Bibliography' at http://teachereducatoruk.wikispaces.com/research+-+big+bibliography
Duckworth, V. (2016). Learning Trajectories, violence and empowerment amongst adult basic skills learners. Devon, United Kingdom: Routledge. Duckworth, V. and Ade-Ojo, G. (2016). Of cultural dissonance: The UK's adult literacy policies and the creation of democratic learning spaces. International Journal of Lifelong Education, pp.1-1 Duckworth, V. and Smith, R. (2017). Further education in England Transforming lives and communities - interim report. London: Universities and Colleges Union. Guile, D. and Lahiff, A. (2016). 'It's not like a normal 9 to 5!': The learning journeys of media production apprentices in distributed working conditions. Journal of Vocational Education & Training, 68(3), pp.302-319. Hall, V. (2016). A tale of two narratives: student voice—what lies before us?. Oxford Review of Education, 43(2), pp.180-193. Lea, J. (2015). Enhancing learning and teaching in higher education: Engaging with the dimensions of practice. Maidenhead, United Kingdom: Open University Press. Simmons, R. (2016). Liberal studies and critical pedagogy in further education colleges: 'Where their eyes would be opened' (sometimes). Oxford Review of Education, pp.1-15. Watmore, S., Atkins, L., Dunne, L., Lord, J. and Duckworth, V. (2016). Creating feminised critical spaces and co-caring communities of practice outside patriarchal managerial landscapes. Gender and Education, pp.1-15.

**TELL (Teacher Education in Lifelong Learning) network update - 20th March 2017** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> Two main items in this update, which is to share the agendas of our remaining two meetings for the 2016/17 academic year, and to encourage you to attend. Liz Atkins and Rebecca Eliahoo have both put together excellent agendas, and details are below.

//**Please share this information as widely as you wish, and email Jim Crawley at j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk if you wish to join TELL.**//

**TELL CONFERENCE TUESDAY 9 MAY 2017**
Northumbria University, Coach Lane campus


 * Agenda**

Local / national news / current issues / research / project activity
 * 11.00 Introductions and welcome**


 * Research Showcase**


 * 11.45** **Jim Crawley** (Bath Spa University) Post Compulsory Teacher Educators - Connecting Professionals - Key themes from the new book written by TELL members
 * 12.10** **Liz Atkins** (Northumbria University) New International Research Project (Planned) How/can we use Threshold Concepts in ITE for Lifelong Learning?


 * 12.30 Lunch**

Rachel and Kate will disseminate the findings of an Education and Training Consortium funded research project into the support new teachers need in their first year after completing their initial teacher education.
 * 13.00** **Rachel Terry** and **Kate Lavender** (Calderdale College). Supporting former PCET trainees after their initial teacher education
 * 13.30** **Dave Darwent** (Sheffield Hallam University) - Whether ITE programmes adequately train teachers how and when to use praise and how to give effective feedback in Post 16 and Life Long learning, and Higher Education.
 * 14.00** **David Powell** (Huddersfield University) Learning to teach, modelling and the "sayings, doings and relatings" of further education (FE) based teacher educators and their in-service trainees – **followed by discussion**


 * 15.00 Close**


 * To book please email:**

Liz Atkins (liz.atkins@northumbria.ac.uk) or Jim Crawley (j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk)


 * DOWNLOAD MORE DETAILS HERE**

**TELL CONFERENCE THURSDAY (NOT TUESDAY AS PREVIOUSLY LISTED) 15 JUNE 2017**
Marylebone Campus, 35 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LS Room M207, 2nd floor of Marylebone Building
 * UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER**


 * Agenda**


 * 10.30** Registration and Refreshments


 * 10.50** Welcome

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**11.00** **Dr Viv Ellis, Simon Gibbons & Meg Maguire,** Kings College London; Ali Messer, Roehampton, Keith Turvey, Brighton, Ruth Heilbronn, UCL IOE Teacher Development 3.0: How we can transform the professional education of teachers.
 * 11.45** **Dr Jo-Ann Delaney**, Canterbury Christchurch University. The measured approach to lesson observations.
 * 12.15** **Martin Compton**, University of Greenwich.Trainee HE lecturers’ perspectives on observations by mentors and academic developers


 * 12.45 Lunch**


 * 13.15** **Dr Jim Crawley** The current state of research in Post-Compulsory teacher education and sector and national/regional news.
 * 13.45** **Dr Eve Rapley**, University of Hertfordshire. HE in FE pedagogy in a land based FE college
 * 14.15** **Louise Taylor**, independent consultant. Meaningful observation: authentic learning
 * 14.45** **Peter Lyon**, teacher educator in secure environments. Teacher education in prisons


 * 15.15 End**

Places are limited, so please book by emailing WBSFacultySupport@westminster.ac.uk


 * Download agenda and abstracts here**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">**PUBLICATIONS BY TELL MEMBERS** (Don't forget - send me details of yours and I'll add them to the 'Big Bibliography' at http://teachereducatoruk.wikispaces.com/research+-+big+bibliography

I'm currently encountering some problems with my electronic set of references, which I kept on Refme.com, and which have tranferred to @http://www.citethisforme.com/. Ihaven't yet got used to the slightly different interface, so there will be some new publications from members which aren't included in this update.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">I also hope to be adding those from Academia.edu and researcgate.net by the next update.


 * Well done to Janet Broad** - Highly Commended in the Article of the Year award (JVET). Janet Broad's paper on Vocational knowledge in motion. @http://tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13636820.


 * Ann Gravells** - Along with **Hilary Read**, Ann is organising a summer conference for teachers and trainers. More at @http://tinyurl.com/zg5kr7q


 * Eliahoo, R.** (2016) ‘Teacher educators: Proposing new professional development models within an English further education context’, Professional Development in Education,, pp. 1–15. doi: 10.1080/19415257.2016.1178164. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">

TELL UPDATE JANUARY 2017
**EVENTS**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> **TELL meetings** Unfortunately the TELL meeting at Lewisham Southwark College (Southwark College centre) scheduled for Thursday 2nd March 2017 has had to be postponed. We hope to fit it into the schedule for 2017/18. Apologies to those of you who have already booked or were planning to come on the day. Our other two meeting for the 2016/17 year are still on, and they are:

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> **Tuesday 9th May 2017 – Newcastle - Northumbria University****Thursday 15th June 2017 – University of Westminster**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> Both hosts, Liz Atkins and Rebecca Eliahoo have already invited some excellent contributors, but do get in touch if you or colleague/s wish to use the meeting to showcase research, discuss research or publication ideas or gather data for your research. All are most welcome, and the meetings always succeed best when we have contributions from members or practitioners who wish to showcase something to do with their own research in FE and skills. Anyone with an interest in research which is relevant to the sector is welcome. Just email me at j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk with either a booking, or an indication of your contribution and which meeting you would wish to make it at.
 * Research meeting invite** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> Wednesday 22nd February, 2.00pm @ IoE Rm 803. Leadership and Ethics in Further Education with Professor Martin Doel, Dame Ruth Silver and Dr Carol Azumah Dennis, Dr Olivia Springbett and Lizzie Walker**//For more details see flyer below//**[[file:Research Seminar 22 02 17.docx]]


 * EDITOR/S FOR THE READING LIST ON TeachereducatorUK**I haven't been able to update this for some time, and would really appreciate volunteer/s who would be prepared to edit and / or update this section of the webssite. If you feel you would like to help in some way, just email and let me know and we can take it from there.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> **PUBLICATIONS BY TELL MEMBERS**Don't forget - send me details of yours and I'll add them to the 'Big Bibliography' at http://teachereducatoruk.wikispaces.com/research+-+big+bibliography

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> Ade-Ojo, G. and Duckworth, V. (2016) ‘Of cultural dissonance: The UK’s adult literacy policies and the creation of democratic learning spaces’, International Journal of Lifelong Education,, pp. 1–18. doi: 10.1080/02601370.2016.1250232.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> Duckworth, V. and Ade-Ojo, G.O. (2016) ‘Journey through transformation: A case study of Two literacy learners’, Journal of Transformative Education, 14(4), pp. 285–304. doi: 10.1177/1541344616644682.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> Passy, R. and Ovenden-Hope, T. (2017) ‘Class of 2010: A qualitative longitudinal study of an English secondary school that became an academy’, in Sage Research Methods cases. London: SAGE Publications,.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> Robinson, D., Hammersley-Fletcher, L., Vigurs, K. and Davies, P. (2006) A Comparative Study of the Leadership, Governance and Management (LGM) Issues of three FE/HE Partnerships. Bristol: HEFCE.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> As always, all that is needed is an email to me at j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk if you wish to join TELL.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> Regards

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> Jim

TELL UPDATE DECEMBER 20TH 2016
A final update for the year, which includes a report from our meeting in Sheffield last week, another publication by one of our members, a flyer with 25% discount for the TELL 'Connecting Professionals' book, and a request from Vicky Duckworth and Rob Smith for members, colleagues and students to share their story with the '//**FE - Transforming lives and communities project**//'.

In our local / national news section we discussed the effects of the growth of trainees who were undertaking a PCET ITE programme but intending to teach in a school, and the need to recruit and train many more teachers of Maths, English and IT. Providing the best quality support during their training, and at the start of their career, and working more closely with college management to establish and maintain that support was felt to be essential. It was also agreed that developing that support was not getting any easier in our current environment. It was felt this could potentially be the theme for a future TELL research project.
 * Sheffield TELL network meeting - thanks to Sheffield Hallam University's Institute of Education (in particular Dave Darwent) for hosting**

The **research showcase** featured:

Key themes from the new book written by TELL members
 * Jim Crawley (Bath Spa University) Post Compulsory Teacher Educators - Connecting Professionals**
 * //PowerPoint below and discount flyer above//**


 * Denise Robinson (and friends) New book on behaviour discussion. Possible title – ‘Beyond Control? Classroom Behaviour Management in the contemporary post-14 sector'**.
 * //PowerPoint below//**

This presentation drew on the findings of a national mixed methods study of mentoring in the FE and Skills sector to explore empirically whether the principles of an architecture for mentoring proposed by Cunningham (2007) support successful mentoring and if so, whether they are sufficient to ensure high quality mentoring. It also explored the extent to which a supportive organisational architecture for mentoring is currently in place within the sector, and any other barriers to successful mentoring.
 * Bronwen Maxwell (Sheffield Hallam University) ‘Re-examining the ‘architecture’ for teacher mentoring in the further education and skills sector in England’**
 * //PowerPoint below//**

Sarah Younie (De Montfort University) and Christina Preston (founder of MirandaNet) - EU lifelong learning Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) project.
 * //PowerPoint below//**

If TELL members wish to join Mirandanet, please browse the website at @http://mirandanet.ac.uk/ and then look at @http://mirandanet.ac.uk/joining-the-fellowship/


 * New publication**

Reappraising ideas associated with Ernst Bloch, Roland Barthes and Gaston Bachelard within the context of a utopian pedagogy, Hope, Utopia and Creativity in Higher Education reframes the transformative, creative and collaborative potential of education offering new concepts, tactics and pedagogical possibilities. Craig A. Hammond explores ways of analysing and democratising not only pedagogical conception, knowledge and delivery, but also the learning experience, and processes of negotiation and peer-assessment. Hammond shows how the incorporation of already existent learner hopes, daydreams, and creative possibilities can open up new opportunities for thinking about popular culture and memory, learning and knowledge, and collaborative communities of support. Drawing together theoretical and cultural material in a teaching and learning environment of empowerment, Hammond illustrates that formative articulations of alternative, utopian futures, across sociological, humanities, and education studies subjects and curricula, becomes possible. - See more at: @http://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/hope-utopia-and-creativity-in-higher-education-9781474261654/
 * Hope, Utopia and Creativity in Higher Education - Pedagogical Tactics for Alternative Futures by Craig Hammond**

This research aims to understand and provide evidence of how the further education (FE) sector is vital in transforming lives and communities in 21st century Britain. To provide a frame of reference, which is underpinned and driven by excellence in the sector, the study will provide learners and teachers with the opportunity to tell their stories, linking the distinctness of FE to the impact it has on individuals, society and the economy, and strongly drawing out the role of the teacher in making a difference to quality teaching and learning. @http://transforminglives.web.ucu.org.uk/about-this-project/
 * Further Education Transforming lives and communities project**

You can share your own experiences and narrative here. @http://transforminglives.web.ucu.org.uk/share-your-story/ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">That's it folks!! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Thanks for helping to keep TELL going (we have now got either 240 or 260 members, depending on which list I look at) well in these troubled times.

**TELL meeting in Sheffield on Tuesday 13th December**
There are still a few places available - email Jim Crawley to book ( j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk )

//**Agenda includes**//
 * Jim Crawley (Bath Spa University) Post Compulsory Teacher Educators - Connecting Professionals - Key themes from the new book written by TELL members
 * Denise Robinson (and friends) New book on behaviour discussion. Possible title – ‘Beyond Control? Classroom Behaviour Management in the contemporary post-14 sector'
 * Sarah Younie (De Montfort University) and Christina Preston (founder of MirandaNet) - EU lifelong learning Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) project.
 * Bronwen Maxwell (Sheffield Hallam University) ‘Re-examining the ‘architecture’ for teacher mentoring in the further education and skills sector in England’
 * Dave Darwent (Sheffield Hallam University) - Whether ITE programmes adequately train teachers how and when to use praise and how to give effective feedback in Post 16 and Life Long learning, and Higher Education

**Request for contributions to research from Andy Hobson and Carol Robinson from the University Of Brighton**
Dear colleagues,

We are undertaking a research project for the Gatsby Charitable Foundation on the mentoring and coaching of teachers and lecturers in the Further Education (FE) sector, with particular emphasis on the potential demand for, take-up and impact of mentoring and coaching qualifications and accreditation. The research is undertaken in accordance with the Ethical Guidelines of the British Educational Research Association, and has been approved by the University of Brighton Research Ethics Committee. One strand of the research involves a survey to gain the perspectives of HEI Heads of pre-service or in-service teacher education / training courses for the FE/PCET/Lifelong Learning sector. The survey can be found at []

We would be very grateful if you could either complete the survey or else forward it to the most appropriate person in your university to do so.

Another strand of the research involves a survey to ascertain the perspectives of college-based mentors. This survey can be found at []

We would be very grateful if you could send this to mentors in your partner colleges and encourage them to complete it – or else send it to specific key contacts in your partner colleges who would be able to do this.

In both cases, the survey should take a maximum of 10-15 minutes to complete, and respondents will remain anonymous. The report of our research will be shared with all participating institutions on completion.

Many thanks in advance for your cooperation, and please let us know at A.Hobson@brighton.ac.uk and Carol.Robinson@brighton.ac.uk if you have any queries.

Very best wishes,

Andy Hobson and Carol Robinson

**The FE transforming lives UCU project**
Transformational Further Education: Empowering People & Communities' by Vicky Duckworth from Edge Hill Uiversity and Rob Smith from Birmingham City University

This research aims to understand and provide evidence of how the further education (FE) sector is vital in transforming lives and communities in 21st century Britain. To provide a frame of reference, which is underpinned and driven by excellence in the sector, the study will provide learners and teachers with the opportunity to tell their stories, linking the distinctness of FE to the impact it has on individuals, society and the economy, and strongly drawing out the role of the teacher in making a difference to quality teaching and learning. Importantly the steps into FE provide a route of a number of marginalized learners and their communities to access and progress through employment, training and Higher Education. In many ways Further education is integral to Higher Education access and yet often marginalised and silent. We want to challenge this.

We have developed a national website where the stories from learners on their journey, including into Higher Education, teachers, family member and community members are housed at [] see Claire's powerful story []


 * NEW PUBLICATIONS BY TELL MEMBERS**

Go to Big Biblography

TELL Meetings for 2016/17
Book at: [|To Book - click here] or email Jim Crawley at j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk
 * Tuesday 13th December 2016 – 11.00 to 15:00 - Sheffield Institute of Education**
 * FREE**

- Introductions and welcome - Local / national news / current issues / research / project activity - Research showcase: //Jim Crawley (Bath Spa University)// Post Compulsory Teacher Educators - Connecting Professionals - Key Themes from the new book written by TELL members //Sarah Younie (De Montfort University) and Christina Preston (founder of MirandaNet)// - EU lifelong learning Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) project. //Dave Darwent (Sheffield Hallam University)// - Whether ITE programmes adequately train teachers how and when to use praise and how to give effective feedback. In Post 16 and Life Long learning, and Higher Education. Followed by a discussion group on the ongoing praise and feedback research.
 * Provisional agenda**


 * FURTHER CONTRIBUTIONS ARE WELCOME**

Please email Jim Crawley (j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk) or Dave Derwent (D.Darwent@shu.ac.uk) discuss a contribution or to book, and **please use this flyer to spread the news**

Thursday 2nd March 2017 – Lewisham Southwark College – Southwark college centre - room S354 Tuesday 9th May 2017 – Newcastle - Northumbria University Thursday 15th June 2017 – University of Westminster
 * OTHER 2016/17 TELL MEETINGS**

email Jim to book at j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk

A bumper collection in this update - go to Big Biblography
 * NEW PUBLICATIONS BY TELL MEMBERS**

TELL UPDATE - SEPTEMBER 27TH
Anyone who is interested can join TELL by just emailing me at j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk

If there are TELL members who wish to be even more active in the network (I may well be retired in two years time!!) or if any member or prospective member have any suggestions, projects or ideas, they would like to get us involved in, do please get in touch.

BOOK LAUNCH
(including Post Compulsory Teacher Educators: Connecting Professionals) Tuesday 4 October, 7.30pm for 8pm start Topping & Company Booksellers, Bath

In 2016, Bath Spa University is celebrating 70 years of training outstanding teachers, and as part of our ongoing celebrations we are hosting this special education showcase event at Topping & Co Booksellers in Bath for some of the latest published authors within our highly-respected Institute for Education. There will be opportunities to network with the authors, fellow academics and teachers and to purchase signed copies of their work on the night (not ours, as it is not actually out until 17th October – Jim C!)
 * About the event**

Contributors

Jim Crawley – on the book ‘Post Compulsory Teacher Educators: Connecting Professionals ' Richard Riddell – on his book ‘Equity, Trust and the Self-Improving Schools System’ Kirk Bizley – on his book ‘AQA GCSE Physical Education’ Dr Mary Stakelum – ‘European Perspectives on Music Education IV Every Learner Counts: Democracy and inclusion in Music Education’ Alyson Lewis – " An Introduction to the Foundation Phase: Early Years Curriculum in Wales " To book, click Bath Spa IfE Book Showcase

TELL MEETINGS
We now have four confirmed meetings this year, which will be at Sheffield Hallam University; Lewisham College; Newcastle (venue still to be confirmed) and the University of Westminster.


 * As always, they are all FREE, and run from 11.00 am until 3.00 pm (10.30 for coffee)**

Anyone who wishes to contribute to any of the meetings with a research update, an activity, news or carrying out some research during the meeting, please let me know and I’ll discuss that with the hosts so we can accommodate all offers.

If you are aware of other speakers, guests, colleagues who may wish to attend, or we could invite, we welcome anyone who is interested.

A generic flyer for the meetings is below in Word and PDF. Please adapt and use as you wish to promote TELL.

Tuesday December 13th 2016 – Sheffield (hosted by Sheffield Hallam University)
The meeting will be at the Sheffield Institute of Education, and booking is now open via this link @https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tell-meeting-at-sheffield-institute-of-education-tickets-27722749490 ===Thursday March 2nd – <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Lewisham Southwark College (hosted by Lewisham College in partnership with Canterbury Christ Church University)=== Please email me to book a place

Newcastle (hosted by Northumbria University - Tuesday 9th May 2017)
Please email me to book a place

PUBLICATIONS BY TELL MEMBERS
Please send in details of publications if you wish to have them added to our Big Bibliography

New items are at the Big Bibliography page

EVENTS AND NEWS
Alan Mortiboys, who is a long term TELL member, has asked me to notify you all that his website has now been updated at: @http://www.alanmortiboys.co.uk/index.php

www.tutorvoicesblog.wordpress.com
 * Tutor Voices - NEW WEBSITE LAUNCH!**

Finally, we have a new website, which many of you asked of us when we surveyed you in the Spring. Sorry it took so long - technical difficulties meant we had to abandon the original domain, so if you stumble acrosswww.tutorvoices.wordpress.com please don't post there. We welcome comments and posts from members - please continue talking to us there and on social media:

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/tutorvoices Twitter @tutorvoices


 * FROM RaPAL**

Improving adults’ literacy, numeracy and language skills benefits individuals, society and the wider economy. Ensuring that this is well understood and well supported by policymakers – both within adult learning and more broadly across the work of Government – has never been more important at this time of wide-reaching policy change.
 * Resilience and Responsiveness Conference, 3rd Nov, London**

Practitioners and researchers in adult literacy, numeracy and ESOL have, collectively, a great deal of know-how about what works in adult literacy, numeracy and ESOL. It’s important that this knowledge, experience and established good practice is not only maintained, but extended, shared and brought to bear on current opportunities and policy developments – for the benefit of policymakers, providers and new practitioners, and not least, for the benefit of all adults, including those with the greatest disadvantages, who stand to benefit from improved language, literacy and numeracy skills.

Keynote speakers include Dr Jan Eldred, L&W Senior Research Fellow and Sue Southwood, Programme Manager, Education and Training Foundation. More information including programme and booking link @https://rapal.org.uk/events/conferences/joint-conference-2016/ Bursaries available

Learner stories were collected from across Australia and the United Kingdom, and include voices spanning much of the earth. The anthology originated in two national adult literacies organisations whose members wanted told the stories of the resilience of learners and the value of developing literacies through lifelong and lifewide learning. This is the latest collection in a tradition of learner narratives and publications, by RaPAL (Research and Practice in Adult Literacies), and ACAL (Australian Council for Adult Literacy). The contributors were keen to inspire and reassure peers into participation, and to thank the tutors and institutions who helped change their lives and supported them during their learning journeys.
 * Resilience: Stories of Adult Learning, free learner voice e-resource**

In presenting their writing, many learners realised increasing confidence, supporting children and grandchildren, and opportunities in current and future voluntary roles and employment. Learners experienced the therapeutic benefit of social, creative and learning activity, as many worked through trauma and tragedy, through every form of loss, ill health, difficulty, disability, addiction, abuse, disruption, instability and struggles through state interventions, to learning in the later stages in life. Each story has been tagged and indexed with themes, which makes them searchable as well as browsable in the e-book, paperback and website versions. The website includes a small range of multi-media contributions, including transcripts. Most learners appeared to be eagerly bridging the digital divide.

For the diversity of learning provision which exists, the response to our call is inspirational. In addition to large adult, further, vocational, higher education and charitable provision, we have encountered a phenomenal range of community activity which builds in learning and outreach work. These may be in schools, neighbourhood groups, religious organisations, or outdoor forest school or allotment plots.

Each story we hope will find readers who identify, and stories that illuminate the challenges and successes of others. As we read the learners’ stories, we see unfolding in front of us the rich personal and intergenerational benefits that are afforded through adult learning provision in diverse sites and diverse modes. We hope you enjoy and disseminate our anthology ‘Resilience: Stories of Adult Learning’ @https://rapal.org.uk/resilience/ available across e-book platforms, pdf, web and paperback. Flyer pdf @https://rapal2012.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/resilienceflyer.pdf and jpg@https://rapal2012.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/resilienceflyer.jpg

This seminar is aimed at practitioners, academics, NGOs, students and policy makers in the fields of literacy and lifelong learning. It will provide a forum for multi-sectoral dialogue exploring the role of literacy in enhancing lifelong learning. It aims to provide a forum for multi-sectoral dialogue exploring the role of literacy in enhancing lifelong learning. The keynote speaker is Dr Ulrike Hanemann, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) on ‘Promoting lifelong learning: incorporating multi-sector approaches to literacy’. The seminar will be chaired by Prof Alan Tuckett, past president of the International Council for Adult Education.
 * Weaving Literacy Through Lifelong Learning, day seminar, 18th Nov, London**

In international education thinking, the concept of lifelong learning is well established, focusing on the promotion of learning opportunities of varied kinds for people of all ages with a view to unlocking their potential to live fulfilled lives as individuals and as members of their societies. However, much work remains to be done to develop a full understanding of how literacy is located within lifelong learning – a task which is complicated by the dominance of the traditional concept of literacy learning as involving only the mastery of basic reading and writing skills.

Through the day we will be exploring literacy within the context of international development agendas, especially the Education 2030 Framework for Action. There will be opportunities to hear examples of innovative practice from resource poor contexts and to take part in interactive sessions on the role of literacy in lifelong learning.

Weaving Literacy into Lifelong Learning builds on the series of events called Bridging the Gap, sponsored by the British Association for International and Comparative Education (BAICE), led by the Literacy Working Group and UEA’s Literacy Development Group, with the involvement of BALID. BAICE is offering a small number of bursaries to students. More information including programme and booking link @https://rapal.org.uk/events/bridging-the-gap/weaving-literacy-through-lifelong-learning/

Weaving Literacy seminar flyer pdf @https://rapal2012.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/balid_weavingliteracy.pdf and jpg @https://rapal2012.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/balid_weavingliteracy.jpg

ISEP, Porto, Portugal 22-25 November 2016
 * EAPRIL Conference 2016**

//Challenges of the Digital Era for Education, Learning and Working: Researchers and Practitioners in Dialogue//

We would like to invite you to register now and become part of this inspiring and interactive conference. All information about fees can be found here. Our provisional conference programme is now available online through this link. We look forward to meeting you in Porto!

@http://www.eapril.org/conferenceregistration/Eapril_2016
 * REGISTRATION LINK**

New 26th January 2016

 * TELL UPDATE **

Welcome to the latest update for the Teacher Education in Lifelong Learning (TELL) research network.

As always, please feel free to share this update.

To join TELL you just need to email Jim Crawley at j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk. It's as easy as that! All with an interest in post compulsory / Lifelong Learning teacher education are welcome.

For more information about TELL <click here>

Over the course of this year, I am reviewing the current state of LL TEd research, and to do that, I'm collecting publications, updates and any other information about research by teacher educators on any theme or topic, or on PCE / LL teacher education by anyone else, to establish an overview of where we are now with research. I already have a good deal which I have been sent, but please send me book / chapter details; articles; theses (is that the plural of thesis?), updates and any items however brief or in development, so that I can curate this into something we can all benefit from.
 * CALL FOR RESEARCH UPDATES FROM TELL MEMBERS AND OTHERS**


 * EVENTS**


 * TELL network meetings - all FREE**

We now have **four meetings** planned for 2016, so there is plenty of choice. We are increasingly being part of joint events, which extends the potential audience of participants to a wider group, and I think demonstrates that TELL has a good level of recognition in the sector now.

This event has changed in focus slightly to draw in a wider audience, and the agenda is attached, which includes Tave Springbett on //"Teacher educators’ entanglement with educational technologies in further education"//; Jim Crawley on "//The current situation with Post Compulsory Teacher Education Research"//; Paula Jones - Learning South West CEO and the new Convenor for the South West Learning & Skills Research Network (SWLSRN) on //sector updates and the launch of the Professional Exchange project//. As always this is also an opportunity to share research and to network.
 * Thursday 4th February 2016 'Teacher Education in the changing world of Further Education and Skills' Learning South West, Taunton - 11.00 to 3.00**
 * //Flyer below with booking details.//**


 * //If you have previously booked, please reconfirm attendance.//**


 * Friday 29th April 2016 - 11.00-3.00 City of Liverpool College Joint event with Learning and Skills Research Network (LSRN)**


 * More details on the agenda soon //Booking - please email me to book and indicate if you wish to showcase research at this meeting//**


 * Tuesday 10th May 2016 TELL conference 11.00 - 3.00 University of Westminster, London.**

Contributions so far agreed on //'teacher educators as learners'; 'mentors' critical incidents and 'the state of teacher education research'// with more planned. **//Further updates soon//**.
 * //Please email me to book.//** Discussions are also progressing for **a joint**


 * TELL / BERA Special Interest Group (SIG) meeting in June** - we should be able to announce details in the near future.


 * Friday 12th February 'Adult Learning in a Time of Austerity' HIVE PED seminar University of Wolverhampton - FREE EVENT - 10.00 to 3.45** HIVE PED seminar at the University of Wolverhampton This is a free event, but booking is essential. Contact FEHWEvents@wlv.ac.uk to book a place.
 * //Programme for the day is below//**

[]
 * Wednesday 29th June 'Reimagining Further Education' Birmingham City University 9:30am - 4:00pm.** An interesting and timely conference on this theme which is being put together by Matt O'Leary and Norman Crowther. Details at


 * FORTHCOMING PUBLICATIONS**

A new edition of '//Teaching in 14-Plus Education and Training//' by Armitage, Cogger, Evershed, Hayes, Lawes and Renwick is due to be published in February. This book was first published 1999.It is interesting to reflect on how the title of the book has had to change to keep up with the constantly renamed sector, but the one thing which remains consistent is the quality of the content and the contributors. More details at []


 * Commemorative edition of the RaPAL journal**

You are welcome to disseminate this edition around your networks, and we would request you encourage colleagues to consider contributing to RaPAL!

Please note that the password will change in a few months when the next edition comes out and non-members will no longer be able to access the link at that point, so please download an offline version off the Yudu publication site if you are keen to keep a copy.


 * Commemorating 30 Years of RaPAL (Volume 87, Winter 2015)** is now out for members here **http://rapal.org.uk/members-area/recent-journal-editions/** Password: **RaPAL30**



"This edition of the journal commemorates RaPAL's thirty years, and the revolutionary social practices approaches to adult literacies education brewing in the eighties. We are delighted to carry commemorative pieces by Mary Hamilton and Brian Street, and some new 'columns' and features in the journal, such as contributing online commentary. The articles explore different aspects of the critical nature of people, their lives and contexts in literacies education. The topics range from provision for the Roma community in Spain, excluded young people on London's troubled estates and community empowerment approaches through the global award-winning Reflect method, to theoretical analyses of motivation and frameworks of context in learning. We share our experimental part-virtual multi-hub Regional Colloquia held across three of the four nations last summer; and encourage you to participate in our Stories of Resilience co-publication with ACAL. Please do give us some feedback via the link on page 4. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Tara Furlong and Julie Furnivall, edition 87 editors"


 * For those of you who contributed to Stories of Resilience in the final section of the journal, we are also publishing a collection of stories with ACAL in 2016 and you can look forward to hearing more from us then.**

Kind regards, Tara Furlong


 * UPDATE ON WERA INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH NETWORK (IRN)** **Learning to Teach: Building Global Research Capacity for Evidence-Based Decision Making IRN** You may remember responding enthusiastically for my call for interest in this project about 18 months ago. Over 60 members indicated they would like to get ivolved. Despire repeated attempts, I have so far been unable to make any progress with TELL being involved although I am now a member of WERA, and this IRN! I have not even been added to the list of participants on the public facing part of the website. I'm sorry I haven't been able to move this forward. More details of the network are at: []If you have independently been able to join, please let me know.

WORLD EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH NETWORK (WERA IRN): LEARNING TO TEACH: BUILDING GLOBAL RESEARCH CAPACITY - UPDATE
Apologies for the delay in more news about this project. Clearly joining in with a global network takes time, and things are not moving as rapidly as we may have hoped. I have signed up officially online for the IRN now, and there is a system based on surveymonkey being set up to receive literature reviews in a common format. It has not yet been populated, and I am awaiting instructions as to when we get going on the next step. I'll let those of you know who expressed an interest as soon as I can.

UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH EVENT

 * 2nd Annual Conference on Multidisciplinary and Comparative Studies at the University of Greenwich July 2 – July 4 2015**

Dear colleagues,

On behalf of the Department of Lifelong Learning Education at the University of Greenwich, the Division of Health and Well Being of the University Huddersfield, and the Centre for Work-based Learning of Middlesex University, we warmly extend an invitation to you to join us at the second International Conference on Comparative and Multidisciplinary Studies in Social and Human Sciences. The themes of the Conference continue to encourage the exploration of multi-disciplinarity, indicating that we hope to attract a wide range of interesting and provocative presentations covering all aspects and phases of multidisciplinary and comparative studies across disciplines and regions. You are invited to contribute to this by presenting your own paper and research projects.

Last year's conference was a huge success and validated our belief that conferences are more fruitful if the number of presentations is limited. Our experience last year confirmed that colleagues were better able to engage with the presentations with a lot more time devoted to discussions and indeed, progressing some of the ideas contained in different presentations. We intend to continue with this strategy this year. As such, we are limiting presentations at this conference to 60 and selection will be on a first come first served basis.

As was the case last year, the conference will be hosted in the idyllic setting of the Maritime Campus of the University of Greenwich, a UN World Heritage Site. In close proximity to the conference venue are excellent hotels and various historical attractions. Please try and join us - and, if I can impose on you further, please forward this invitation to your friends, colleagues and students who may be interested.

All the details are available through the link below. @http://conference.ijmcs-journal.org/ I look forward very much to welcoming you in Greenwich, London! - **Gordon Ade-ojo**

** RESEARCH - FURTHER REQUEST TO COMPLETE QUESTIONNAIRE **
Please help the network to help one of our members and either complete and / or get others to complete Charmaine Angella Brown's questionnaire.


 * Read more about it at:**

@https://teacheredlifelonglearning.wordpress.com/2015/02/23/friend-or-foe-the-professionalisation-agenda-teacher-educators-in-the-lifelong-learning-sector-lls/

A NEW BOOK
A new addition to the field from Adrea McMahon and Clare Tyrer from Newham College, is a book published by NIACE called **Passing the Award in Education and Training**. Find out more at: @http://shop.niace.org.uk/passing-the-award-in-education-and-training.html


 * NEW ARTICLES INVOLVING TELL MEMBERS **

Rebecca Turner, Tony Brown, Andrew Edwards-Jones, Julie Hughes, Alison Banks, Janet Bardsley, Yvette Bryan, Claire Gray, Amanda Isaac, Judith Mann, Maureen Mason, Liz McKenzie, Julie Osborn, Martin Rowe, Mark Stone & Rachel Wilkinson Pages: 546-562 DOI: 10.1080/19415257.2014.919340
 * //Narrative explorations into the professional development of lecturers teaching higher education in English further education colleges.//**

//**Blogging as public pedagogy: creating alternative educational futures**// Carol Azumah Dennis Pages: 284-299 DOI: 10.1080/02601370.2014.1000408


 * TUTORS' VOICES -UPDATE FROM JOEL PETRIE **

A few items to alert you to.


 * Conference**

We are in the early stages of arranging a conference in Northern College @http://www.northern.ac.uk/ (with thanks to Lou Mycroft). It will be in autumn term, there may be the possibility of a residential element, and we hope Professor Frank Coffield will speak. This conference will be a chance to democratically establish the structures of Tutor Voices, and key aspirations. Conferences on the theme of democratic professionalism have also been mooted in 2016 at Huddersfield University and the Institute of Education.


 * Opportunities to participate**

In the interim before structures are fully established we proposed to elect an Honorary National President to represent the network as opposed to having any formal authority. We have invited statements of interest in this role (approximately 250 words) by 30th May for a ballot of members on 1st June.

Several people have come forward with an interset in taking a coordinational regional role (similar to e.g. the LSRN https://lsrn.wordpress.com/convenors/). Please alert us if you would welcome this sort of role in regions, local colleges etc.

N.B. UCU members will be interested to learn that its draft Statement on Teaching in FE includes the following: "UCU welcomes and endorses bottom-up initiatives such as Tutors’ Voices who argue the need for tutor-led, democratic professional association. The association anticipates that it could become ‘the collective voice of powerful, democratic professionalism for the further, adult, community education and skills (FACES) sector." UCU branches and upcoming Congress will have the opportunity to input to the draft.


 * Publication opportunities: Tutor Voices in FE News & Post 16 Educator**

In next few weeks look out for pieces by members Matt O'Leary, Alison Scott & Rob Smith, in addition to the following published so far...

@http://www.fenews.co.uk/featured-article/resistance-is-not-only-fertile-its-contagious @http://www.fenews.co.uk/featured-article/tutor-voices-in-fe @http://www.fenews.co.uk/fe-news/the-professional-literacy-blues
 * Frank Coffield** – Resistance is not only fertile, it's contagious:
 * Joel Petrie** - Tutor Voices in FE:
 * Lou Mycroft** – The Professional Literacy Blues:

Email TutorsVoices@mail.com if you would like to write a piece, and to contribute to the quarterly magazine **Post-16 Educator** contact Colin Waugh at: cwaugh1@btinternet.com

//**The challenge at the moment, as for any young association, is to attract people. If any of you are in a position to circulate the attached to your networks that would be a great help.**//

Kind regards, Joel


 * BLOGS TO WATCH **

@https://dancingprincesses.wordpress.com/
 * DANCING PRINCESSES**

@https://teacheredlifelonglearning.wordpress.com/
 * TEACHER EDUCATION IN LIFELONG LEARNING**


 * TEAN – Let’s talk about **


 * TEAN, the Teacher Education Advancement Network**, knows that you value debate with colleagues and benefit from the sharing of ideas. Therefore, to this end, during 2014-15 TEAN is presenting short low cost day events to give colleagues the opportunity to debate current issues in teacher education. These debates are intended for those involved in teacher education in HEIs, schools and all other organisations involved in teacher education.

This debate suggests:


 * Let’s talk about** … improving support for student and probationary teachers to learn more effectively

This seminar is presented by TEAN, the Teacher Education Advancement Network, working in partnership with the General Teaching Council of Scotland

This event is taking place in Scotland, however the theme of the event has relevance to colleagues from across the UK and we would be delighted to welcome representatives from Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland to share experiences and ideas

Do you have something to say about your experiences of supporting student and probationary teachers?

Do you want to share those experiences with colleagues and work together to move forward to create positive ways forward?

This debate will give you the opportunity to look back, look now and then look forward to combine your voices in producing positive ideas to promote more consistent (and effective) practice.

Venue: GTCS headquarters, Clerwood House, 96 Clermiston Road, Edinburgh, EH12 6UT
 * Date: Thursday, June 4th 2015**

New 21st April 2015
The day is **FREE** and runs from 10.30 to 3.00. The programme includes the launch of what looks like an excellent new book (Dancing Princesses - flyer attached) )a TELL meeting, workshops for LSRN by Lou Mycroft and Jane Weatherby and Kevin Orr and Maire Daley. Booking details at []
 * Reconstructing democratic professionalism - TELL / LSRN / Book Launch **
 * Friday 1/5/15 University of Huddersfield** - This is a special combined meeting with TELL, the Learning and Skills Research Network (LSRN), and a book launch.


 * Other TELL Meetings updates **

//**TELL meetings at Gloucester College, Cheltenham (February)**// and the //**first TELL conference**// at the //**University of Westminster, London (April),**// and the associated resources and materials (inlcuding recordings of presentations from London) are now at http://teachereducatoruk.wikispaces.com/Research+%28TELL%29

The London meeting is also mentioned by Rebecca Eliahoo in a piece for FE News at []

Dr Jonathan Tummons and I are co-editing a special issue of Creative Approaches to Research, a journal of the Australian Association for Qualitative Research. The Special Issue (for publication September 2016) will focus particularly on theoretical and empirical research in Further, Adult and Higher Education. Please take time to read the flyer (below), and feel free to contact either Jonathan or me if you have any queries.
 * Request for journal contributions from Liz Atkins**

http://teachereducatoruk.wikispaces.com/research+-+big+bibliography
 * Big Bibliography** - updated with recent additions from TELL members and friends. Placed all together at the start for now, and they will be integrated into the overall bibliography later. These are those I have noticed - please let mw know if you have any additions. Big Bilography at:


 * News items / useful weblinks** - with thanks to the WMCETT and LSRN newsletters and others.


 * Carter Review** (Independent review of initial teacher training courses)

[|https://][|www.gov.uk/government/news/carter-review-recommendations-get-underway]


 * Education and Training Foundation (ETF)**[| www.et-foundation.co.uk]
 * Relaunched excellence gateway [|http://www.excellencegateway.org.uk][|/]


 * Workforce data __[|http]____[|://www.et-foundation.co.uk/supporting/research/fe-workforce-data-reports]__


 * Support for teacher recruitment[| http://www.et-foundation.co.uk/supporting/support-teacher-recruitment][|/]

**Summary of ETF Review on How do we make maths and English work for all?** []

**ITE inspection handbook for use from 1st April2015**: []

**17 June 2015 -** **Centre for Research and Development in Lifelong Education (Cradle)**, University of Wolverhampton **Lesson Observation Conference: New approaches, new possibilities** []

at the Centre for Research and Development in Lifelong Education (CRADLE), University of Wolverhampton CRADLE is hosting a series of seminars during 2014 ~15. **30th April with Joel Petrie** **21st May with Professor Ann-Marie Bathmaker** **1st July with Professor Geoff Layer** All seminars will take place at the University’s Walsall campus on Thursdays from 5.30-7pm. Attendance is free of charge, though all those interested in attending should confirm their attendance with A.Mulloy@wlv.ac.uk in order to plan for catering accordingly.
 * FREE SEMINAR SERIES **

** New 15th April **

 * Education and Training Trailblazer Standards consultation - important update **

Draft standards relating to the Trailblazer consultation on apprenticeship standards for tutors, trainers and teachers at levels 3,4, 6 and 6. Links to the relevant survey-monkey questionnaires can be found below and in the covering letter.


 * The deadline for consultation responses is 8 May.**

Please do take the time to respond to this potentially important consultation. UCET and others are pressing for links between the standards and the ETF standards, and the DET, to be made explicit.
 * Further Education Learning Mentor – Level 3 Survey - []
 * Further Education Assessor-Coach – Level 4 Survey - []
 * Further Education Qualified Teacher – Level 5 Survey – []
 * Further Education Lead Teacher – Level 6 Survey - []



Save Lifelong Learning Campaign
The proposed cuts of 24% to Lifelong Learning could deprive up to 400,000 adults of learning according to a [|recent report in the Independent.] The campaign against the cuts continues to win widespread support. A ‘love FE day’ has been called for Thursday 26th March which aims to celebrate lifelong learning and calls for a stop to the potentially devastating proposed cuts to further education (FE).


 * Please sign the UCU coordinated petition to stop the cuts (over 20,000 people have signed already):** []

[]
 * More on the excellent 'dancing princesses' blog at**

First "Tutors' Voices' (NE) meeting
On Saturday 2nd May 2015 there will be an initial informal meeting of teachers within FE/AE at Ampersand Inventions, 4th Floor, Commercial Union House, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, from 11.00 a.m. until 1.30 p.m. The meeting is a chance for those working in FE/AE to meet, under the new //Tutors’ Voices// initiative. See the item below for more detail about Tutors' Voices, and [|**click here**] for more information on the meeting.

Important new research on Mentoring and Coaching for Teachers in the Further Education and Skills Sector in England.
Bronwen Maxwell (a TELL member) from Sheffield Hallam University, and Andrew Hobson from the University of Brighton have been undertaking research on Mentoring and Coaching for Teachers in the Further Education and Skills Sector in England, and TELL was able to provide access to some research participants for the study.

A brief report on the research has just been released on the Gatsby Charitable Foundation website here: @http://www.gatsby.org.uk/education/latest/mentoring-and-coaching-for-teachers-in-fe-our-latest-research

The summary report is here: @http://www.gatsby.org.uk/uploads/education/reports/pdf/mentoring-and-coaching-in-fe.pdf

And the full report is here: @http://www.gatsby.org.uk/uploads/education/reports/pdf/mentoring-full-report.pdf

Please feel free to circulate more widely.

New 13th March 2015 - forthcoming events
Two exciting ** FREE ** events organised by the **Teacher Education in Lifelong Learning (TELL)** research network, and in conjunction with the **Learning and Skills Research Network (LSRN)** in Huddersfield.

London 14th April TELL mini conference

 * Presentations from the cutting edge of Teacher Training, Professionalism and Teaching and Learning in the Lifelong Learning** sector from Jo Anne Delaney; Dr. Jim Crawley; Dr. Rebecca Eliahoo; Dr. Ann Lahiff; Sai Loo and Sabrina Poma. Details and booking form below:

Huddersfield 1st May 2015 TELL / LSRN Joint event
The morning has been set aside for a meeting of the Teacher Educators in Lifelong Learning network and will give an opportunity for members to talk about their research and hear about updates from the sector. There will be a launch of a new and important FE based book called 'Twelve Dancing Princesses', which documents the state of the further education sector. In the afternoon a LSRN event will offer you a chance to participate in two ‘dancing’ workshops and hear some of the stories from the 'Dancing Princesses'. To book follow the link below **@http://consortium.hud.ac.uk/news/events/telllsrnconference2015/**
 * Reconstructing democratic professionalism**. Creating a “deliberative space” (Hillier, 2015, p.144) for teacher educators and practitioners to meet and discuss reconstructing a model of 'democratic professionalism'.

Proposed new professional association - Tutor's Voices
Some nformation about a professional association for the LLS which 'should become, in time, the collective voice of powerful, democratic professionalism for the sector'. For more see the flyer below.

BERA Special Interest Group in Post-Compulsory and Lifelong Learning
Following the successful series of three events on vocational education and training to celebrate BERA’s 40th anniversary, this is a call for papers on the same theme. This is another chance to enable scholars to contribute to the further debate on this theme. Quality papers from this event will have the possibility of being included in an edited book on this area. More details below:
 * Vocationalism?: Past, Present And Future**
 * Date:** **Friday 17th July 2015**; 10.00am – 4.00pm
 * Venue**: Room G16, 9-11; Endsleigh Gardens, London, WC1H 0EH

A National Further Education Conference. Thursday 26th March 2015, Thistle Hotel, London Heathrow The code would be NBTELLOFFER2015.
 * THE LEARNING REVOLUTION**
 * PLEASE NOTE: 50% ticket price offer to all TELL (Teacher education in Lifelong Learning) research network members**. That is: £144.50 (+VAT)

These sessions aim to facilitate a development platform where Regional Ofsted colleagues can meet, share and converse with colleagues from across the post-16 sector and use the opportunity of the Annual 2014 HMI Report to signal key messages, with a particular focus on the South West.
 * OfSTED surgeries from Learning SouthWest**


 * Governance Surgery**
 * Date:** Tuesday 17 March 2015
 * Time:** 10:00 - 15:30
 * Venue:** Learning South West, Bishops Hull House, Taunton, TA1 5EP


 * Leadership and Management Surgery**
 * Date:** Tuesday 9 June 2015
 * Time:** 10:00 - 15:30
 * Venue**: Learning South West, Bishops Hull House, Taunton, TA1 5EP

Very, very short response time here, so try to read and respond asap.
Please view the 3 revised Education and Training Standard documents which can be downloaded from the links below, and carefully consider what you as an Education and Training employer or as a teacher would expect to see from your apprentices. Please: To complete the 3 surveys please follow the links below: @https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9J69KKQ @https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9DT2RBN Further Education Advanced Education Practitioner Survey @https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7PCFBMD
 * Examine and reflect on the 3 revised Education and Training Apprenticeships Standard documents which outline the occupation profiles required by a person in a teaching role at 3 Levels.
 * Then please complete the questionnaire below to express your thoughts on what the 3 Education and Training Apprenticeship Standards should include.
 * Further Education Learning Coach Survey**
 * Further Education Qualified Teacher Survey**



Teacher Education in Lifelong Learning (TELL) research network - Meetings
We had a really good meeting in Hull, with the theme for the day of mentoring - please go to the TELL page to see more.
 * 29th January University of Hull**

**Forthcoming meetings as follows:**
Friday 20th February in Cheltenham Tuesday 14th April in London Friday 1st May in Huddersfield


 * All FREE and 11.00-3.00**

email Jim Crawley j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk to book a place

Learning and Skill Research Network (LSRN) Newsletter
A new edition is available from: @http://pers-www.wlv.ac.uk/~in8675/LSRN_folder/

Teacher Education Advancement Network (TEAN) - Publication Opportunities
The TEAN journal now has 13 issues and is working towards its 14th issue. Recorded ‘viewing’ of papers online constantly rises over time, reaching 100s and even 1000s of views per issue. The journal aims to encourage and support new researchers and writers in teacher education as well as drawing on the expertise, research and insights from experienced colleagues. Contributions for the journal from all countries of the UK and from international colleagues are welcomed.
 * TEAN journal and STeP journal – Request for papers**
 * Full guidelines: TEAN journal**

The STeP (Student Teacher Perspective) journal is ready for its next issue to showcase your students’ finest research and scholarly work, so please encourage them to look at the guidelines and send papers in. All enquiries about either journal should be sent to: alison.jackson@cumbria.ac.uk
 * And what about your students?**
 * Full guidelines: STeP journal**

TELL Network Meetings
All meetings are 11.00-3.00, are free, and agendas will include research updates, showcasing member research and sector news and each meeting will have a particular theme.

The theme for the meeting is Partners’ Research on Mentoring and other agenda items will include Sector News and Teacher Education Research Updates .. please email Carol Azumah Dennis if you wish to attend (Carol.Dennis@hull.ac.uk)
 * Thurs 29/1/15 University of Hull**

This is the new date for the postponed December meeting, and don’t forget this is in Cheltenham, not Gloucester. The agenda will include sector news; Research updates, and a theme for the day yet to be agreed. Please email me on j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk if you wish to attend.
 * Friday 20/2/15 Gloucester College – Cheltenham Campus**


 * Tues 14/4/15 University of Westminster, London**


 * Friday 1/5/15 University of Huddersfield** (Special Combined Meeting with TELL, the Learning and Skills Research Network (LSRN), and a book launch).

More detail on both meetings in a future update Requests for participation in teacher education research
//**Research Study: The responses of teacher educators in the Lifelong Learning Sector to the Professionalisation Agenda: A study that explores attitudes, intentions and behaviour.**//

THE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THIS PROJECT, AND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT ARE IN THE DOWLOAD BELOW.




 * PLEASE RETURN QUESTIONNAIRES BY FEBRUARY 7TH 2015 TO CHARMAINE BROWN**


 * Researcher: Mrs. Charmaine Brown, School of Education, University of Greenwich, c.brown@gre.ac.uk (Charmaine is one of TELL’s founder members)**

This research will provide an overview of the role of teacher educators in delivering a range of Lifelong Learning Teacher Education (LLTE) courses. It will explore the extent to which teacher educators have been affected by the professional reforms to LLTE since 2004, primarily in terms of the psychological impact on their professional identities. The potential impact on their approaches to planning, delivery and support for trainees will also be explored. As part of the qualitative study, teacher educators will be asked to consider where possible, some of the historical background of the current reforms initiated under the Further and Higher Education Act (1992).
 * The Project**


 * Experienced Teacher Educators – trying to find out who they are**


 * PLEASE COMPLETE QUESTIONNAIRES BY 15th FEBRUARY 2015**

This research is being carried out by the Association for Teacher Education in Europe (ATEE) who can be found at: @http://www.atee1.org/home

They have developed a questionnaire for experienced teacher educators - trying to find out who are the expert TEs, what are their identities and whom can be called 'expert TE'.

The web address for the questionnaire is: @https://docs.google.com/a/bathspa.ac.uk/forms/d/14bukRzdwNSdPp3HcgAUsRG3ZXDh_uj25wmqmD_9Vom0/viewform

ATEE will gather all the data and send it back to the members who participated, so those who participated will be able to use it as international data for research, presentations and papers.

This has snuck in almost unnoticed, but I think it could have big implications for in service HE based LL ITE
 * Phase 3 Trailblazer for Education and Training**

The news item bellow tells you more, abut how ‘In Touch Care and its 12 partners will form the leadership group for this Trailblazer and will design 4 new apprenticeship standards.’ @http://intouchcare.tumblr.com/tagged/trailblazerIt’s only when you look at the draf specs for the roles described as:

• Developing Teacher (Higher Apprenticeship – Level 4) • Qualified Teacher (Higher Apprenticeship – Level 5 • Graduate Teacher/Lecturer (Higher Apprenticeship – Level 6) Which are attached with this update that you will start to see how similar they are to lots of work going on in the only just revised LL ITE qualifications!

It will be interesting to see how this develops

Association of Teacher Educators in Europe: Request from the Research and Development Community for the Professional Development of Teacher Educators

 * From:** Kools,Quinta Q.H. [@mailto:q.kools@fontys.nl]
 * Sent:** 14 December 2014 18:31
 * Subject:** request from the RDC professional Development of Teacher Educators

Dear members of our RDC,

As we already mentioned in our last newsletter, a new RDC-project is born.

Our chair, Leah Shagir, developed a questionnaire for experienced teacher educators - trying to find out who are the **expert TE**s, what are their identities and whom can be called **'expert TE'**.

Hereby we ask you to fill out the questionnaire yourselves and to **send it to 2 or more experienced teacher educators** to do so as well

The web address for the questionnaire is: @https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14bukRzdwNSdPp3HcgAUsRG3ZXDh_uj25wmqmD_9Vom0/viewform

Leah will gather all the data and send it back to the members who participated, so those who participated will be able to use it as international data for research, presentations and papers.

Furthermore we wish you **all the best for 2015** and hope we will meet at the annual ATEE conference in Glasgow. Best wishes, Leah Shagrir and Quinta Kools

TEAN (Teacher Education Advancement Network) – Let’s talk about …
During 2014-15 TEAN will present short day events to give colleagues the opportunity to debate current issues in teacher education in England. (Please note that colleagues from Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales can contact TEAN with ideas for similar debates relevant to their specific context. Please e-mail tean@cumbria.ac.uk). These debates are intended for those involved in teacher education in HEIs, however colleagues from other organisations and schools are very welcome to join in the debate. The first of these debates recalls TEAN events concerning School Direct which took place in 2012 and asks:

**School Direct – Where are we now? The HEI perspective**

 * Do you have something to say about your experiences to date with School Direct?**

TEAN is looking for a limited number of 10 minute presentations: ‘My perspective on School Direct’ to inform this debate – positive or negative or both. If you feel you could do this, contact TEAN by Tuesday, October 21st at the latest to be considered. Simply write a short e-mail to tean@cumbria.ac.uk outlining what it is you have to say. As an invited speaker to TEAN, your event fee will be waived, however, TEAN is unable to cover travel expenses on this occasion. You will possibly be asked to chair a group if selected, and organise a ‘moving forward’ presentation from that group on the day. Selection will be on a first come, first served basis, depending on the suitability of your proposal.


 * Date of debate: Friday, December 5th 2014**


 * Venue: University of Cumbria, Lancaster campus, room AXB006 (Alexandra Building) Travel directions**


 * NOTE from JimC**: //**Not necessarily of interest to LL TEds, but if you work across school and LL it could well be!! This is a good idea, and perhaps TELL should consider something similar?**//

Education news from the HEA
Some of the HEA work completed recently which is of relevance to those working in Education - Click on the blue wording to go through to the relevant web pages:
 * Resource lists: The 2014 updated lists for teacher education can be found via my September blog. There are 11 lists in total including Assessment, SEND, EAL, Curriculum design….
 * Outputs from the HEA’s strategic project in teacher education: During 2014 the HEA funded 4 teaching and learning initiatives in teacher education which have resulted in the creation of an app for student teacher research, workshop materials to be used when engaging students with research, a Philosophy for student teachers project (co-funded with PESGB) and work on the digitalised spaces and cultures of schooling which have produced vignettes which can be used with student teachers to generate reflection. I have loaded the presentations from the recent HEA symposium at BERA Annual Conference as well as links to the project reports. We will also be disseminating these projects again at UCET Annual Conference in November.
 * HEA Enhancement Events: A workshop entitled ‘Avoiding the shocks’ on monitoring and addressing student satisfaction and engagement in programmes and modules. So far it involves treasure chests and pirates! (Fancy dress will be optional….) Booking details for this particular workshop can be found at @https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/events-conferences/event9349. The Penny pinching pedagogy workshop will be running again at the end of November. Booking details for this one can be found here: @https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/node/9817.


 * Shifting academic careers: implications for enhancing professionalism in teaching and supported learning: This recently published HEA publication by William Locke examines the changing nature of academic careers in higher education. Using 2013 HESA data, we can see that Education has been affected more than any other discipline in terms of the drop in numbers of academics employed in HE. It makes for an interesting read.

2014/15 events for Teacher Education in Lifelong Learning (TELL) research network.

 * Mon 15/12/14** Gloucester College Cheltenham Campus
 * Thurs 29/1/15** University of Hull
 * Tues 14/4/15** University of Westminster, London
 * Friday 1/5/15** University of Huddersfield (//**Special Combined Meeting with TELL, the Learning and Skills Research Network (LSRN), and a book launch**//)
 * All meetings will be **FREE of charge**, and open to all with an interest in LL Teacher Education research.
 * As many people from the same institution as wish to come are welcome.
 * All agendas will include a sector update, showcasing members’ research, discussing, reviewing and developing TELL research activity and items added by members.
 * All meetings run from 10.30 (welcome and coffee) to 3.00

To find out more, or to book a place, email Jim Crawley, TELL Convenor at **j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk**


 * Flyer to publicise events see below: MS word and PDF versions**

Important ITE report for the LL sector!!
In December 2013 the Education and Training Foundation conducted a tendering exercise to investigate a series of issues simultaneously that would inform its strategic direction. The International Centre for Guidance Studies at the University of Derby were commissioned to explore the two questions outlined below. Question 1: Identify and examine the barriers in attracting candidates with higher qualifications/skills into the FE sector Question 2: Explore whether ITE teaching predominantly attracts people from a humanities background and if so, assess the implications for a quality ITE experience. The report is available below:
 * Strategic consultation on the FE workforce and Initial Teacher Education workforce for the Education & Training Foundation - July 2014**

FE Workforce Data Reports - Education and Training Foundation
Understanding trends and patterns within the sector workforce is important for providers, for policy makers and for researchers. Common themes, such as where the most hard to fill vacancies are, the most common pattern of work, average salary, and percentage of qualified staff, will inform decision making and strategic activity. The Education and Training Foundation is tasked with leading on workforce data collection across the education and training sector and the following data reports are now available, together revealing the average salary, age and working patterns of thousands of people working in the education and training sector.
 * [|Local Authority Community Learning and Skills Workforce Survey Report, 2012/13]
 * [|The qualifications of English and mathematics teachers]
 * [|Further Education workforce data for England – Analysis of the 2012-2013 staff individualised record data]
 * [|Work Based Learning Workforce Survey 2012/13]

'Bloggin'
Don't forget the Teacher Education in Lifelong Learning Blog at @http://teacheredlifelonglearning.wordpress.com/

THE CARTER REVIEW OF INITIAL TEACHER EDUCATION
This was set up by the now departed Michael Gove, but of course does not mention in any way, shape or form Lifelong Learning ITE. The latest deadline is nearly with us, but you may wish to take a look at, and even contribute to the ‘call for evidence’.

A call for evidence from Sir Andrew Carter on the effectiveness of initial teacher training (ITT) courses in England. @https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/initial-teacher-training-review


 * CLOSES 22 SEPTEMBER**

Teacher Education Advancement Network - 6th Annual Conference - Call for Papers
//**Wednesday, May 13th and Thursday, 14th 2015**// //**Venue: Conference Aston, Birmingham**//
 * Knowing about Teaching - Helping students, lecturers and practitioners in education become the best professionals they can be**

Planning for the 6th TEAN conference is underway and now is the time to start thinking about your submission for this conference dedicated to teacher education. We are excited to be able to present a two day conference for you this year for the first time and so, more than ever, look forward to a wide range of papers from you.

Further details and the full guidelines for the Call for Papers can be found on the TEAN website: View the Call for Papers

Please note: in order to help us in the planning of your conference, we would much appreciate it if you would contact tean@cumbria.ac.uk by the end of October if at all possible to let us know if you hope to submit. Be assured this does not commit you in any way.

Future for Initial Teacher Training (FITT) Conference - Fit(t) teachers now and for the future!
//**2 October 2014 - University Centre Yeovil, 91 Preston Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2DN**// @http://www.learning-southwest.org.uk/event-booking-form

HEA enhancing teaching and learning events - various
@http://highereducationacademy.newsweaver.com/nv1tg20d5iiofshe1757ro?email=true&a=2&p=47896382&t=23613235

RESOURCES
@http://attachmentawareschools.com/
 * Attachment Aware Schools Resources **

Although school based, these materials are also potentially useful for LLS colleagues

A growing number of children and young people have emotional and behavioural needs that go beyond the strategies we have learned through our training and experience. Whilst these children and young people can be hard to reach, they need our greatest nurturing and care. Research indicates that an awareness of how to support children and young people’s emotional needs and development can promote better learning and health outcomes.

There is a body of information and research available to specialist practitioners, like social care and mental health staff, that we want to share with the teachers and school support workers who make a difference every day in schools and early years settings.

The aim of the work has been to create ‘attachment aware’ schools and communities in which all children and young people experience the nurturing environments they need to grow and achieve. On this site, you’ll find resources from our Attachment Aware Schools training programme. All the materials are informed by research and based on evidence from classroom practice.


 * The video scenarios include one which is FE based at:**

@http://vimeo.com/102816733

Innovating initial teacher education: moving on and up - A Higher Education Academy dissemination event
====<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">We will be disseminating the results of innovative ITE projects at an event in central Birmingham on 11 July. We will be sharing an open source app for student teacher research and the lessons from the ethical retreat for student teachers (amongst other work). There is a direct booking link at: **<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">__<span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">@http://bit.ly/1eZHTFc __ **<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">. ==== <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">Flyer to download below.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">** Date: **11 Jul 2014
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">** Start Time: **10:00 am
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">** Location/venue: **Birmingham City University City Centre Campus Birmingham, UK

Professional Standards for Teachers and Trainers in Education and Training – England - now out


Download the [|Professional Standards 2014] and corresponding [|Guidance], which was developed with the support of practitioners, aims to help teachers and trainers use the standards and apply them to the context in which they work

=== [|The CETTs' secret of success: networks, collaboration and a different kind of MEP - in FE News 22/5/14] === By Rebacca Eliahoo (University of Westminster)

Networking and collaboration are vital to teachers' continuous professional development, which is part of the reason why the Centres for Excellence in Teacher Training have had their recent success. Read more at: @http://www.fenews.co.uk/fe-news/the-cetts-secret-of-success-networks-collaboration-and-a-different-kind-of-mep

Final report of the BERA-RSA Inquiry into the role of research in teacher education now out!

 * RESEARCH AND THE TEACHING PROFESSION** - Building the capacity for a self-improving education system, **is now out**.

News Update May 15th
A selection of recent news items with teacher education relevance

Teacher Education in Lifelong Learning (TELL) research network update
Latest update from the TELL network including research ideas and activity; network news, the TELL blog and more!

Funding Information about becoming a teacher in the LLS
Useful information on **FE Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Bursaries; the Golden Hello** scheme and **Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE)** funding. On the //**FE advice website**// at: @http://www.feadvice.org.uk/next-steps/funding-information-and-incentives

The success of the Maths Enhancement Programme
This is an initiative which has been really successful, and which has been managed by the Association of Centres for Excellence in teacher Education (ACETT). The ETF features this success in the article at the link below, and due credit is given to ACETT. @http://www.et-foundation.co.uk/news/education-training-foundation-celebrates-2000-registrations-gcse-maths-enhancement/

The mysterious disappearing Workforce Development Strategy
Read the article at the link below, and wonder why this document (which is also attached below) was withdrawn! @http://news.tes.co.uk/further-education/b/news/2014/04/25/ifl-calls-for-government-39-s-fe-workforce-strategy-to-be-re-published.aspx

Putting Students and Parents First - the 'Blunkett Review'
This labour party document has been released very recently, and the Guardian featured the following article about it: @http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/may/13/blunkett-review-fighting-back-against-gove-chaos It does mention colleges and further education. Read it for yourself below:

NEW April 27th
Newly revised website for the **Education and Training Foundation** is now online, and is much improved. Main site at: @http://www.et-foundation.co.uk/ It also has links to the revised **FE Guidance** website, with advice for those considering teaching in FE Website at: @http://www.feadvice.org.uk/ There is also the 'ongoing updating' of the **Excellence Gateway** Website at: http://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/ You can also link to the **Foundation Online Learning** website, which is described as below: 'The Foundation Online Learning environment is for you if you are working in the UK education and training sector. Here you will find online learning programmes to support you in improving organisational performance and learning delivery. These programmes will also contribute to your continuing professional development. You can [|self-register] and create your own login. Once you are logged in, to enrol on a programme select the category you are interested in which will reveal what is available. Choose your desired programme and you will be prompted to enrol.' Website at: @http://www.foundationonline.org.uk/

Change of location for TELL Meeting on Friday 2nd May to Bath Spa University
//**The next TELL meeting which was due to take place at S. Gloucester College has been on Friday 2nd May has been moved to Bath Spa University.**// The meeting is still from 11.00 to 3.00. The agenda will include emerging research, sector news and member research updates. As always, //**if any TELL member or prospective member wishes to showcase their ongoing research, please let me know by email**// and please email me as usual to book (j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk)

UCET extra meeting - Friday 4th April, at the Institute of Education, London
UCET’s (Universities Council for the Education of Teachers) Post 16 committee has now established regular meetings around the country to support members and their partners in areas such as preparing for OfSTED, teacher education research and teacher education networking. //**The** **next meeting is at the Institute of Education in London on Friday 4th April**//. Anyone who is associated with a UCET member (most universities who provide FE / LLS ITE are members) is welcome to attend, and Norman Lucas from the IoE is joining us to discuss possible collaborative research into the changing scene of ITE. //**The meeting will run from 11.00-3.00**//. The agenda is: 1. News and updates – New Standards; ETF and UCET members engagement with current development activity / projects; OfSTED and more. 2. Possible new research - Norman Lucas (IoE) will join us to discuss possible research into what is happening in the world of FE teacher education and considering setting up a group / working with existing groups (UCET / TELL etc.to gather information about what is happening in Universities and colleges. 3. Other ongoing research. 4. Any items raised in advance by participants. You can book by contacting John Mounfield at J.Mounfield@ucet.ac.uk

Change of date for TELL Meeting to 28th April, at Newcastle College
//**The next TELL meeting which was due to take place on 14th April has been rearranged for Monday 28th April**//, still from 11.00 to 3.00. Apologies for those who are free on 14th, but we contacted possible attendees, and 28th April was a much preferred date. It already looks like there will be a good turnout for that meeting, and as always, all are welcome. There are various pieces of research emerging which TELL members may well wish to get involved in, and they will be discussed on the 28th, in addition to the usual news updates. As always, //**if any TELL member or prospective member wishes to showcase their ongoing research, please let me know by email**// and please email me as usual to book (j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk), and I will pass your details on to Newcastle College.

TELL Blog at @http://teacheredlifelonglearning.wordpress.com/
You can also read the blog on this website by clicking **TELL blog** Teacher Education in Lifelong Learning has recently started a blog for Teacher Educators to explore ideas and discuss policy. Members are welcome to have a look and comment on the posts that have currently been posted. If you would like to write a few 100 words about any aspect of being a teacher or researcher in lifelong learning – you are invited to email Azumah on carol.dennis@hull.ac.ukwith an idea for a blog post or a short piece of writing that I will upload. Anything is welcome, book reviews, your reflection on training sessions, comments on or suggestion for policy, updating your programme to meet the every changing climate ...

Request for respondents to ITE survey
Sasha Pleasance, who is a TELL member, is carrying out research into ITE by gathering feedback from TEDs about the new revised qualifications generally, and more specifically the use of graded observations on the CET and DET. There is a questionnaire available to complete at @http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1580681/384be4ce237c it took me five minutes to complete. //**Please pass this link on to as many people as possible.**//

BIS update on Bursaries and Subject Knowledge Enhancement
The **2014/15 FE ITT Bursary guide** and the **2013/14 Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE)** guide with application forms was made available to the sector by the Education Training Foundation (ETF). There have been some technical problems with the ETF website that may have prevented easy access to the application forms. Relevant providers should have received copies of the guides and application forms under a covering email from ETF. Just in case something has not gone completely to BIS have asked for further copies of the guides and application forms to be made available, and they can be downloaded below:
 * Bursary Guide 2014/15**
 * Bursary form**
 * Subject Knowledge Enhancement Guide 2013/14**
 * Subject knowledge Enhancement form**

Maths Enhancement Programme
There is still an oppportunity to sign up for the National FE GCSE Maths Enhancement Programme in the South West. //**If you register before 31 March 2014** **the whole course will only cost £100 per person for those working in SFA funded organisations**// (thanks to a large subsidy from the Education and Training Foundation). If you work in a larger organisation we may even be able to deliver the course in-house for you (minimum of 15 people).

Each course is a 6 day programme running over several weeks, designed to equip you with more skills and strategies when teaching maths to post-16 learners. The course has been created by NCETM (the National Centre of Excellence in Teaching Mathematics) and is specifically designed for those who may be teaching GCSE maths, but will be helpful for anyone with a maths role. To find out more about the programme, including details of the course entry requirements, visit our website at: http://www.learning-southwest.org.uk/page/National-FE-GCSE-Maths-Enhancement-Programme

The SWCETT still has places available on its final Cohort starting on Monday 24 March in Taunton and continuing as follows: If you are interested in signing up for this course, complete the application form below and email it straight away to swcett@learning-southwest.org.uk
 * Day 2 - Wednesday 2 April 2014**
 * Day 3 - Wednesday 30 April 2014**
 * Day 4 - Wednesday 21 May 2014**
 * Day 5 - Monday 9 June 2014**
 * Day 6 - Wednesday 25 June 2014**

Curriculum challenge: being a curriculum thinker - an HEA event.
//**7 April 2014. 10:00 start until 4:00 p.m.**// £50 for delegates from subscribing institutions.Venue - London Stratford: UEL Cass School of Education and Communities. Info and booking: @http://bit.ly/1e64pVn

Contact: Kathy.wright@heacademy.ac.uk

Special BERA event - 21st March at the University of Birmingham
The BERA **Post-compulsory and Lifelong Learning SIG** has organised three seminars over this academic year to celebrate the 40th anniversary of BERA, focusing on **Vocational Education and Training: Policy, Pedagogy and Research.**

Following our first successful and thought provoking seminar in London our next seminar will be held at the University of Birmingham. Keynotes will be delivered from Professor Ann-Marie Bathmaker, University of Birmingham and Professor James Avis, University of Huddersfield, these will focus on knowledge in vocational education. Professor Patrick Ainley and Dr Martin Allen will focus on a new direction for vocational learning or another great training robbery? Initial research on the reinvention of apprenticeships at the start of the 21st century. @http://www.bera.ac.uk/events/vocational-education-and-training-policy-pedagogy-and-research-0
 * More details and how to apply at:**

Developing English and Maths

 * Help plan support for the development of English and maths**

The **Education and Training Foundation** is seeking your views on how it can help you develop your learners’ skills.

//Why consult now?//

The Education and Training Foundation has an overarching remit to improve professionalism and standards in the education and training sector. The Foundation’s central responsibility is to ensure learners benefit from the development of a well-qualified, effective and up-to-date workforce supported by good leadership, management and governance.

The Foundation is in the process of generating a Strategic Plan for the next three years and a more detailed update to the current delivery plan for 2014-2015. Fundamental to the Foundation's principles is to engage with the sector and to draw on robust evidence when deciding on future programmes of work.The development of learners’ English and maths skills, and the development of the workforce who support learners, are national priorities. Therefore the Foundation is keen to learn from the sector how they can best support teaching and learning providers over the next few years.

//How to take part?//


 * E-surveys**

You can help shape future support by undertaking one of two short e-surveys.


 * Practitioner/manager survey: aimed at gathering the views of English, maths and vocational practitioners and managers who support the development of learners’ English and maths.
 * Strategic leader survey: aimed at senior management teams of education and training providers.


 * Webinar**

A free webinar will be held on Wednesday 19 March (1.30-2.30pm) so that you can take part in a discussion around the issues covered in the survey. Anyone with an interest in workforce development/CPD for those developing English and maths is invited to take part.

To register email Jo Byrne, project administrator, emCETT


 * Pan regional events**

Three events will take place aimed at people interested in planning professional development opportunities for those developing English and maths skills. The events will explore how the impact of professional development on outcomes for learners can be captured.

Tuesday 18 March, Birmingham, Orange Studios

Wednesday 19 March, London, Dominion Theatre

Thursday 20 March, York, Royal York Hotel

Registration opens at 9.30am for all three events for a 10.00am start and 1.00pm close, with lunch served at 1.00pm.

To register email Jo Byrne, joanne.byrne@slcollege.ac.uk, project administrator, emCETT


 * Focus groups**

In addition there will be five focus groups held around the country that you might be invited to attend.

Authors for MESH guides sought
Authors and contributors sought for **[|MESH guides]** on a range of areas under the topic ‘**[|Qualifying to Teach’]**. Please contact Dr Tanya Ovenden-Hope for further information or to get involved Tanya.ovenden-hope@plymouth.ac.uk. Jim Crawley is on the editorial team, and conttributions from LLS Teacher Educators are welcome.

Teacher Educator needed at Learning South West
Learning South West are looking for a Teacher Educator with team and project management expertise. Please visit []

ACET SEN Grant Scheme

 * This has already fetured on this website, but please respond to this request from ACETT to try to maximize takeup of the grants.**

Dear Colleague, As you know grants of up to £2,500 are currently available through the ACETT SEN Grant Scheme to enable practitioners working in the post-compulsory Education and Training sector to study towards and achieve a //Diploma in Teaching Disabled Learners// at Level 5 or above (or equivalent subject specialist qualification). **We are keen that practitioners who work with learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities do not miss out on this opportunity to have specialist training funded.**


 * We are therefore asking for your support to help ensure that all eligible practitioners are aware of the ACETT SEN Grant scheme and are encouraged to apply (if appropriate).**

In order to receive a grant, practitioners must: //and//**
 * Register on the ACETT SEN website to be approved as an ACETT SEN Grant Applicant
 * start their course prior to March 2014.


 * If you run a programme leading to the Level 5 Diploma in Teaching Disabled Learners (or equivalent qualification) which has started since September 2013 - or is due to start before March 2014 - please ensure:**


 * 1)** ** your course is registered ** **on the ACETT SEN website * ** (see link below) **as soon as possible**
 * and**
 * 2) ****all the participants you have enrolled who are eligible make an application to receive a grant via the website**** (link below) **


 * In addition, please forward this email to your partner organisations and /or any other providers in your locality who are (or may be) running eligible course(s).**


 * Our thanks in advance for your support in helping to ensure this rare opportunity for those working with disabled learners to access specialist training can maximise its reach and impact.**


 * Best wishes,**


 * Paula Jones and the ACETT SEN Project Team**

Visit www.acett.org.uk for more details, or download the flyer below**

New 14th January
BIG BIBLIOGRAPHY
 * MORE NEW CONTENT IN **
 * TELL PAGES **
 * AND IN **

Becoming a Teacher Educator
**Date: 15th May 2014****Venue: Aston Business School Conference Centre, Birmingham** The workshop is designed for all those new to teacher education work, //**whether in higher education, further education or schools.**//Due to administrative purposes, please register and express your interest prior to 14 February 2014. Are you new to teacher education? Would you like the opportunity to network with others in a similar situation to yourself? Do you want to consider the pedagogy of teacher education? Are you anxious about research? This workshop is designed for lecturers in teacher education and other teacher educators who have moved from teaching roles to teacher education fairly recently, probably within the last three years. The workshop provides a challenging perspective on the pedagogy of teacher education and on the place of scholarship and research in the role of teacher educators. It aims to provide a supportive environment for sharing experiences and for considering useful strategies and resources for building practice and identity as a teacher educator.

The workshop is aimed at teacher educators who are training teachers for early years, primary, secondary and post compulsory phases. They may be working in university departments, in further education colleges or in school or employer based teacher training units. Team of presenters
 * Who is it for?**

Dr Pete Boyd, University of Cumbria Kim Harris, University of Worcester Professor Jean Murray, University of East London Dr Liz White, University of Hertfordshire


 * Fee £140.00**


 * How to book**

For more information, please visit our [|website] for the link to the online booking form. Due to administrative purposes, //**please register and express your interest prior to 14 February 2014**//.


 * NEW 14th January 2014 **

TELL research projects - comments / volunteers needed
We have agreed to move forward with two broad ideas / activities. Volunteers at the meeting have agreed to form working groups, **but all are welcome to join / comment / add ideas.** Please let me know if you wish to join the working group for either of these ideas The two research / project ideas we are going to proceed with are:

Collaborative Evidencing
Two particular aspects of this research came to the fore:
 * OfSTED readiness and management help
 * Sharing the ways organisations / providers prepare for, manage and support ITE inspections and developing a shared resource to help all – this could include benchmarking data
 * Strategies for supporting / developing our ‘NQT’s – not sure what the equivalent LL term would be (!)

The working group for this project is **Andy Armitage**, **Ellen Buttler, Jim Crawley** and **Chris Lawrence (lead)**

‘Bloggin’
We loved the idea of the Blog and felt that this could include other TELL research topics and themes, including: Policy analysis The working group for this project is **Sarah Boodt, Carol Azumah Dennis (lead)**; **Jay Derrick**; **Rebecca Eliahoo**; **Jim Crawley**; **Liz Pichon** and **Ben Beaumont**.
 * TELL-focussed conversations
 * The Teacher Educator Story.

=== Please email Jim Crawley at j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk if you wish to join either (or both) of these groups. ===

Phase Two of Consultation on National Teaching Standards - NOW OPEN
Request to participate from the Education and Training Foundation is below:


 * //We would like to invite you to provide your views and feedback on the revised professional standards for t eachers and t rainers in England.//**

The Education & Training Foundation (the Foundation) has commissioned Pye Tait Consulting to conduct an online survey to gather feedback on the revised professional standards for teachers and trainers in England. The survey provides an opportunity for you to express your views on whether the revised professional standards are fit for purpose for those teaching in the Further Education and skills sector.

Please click [|here] to view the revised professional standards and to understand the approach undertaken and the context for the development.

When you are ready to complete the survey please click [|here] which will open up in a new window. You can keep both documents open as you wish.

The survey should take 15-20 minutes to complete and will be running until 18th February 2014. Please be assured that all information received will be treated in the strictest confidence and findings will only be reported in aggregate form to the Foundation.

Thank you in advance for your feedback; your input is extremely valuable and we appreciate the time taken to participate. We would like to capture the views of a wide range of job roles across the sector, therefore if possible, please forward this email to colleagues within your organisation for them to add their views.

If you have any queries regarding the survey or project, please do not hesitate to contact either Alex Rollinger, via a.rollinger@pyetait.com or Clare Vokes via c.vokes@pyetait.com at Pye Tait Consulting (telephone 01423 509 433).

Update of news page
This page has been updated, and details of old events removed. Old news items which still have relevance as a news archive have been retained, but please be aware that some hyperlinks may no longer work.

BERA Post Compulsory and Lifelong Learning (PCLL) Special Interest Group (SIG) events
The **BERA Post-compulsory and Lifelong Learning SIG** has organised three seminars over this academic year to celebrate the 40 th anniversary of BERA. They will focus on **Vocational Education**
 * and Training: Policy, Pedagogy and Research**.

The first seminar in London will be followed by seminars in Birmingham and Durham (Confirmed speakers include: Professor Ann-Marie Bathmaker, University of Birmingham; Emeritus Professor Denis Gleeson, University of Warwick and CRADLE, University of Wolverhampton; Dr Roy Canning, University of Stirling; and Dr Ian Finlay, University of Oxford).

(Institute of Education, University of London), and Professor Ken Spours (Institute of Education, University of London).
 * Keynote speakers:** Emeritus Professor Peter Jarvis (University of Surrey), Professor Ann Hodgson


 * Date: 27 th January, 2014, 10.30am - 3.30pm**
 * Venue: Institute of Education, University of London, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1 0AL**
 * //Flyer with more details below//**

Research and Teacher Education - the BERA-RSA Inquiry
BERA, in partnership with the RSA, is conducting a major Inquiry **on the role of research and teacher education**. The Inquiry aims to shape debate, inform policy and influence practice by investigating the contribution of research in teacher education and examining the potential benefits of research-based skills and knowledge for improving school performance and student outcomes.

To investigate the contribution that research can make to teacher education, seven academic papers have been commissioned from experts in the relevant fields: international and UK policy and practice on teacher education; philosophical reflections on the nature of teachers’ professional learning; innovative programmes of initial teacher education based on the model of research-informed ‘clinical practice’; the role of research in effective continuing professional development (CPD); the impact of research-based teaching on school improvement and student outcomes; and research engagement from the teacher’s perspective.


 * The first six of these are published this week, and can be downloaded below:**

[|BERA Research Teacher Education Inquiry - Outline initial briefing paper.pdf] [|BERA Paper 1 UK Policy and Practice.pdf] [|BERA Paper 2 International Policy and Practice in Teacher Education.pdf] [|BERA Paper 3 Philosophical reflections.pdf] [|BERA Paper 4 Research-informed clinical practice.pdf] [|BERA Paper 5 Continuing professional development and learning.pdf] [|BERA Paper 6 Teacher Quality and School Improvement.pdf]

A practitioner’s guide to Ofsted inspections (CIF, not ITE) - JC
//**A guide for teachers and trainers on managing a stress-free inspection**// his publication was developed based on in-depth case study evidence from IfL members, teachers and trainers, whose institutions have been inspected under Ofsted’s common inspection framework, introduced in September 2012. In addition to providing a helpful overview of the inspection framework itself, this guide includes practitioners’ tips on what to expect before, during and after an inspection from Ofsted as well as covering some crucial frequently asked questions. Purchase your copy via these sellers (opens in new window). RRP £9.95 plus postage and packaging.

New resources for new ITE qualifications
**Available at**: http://www.emcett.com/itt/#freeITT
 * FREE ** resources to support teacher induction and accreditation for the Award in Education and Training from EMCETT.

Review of the Professional Standards for Teachers and Trainers in England
Is being carried out by the **Education and Training Foundation.** //**Note there is no more mention of 'Tutors'!**// This is now underway, and is operating as follows: The Foundation will also establish a project steering group and a practitioner group to support the review. Terms of Reference for these groups are available in Annex 2.
 * **Phase One (October to December 2013)** - Research and initial conversations with stakeholders, membership organisations, trade unions, employers and practitioners to inform the scope of the review and the design of the draft professional standards. The questions for the initial conversations with stakeholders are available in Annex 1.
 * **Phase Two (January to February 2014)** - Feedback from the sector on the draft professional standards.
 * **Phase Three (February to April 2014)** – Finalisation and launch of the revised professional standards, supported by guidance illustrating how the professional standards can be used to support initial teacher training, continuing professional development and performance management.

The ETF Briefing on the review is available for download below:

** TELL (Teacher Education in Lifelong Learning) Meeting 18th December 2013 **
Our first meeting this year is Wed 18th December 2013 11.00 -3.00 at Christchurch Canterbury University. The agenda will include member research updates; considering research projects for TELL to undertake; sector news and developments; developing the TELL online presence.


 * PLEASE EMAIL ME TO BOOK IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO ALREADY, AND ALSO SEND IN RESEARCH IDEAS WHICH YOU FEEL TELL COULD TAKE ON, AS WE WILL BE DISCUSSIING THEM AT CANTERBURY.**

** Other TELL meetings .. TELL leaflet / flyer **
Other TELL meetings for the year are:

Mon 14th April 2014 11.00-3.00 at Newcastle College Fri 2nd May 2014 11.00-3.00 at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College July 2014 (venue and final date still tba) Oxford


 * A general TELL flyer** is available for download below for promotion of the network. Please send it to anyone you feel may be interested.

News items
//**Bursaries for Maths, English and SEN / SLLDD teacher trainees**// The final documents (including the form to apply for bursaries are below)

//**The NCETM FE GCSE Mathenatics Enhancement Programme**// The National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) is working in partnership with the Centres for Excellence in Teacher Training (CETTs) and the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) to establish high quality CPD provision for teachers of mathematics in the Further Education (FE) and skills sector. The NCETM GCSE Mathematics Enhancement Programme is a key part of this provision. It will enable teachers/trainers/tutors who are already involved in numeracy or functional skills teaching to enhance their knowledge so that they can teach GCSE effectively.

Details can be found at: []

** Events **
<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">//**The TEAN (Teacher Education Advancement Network) annual conference**// - on //16th May 2014// at Birmingham Aston Conference centre **-** full details at: []

New 4th October
FE Bursary advice out nowBIS has now published guidance on FE bursaries for specialist maths and English Initial Teacher Education: @http://tinyurl.com/ojx7q93 This is for pre-service students both part-time and full-time with appropriate degrees.

If you are delivering maths and English ITE courses you may want to use this info to support recruitment.

New 4th October
The NCETM is working in partnership with the Centres for Excellence in Teacher Training (CETTs) to establish high quality CPD provision for teachers of mathematics in the FE sector. This will enable teachers who are already involved in numeracy or functional skills teaching to enhance their knowledge so that they can teach GCSE effectively. The NCETM is working with the CETTs and colleges to establish strategic hubs in each region, to identify and subsequently meet maths-specific CPD needs. The first priority for the hubs will be to ensure that all FE providers have access to the NCETM FE GCSE Mathematics Enhancement Programme.
 * The National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) FE GCSE Mathematics Enhancement Programme** - update - new flyers

More information at: []
There are also two relevant flyers which are avaiable for download below.

New 24th September
Publication date: 16 July 2013 (sorry - a bit late arriving here) In January 2012 LSIS produced a guidance document for initial teacher education (ITE) providers to apply for the first phase of a development fund to explore new models of delivering ITE for the Learning and Skills sector. Priority areas included English and Mathematics and STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). The report on those projects is at: @http://www.lsis.org.uk/publication-content/initial-teacher-education-models-findings-phase-one-projects There are also case studies on the Excellence Gateway at: @http://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/node/26715
 * Initial teacher education models - Findings from the phase one projects**

New 4th September

 * FAQs from BIS re Maths, English and SEN (SLDD) bursaries version 3** - only out this week, and includes PT pre service for the first time.Download below

New 21st August
IfL Fellowship Research Programme research papers (summer 2013) IfL's Fellowship Research Programme is offered in partnership with the Centre for Skills, Knowledge and Organisational Performance (Skope), at the University of Oxford, exclusively to IfL members. The programme is designed for those who have a keen interest in undertaking research, or have research and evaluation experience, or similar. The first pilot programme ran from September 2012 to April 2013 with almost 70 IfL members participating. [|Find out more about the programme] or register your interest to participate in future cohorts. Articles can be downloaded from: @http://www.ifl.ac.uk/publications/ifl-fellowship-research-programme-pilot
 * New LL Sector practitioner research (including an article from TELL member Khorshed Bhote)**

New 21st August
Thanks to David Powell from the University of Huddersfield for a reminder about this. The document below is the most clear and up to date one currently available about ITE funding of courses. Since it was published by LSIS in May, BIS have confirmed that BIS trainee teachers undertaking the Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training (QCF) and the level 5 integrated specialist diplomas (QCF) can apply for tuition fee loans and maintencance loans and grants in the same way that trainee teachers undertaking equivalent HEI validated courses can. Download the document below.
 * Latest Funding Update for ITE qualifications 2013/14**

A very useful document edited by the IfL, arguing that teachers do need qualifications in the LL sector. News item and download of the document are avaiable from: **http://tinyurl.com/knq5sjf**
 * New 16th August**
 * 'Should teaching qualifications be left to chance?'**

The good news about bursaries for some English, Maths and LLDD teachers in the LL sector is tempered by the bad news they will only be for trainees on FT pre service courses when most ITE courses are PT in service. More details on this site when they become available.
 * New 9th August**

New content in TELL - Current ResearchUpdated information of current research as submitted by from TELL members.
 * New 1st August**


 * New content - a review of TELL activity for 2012/13** in Research - TELLIncluding materials / reports / presentations from events

New articles (a number by TELL members) and new additions not previously listed
 * New content - updated Big Bibliography** in Research - Big Bibliography


 * New content - LIFE 2 Project materials** in resources - LIFE 2 ProjectNew activities to help you support teachers to find inspiring ways to help learners to be ready for work and build links with employers. The resources can be used within any vocational course.

LSIS worked with awarding organisations, higher education institutions, employer membership bodies and other stakeholders to develop the following guidance for the new teaching qualifications, and this makes sure it is still easily available, as the files are now downloadable direct from this site.
 * New content - guidance from LSIS** (now closed) on new ITE qualifications in support

BBC News - £20k lure for maths graduates to be college teachers.Bursaries of up to £20K. Similar to schools. Good news: @http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-23515063
 * New 1st August**

Same story from gov.uk @https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bursaries-of-up-to-20000-offered-to-teach-maths-english-or-special-educational-needs-sen

Review of the year for TELL and this website / network
 * New 17th July**

Final events of the year 2012/13 BERA Post Compulsory and Lifelong Learning Special Interest Group (SIG) / TELL event 12 th July 2013 This joint event was held at the Institute of Education, University of London on Friday, 12th July 2013, and attracted eighteen participants. The BERA-funded event included other participants from TELL and LSRN networks. It provided opportunities for those interested in this area of research to: network with others in this area, reflect on the possible areas of research with inputs from Professors Jean Murray and Karen Evans, and with contribution on current research from participants at the session. We explored specific areas for further research, and the results of this event will be available soon on the TELL section of this website. Further information on possible collaborative research will be distributed via the TELL mailing list and this website in July and again in early September. In the meantime Sai Loo at the institue has an idea for research which he would like to discuss with others, so please contact Sai at s.loo@ioe.ac.uk

Consortium for PCET Annual Conference 2013 - in association with Teacher Education in Lifelong Learning (TELL) network "Policy directions in Teacher Education and Professional Development: implications for FE and Skills practitioners after de-regulation" Friday, 28th June 2013 at University of Huddersfield

This joint event attracted around ninety participants. The day contained a series of workshops, and TELL was well represented with Huddersfield colleagues Denise Robinson chairing, and Kevin Orr contributing to a number of sessions, Jim Crawley (Bath Spa University) giving the keynote speech, Azumah Dennis (University of Hull), Katrina Diamond (Gloscoll) and Peter Wolstencroft and Carol Thompson (University of Bedfordshire) all running succesful workshops. Other TELL members were in the audience, and the conference report and documents are available from: @http://consortium.hud.ac.uk/news/events/annualconference2013/

The year for TELL in brief We had ... five meetings or joint meetings across the year with 19 present at Reading College in October 2012, a missed date in Huddersfield due to snow (!), Kingston College with 15 present, Plymouth University with 18 present, then the two events above with 18 and 90, making an amazing total of 165 attendances at TELL and joint events during 2012/13, which suggests people do want to network around research!

We now have 160 members.

The Teacher Educator UK website (http://teachereducatoruk.wikispaces.com/) is attracting more visitors, and as of July 2013, has had 13,000 unique visitors since January 2013, and 22,793 since it started in 2009 (when it received 39 visitors!).

The news about deregulation of teaching has quietly slipped out, and I'm not sure how many people have noticed it. From the IfL: Teaching and training in further education and skills will become a completely deregulated profession under proposals contained within a new Deregulation Bill. The Bill seeks to remove or reform over 1,900 pieces of legislation, including requirements for qualified teachers and trainers in our sector. More at: http://www.ifl.ac.uk/policy-and-campaigns/policy-resources/Policy-updates/draft-deregulation-bill-published
 * New 11th July**
 * Draft deregulation bill published**

Funding update re ITE courses Two documents which will give you the current situation re ITE funding. One from the SFA, and one from me (Jim Crawley) Please note: I have done my best to be accurate, but cannot guarantee complete accuracy if you make decisions based on this update.
 * New 7th May**



TELL update PowerPoint from meeting in Plymouth on 3rd May Various news items and research items
 * New 7th May**

PowerPoint from recent dissemination event .. clear and comprehensive
 * New 2nd May**
 * Commission on Adult Vocational Teaching and Learning (CAVTL)**

Very important read for the future of FE and probably Teacher Education.
 * New 2nd May**
 * FE Guild implementation plan summary document**

Further ITE qualification guidance In Phase 3, LSIS worked with awarding organisations, higher education institutions, employer membership bodies and other stakeholders to develop the following guidance for the new teaching qualifications:
 * Update 2nd May**
 * Guidance for employers and practitioners, explaining the new qualifications.
 * Teaching and Training Qualifications for the Further Education and Skills Sector in England (2013) Guidance for employers and practitioners (March 2013).
 * [[image:http://www.lsis.org.uk/modules/file/icons/application-pdf.png]][|A presentation explaining the new qualifications..pdf]
 * Technical guidance for awarding organisations and higher education providers to inform the design of the generic and specialist qualifications they will develop for regulation by Ofqual or validation by their own institutions.
 * [[image:http://www.lsis.org.uk/modules/file/icons/application-pdf.png]][|Guidance for initial teacher education providers.pdf]

Details of, and guidance for, the new Teaching Qualifications from LSIS are below:LSIS has developed the following qualification guidance for awarding organisations and higher education providers developing qualifications for teaching and supporting learning in the FE and skills sector. StandardsNew professional standards for teachers, tutors and trainers were published in January 2007. A Guide for using the new professional standards for teachers, tutors and trainers was published by LLUK in March 2011.
 * New 11th April**
 * [|Generic teaching qualifications]
 * Specialist teaching qualifications - [|English: Literacy, English: ESOL, English: Literacy and ESOL, mathematics: numeracy], [|teaching disabled learners]
 * [|Learning support]
 * Learning and Development.

SITE Project evaluation report (internal)Avaiable to download below and on SITE page on this site
 * New 14th March**

FE Guild consultation updateNow available at @http://www.feguild.info/Updat%20index.htm
 * New 13th March**

Update on Applying for QTLS / ATLS(with thanks to Caroline Harvey) from IfL is at: @http://www.ifl.ac.uk/cpd/qtls-atls/how-to-apply
 * New 28th February**

Update on new Qualifications for Teachers in the 'FE and Skills' sectorWorking groups are finalising guidance for the qualifications, and the full 'findings report' on what is planned can be downloaded below (my highlights on PDF version). A shorter summary of what has been happening, and what is planned can be downloaded below This is not the most completely up to date documentation, but this should be out within a month. An LSIS update which went out in Feb 2013 can be downloaded below There will be some new qualifications available for September 2013, but it is not yet fully clear exactly who will be offering them.

FE Guild Consultation Document and response forms Make your views known, and respond to this document. There is not long left. The main consultation document and response forms are online and can be downloaded. Please note the response forms have to be completed as a Word document and e-mailed back to the project team at feguild@aoc.co.uk Response forms are at: @http://www.feguild.info/Consultation%20document%20index.htm
 * New 8th Feb**

Support for Teacher Training in FE and Skills update - from LSIS Following a successful launch of the Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Fee Awards scheme in July last year and a second application window in September, we are pleased to announce that a third and final window for applications has now opened.
 * New 23rd January 2013**

We are also pleased to announce additional support for fees in the 2012/2013 academic year to enable FE teachers to become specialist teachers of basic English or maths.

Further information and details of both opportunities can be found on our [|FE Advice site].

FE Guild latestThere is now an FE Guild website (very little on it yet) website at: @http://www.feguild.info/ The site is desribed as follows: 'The FE Guild project has been set up to undertake a detailed study, between November 2012 and April 2013, into the concept of establishing an FE Guild. The project is aimed at enhancing and developing the professionalism of the Further Education workforce and a vital element of the project is the widest possible consultation with the diverse FE sector.

As part of this consultation process, this basic website has been set up purely to provide information and updates on the FE Guild development project. In addition to updates, it contains copies of discussion documents, which are being used as a way of generating debates within the sector. This is especially important as the period for formal consultation in February is only 3 weeks, due to the very tight timescales from the Department of Business Innovation and Skills.'

Click on the[| **Consultation Events**] tab on the website to find out how you can take part

Phase two initial teacher education projects - LSISFollowing the first phase of initial teacher education projects, LSIS is launching a second phase. LSIS is looking to fund around 20 projects, of between £30,000 and £60,000 each, to run between March and October 2013. click here for more info
 * New 7th January 2013**

Level 5 Quals for teachers training in Lifelong Learning sector to remain at 120 credits. LSIS report out today at http://ow.ly/gAZJ1
 * Small victory for teacher education!**

TELL Website content updated - new research activity update at TELL Current research page

BERA Symposium Dear colleague, Proposed Symposium for BERA 2013 (PC&LL SIG)
 * New 11th December 2012**

We are sending this email to individuals and groups of researchers that we know have worked on teacher education in further education (FE). We are proposing to submit a symposium to BERA conference 2013 to respond to recent policy and to other changes in FE teacher education. We are inviting you to express an interest in writing a paper for this symposium, which will be submitted within the Post-Compulsory and Lifelong Learning SIG. Full details of the BERA conference are at [].

Our suggested overview is below.

Post Compulsory and Lifelong Learning Special Interest Group (SIG)We are keen to encourage contributions to the Post Compulsory and Lifelong Learning Special Interest Group (SIG) at the BERA conference 2013 at the University of Sussex in September so we are sending out an early notification that the deadline for abstracts for individual papers and for SIG symposium papers is 18th January. So you still have time to develop an abstract. More details on the content of abstracts and the reviewing system are available at []. Papers on any aspect of post compulsory education and training and lifelong learning are welcome.

Just a reminder, too, that the SIG has a small amount of money available for BERA members to help fund an event relevant to the SIG’s area of research. We can offer a total of £500 and it quite easy to apply for. Please send brief details of what you would like to do to Bronwen and me. We will convene a panel as necessary to decide where the money should go. It would also be possible to make a bid for a larger event next year and carry the £500 over to make a total of £1000 available. If you are a member of BERA, we urge you to apply. If you want a chat about this, please get in touch.

Please forward this email to others who may be interested.

Bronwen Maxwell (B.Maxwell@shu.ac.uk<mailto:B.Maxwell@shu.ac.uk>) and Kevin Orr (k.orr@hud.ac.uk<mailto:k.orr@hud.ac.uk> ) BERA Post Compulsory and Lifelong Learning SIG co-convenors

The Sharing Innovation in Teacher Education (SITE) Project resources are now available on this website for viewing, use and free downloads. This LSIS funded project collected small innovations in the form of activities for use in ITE programmes, made them avaiable for others to use and evaluate, and this worked very successfully. The materials are now available for all to freely use on a new section of this website. You can find them at SITE Project, by clicking the link or from the menu on the left hand side of the screen.
 * New 30th November 2012**

New FE Focus new blog from TESTES have just launched an FE Focus news blog which you can follow on Twitter @fefocus. Take a look at it at @http://t.co/hRExXumY
 * New 20th November 2012**

Final Lingfield Report now outThe Report recommends the setting up of an FE Guild and suggests the Association of Colleges (AoC) & Association of Employment & Learning Providers (AELP)’s partnership expression of interest be taken up. It also indicates that the Institute for Learning (IfL) would have a role within the FE Guild too.
 * New for 23rd October**

To read the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) press release click here: http://news.bis.gov.uk/Press-Releases/Lord-Lingfield-champions-more-freedom-for-further-education 6821c.aspx

To download a copy of the Full Report click here: @http://www.bis.gov.uk/assets/biscore/further-education-skills/docs/p/12-1198-professionalism-in-further-education-final

IfL response to final report of FE professionalism reviewIfL has responded to the final report of the independent review panel, led by Lord Lingfield, into professionalism in FE. []

[|NIACE responds to final report of FE professionalism review]NIACE has responded to the final report of the independent review panel - Professionalism in Further Education

UCU responseFE Guild with no compulsory membership or fees approved as final Lingfield report on professionalism in further education launched @http://www.ucu.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=6362

[|//AoC// welcomes Lord //Lingfield's// review into - //AoC// news releases] New 15th October 2012 FE Teacher and Trainer Qualifications ReviewProposals and consultation avaiable now at @http://tinyurl.com/csx7l98

New 9th October 2012 An interview with the new minster for 'FE, Matthew Hancock At @http://feweek.co.uk/2012/10/01/an-interview-with-the-new-minister-matthew-hancock/

New 09/08/12 Consultation on Revocation of the Further Education Workforce Regulations: Summary of responses and Government response to consultation - AUGUST 2012- download the report here

IfL response to the report at@http://goo.gl/xJzFY

Federation of Awarding Bodies response to the report at@http://goo.gl/sdGJP

Further Education and the workforce | Policies | BIS |Prospectus for 'Developing a Guild for Further Education'
 * New 01/08/12**

see at http://bit.ly/OmHht

The Government has issued a Prospectus to develop a Guild for Further Education. The Prospectus invites, in the first instance, outline proposals bringing together sector interests for the employer-led partnership needed to develop a full proposal. If an organisation or a consortium wishes to apply to develop the Guild, it will need to submit the application form by 14 September 2012. Outline proposals will be assessed by a panel established by BIS. The preferred bidder will be invited to further develop and fully cost their plans, which will need to be submitted by 31 October 2012.

Chartered college statusFE News item on another new proposal for the sector. @http://feweek.co.uk/2012/07/18/government-plan-to-introduce-a-chartered-community-college-status/

Extension for current ITE awards to end 2012/13 yearEmail from LSIS sent by email today includes the text below:
 * New 31/07/12**

As you will be aware the Lingfield Independent Review of Professionalism published an interim report in April. One of the recommendations was for a reconsideration of the FE teaching qualifications to simplify and rename them. The Minister has accepted this recommendation and has asked LSIS to undertake this work. LSIS has been pleased to accept. Awarding organisations and higher education institutions will be important partners in developing new teaching qualifications for the sector. We recognise that this situation raises concerns about the introduction of updated qualifications following the previous LLUK review. Current LSIS guidance requires that registrations on existing qualifications should end on or before 31 August and from 1 September awarding organisations and higher education institutions should offer only the updated qualifications.**<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Given the pending review of the FE teaching qualifications, LSIS, with the support of BIS, has agreed to relax this requirement to allow registrations on all current qualifications to continue in the coming academic year 2012/13. This flexibility should better support initial teacher education providers and the focus on developing new qualifications in the coming year. ** <span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;">Please note: For any awarding organisation or Higher Education Institution (HEI) implementing this change in LSIS guidance, this is subject to the agreement of the relevant regulator or validating body. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Full email at http://goo.gl/H8vN

Older news
Improving teacher training for behaviour has been developed by Charlie Taylor, the Government’s expert adviser on behaviour, to complement the new Teachers’ Standards that all **(school)** teachers have to demonstrate from September 2012. It sets out the knowledge, skills and understanding that trainees will need to demonstrate in order to be able to manage children’s behaviour successfully. It also reflects the new Ofsted inspection framework for Initial Teacher Training (ITT) providers, which will come into effect at the same time.@http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/careers/traininganddevelopment/initial/a00210912/improving-tt-beh **The new handbook from Ofsted can be downloaded from the bottom of the page at** **[]** Synthesis of evidence regarding the impact of the 2007 regulations - Added 25/5/12 This has been produced by Jim Crawley for UCET, with contributions from UCET Post 16 members, TELL, and a previous review undertaken for ACETT / LLUK. **Useful to support the argument that much has improved since 2007**. **Download here** Article by Toni Fazaeli in FE News 20th April, with some strong comments from readers at the end of the article.@http://feweek.co.uk/2012/04/20/government-could-erode-professionalism-in-fe/ expressing strong concern at the proposals from the Lingfield Interim report relating to revoking the 2007 Qualification Requirements, how they go in the face of available evidence, and how they could seriously damage professionalism in the FE sector. **Download letter from**: @http://www.ucet.ac.uk/3884 ** - PLEASE USE TO MODEL YOUR RESPONSE ON - ** This document can be downloaded and used as the basis for organisational and / or individual responses, and it contains a **Proposed Qualifications Framework for qualifying teacher in the future.** **Download here** QTLS and QTS parity legislation effective 1 April 2012‏ News at @http://www.talent.ac.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=2754 QTLS will allow qualified teachers from the LL sector to teach in schools. The government has launched a consultation called 'Proposed changes to allow qualified teachers from further education and from the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand to become permanent teachers in English schools'. The consultation has now closed and we await the results A Dynamic Nucleus Report on Colleges in their communities - November 2011- download here LLUK Workforce data Have you been Wondering where all the LLUK content has gone?It has all been archived, including the Workforce Data published by LLUK.Archived LLUK content re the workforce data collection can be found at:http://goo.gl/hMIi Relevant reports in that series for download at: @http://goo.gl/3PDSU To play audio file see below: media type=file key=FETEP_Audio_Test1.mp3 width=240 height=20 width="240" height="20" To download audio file click below <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 3247px; width: 1px;">llowing a successful launch of the Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Fee Awards scheme in July last year and a second application window in September, we are pleased to announce that a third and final window for applications has now opened. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 3247px; width: 1px;">We are also pleased to announce additional support for fees in the 2012/2013 academic year to enable FE teachers to become specialist teachers of basic English or maths. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 3247px; width: 1px;">mation and details of both opportunities can be found below and on our [|FE Advice site].include <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; text-align: center; top: 6437.5px; width: 1px;">**Note**: this twitter feed is a selection of items from a twitter list, and does not represent an 'official view' for this website.
 * New guidelines on teacher training for behaviour management from September 2012**
 * New Common Inspection Framework for FE & Skills from September 2012**
 * Government could erode professionalism in FE**
 * Letter from the Universities' Council for the Education of Teachers (UCET) to the Minister, John Hayes**
 * UCET RESPONSE TO REVOCATION OF THE FURTHER EDUCATION WORKFORCE REGULATIONS ** - Added 24/5/12

<span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 11788px; width: 1px;">**//Requests for participation in teacher education research//**

<span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 11788px; width: 1px;">**Research Study: The responses of teacher educators in the Lifelong Learning Sector to the** Professionalisation Agenda: A study that explores attitudes, intentions and behaviour.

<span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; text-align: justify; top: 11788px; width: 1px;">**THE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THIS PROJECT, AND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT ARE IN THE ATTACHMENT TO THIS UPDATE.**

<span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; text-align: justify; top: 11788px; width: 1px;">**PLEASE RETURN QUESTIONNAIRES BY FEBRUARY 7TH 2015 TO CHARMAIN BROWN**

<span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 11788px; width: 1px;">**Researcher**: Mrs. Charmaine Brown, School of Education, University of Greenwich, c.brown@gre.ac.uk **//(Charmaine is one of TELL’s founder members)//** <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; text-align: justify; top: 11788px; width: 1px;">**The Project** <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 11788px; width: 1px;">This research will provide an overview of the role of teacher educators in delivering a range of Lifelong Learning Teacher Education (LLTE) courses. It will explore the extent to which teacher educators have been affected by the professional reforms to LLTE since 2004, primarily in terms of the psychological impact on their professional identities. The potential impact on their approaches to planning, delivery and support for trainees will also be explored. As part of the qualitative study, teacher educators will be asked to consider where possible, some of the historical background of the current reforms initiated under the Further and Higher Education Act (1992).

<span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 11788px; width: 1px;">**Experienced teacher educators – trying to find out who they are**

<span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 11788px; width: 1px;">** PLEASE COMPLETE QUESTIONNAIRES BY 15th FEBRUARY 2015 ** <span style="color: #000000; display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 11788px; width: 1px;">This research is being carried out by the Association for Teacher Education in Europe (ATEE) who can be found at: <span style="color: #000000; display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 11788px; width: 1px;">[] <span style="color: #000000; display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 11788px; width: 1px;">They have developed a questionnaire for experienced teacher educators - trying to find out who are the **expert TE**s, what are their identities and whom can be called **'expert TE'**. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 11788px; width: 1px;">The web address for the questionnaire is: https://docs.google.com/forms/ d/ 14bukRzdwNSdPp3HcgAUsRG3ZXDh_ uj25wmqmD_9Vom0/viewform <span style="color: #000000; display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 11788px; width: 1px;">ATEE will gather all the data and send it back to the members who participated, so those who participated will be able to use it as international data for research, presentations and papers.

<span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 11788px; width: 1px;">**Phase 3 Trailblazer for Education and Training** <span style="color: #000000; display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 11788px; width: 1px;">This has snuck in almost unnoticed, but I think it could have big implications for in service HE based LL ITE <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 11788px; width: 1px;"> The news item bellow tells you more, abut how ‘ In Touch Care and its 12 partners will form the leadership group for this Trailblazer and will design 4 new apprenticeship standards.’ <span style="color: #000000; display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 11788px; width: 1px;">[] <span style="color: #000000; display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 11788px; width: 1px;">It’s only when you look at the draf specs for the roles described as: <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; text-indent: -0.25in; top: 11788px; width: 1px;"> · Developing Teacher (Higher Apprenticeship – Level 4) <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; text-indent: -0.25in; top: 11788px; width: 1px;"> · Qualified Teacher (Higher Apprenticeship – Level 5 <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; text-indent: -0.25in; top: 11788px; width: 1px;"> · Graduate Teacher/Lecturer (Higher Apprenticeship – Level 6)  <span style="color: #000000; display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 11788px; width: 1px;">Which are attached with this update that you will start to see how similar they are to lots of work going on in the only just revised LL ITE qualifications! <span style="color: #000000; display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 11788px; width: 1px;">It will be interesting to see how this develops <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 16572.5px; width: 1px;">https://dancingprincesses.wordpress.com/ <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: 0px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 16684px; width: 1px;"> My name is Sue Webster and I am working towards a Professional Doctorate in Education with Plymouth University. My thesis project aims to extend and complement existent and current research and is designed to investigate and develop professional learning for Teacher Educators in Post Compulsory Education & Training /Further Education & Skills. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The intention of the project is to enhance practice and promote recognition of a professional identity for Teacher Educators in this sector. <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: 0px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 1.67772e+07px; width: 1px;"> **Note: the tweets and items in the feed above are a selection of items from a twitter list.****They do not represent an 'official view' for this website.** <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: 0px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 28793px; width: 1px;"> <a class="twitter-timeline" data-width="220" data-height="320" href="https://twitter.com/teachology/lists/teachology?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">A Twitter List by teachology</a> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8">