Further Education Workforce Reforms

LLUK is working with partners to communicate the FE Workforce Reforms. The Government is committed to a well qualified and professional workforce across the Further Education sector. To achieve this it has introduced important reforms to the training and qualifications of all teachers, tutors, trainers, lecturers and instructors from September 2007. The reforms include:

• Revised teaching qualifications for new teachers and a professional status for all teachers in community learning and development, further education, offender learning and work based learning.
• Continuing Professional Development requirements for all teachers.
• Principals' Qualifications for all newly appointed principals of further education institutions.

What do I need to do?

To check you are prepared:

• Download the FE Workforce Reforms Information Pack
• Download the Summary Sheet 'Qualifications for teachers, tutors, trainers, lecturers and instructors in the FE sector in England'
• Download the Guidance for Work Based Learning Providers.
• Read the recent letter from LLUK sent to principals and the management of FE and sixth form colleges which sets out the changes that will affect your organisation and workforce and includes a checklist and frequently asked questions from FE and sixth form colleges.

Useful documents
Frequently asked questions
Glossary of terms
LLUK's partners and their role

For further information contact LLUK's free Information and Advice Service.
Call us between 9am and 5.30pm, Monday - Friday on: 020 7936 5798

For continuing professional development (CPD) and professional status queries, please contact the Institute for Learning (IfL) on 0870 757 7894 or email: enquiries@ifl.ac.uk.

You can also receive updates on the FE Workforce Reforms via the newsletter, please email feworkforcereforms@lluk.org to register.