The day opened with a motivating talk by David Russell, CEO of the Education and Training Foundation, after which over 35 research papers and numerous posters were presented throughout the day. This was a fantastic opportunity for practitioners in the Further, Adult and Vocational Education (FAVE) sector to share best practice, give each other advice and receive feedback on their work from some of the sectors leading figures such as Professor Lorna Unwin, Dr Norman Crowther and Paul Wakeling to name but a few.
The themes of the day ranged from papers researching issues around curriculum, English and maths, ESOL, offender learning, professional development and technology, all of which captured the sector at it's most current status. Most importantly, the day captured the passion, dedication and enthusiasm that practitioners in the sector shared by practitioners striving for excellence, innovation and change through their research projects.
Professor Maggie Gregson, SUNCETT and Brian Todd, Research Fellow with his poster at the ETF Summer Conference 2015
The day concluded with a Q & A session with Emeritus Professor Lorna Unwin from UCL Institute of Education and Dr Norman Crowther from ATL who reflected upon the success of the day and discussed what the future might hold for the FAVE sector in the coming years.
SUNCETT would like to personally thank their 2014/15 Research Development Fellows for their hard work and dedication throughout the year and for their outstanding contribution to the ETF Summer Conference.
The ETF Stall at Mary Ward House, London
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