Beyond grades and outcomes, education shapes how learners understand the world. This article explores what it really means to be educated.

This article invites readers to rethink what it means to be educated, offering an opportunity to reflect on what being educated truly involves.

Teacher engaging with students in a lively group discussion, fostering a positive start to the new academic year. Joseph Tyler (Doctoral Researcher) Top Tips for Teachers in the New Year Introduction: A New Year Is a Design Opportunity As a new year begins, teachers are often encouraged to “try something new”. New strategies. New tools. New initiatives. Yet after more than two decades in education, I’ve come to believe that improvement in teaching rarely comes from novelty. I

Teaching is something we do; learning is something that happens. The danger in education is not that teaching lacks effort or care, but that learning is too often assumed rather than examined. A lesson can be calm, well structured, and confidently delivered, yet still leave learners unchanged. When we focus only on teaching performance, we risk mistaking activity for impact. Learning, by contrast, is visible not in what is covered, but in what learners can explain, apply, and

Understanding the recognised routes into teaching 2026 that lead to Qualified Teacher Status in the UK If you’re thinking about teaching in 2026, you’re not alone. Teaching is one of those professions people arrive at from all directions. Some know from school that it’s what they want to do. Others come to it later, after a career change, redundancy, or simply the realisation that they want to give something back and make a difference. What many people don’t expect is just ho

Whether you’re changing careers, building on teaching experience, or stepping into education for the first time, enrolling on the Level 5 Diploma in Teaching (FE and Skills)  is a decision worth exploring carefully. This blog will walk you through what the course involves, who it's for, and why more aspiring educators are choosing flexible, online training options through trusted providers like Teacher Training UK . What Is the Level 5 Diploma in Teaching? The Level 5 Diploma

Why Educational Failure Is Often Designed, and How to Fix It By Joe Toko Introduction: Design or Disaster? The Moral Weight of Teaching Every teacher knows the uneasy silence that can creep into a classroom. Students appear to be listening, they may even give the right answers, but weeks later the knowledge has evaporated. Too often we confuse performance for learning, engagement for understanding, or memorisation for mastery. When some students succeed and others fail, we as

If you’re considering a career change or looking to share your expertise with the next generation, becoming a teacher in Further...

Introduction Education today faces profound challenges and opportunities. Nowhere is this truer than in the education and skills sector ,...

Introduction The Further Education (FE) sector has undergone a significant digital transformation over the past decade. While the...

Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly infiltrated our classrooms, our lecture theatres, and even our marking piles. It...

By Teacher Training UK “We are preparing young people not for the world of today, but for the world of tomorrow, a world we cannot yet...

Feedback is widely recognised as one of the most powerful influences on learning and achievement (Hattie & Timperley, 2007). Yet in many...

Introduction Teaching is, at its core, a relational activity. While subject knowledge and pedagogical strategies are undoubtedly...

Dr. Atul Gawande, a prominent surgeon and public health researcher, faced a harrowing realization during his career: thousands of...

Teaching remains one of the most impactful and rewarding careers, providing the chance to shape lives and inspire future generations. In...

We are delighted to announce that Matt Bromley is the lead facilitator for our virtual programme. Matt’s an inspiring, engaging speaker...

Search online for “Diploma in Education and Training”, and you’ll be delivered a huge number of results; from online courses requiring a...

Prioritising your own mental health over that of your class seems counterintuitive to many of us. In our guest blog this month, Jo...

Our recent seminar with Dylan Wiliam covered a lot more ground than we could squeeze into a short blog post, but here is what we learnt...