the education & training foundation
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF), established in October 2013, is the
expert body for professional development and standards in Further Education (FE)
and Training in England. We are a registered charity. We are the guardian of the
Professional Standards for the sector. Our professional membership body, the
Society for Education and Training (SET), has around 22,000 members, making it
the largest professional membership organisation for practitioners in the
post-16 sector. The ETF through SET remains the only body which confers
Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status and Advanced Teacher Status
(ATS). Our approach We take a considered, evidence-based and sector–inclusive
approach to the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) support that we give
to the sector. Our extensive research with the sector, including its training
needs, is the foundation that underpins what we deliver. This is the “ETF Way”.
