Improve teaching practice
Better teaching. Better learning. Better outcomes.
Great teaching makes a lasting difference. FEthink helps teachers strengthen their practice using evidence-informed approaches that we know work in real FE classrooms. From lesson design, questioning and assessment to learner motivation, active learning and feedback, we focus on practical strategies that teachers can use immediately.
Our workshops and development programmes build confidence, encourage professional reflection and help create consistently engaging and effective learning experiences.
Book one of our inspiring CPD workshops
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Transforming teaching with AI
AI is rapidly changing how teachers plan, create resources, assess learning and provide feedback. The challenge is to use it purposefully, ethically and without weakening professional judgement. FE providers need to build staff confidence and capability so AI reduces workload, improves teaching and supports more responsive learning — rather than simply introducing another technology.
Our workshops:
- Build a lesson pack in 20 minutes
- Smarter working with AI: improving feedback, reducing workloads
- Clear your admin in 30 minutes
- Write an academic article in 30 minutes
- AI assessment for GCSE English assignments
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Learner motivation and induction
Strong induction creates belonging, purpose and positive expectations from the start. Sustaining motivation builds on these foundations, helping learners engage, persist through difficulty and take greater responsibility for their learning, attendance and progress.
Our workshops:
- Inspiring induction practices:
- Learner motivation
- Motivational interviewing
- Perfecting progress reviews
- The Devil wears 'FRADA': Using realistic simulations for learning
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Evidence-based teaching
Effective teaching should be informed by what evidence tells us about how people learn. Evidence-based practice helps teachers make better choices about instruction, assessment and feedback, drawing on the work of John Hattie and the principles of cognitive acceleration.
Our workshops:
- Creativity in the classroom
- Supercharged evaluation skills
- How to teach difficult, sensitive and controversial topics
- Implementing the Top-10 evidence-based teaching methods
- Creating an innovation culture in teaching and learning
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Assessment and Feedback
Effective assessment makes learning visible. Well-designed questioning, formative assessment and feedback help teachers identify misconceptions, adapt teaching and show learners how to improve. Done well, assessment becomes part of learning itself — not simply something that happens at the end.
Our workshops:
- Assessment and the lazy art of teaching
- Better questioning skills
- Effective revision and exam techniques for student success
- Inclusive assessment strategies
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Inclusion and SEND
Inclusion and SEND are becoming increasingly central to the work of every FE provider. Current reforms place greater emphasis on inclusive mainstream provision, removing barriers to learning, effective adaptations and stronger transitions into post-16 education and employment. These issues are no longer the responsibility of specialist teams but are part of every teacher's role.
Our workshops:
- Outstanding practice in SEND
- Developing resilience in vulnerable learners
- A masterclass in trauma-informed practice
- Creating an inclusive organisation
- Developing a safeguarding culture
Book two or more workshops for a 5% multi-session discount
What people are saying
It was an honour and a privilege to have Dr Paul Tully and FEthink at Hertford Regional College delivering valuable and practical insights on how to produce high quality blogs and articles with specific prompts. We have a target to get some of the excellent work refined and developed.
— Sabrina Ahmed-Qureshi, Director of Quality and Innovation, HRC
The session provided a useful and thought-provoking overview of andragogy and encouraged the team to reflect on how adult learners engage differently across face-to-face and online delivery. The focus on recognising learners’ prior knowledge and experience, ensuring learning is relevant and purposeful, and creating opportunities for active participation, discussion and problem-solving was particularly valuable.
— Kellie Wilson, Group Director of Quality & Enhanced Learning, Education Training Collective
