Welcome

FETN is the UK’s leading professional body for Tutorial Managers and Practitioners working across the Further Education and Training Sector.

Our purpose is to:

  • Support the sector on its journey towards excellence
  • Provide a community of practice solely focussed on tutorial provision
  • Promote and develop individual professionalism
  • Recognise individual and organisational achievement

We provide support and guidance to help organisations improve their quality of tutorial provision, and offer a range of events and training opportunities to enhance individuals’ professional skills, knowledge and expertise.

Latest News

Congratulations to the finalists of this year’s Outstanding Personal Tutor Award:

The Outstanding Personal Tutor 2025 was awarded to Rachael Haindl from West Suffolk College

Award Finalist: Claire McIntyre from Central St. Michaels Sixth Form
Award Finalist: Les Dundas from the East Lancashire Group

See our dedicated Outstnading Personal Tutor page to nominate your colleague in 2026: https://fetn.org.uk/professional-development/outstanding-personal-tutor-award/

Congratulations to Ashton Sixth Form College, the latest to achieve Quality Standard Accreditation for tutorial provision

Congratulations to our latest members achieving their Professional Tutor Recognition:
Leoni Garner at West Suffolk College – Practitioner in Tutoring
Sara Kirk at West Suffolk College – Advanced Practitioner in Tutoring
Bryony Sullivan at West Suffolk College – Advanced Practitioner in Tutoring
Joanna King at Moulton College – Leader in Tutoring

Professional Development

FETN offers a range of professional development opportunities to improve the quality of tutoring and tutorial provision. We provide external training events, distance learning, on-line training and bespoke in-house training. We also offer management coaching for professional progression and improved performance.

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Quality Improvement

We are pleased to provide a range of expert guidance and support services that enable organisations to develop and improve their tutorial provision. We also support individuals and organisations to enhance the quality of their tutoring skills and practice.

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Resources Library

We have a comprehensive range of resources to support tutorial delivery and improvement. Below is a library of all our available resources. Resources that are paid for non-members, or discounted for members can be found in the FETN shop (link below) Knowledge Hub The Knowledge Hub contains free downloadable documents/resources Read More

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