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High-quality FE training.
Flexible online delivery.
Real teacher support.

Essential Teaching UK provides teacher supported, bulk enrolment, or fully supported delivery solutions for Further Education professionals, FE Colleges, and Training Providers designed to raise teaching quality while reducing delivery pressure.

Built by FE Teacher-Educators.

Ready when you are.

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High-quality FE training.
Flexible online delivery.
Real teacher support.

Essential Teaching UK provides teacher supported, bulk enrolment, or fully supported delivery solutions for Further Education professionals, FE Colleges, and Training Providers designed to raise teaching quality while reducing delivery pressure.

Built by FE Teacher-Educators.

Ready when you are.

Talk to a Course Advisor
View our courses

Who We Support

Training that works across the FE and Skills sector

Whether you are developing individual practitioners or scaling provision across an organisation, Essential Teaching UK offers FE-aligned, quality-driven training that fits real-world delivery.

We support:

Aspiring and trainee FE teachers
Experienced educators developing practice
FE Colleges and Sixth Forms
Independent Training Providers
Assessors, Coaches, and Mentors

What Makes Us Different?

More than self-study. More than compliance.

Our courses combine the flexibility of online learning with the professional support of experienced FE Teacher-Educators - so learners are never left isolated and organisations never compromise on quality.

Making a difference:

  • Teacher-supported learning (not automated feedback)
  • Designed specifically for FE & Skills
  • Flexible enrolment and delivery models
  • Reduces internal delivery workload
  • Supports confidence, competence, and compliance

Our Delivery Options

Virtual Classroom. Online. Supported. FE-ready.

Our delivery options are ideal for busy educators and organisations:

Learn at a flexible pace
Structured content mapped to FE expectations
Ongoing academic and pastoral support
Practical application to real teaching contexts

Option 1:

Teacher Supported - Self Study - Individual Educators

Who:
Trainee teachers
New FE lecturers
Assessors, Coaches, Mentors
Career-changers entering FE

Offer:
Online, teacher-supported self-study
Flexible start dates
Real FE context (not generic education theory)

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Option 2:

Teacher Supported - FE Colleges - Bulk / Partnership Option

Who:
Heads of Teaching & Learning
Teacher Education Leads
Staff Development Managers

Offer:
Cohort access to your courses
Teacher-supported, self-study (low delivery burden for the college)
Live Virtual Classroom, group booking
Ready-to-deploy programmes aligned to FE expectations

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Option 3:

Live Virtual Classroom (Embedded into your Organisation)

Who:
Colleges or ITPs delivering AET, DiT, Assessing, QA
New providers scaling provision

Offer:
Courses embedded into their delivery model
Teacher support provided by Essential Teaching UK
Quality-assured, sector-credible content

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For colleges and providers, our courses are ready to deploy - either as standalone programmes or embedded within your existing delivery model.

Popular Courses

Professional pathways designed for the FE sector

Essential Teaching UK delivers professional teaching, coaching and learning support courses. Our courses are a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical sessions that are designed to develop knowledge, skills and behaviours of our learners. With all of our courses as learners you will be putting theory into practice. To see our full course list click here.

Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement

The Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement is intended for those who are required to assess both occupational competence and vocational knowledge, skills and behaviours.
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Level 3 Award in Coaching & Mentoring

The Award in Coaching and Mentoring is intended for those who are required to enhance the principles, skills and impact of coaching and mentoring.
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Level 5 Diploma in Teaching (Further Education & Skills)

The Diploma in Teaching (FE and Skills) is intended for those who teach learners aged 14 and above in various locations and settings.
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Level 3 Award in Education & Training

The Award in Education and Training is intended for those who require an introductory, knowledge-based teaching qualification
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For FE Colleges & Training Providers

A delivery partner, not just a provider

Essential Teaching UK works in partnership with FE Colleges and Training Providers to support:

  • Staff development and teacher training
  • Scalable delivery without increasing staffing pressure
  • Consistent learner experience
  • Quality-assured, FE-credible provision

Whether you need a teacher supported option, a bulk enrolment option, or a fully supported delivery solution, we adapt to your organisational needs.

Let’s talk about what works for your context.

Trust, Experience & Credibility

Built by FE professionals, for FE professionals

Essential Teaching UK is led by an experienced Teacher-Educator who understands the realities of teaching, training, inspection, and workload within the FE and Skills sector.

Our work is informed by:

  • Active engagement with colleges and providers
  • A commitment to quality beyond inspection outcomes

This isn’t off-the-shelf training - it’s FE-informed practice.

Trustpilot Reviews

For over 9 years we have been providing teacher training, coaching and mentoring, and assessing and verifying courses... Wherever you are in the world, we hope to share your learning journey. Here is what some of our learners had to say…

"Gavin is a very patient and helpful tutor who makes every effort to support the whole cohort. He has a pacey and informative teaching style which always manages to link real life class room scenarios back to theory. I found this to be a very effective way of learning. I enjoyed participating in the weekly breakout room experiences of the group. Gavin is a fine tutor."
"I liked Essential Teaching before I enrolled myself in the Coaching and Mentoring course. The communication was excellent from the very beginning. Mr. Gavin explained to me everything about the course and answered all my questions. This helped me a lot in making a decision. The course itself is planned and paced very well to help learners from different backgrounds learn and enjoy their learning stress-free. The content of the course is very beneficial. It compasses both knowledge and practice of the coaching and mentoring roles."
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Essential Teaching UK

Essential Teaching UK,
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Port Solent, Portsmouth,
Hampshire, PO6 4TY
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Telephone: +44(0)23 9298 3981
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Our Schools, Colleges and Organisations

Essential Teaching UK are proud of the continued links with our past and present Schools, Colleges and Organisations.