There was a welcome commitment in the CAR interim report to identify the quals that are needed alongside A levels & T levels. The leaders of the #ProtectStudentChoice coalition believe this should include applied quals in T level routes. Read letter here: .

RT @MonouXcollege: 🎨 Celebrating Creativity at Monoux!. We're thrilled that three of our students have been selected to feature in this yea….

Delighted to see that the industrial strategy includes "£375m of capital investment to support post-16 capacity to accommodate additional learners entering the system" - exactly what we've been calling for given our rising sixth form population! #createthecapital.

RT @seftonsixth: Congrats to our talented Y12 Art students – Daisy, Caitlin & Abi – whose work was selected for the @SFCA_Info Art Exhibiti….

Opening our mini-conference on AI (all afternoon today), we're honoured to hear from David Foster @applied_data with an optimistic take on AI in the classroom grounded in deep expertise. #sfcaconf

@BSFC @DominicHarrex @paulgew @NCFDiversity @SHCSixthForm @FranklinGrimsby @BilboroughCol @Gateway_LLW Then: @suzannahreeves, Carly @dixonssixth & @BTSSparkUK on coaching, @craivinc & @StoneKingLLP on employment law, Tom @sfx6thform on wellbeing, @IDP_Connect on financial ed, Emma @richuish on action research, @massolit & Amanda from Shrewsbury Colleges Group on independent study!.

Workshops this AM: Rob @BSFC on quality, @DominicHarrex, @paulgew, & Stuart @ King Ed's Nuneaton on culture, @NCFDiversity on inclusion, Geoff @SHCSixthForm on SEND, Gary @FranklinGrimsby on coaching, Dave @BilboroughCol & Nicola @Gateway_LLW on management. How can you choose?!.

@drpaulredmond Digesting the implications of generational change for us in real time: thank you so much to Charlie from @LSA/@ELAMhq, Kimberley from @SalfordSCCGroup, and Jon from @Callywith. What can we do to adapt to gen Z as students and as staff? #sfcaconf

RT @ctksfc: More wonderful highlights from the night 🤩🙌.Congratulations all! @SFCA_info . #CTKSixthForms

RT @ctksfc: What a fantastic awards night!.Congrats to Monsignor Rothon – Runner-Up for Governance & our careers team Christ the King – Ru….

Kicking off day 2, @drpaulredmond explains gen Z - and even gen alpha! - to us. While their unique characteristics are new, and often fuelled by unprecedented exposure to tech, "every generation is a new people" and we understand them partly by understanding ourselves. #sfcaconf

RT @CLA_UK: What a great event it's been at the SFCA Summer Conference 2025!. We've really enjoyed connecting with so many passionate peopl….

RT @drpaulredmond: I'm speaking today at #SFCA2025 in Nottingham on how sixth forms can harness generational insights to better engage Gen….

@PeridotPartners @Whatuni @OSFC_Info @StocktonSFC @EastNorfolk @barnsleycollege @RunshawCollege @LSA @GreenheadCol @SHCSixthForm @FranklinGrimsby @ctksfc @StBrendansSFC @loretocollege @LR6FC @richuish @barton_peveril @ItchenCollege @MeltonValeSFC @DSFCOfficial @winstanleycoll @StJohnRigby 🏆 Our winner in Student Support is @notredamecoll’s Charlotte Stephenson! As Deputy Safeguarding Lead, she leads Leeds’ Junior Detectives Programme tackling knife crime and builds partnerships to safeguard students in and out of school. #sfcaconf.

@PeridotPartners @Whatuni @OSFC_Info @StocktonSFC @EastNorfolk @barnsleycollege @RunshawCollege @LSA @GreenheadCol @SHCSixthForm @FranklinGrimsby @ctksfc @StBrendansSFC @loretocollege @LR6FC @richuish @barton_peveril @ItchenCollege @MeltonValeSFC @DSFCOfficial @winstanleycoll @StJohnRigby 🎉 Our runners up in the Student Support category are @ctksfc’s Careers Team, who achieved 85% progression to uni/apprenticeships, and @StJohnRigby’s Pastoral Team, who’ve fostered trust, belonging and wellbeing-driven outcomes. #sfcaconf 🧑‍🏫.

@PeridotPartners @Whatuni @OSFC_Info @StocktonSFC @EastNorfolk @barnsleycollege @RunshawCollege @LSA @GreenheadCol @SHCSixthForm @FranklinGrimsby @ctksfc @StBrendansSFC @loretocollege @LR6FC @richuish @barton_peveril @ItchenCollege @MeltonValeSFC @DSFCOfficial @winstanleycoll 🏆 @StJohnRigby win the Skills & Employability category for their Career Academies! With weekly industry-led sessions, real‑world skills and strong employer links, they provide a scalable model bridging education and employment. #sfcaconf.

@PeridotPartners @Whatuni @OSFC_Info @StocktonSFC @EastNorfolk @barnsleycollege @RunshawCollege @LSA @GreenheadCol @SHCSixthForm @FranklinGrimsby @ctksfc @StBrendansSFC @loretocollege @LR6FC @richuish @barton_peveril @ItchenCollege @MeltonValeSFC @DSFCOfficial 🎉 @FranklinGrimsby’s Centre for Professional Development and @winstanleycoll’s Careers Team are runners‑up in Skills & Employability. The CPD placed 63% of participants into jobs/apprenticeships; Winstanley delivered 10,000+ employer engagement hours. #sfcaconf 💼.

@PeridotPartners @Whatuni @OSFC_Info @StocktonSFC @EastNorfolk @barnsleycollege @RunshawCollege @LSA @GreenheadCol @SHCSixthForm @FranklinGrimsby @ctksfc @StBrendansSFC @loretocollege @LR6FC @richuish @barton_peveril @ItchenCollege @MeltonValeSFC 🏆 @DSFCOfficial’s Maths Department are our winners for Inspiring Teaching this year! Their sustainable regional outreach boosts GCSE achievement, post‑16 uptake and NE skills development—transforming lives through education. #sfcaconf 🍎.

@PeridotPartners @Whatuni @OSFC_Info @StocktonSFC @EastNorfolk @barnsleycollege @RunshawCollege @LSA @GreenheadCol @SHCSixthForm @FranklinGrimsby @ctksfc @StBrendansSFC @loretocollege @LR6FC @richuish @barton_peveril @ItchenCollege @MeltonValeSFC’s Creative Arts Team are also runners‑up in Inspiring Teaching. They inspired 25% more students into creative courses through exceptional outreach. #sfcaconf 🎉.

@PeridotPartners @Whatuni @OSFC_Info @StocktonSFC @EastNorfolk @barnsleycollege @RunshawCollege @LSA @GreenheadCol @SHCSixthForm @FranklinGrimsby @ctksfc @StBrendansSFC @loretocollege @LR6FC @richuish @barton_peveril @ItchenCollege’s Glenn Colmer is posthumously recognised for his transformative impact, changing the lives of students in college and beyond, with his runner-up award in this year’s Inspiring Teaching category.

@PeridotPartners @Whatuni @OSFC_Info @StocktonSFC @EastNorfolk @barnsleycollege @RunshawCollege @LSA @GreenheadCol @SHCSixthForm @FranklinGrimsby @ctksfc @StBrendansSFC @loretocollege @LR6FC @richuish 🏆 @barton_peveril’s Rob Temple, Nicola Carcone, Jan Frost, Mandy Wood & Chris Loveday win in Innovation & Change for embedding 16 AI agents college‑wide, boosting efficiency in enrolment and admin while empowering staff. #sfcaconf.