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Lessons from unfinished lessons

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Despoina is Get Further’s Maths CPD Manager and had the privilege of working with 10 FE maths departments across the country – delivering four workshops to each team – over the 25/26 academic year. As someone with extensive experience teaching maths in FE colleges, in many of the discussions that emerged during the workshops Despoina kept finding herself relating directly to what FE maths teachers were experiencing.   I remember standing at the front of my maths classroom on a Thursday afternoon and I could see that the topic of … Read more

Keynote Speakers; Get Further Forum 2026 

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We’re excited to introduce our two keynote speakers for Get Further Forum 2026: Doug Lemov and Dr Jaz Ampaw-Farr.  Get Further’s first national conference will bring together teachers, sector leaders, and policymakers for a day focused on what works in post-16 English and maths. We’ll explore practical, evidence-based approaches to make sure no student is left behind.  We are excited for … Read more

Get Further Forum Speaker Application

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We’re thrilled to share that this summer, we’ll be hosting our first national conference, Get Further Forum: Never Too Late To Learn.  As part if this, we’re seeking applications for breakout sessions and inviting experienced post‑16 English and maths educators to lead them. Our aim is to platform optimistic, evidence‑informed voices from across FE, with real insight from those … Read more

Functional Skills Tuition Programme Impact Report 2024-25

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Published 21st April 2026 – Today, we’re pleased to share early insights into the impact of our Functional Skills Tuition Programme, which provides targeted, in‑depth support for young people and adults who have previously struggled with English and maths to gain the skills and qualifications needed to access training and work opportunities.  Many of the … Read more

Tutor Award Nominations 2025/26

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We’re thrilled to be hosting our Tutor Awards ceremony on Wednesday, 8th April! This special event will bring together Get Further’s tutors, central team, college partners, funders, and supporters for an evening of celebration – shining a spotlight on the dedication, talent, and incredible impact of our tutors on the students they support. Nine awards … Read more

Our Impact Since 2021

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We are delighted to share the publication of our latest report exploring the impact of our GCSE Resit Tuition Programme. The report looks at our impact across four academic years, 2021-2025.  At Get Further, we believe every young person should have access to the support they need to succeed in English and maths. That is why we provide students resitting their GCSEs with tailored, … Read more

Free GCSE resit teaching resources now available for FE teachers

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Thanks to funding from the Department for Education, our GCSE resit teaching resources are now free for FE teachers. These resources include high-quality slide decks and worksheets covering over 100 hours of GCSE English and maths delivery, all designed in line with the latest research into the science of learning to support adaptive, ambitious teaching in … Read more

Wrapping up 2025 at Get Further

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As we come to the end of a busy and impactful 2025 at Get Further, we’ve been taking time to reflect on what we’ve achieved this year and look ahead to some of the exciting opportunities coming up in 2026.    Some of our standout achievements from 2025 include…  Launching our EEF-funded trial 2025 marked … Read more