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 the start of our landmark partnership with the Education Endowment Foundation and University of Warwick to evaluate the impact of our small-group tuition for students resitting GCSE English and maths — one of the first studies of its kind in post-16 education. We launched programmes with fifteen FE colleges nationwide, with a further fifteen programmes starting in the new year. Together, we’re building vital evidence to inform future interventions for post-16 English and maths and make the case for better funding across the sector.
Expanding our CPD programme
With funding from the Department for Education, we made our CPD programme and GCSE teaching resources freely available to eligible colleges. In 2025, we began supporting maths teachers across 10 colleges through a year-long programme of workshops, feedback, and reflection, focused on practical, evidence-based strategies and ambitious, adaptive teaching. We also expanded our team, welcoming three new CPD Managers whose passion and expertise are already strengthening our work. With a further 60 colleges set to begin our English programme in the new year, 2026 is shaping up to be an exciting one.
Influencing national policy
Following our engagement with the Curriculum and Assessment Review, our recommendation for a stepping-stone qualification to support students with low prior attainment to resit their GCSE was included in the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper. This marks a shift away from a one-size-fits-all approach to GCSE resits and towards a more equitable, evidence-based model that meets learners where they are and helps them progress with confidence. We look forward to working with the DfE and our college partners as these new qualifications are developed.
Expanding our Functional Skills Tuition Programme
Building on our 2024 pilot, 2025 saw our Functional Skills Tuition Programme expand to reach learners at three training providers and one FE college. We supported apprentice Teaching Assistants, Early Years Practitioners, and Firefighters, helping them gain essential English and maths skills to progress confidently in their careers. This expansion more than doubled our reach, and we’re excited to continue empowering learners through this programme in 2026.
Looking ahead to the year to come, we’re particularly excited about…
Supporting NEET Young People
Our Functional Skills Tuition Programme with Essex County Council launches in January. Part of the Essex Year of Opportunity, this programme will support NEET young people to reengage with learning and gain the skills and qualifications they need to access new opportunities. We’re excited to get started and look forward to expanding support for NEET young people throughout 2026.
Leadership updates
In January, Get Further founder Sarah Waite will return from maternity leave as CEO. We’re also delighted to announce that, following a brilliant year as Interim CEO, Dr Alice Eardley will step into the role of Deputy CEO. Stacie Bond will continue as our COO, providing essential leadership across our operations. We’re excited to continue driving our mission forward, guided by their collective passion, expertise, and bold vision.
Expanding our impact
With numerous tuition and CPD programmes launching in January and beyond, we are due to support more teachers and learners than ever before in 2026. We’re excited to deepen partnerships with colleges, training providers, and councils across the country, and to keep driving a fairer, more effective education system for all.
We would like to thank you every one of our tutors, team members, partners and supporters for being a part of our journey this year. Together, we are working towards a world where every young person and adult learner has the support they need to succeed in English and maths, and we can’t wait to see what we achieve in 2026.
