What is FELTAG?
FELTAG is the Further Education Learning Technology Action Group. Our mission statement:
“FELTAG will aim to best support the agile evolution of the FE sector in anticipation of disruptive technology, for the benefit of learners, employers & the UK economy as a whole.”
FELTAG was set up by Minister of State for Skills and Enterprise, Matthew Hancock.
What are the goals and values of FELTAG?
Goals:
Create the conditions for the agile evolution of the FE system
Support employers and drive economic growth
Values:
Technology is not the end goal in itself
Government cannot and should not provide all the answers
Ownership by the FE sector of FELTAG’s outcomes is key
Who is a member?
FELTAG members are stakeholder organisations from across the Further Education System, including representatives from learning providers, accreditation and funding bodies and industry.
What has FELTAG worked on? The work of the group during 2013 has been focused on 9 workstreams as follows:
- Horizon Scanning and Context
- Regulation
- Funding
- Investment and Capital Infrastructure
- Providers Capacity & Capability
- Learners
- Employers
- Wildcard!
- Online English, Maths & ESOL