One dedicated teacher has bagged himself a fellowship, being recognised for his "high impact" teaching.

Chris Fairclough, Nuclear Curriculum team leader at Lakes College, Workington, has been awarded a Technical Teaching Fellowship for his impressive and effective teaching practice, and will now share his expertise across the sector.

The proud winner, along with other Fellows Dr Lynda Broomhead, Shell Fearn and Nicholas Hart, was awarded the fellowship by the Education and Training Foundation, in partnership with the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, to celebrate their exceptional work.

But the hard work's not over, as each Fellow will need to carry out a series of tasks over the 2020/2021 academic year, putting together a teaching action plan, attending workshops and delivering a final report on their area of teaching.

David Russell, chief executive officer at the Education and Training Foundation, congratulated the new Fellows, and said: "They will be a benefit to Further Education by being at the forefront of improving technical education in the sector.

"Through developing opportunities for further improvement in technical education and training while encouraging and leading on collaborations between industry and FE providers, the Fellows will assist in learner advancement."

National head of technical education at the ETF, Cerian Ayres was also thrilled for the teachers, and said: "Congratulations to the Technical Teaching Fellowship awardees. Their applications and supporting statements were testament to the quality of the technical teaching and learning that each of them facilitate.

"The new Fellows all showcased fantastic support to diverse groups of learners and colleagues as well as strong collaborative partnerships with employers and key stakeholders.

"I look forward to supporting the Technical Teaching Fellows to share their knowledge, skills, and insights widely with FE sector colleagues to maximise reach, engagement and impact."

Nigel Williams, Secretary of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, added: "Education and training in science, technology and engineering are vital to building the skilled workforce needed to tackle the Grand Challenges outlined in the UK's Industrial Strategy.

"These fellowships will help raise standards of teaching in Further Education and thus inspire the next generation of British innovators who will develop the emerging technologies that are transforming the world economy."