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The Evidence Partnership is a new collaborative initiative to help colleges across England access, understand, and apply research evidence to their teaching and learning.
The partnership brings together further education and sixth form colleges to champion the use of evidence to improve progress and outcomes – with a focus on socio-economically disadvantaged learners.
The partnership is made up of six colleges, each serving its local community while offering a broad curriculum to learners. Together, they bring valuable insights from a range of local contexts. This diversity forms a strong foundation for collaboration and will enable us to explore the priorities of the 16–19 sector.
We are sharing the best practices in professional development by bringing the KEEP model and framework to life. We are reviewing the evidence from the EEF Toolkit and supporting colleges to utilise the evidence based established within the Education Endowment Foundation.
Sue Smith is the Evidence Partnership Director at the East Lancashire Learning Group. She is also the Learning and Development Manager for East Lancashire Learning Group responsible for Teaching, Learning and Assessment, E-Learning and Professional Development.
Jack Keily is the Teaching and Learning Innovator for Research at the college. He works closely on developing materials to support practitioners designing and embedding implementation strategies in their settings. He will be working on disseminating key information on the toolkit (applicable for 16-19) to the wider regional community.
Unlock a powerful, evidence‑based model designed to transform professional development and strengthen practice:Â
K: Knowledge – Learn how to deliver new information in clear, manageable, high‑impact ways that supports understanding.
E: Engagement – Explore strategies to motivate and engage practitioners to meaningfully act on new learning.
E: Execution – Explore strategies and provide opportunities to motivate practitioners to meaningfully act on new learning and accurately develop techniques.
P: Practice – Discover how purposeful repetition embeds change and boosts effectiveness over time.
KEEP is proven to make professional development more effective and impactful—a core tool recommended by the EEF for the 16–19 sector.Â
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To learn more about the KEEP model – please visit Education Endowment Foundation.
8th July | On Campus
A bold, inspiring day of professional growth, innovation, and evidence‑informed practice.Â
Bring your curiosity. Bring your ambition. Bring your passion for teaching and learning.Â
Take away practical, evidence‑backed strategies you can implement immediately:Â
Join us for a day designed to spark ideas, sharpen practice, and celebrate the craft of teaching.Â
To stay up-to-date with the work of the Evidence Partnership in the North West as it develops, sign-up register your interest. Â
