Educator Programme

Supporting educators to adopt a competency-based approach to education.

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A five-month agile leadership course aimed towards college management and educators.

The course adopts a competency-based focus to support educators in reducing skills imbalances.

Through peer-to-peer learning, practical training, and input from guest speakers, by the end of the course, you will have:

  • Identified your ability as an educator to move beyond skills development into competency-building

  • Enhanced your practical skills to deliver training in a more agile way, building a more resilient and innovation-minded future workforce

  • Gained knowledge of different strategies to align student competency with rapid changes in the built environment.

BE-ST is fully-funding Scottish educators to be part of the third cohort of the programme delivered at our Innovation Centre in Blantyre starting in 2026.

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Learn more about BE-ST Educator Programme

  • The Educator Programme welcomes applicants who:

    1. Work in the college sector (educators and/or management) focusing on environment and construction.

    2. Live and work in Scotland.

    We are looking for diversity, curiosity, and passion from our applicants to the Educator Programme.

  • The application process includes questions designed to learn why you want to join the Educator Programme and how you will use the competency gained from the programme in your professional role to drive change. Applications will reopen soon. In the meantime, get in touch here.

  • The programme provides an opportunity to build networks with educators who are curious and passionate about making change. Most of the training sessions take place in our Innovation Factory, so you will also be able to practically engage with some of the edge-cutting solutions  driving sustainability in Scotland.

    Knowledge exchange will take place both within and outwith the education sector, as we have invited a diverse range of speakers with unique experiences of what it means to adopt an agile approach in order to move from skills to competency.

  • The next intake will be in 2026.

  • We are looking for educators from diverse backgrounds - regardless of ethnicity, religious beliefs, gender, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, or political beliefs - who are curious to find new ways to build competency in relation to the built environment and sustainability.

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BE-ST Educator Programme - Yorkshire & Humber

The BE-ST Educator Programme is a four-day leadership and skills development course designed for Further Education (FE) managers and tutors. Delivered in partnership with EN:Able Communities CIO and hosted at Barnsley College’s brand-new Clean Energy Training Centre, this programme equips educators to deliver practical training in the skills needed for the UK’s net zero journey.

Having already run successfully with 12 colleges in Scotland, this marks the first time the programme is being delivered in England.

Learn more