In this week’s Tes FE Podcast, columnist Sarah Simons is joined by the winner of the Teacher of the Year category at this year’s Tes FE Awards, Alison Scattergood.

The barbering and hairdressing skills teacher at East Durham College was the first woman to be named a British Master Barber and last year she was accepted as a member of the Fellowship of British Hairdressers.

In this episode, Alison and Sarah discuss the ever-changing FE policy landscape, learner voice, the pros and cons of competitions and what it feels like to fail.  

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