NTDC 2025 Round Up

As we come to the end of another successful year at the NTDC, we are delighted to reflect on the strength of our work with colleagues across our Partner Affiliate Network and the wider technical community.

Over the past year, we attended more than 20 technical events, working with and for technical staff across the sector. We were pleased to advertise over 150 job vacancies for partner affiliates free of charge and welcomed 285 technical staff to our events, both online and in person.

We were proud to relaunch the Technician Development Fund, enabling more technicians to access more support. Since October, we have funded nine technical staff to expand their professional development and overcome barriers facing the sector in the current landscape. We look forward to reopening the fund in January 2026. 

HETT Framework and the ETP Pathway

In 2025, the HETT Framework underwent significant development and now includes both Education and Research Promotion Pathways. A major milestone this year was the launch of the Education Technical Professional (ETP) Pathway — an achievement made possible through the dedication of our Partners, Steering Group, Working Group, and the Institute of Science and Technology.

Read more about the ETP Pathway:

https://www.ntdc.ac.uk/resources/hett-framework/etp-pathway

“Education has the power to transform lives; Education Technical Professionals are a key contributor to this transformation.”  Professor Sir Keith Burnett CBE FRS CPhys FInstP FLSW

Thank you to everyone involved in our growing ETPNET community. ETPNET brings together education technical professionals from across the sector and beyond to explore education-focused technical roles, share best practice, and tackle shared challenges.
Join ETPNET: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/etpnet