About

Kayte is now programme lead for the post-14 FE and skills ITE programmes where she has been employed since 2021, taking a lead on inclusion, behaviour and wellbeing, and supporting an ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating in 2024.

Alongside this main role, Kayte is a co-editor, research convenor and co-chair for the Learning and Skills Research Network (LSRN), as well as Co-founder of The FE Literacy Movement. Kayte is currently studying for a PhD in education, exploring resistance to patriarchal norms in further education.

As well as being a fellow of the ETF and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Association (SFHEA), she holds external examiner positions for FES ITE programmes at several universities. Kayte is a published author; her most recent publications are 'Teaching in Further Education and Skills: Concept to Classroom (for the CertEd, Diploma in Teaching, LST Apprenticeship, PGCE / PGDE)' cowritten with Dan Williams (PhD) and Mike Tyler, and 'Why haven't they passed yet? Teaching for social mobility in the FES sector.'

Teaching responsibilities

I lead and teach on modules throughout the FES ITE programme, including an introduction to the role of the FES teacher, applied learning theories, professional practice and subject specialist pedagogy.

Research interests

- Resistance to patriarchal norms in education

- Anti-oppressive education

- Inclusion in FES

- Subject specialist teaching in FES ITE

Membership of professional bodies

• Fellow of the Education and Training Foundation
• English Association Member
• Senior Fellow of Higher Education Association
• Chair of Learning and Skills Research Network
• BERA member 

Qualifications

• BA (Hons) English – Manchester Metropolitan University
• MA Creative Writing – Manchester Metropolitan University
• Level 7 PGCE in Further Education – University of Huddersfield
• Level 7 Diploma in Education – Edgehill University
• PhD - University of Derby (currently studying)

Experience in industry

Kayte has worked in the FES sector since 2009, starting with a career in tutorial and pastoral care, before moving in to teaching functional skills and GCSE English and leading maths and IT. Kayte has held a number of roles across several general and specialist FE colleges, including advanced practitioner for English, English subject leader, head of department for English and maths, aa well as head of teaching and learning and teacher training.

Recent publications

Haselgrove, K. (2026) Why Haven't They Passed Yet?: Teaching literacy for social mobility in the Further Education and Skills sector. Bancyfelin: Crown House Publishing.

Haselgrove, K., Williams, D., Breuing, K., & Esmond, B. (in press). Life histories of transition and trajectory from English vocational education, 1988–2025: Reframing policy and socio-economic change. Bildung und Erziehung, 79(3), 2.

Williams, D., Haselgrove, K. and Tyler, M. (2025) Teaching in Further Education and Skills: Concept to Classroom (for the CertEd, Diploma in Teaching, LST Apprenticeship, PGCE/PGDE). York: Eboru Publishing.