In this week's Tes FE Podcast, columnist Sarah Simons is joined by winner of the Teacher of the Year category at this year's Tes FE Awards, Alison Scattergood. Alison, who teaches barbering and hairdressing skills at East Durham College, is herself a renowned competitor at national level. She 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.