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Her Majesty The Queen marks college centenary during royal visit

Plumpton College, East Sussex was honoured to welcome Her Majesty The Queen to the college on 7th July 2026 as part of its centenary year celebrations.

13/07/2026 Read more

Skills plans to train local people for local jobs

The plans also explain how designated Employer Representative Bodies and Strategic Authorities - who developed the plans with support from Skills England - will work with education providers and other partners, including Job Centres, to ensure training meets local businesses’ needs and help tackle key issues including youth unemployment.

10/07/2026 Read more

Construction Champion Shortlisted for National Award

South Hampshire College Group’s Head of Centre at its Civil Engineering Training Centre (CETC) has been shortlisted for a national construction award. Lauren Curle, Head of Centre at CETC, is recognised in the ‘Allyship Champion of the Year’ category of the Inspiring Women in Construction and Engineering (IWCE) Awards. The IWCE awards celebrate those making outstanding contributions to gender diversity within their industry, while the ‘Allyship Champion’ category specifically honours individuals who have demonstrated a consistent commitment to improving diverse representation and inclusive workplace practices in the construction industry.

10/07/2026 Read more

Girls into tech boom as record numbers attend North Wales cyber event

ALMOST 100 young women from schools across North Wales attended a major event at Coleg Cambria exploring careers in cyber security, AI and digital innovation – more than double the number who attended last year.

10/07/2026 Read more

College memorial dinner raises almost £4000 for Air Ambulance

Southampton College, part of South Hampshire College Group, have hosted a memorial charity dinner for Hospitality and Catering student Joe Abbess, raising nearly £4,000 for Air Ambulance services across the South.

08/07/2026 Read more

HRUC launches the UK’s first Level 4 qualification for Data Centre Operations and Engineers

Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge Colleges (HRUC) is proud to announce the launch of the UK’s first ever Higher National Certificate (HNC) programme for Data Centre Operations and Level 4 Data Centre Engineer in collaboration with Amazon.

08/07/2026 Read more

Game On: College launches career pathway into billion-pound Esports industry

Coleg Cambria has seen learners progress from Further Education into university-equivalent study through its Higher National Diploma (HND) in Esports, delivered at Cambria University Centre Deeside, in partnership with Pearson.

07/07/2026 Read more

Hospital Trust and college celebrate successful internship programme

A year of achievement, growth and new opportunities has been celebrated by supported interns from West Nottinghamshire College as they graduated from work placements through Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

07/07/2026 Read more

Retention Isn’t an HR Strategy – It’s a Leadership Behaviour

In a challenging FE labour market, colleges cannot afford to treat retention as something HR owns alone. The everyday behaviours of managers may be one of the most powerful retention tools we have.

07/07/2026 Read more

National hair and beauty honours crown award-winning college team

COLEG CAMBRIA is celebrating national recognition after staff and campuses were honoured at two of the hair and beauty industry's leading awards programmes.

03/07/2026 Read more

Government confirms multi-year teacher pay deal as support for FE recruitment continues

An additional £485m will be provided to colleges and other further education providers over two years so they can continue to recruit and retain more excellent teachers and deliver high quality vocational, academic and technical courses.

01/07/2026 Read more

Former Nottingham College Dance Student Achieves Dream With Disney On Ice

Nottingham College graduate, Hanyu Wong, has achieved his ambition of performing with Disney on Ice, turning years of hard work and dedication into an international career. The former BA Performing Arts (Dance) student is now touring globally, with a new US tour on the horizon.

01/07/2026 Read more

Water safety campaigner's powerful message leaves lasting impact on North Wales learners

A POWERFUL and emotional water safety presentation left a lasting impression on learners after campaigner Debbie Anne Turnbull MBE shared the story behind her mission to save lives.

01/07/2026 Read more

Minister of Skills Jacqui Smith Launches New Health Care Skills Hub

A major milestone was proudly marked today with the official launch of Sandwell College at The Learning Campus, a cutting‑edge Health and Social Care Hub located on the site of the brand‑new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, by Minister of Skills Jacqui Smith.

29/06/2026 Read more

Bradford College Careers Adviser Wins National Education Award

A long-serving Bradford College careers adviser has won the coveted ‘Support Staff of the Year’ title in the national NCFE Aspiration Awards. The annual awards celebrate learners, apprentices, educators, support staff and educational organisations making an outstanding impact in learning across the UK.

26/06/2026 Read more