A new year brings new opportunities. Whether you’re craving a fresh challenge or simply want to do something more meaningful with your experience, teaching in FE could be a great next step for you! FE teaching is about sharing what you know, inspiring others and helping shape the next generation of workers in your industry. If you’ve spent time building skills and knowledge in the workplace, you already have a strong foundation to get started.
Year 11 students across England will be able to view their GCSE results on their phones for the first time from this summer, speeding up the process of enrolling into college, freeing up teachers and college staff from unnecessary paperwork, and bringing record-keeping into the 21st century.
To launch its Centenary year, Plumpton College, the UK’s longest-established wine education provider, is pledging £0.5million in fully funded training to drive strength, skill, and innovation across the English wine industry in 2026.
A Child Friendly Leeds Christmas event has snowballed after regional construction firms responded to an urgent appeal for donations. The Child Friendly Leeds team work in partnership with their network of Ambassadors to offer a range of opportunities and experiences to families supported by children's social care and third sector ambassador partners.
The Sheffield College has achieved third place in the latest ranking of 100 inclusive employers nationally and is the top further education provider.
Local colleges set to receive £570 million to expand training facilities and places to train the next generation of skilled workers. More builders, coders and engineers of the future will be able to access the life-changing opportunity to gain the skills they will need for their careers, as the government delivers on its investment of more than £283 million to help them meet surging demand for homegrown skilled workers.
A long-standing partnership between Leeds College of Building (LCB) and construction firm BAM has been shortlisted for the 2026 Apprenticeship & Training Awards - one of the most high-profile events in the education sector. The prestigious annual awards recognise those who are shaping a highly skilled, inclusive, and future-ready workforce through their commitment to apprenticeships and wider training and development.
The £725 million package of reforms to the apprenticeship system will help to tackle youth unemployment and drive economic growth, with thousands more young people expected to benefit over the next three years.
Almost one million young people will benefit from learning or employment opportunities as a result of a major £820 million funding package. Thanks to the funding, 350,000 new training or workplace opportunities in sectors including construction, health and social care and hospitality will be provided to young people on Universal Credit to help them develop on the job skills, employer networks, and CV and interview coaching – breaking down barriers to employment and ensuring every young person has the chance to reach their potential.
Natalie is a gifted lecturer in Automotive at the college, who has had a penchant for fixing cars in workshops and on driveways for many years. She had a dream to create the first female-led garage in the south, being then a ‘rarer’ female in the industry herself, particularly in the earlier days. Now she’s inspiring other students to walk the same path, with her vision and enthusiasm in all that she does.
A Leeds College of Building (LCB) apprentice has scooped one of the country’s top education prizes at this year’s National Apprenticeship & Skills Awards. Elyssa Marshall, a Level 2 Property Maintenance Operative apprentice at Yorkshire Housing Association, won the ‘Amazon Intermediate Apprentice of the Year Award’, beating finalists from across the nation.
As part of UK Parliament Week (24th - 30th November), I'm delighted to share with you the story of our 'BIG VOTE' event last week at the Nottingham College Adams Campus, inspired by the recent news of the national voter age being lowered to 16 at the next general election. Students aged 16+ had the opportunity to experience casting their vote, having their voices heard and how they can create positive change through the process of voting.
After being the only female technician at Kent-based tech company ADM Computing for more than a decade, Jolene Bullock has told of her inspiring journey to become Service Director and provided words of wisdom to any women who are considering a career in the tech industry.
Leeds College of Building (LCB) is celebrating after taking home two awards at the Building the Future Awards in Birmingham. The college won both the Best Further Education Provider Supporting Careers in Construction award and the Best Higher Education Provider Supporting Careers in Construction award.
Staff at 33 colleges across England are set to down tools for three days in January over low pay and poor working conditions.
