Loughborough College Group has secured the Education and Business Partnership of the Year title at the prestigious East Midlands Chamber Business Awards, recognising their pioneering AI+ programme in collaboration with Graffio Arts.
Government launches a landmark consultation on UK children's digital wellbeing, covering social media age bans, curfews, AI chatbots and gaming.
The government has confirmed that further education colleges are included within the 6,500 additional expert teachers’ commitment, alongside secondary and special schools.
North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College has received a Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education from Their Majesties The King and Queen for equipping thousands of students and professional engineers with specialist new skills in demand from the UK’s automotive sector through the MIRA Technology Institute.
Two short films written by and starring staff members from Loughborough College have scooped two awards at the 2026 North Film Festival in Barcelona, making it the third year running that the film series has taken home the title.
Mansfield Town Film Festival (MTFF) has announced the launch of Reel Futures; a brand-new short film screening season delivered in partnership with West Nottinghamshire College (WNC).
Level 3 Content Media and Film Production students from West Nottinghamshire College have taken part in a moving two-day educational visit to Auschwitz in Poland, reinforcing the institution’s ongoing commitment to Holocaust education and remembrance.
Every child with additional needs will benefit from better, more tailored support, as government unveils landmark £4 billion investment to make every school truly inclusive and transform outcomes for children with SEND. The investment comes with the government set to unveil its schools white paper, Every Child Achieving and Thriving, a blueprint for opportunity for all children, including generational reforms to the SEND system.
A group of talented Loughborough College-based Hairdressing and Barbering students recently took to the salon floor as they competed in the regional heats of the 2026 Association of Hairdressers and Therapists (AHT) Competition. Held at Sandwell College, West Midlands, 11 students performed in a range of individual competitions, with eight learners earning a place in the Grand Final in Blackpool in May.
Loughborough College Group kicked off National Apprenticeship Week in style on Tuesday, bringing together standout apprentices, employer partners and college staff for a vibrant celebration of achievement at its annual Apprenticeship Awards.
A new apprenticeship partnership with a regional employer to train the next generation of bakery talent has got underway at The Sheffield College. Jacksons Bakery, home of the much-loved Jacksons of Yorkshire brand, has launched its first cohort of 15 apprentices at the college.
Hundreds of thousands more children and young people across the country will be learning in brilliant classrooms that are fit for the future, as the government launches a decade of national renewal for schools and colleges through its new Education Estates Strategy. For too long, millions have been poured into sticking-plaster repairs to deteriorating classrooms that fail to meet the needs of pupils learning inside them.
Bournemouth and Poole College has once again been awarded Unreal Academic Partner status, for 2026. This collaboration directly contributes to the Higher Education FdA/BA (Hons) 3D Animation and Visualisation, FdA/BA Esports Production, Broadcasting and Events and FdA/BA (Hons) Digital Animation Design and Production courses at the college.
Thousands more young people will be given the opportunity to train as bricklayers, plumbers and engineers as the government creates 13,000 apprenticeship and T Level placement opportunities as part of its plan to transform school buildings. As part of the upcoming education estates strategy, construction firms working on school building projects will have to show that they are providing opportunities for apprentices and T Level students, ensuring more young people are given the chance to gain the skills the country needs for the future. 90% of these opportunities will be offered within a 30 mile radius of the school being built, providing a boost to local communities across the country.
Young people will be given a quicker route into high-quality jobs on major projects as the Government slashes red tape to fast-track the process. As industries evolve, so must the training that prepares people to work in them. Whether it’s new safety standards on building sites or the skills needed to construct and operate the latest offshore wind turbines, apprenticeships need to keep pace. A new accelerated approach will mean updates to training or development of new short courses can be completed in as little as three months, ensuring the workforce is ready to deliver the major projects that will drive growth.
