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Topping Out Ceremony Marks Milestone in Multi-Million-Pound Bradford College Building Project

Bradford College marked a significant milestone as governors and special guests gathered at the £19.3 million Junction Mills development for a commemorative topping-out ceremony.

25/09/2025 Read more

DfE announces retention incentive payments for FE teachers

Eligible further education (FE) teachers can apply for the second round of targeted retention incentive payments (up to £6,000) from 2 March 2026 until 31 May 2026.

25/09/2025 Read more

Government empowers disadvantaged pupils to reach university

Almost 10,000 high-achieving young people will receive letters from students at Kings College London encouraging them to consider a university education.

24/09/2025 Read more

Education committee pushes for major investment into FE

The Education Committee has laid out a blueprint for how the Government should spread prosperity and achieve its mission of economic growth by investing in the FE and skills sector.

23/09/2025 Read more

SGS College signs the Dying to Work Charter

South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (SGS) is proud to announce that it has formally signed the Dying to Work Charter and has added its name to this voluntary initiative. This reinforces the College’s commitment to protecting the rights and dignity of staff facing terminal illness.

22/09/2025 Read more

Bournemouth and Poole College Unveils £1m Green Energy Centre to Drive Skills and Sustainability

The state-of-the-art facility will deliver practical, industry-focused training in renewable technologies, equipping students, apprentices, and local employers with the expertise needed to support the UK’s transition to a low-carbon economy. Between 2020 and 2022, the clean energy workforce grew more than five times faster than overall UK employment, and with up to 725,000 new low-carbon jobs forecast by 2030, the demand for skilled workers has never been greater.

19/09/2025 Read more

The Sheffield College becomes finalist in green skills award

The Sheffield College has been shortlisted as a Green Gown Awards finalist for an employer backed project educating students about green careers.

15/09/2025 Read more

Ofsted confirms changes to education inspection and unveils new-look report cards

Ofsted has set out a renewed approach to education inspection that will give parents better and more detailed information, is fairer on professionals, and – crucially – will help raise standards for all children.

09/09/2025 Read more

Major skills boost at the heart of transformative new Defence Industrial Strategy

UK jobs and skills will be the driving force behind making the country a defence industrial leader under a transformative new strategy to be launched next week [Monday 8 September], including the creation of five defence-focused Technical Excellence Colleges to ensure industry has the workforce needed for the future.

07/09/2025 Read more

Top electrical engineering firm joins forces with Nottingham College to train the next generation of engineers

CEMA Ltd, UK leading electrical engineering company, has partnered with Nottingham College to provide invaluable work experience to aspiring engineers as part of its T Level course. Introduced by the government in 2020, T Levels were designed to revolutionise the technical education system in England. These two-year qualifications, equivalent to three A Levels, combine academic learning with practical industry experience. A key feature of T Levels is the 45-day industry placement, which equips students with hands-on skills essential for their future careers.

03/09/2025 Read more

Ellen Thinnesen announced as new Further Education Commissioner

Ellen Thinnesen OBE, Chief Executive of Education Partnership North East, has been appointed as the next Further Education Commissioner, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announced today (28 August 2025).

28/08/2025 Read more

SGS College Applauds Exceptional GCSE and Level 2 Successes

South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (SGS) is proud to celebrate an outstanding year of GCSE and Level 2 results, reaffirming its reputation for excellence in education, student support, and inclusive learning.

21/08/2025 Read more

Millions of young minds prepared to progress

Millions of pupils across the country are celebrating after receiving GCSE and other vocational and technical qualification (VTQs) results today (Thursday 21 August), as young people prepare to move on to the next stage of their education.

21/08/2025 Read more

First-Ever T-level Students Celebrate Success at Bradford College

The talented bunch has shown what dedication and hard work can achieve, with a 100% T-level pass rate (compared to a national pass rate of 91.4%), and 80% of students achieving a distinction grade on the Education & Early Years T-level programme.

16/08/2025 Read more

Results day - Ofqual Chief Regulator affirms rigorous grading standards

Students receiving results today can have full confidence in the value of their grades, Ofqual's Chief Regulator has said.

14/08/2025 Read more