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Reforms for a Revolutionary Post-16 Whit…
Sep 21, 2020 / Sector News
The Campaign for Learning has today (21 Sept) launched a new pamphlet - Reforms for a Revolutionary Post-16 White Paper. It is a collection of articles with a summary of key...
Government must create 1000 opportunitie…
Sep 21, 2020 / Sector News
Policymakers must act now to prevent record levels of unemployed young people after furlough ends Government must act now to avoid a record number of young people ending up out of...
£420,000 will ensure access to free sch…
Sep 20, 2020 / Sector News
The Welsh Government will ensure all pupils entitled to free school meals will continue to receive provisions if they are shielding or have to self-isolate thanks to £420,000 of funding...
Five important ways universities are ada…
Sep 18, 2020 / Sector News
Students up and down the country will be gearing up to start the life-changing journey of going to university. However, in the midst of the pandemic, the beginning of that...
Apply for Kickstart scheme funding now, …
Sep 18, 2020 / Sector News
Leading Cumbrian training provider @PHXTraining has sent a message to employers in the region – we can help you to take advantage of the new £2billion government Kickstart Scheme. The Kickstart...
New businesses joining Plymouth Universi…
Sep 18, 2020 / Sector News
@PlymUni has welcomed 13 new companies to the Cornwall Innovation Centres despite the social and economic impact of the coronavirus lockdown. A renewable energy research business, a nanotechnology innovator and specialists...
Conal Set for SPARKS Apprentice of the Y…
Sep 18, 2020 / Sector News
Conal McCrissican, from Downpatrick, a Level 3 Electrical Installation apprentice at South Eastern Regional College (SERC), has beaten off stiff competition at the Northern Ireland Regionals of the SPARKS Apprentice...
Havant & South Downs College welcome…
Sep 18, 2020 / Sector News
T Level staff, students and employers were excited to welcome Education Secretary @GavinWilliamson to the @Be_HSDC South Downs campus on Thursday 17 September. HSDC is the only Hampshire college offering all...
Just Two Fifths Of Final-Year University…
Sep 18, 2020 / Sector News
The team behind www.NationalGraduateWeek.co.uk conducted the survey ahead of the newly launched National Graduate Week, which takes place between the 21st and 25th of September 2020, whereby more than 2,450...
Nearly a million workers used flexible f…
Sep 18, 2020 / Sector News
NEARLY a million workers returned to their jobs part-time in the first month flexible furlough was introduced, statistics published today (18 Sept) show. Flexible furlough began on the 1st July - giving...
South Devon College shortlisted for Inve…
Sep 18, 2020 / Sector News
South Devon College celebrated success recently being the only college in the world to be reaccredited platinum rating by Investors in People (IiP). Additionally, IiP awarded the College the Health & Wellbeing Award recognising its success in achieving its ambitions of being an energetic, inclusive...
South Devon College becomes first South …
Sep 18, 2020 / Sector News
South Devon College (@sdcollege) has become the first college in the South West to receive the Quality Standard in Carer Support (QSCS) accreditation from the Carers Federation (@CarersFed), recognising the...
EDSK & FETL Report; Further consider…
Sep 18, 2020 / Sector News
New Report from EDSK (@EDSKthinktank) and FETL (@FETforL) FE colleges should be required to break their different functions into separate institutions that have their own distinctive brand and identity, according to...
UK Parliament launches free e-learning m…
Sep 18, 2020 / Sector News
UK Parliament’s Education and Engagement Service has launched its first e-learning module for teachers. Designed for teachers to develop their subject knowledge of UK Parliament, the first module – Understanding UK Parliament and Government –...
Delhi Academicians Deliberates the New E…
Sep 18, 2020 / Sector News
Academicians from Delhi colleges deliberated on the New Education Policy 2020 (NEP) which was approved by the Union Cabinet in July 2020, with an aim to introduce several changes in...
CITB extends support for apprentices thr…
Sep 18, 2020 / Sector News
@CITB_UK is offering support to help find a new employer for any displaced apprentice as part of a raft of measures to keep skills within industry. Any construction apprentice is now...
Discover the future of creative practice…
Sep 18, 2020 / Sector News
Plymouth College of Art (@plymouthart) is committed to celebrating the new wave of art, design and media professionals ready to take over the creative industries from across our School of...
Route reviews restart after COVID-19 loc…
Sep 18, 2020 / Sector News
Wide-ranging reviews to help strengthen apprenticeships and technical education have been relaunched today Key focus will be on the hair and beauty; creative and design; agriculture, environmental and animal care; and...
Ambitious strategy aims to create the be…
Sep 17, 2020 / Sector News
The Eastleigh College Board and Senior Management Team have launched an ambitious strategy for the period 2020-24 @Eastleigh_Col that sets out the College’s priorities to see more learners, be more successful, more...
Welsh students back Coronavirus social d…
Sep 17, 2020 / Sector News
@COLEGCAMBRIA is supporting a campaign urging students to socially distance and lower the risks of #Coronavirus Led by Denbighshire County Council and backed by local authorities, the emergency services and education...
A sense of anticipation as students begi…
Sep 17, 2020 / Sector News
There’s been a real buzz around @BordersCollege over the last two weeks, with students beginning their course induction and starting their new journeys for the academic year ahead. Seen as one...
Universities urged to download NHS Test …
Sep 17, 2020 / Sector News
UNIVERSITIES URGED TO PREPARE FOR NHS COVID-19 APP The NHS Covid-19 app currently being trialled will launch on Thursday 24 September in England and Wales including QR check-in at venues QR codes...
Start your own business with the support…
Sep 17, 2020 / Sector News
Has the pandemic left you unemployed? Want to utilise your expertise to start your own business and become your own boss? Then look no further than South Staffordshire College to support you on your journey. South Staffordshire College is launching a business...
Government to boost capacity in employme…
Sep 17, 2020 / Sector News
Business Minister Paul Scully (@scullyp) introduces raft of technical changes to increase flexibility to employment tribunal system. New reforms to help employment tribunal system hear more cases and open up court...
Cyber security alert issued following ri…
Sep 17, 2020 / Sector News
The @NCSC has issued an alert to the academic sector following a spate of online attacks against UK schools, colleges and universities. Cyber security experts have today (Thursday) stepped up support...
Leading national training provider celeb…
Sep 17, 2020 / Sector News
Leading national, Abingdon based, training provider celebrates students and employer success with Gold Olympian Medallist Qube Learning, leading training provider, hosted a unique online award ceremony last night to applaud its hardworking...
Konica Minolta Transforms Sustainability…
Sep 17, 2020 / Sector News
Konica Minolta Business Solutions Ltd (KonicaMinoltaGB, @konicaminoltapl) today announces it has streamlined Bury Grammar School’s disparate MFD (multi-function device) printer fleet from 117 to just 35. The project will save...
Inspirational SERC Lecturer Honoured in …
Sep 17, 2020 / Sector News
A South Eastern Regional College (@S_ERC) lecturer has been named a Silver Award winner in the prestigious Pearson National Teaching Awards and is now in the running for Gold. Stefanie...
Aspirational Students Reach Their Potent…
Sep 17, 2020 / Sector News
In the first year of offering BTEC Level 2 Travel and Tourism at the Huntingdon campus, Cambridge Regional College (@CRC_College) students have achieved fantastic results with all of them receiving...
Tailored review of the Teaching Regulati…
Sep 17, 2020 / Sector News
The Teaching Regulation Agency was established in 2018 to support schools, head teachers and employers with safeguarding responsibilities. The agency is responsible for taking action on allegations of serious teacher misconduct...
The IMI collaborates with Bentley to giv…
Sep 17, 2020 / Sector News
The IMI collaborates with Bentley to give graduates insight into the employment opportunities of automotive IMI and Bentley present webinar during National Graduate Week (21st -25th September) With the aim of attracting the...
Bristol rises two places in Good Univers…
Sep 17, 2020 / Sector News
Excellent graduate prospects and outstanding research were some of the factors that attributed to the University’s rise in the rankings, published today [18 September]. Eighteen subjects are ranked in the top...
Hopwood Hall College's digital guru wins…
Sep 17, 2020 / Sector News
@HopwoodHall College's Head of Quality and Student Experience is a Silver Award winner in the Pearson National Teaching Awards. Selected from thousands of nominations, Becki Lee is one of just 76...
Support needed with rollout of game chan…
Sep 17, 2020 / Sector News
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (@IfATechED) takes first steps in reversing national higher technical skills shortage A new quality mark will make it far easier for employers and learners...
Care Leaver Covenant and college group N…
Sep 17, 2020 / Sector News
CARE LEAVERS across the country will benefit from a new first-of-its-kind partnership between the Care Leaver Covenant (@CareLeaverCov) and NCG (@NCG_Official), one of the largest not-for-profit education groups in the UK. The...
Covid-19 “an opportunity” say Africa…
Sep 17, 2020 / Sector News
Fifty per cent of surveyed African teachers, trainers and education technology specialists think the Covid-19 pandemic will turn out to be a “significant” or “very significant” opportunity for African education. The...
Family background and access to postgrad…
Sep 17, 2020 / Sector News
@TheIFS investigate gaps in access to postgraduate degrees This briefing note uses linked administrative data to investigate gaps in access to postgraduate degrees. The numbers of students progressing to postgraduate study...
East Sussex College has the best interna…
Sep 17, 2020 / Sector News
East Sussex College (@WeAreESCG) has been named as the best Further Education provider of international courses following the latest @BritishCouncil inspection. For the ninth consecutive year, the English language courses at the...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) test kits for sch…
Sep 17, 2020 / Sector News
@GavinWilliamson must take responsibility for shortage of COVID tests for schools and FE providers Responding to Gavin Williamson’s comments in response to questions from the Education Select Committee about COVID-19 testing in...
New dedicated helpline to report covid-1…
Sep 17, 2020 / Sector News
@EducationGovUK launch a new service so that schools, colleges or early years settings can report any positive covid-19 cases. Today (17 Sept) there is be a new dedicated advice service available...
Two thirds of employers report home work…
Sep 17, 2020 / Sector News
@CIPD research also highlights risks of two-tier workforce, as gap set to grow between home workers and other employees who have to go to work and have little flexibility. New research...
Petitions Committee welcomes Government …
Sep 16, 2020 / Sector News
In official correspondence published today [Weds 16/09/20], the Government outlined their response to a report from the Petitions Committee (@HoCPetitions) on the impact of COVID-19 on university students. The report, published in July, followed...
New approach to recommending Apprentices…
Sep 16, 2020 / Sector News
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (@IfATechED) are consulting on a new approach to recommending Apprenticeship funding bands These are an estimate of the typical eligible costs for delivering an...
The Foundation for Education Development…
Sep 16, 2020 / Sector News
The Foundation for Education Development (@FedEducation) convenes a national celebration of the 150th Anniversary of State Education, with the second of two online webinar events. 2020 marks 150 years since the...
Barton Peveril Learning Support Assistan…
Sep 16, 2020 / Sector News
@BartonPeveril Sixth Form College Learning Support Assistant Laura Stephens has won a Silver Award in the @Pearson National Teaching Awards. Stephens received the award for Digital Innovator of the Year...
Technology ranks as the top industry for…
Sep 16, 2020 / Sector News
A new study conducted by Merchant Machine analyses the 1,360 fastest-growing companies across Europe and the US to find the top locations and industries for fast-growing companies. The study also...
College student designs her future
Sep 16, 2020 / Sector News
@BarnsleyCollege student, Ella White, has taken the leap to turn her passion for nails and nail art into a business venture. This was made possible due to the support provided...
NEU comments on Education Support survey…
Sep 16, 2020 / Sector News
Education Support survey on Covid pressures on schools Commenting on the findings of a YouGov survey commissioned by Education Support, showing the teaching profession to feel unsupported and unappreciated, and the...
Mural art transforms Waltham Forest Coll…
Sep 16, 2020 / Sector News
The new William Morris Design Line is a local community-focused design route through the streets of Walthamstow. Inspired by Morris’s statement ‘art made by the people and for the people’, this first year focuses...
MK College courses achieve astonishing s…
Sep 16, 2020 / Sector News
Students taking courses in Business Administration and Customer Service at Milton Keynes College (@MKCollege) are hitting extraordinary pass rates, with more than ninety-five percent achieving the top “Distinction” grade in...
Free business school workshop series to …
Sep 16, 2020 / Sector News
Trinity Business School (@TCDBusiness) has partnered with Ibec (@ibec_irl) , Ireland’s top business confederation in launching a free series of workshops and seminars for businesses to rebuild in the Covid economy. The...
Scotland's college sector is in strong p…
Sep 16, 2020 / Sector News
Today (16 September 2020), College Development Network (CDN) published a research report which shows that Scotland’s college sector is in a strong position to contribute to Scotland’s international ambitions. International Ambitions...
Record nominations expected as 5th annua…
Sep 16, 2020 / Sector News
The national healthcare awards dedicated to shining a light on support workers, Our Health Heroes, is back! And this year hundreds of nominations are expected, both from staff and the...
Large variation in earnings returns amon…
Sep 16, 2020 / Sector News
Postgraduate degrees offer better labour market returns for women, with returns of more than 15% for masters in business and law, but negative returns for many arts and humanities courses New...
Kirklees College welcomes students to it…
Sep 16, 2020 / Sector News
@KirkleesCollege has launched its #KCcommunity to support its students in returning to college. The new initiative has been designed to alleviate the pressures that the coronavirus pandemic has had on student...
Union puts Government and employers on n…
Sep 16, 2020 / Sector News
Colleges and universities need to ensure they have proper plans in place to deal with the Covid threat warned the University and College Union (UCU) today (Wednesday). UCU has launched...
Former Barnsley College student celebrat…
Sep 16, 2020 / Sector News
Former Barnsley College student, Rachel Scott, is celebrating achieving a first class (Hon) in BSc Business and Management, allowing her to enrol on a Master of Science (MSc) in Business...
Announcing, the winner of Best Health an…
Sep 16, 2020 / Sector News
#EPAO Prepare to Achieve (@Prepare_Achieve), a specialist End-Point Assessment Organisation have been named Best Health and Social Care EPA Organisation 2020 – England by Corporate Vision Magazine. The annual awards...
Times are tough, but Innovative Alliance…
Sep 16, 2020 / Sector News
Supporting adults into employment through education and training is what Innovative Alliance are all about. As the recent challenges of the COVID 19 pandemic continue to impact our economy, it’s perhaps never...
The education and training professionals…
Sep 16, 2020 / Sector News
Insights from FE providers and individual teaching staff and leaders about their teaching and leadership workforce A Department for Education spokesperson said: “This is one of the biggest surveys of the FE...
'The Chase' celeb revealed as host of Fi…
Sep 16, 2020 / Sector News
Mark Labbett (@MarkLabbett), The Beast from @ITV 1’s The Chase (@ITVChase), has been revealed as the surprise celebrity guest host for @FifeCollege’s Fresher’s Festival quiz. Taking place online on Thursday 24...
MP visits Coventry College as enrolment …
Sep 16, 2020 / Sector News
Coventry South MP Zarah Sultana (@zarahsultana) has visited @CoventryCollege to see how the city’s further education provider is gearing up to support learners during the Covid-19 pandemic amid a rise...
The annual The Open University Business …
Sep 16, 2020 / Sector News
@OpenUniversity Business Barometer - £1.2 billion spent on temporary hires to plug skills gaps - while redundancies rise A quarter (25%) of organisations having made redundancies so far in response to...
Facebook Partners with Coursera to Launc…
Sep 15, 2020 / Sector News
@Facebook partners with @coursera to launch social media marketing Professional Certificate Designed to Help Learners of All Backgrounds Enter the Growing Field of Social Media Marketing Today, we’re excited to announce a...
EPAO Approved to Assess Marketing Appren…
Sep 15, 2020 / Sector News
An apprentice assessment organisation has successfully been placed on the government’s Register of End Point Assessment Organisations (#EPAO) to assess marketing apprenticeships. 1st for EPA now offers end point assessment for the...
More than half of those furloughed have …
Sep 15, 2020 / Sector News
Official @ONS figures show that the furlough scheme has worked, saving jobs and helping more than half of employees back to work. More than half of those furloughed since May returned...
12 apprentices embark on a three-year Si…
Sep 15, 2020 / Sector News
@SelbyCollege, @SiemensMobility Limited’s training partner for its planned rail facility in Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, has welcomed its first cohort of apprentices. The 12 apprentices are the first of...
SOAS staff to strike against university …
Sep 15, 2020 / Sector News
Catering, cleaning, security, and student support workers at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) have voted overwhelmingly to strike to save jobs, says @UNISON. The decision is in response to SOAS...
East Kent Students Embrace Online Learni…
Sep 15, 2020 / Sector News
Data from leading online learning technology provider, CENTURY, has revealed that students from across EKC Group answered a staggering 516,000 English and mathematics questions between September 2019 and August 2020. An...
Education Leaders who Invest in Training…
Sep 15, 2020 / Sector News
Investing in Skills and Teacher Training Can Inspire Growth in the Classroom Post-COVID As schools have re-opened, headteachers who have invested in skills training for their schools are most likely to see more adaptability among...
Motivational Preparation College for Tra…
Sep 15, 2020 / Sector News
Pioneering Welsh organisation @MPCT_HQ is marking a milestone anniversary this month (Sept). It is 21 years since Gwynedd-born former Army officer, Huw Lewis MBE, founded the Motivational Preparation College for Training (MPCT), with...
PANDEMIC EXPOSES POOR TREATMENT OF SUPPL…
Sep 15, 2020 / Sector News
The NASUWT-The Teachers’ Union is today (15 Sept) highlighting how the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the unfair and unjust treatment of supply teachers, many of whom are struggling to find...
Learning Curve Group announce new Chairm…
Sep 15, 2020 / Sector News
Learning Curve Group (@_LearningCurve), one of the UK’s largest and most diverse training providers, has announced that former QA CEO, William Macpherson, is to become Chair with immediate effect. The announcement...
GMCA and Manchester Digital launch progr…
Sep 15, 2020 / Sector News
Manchester Digital (@McrDig) has teamed up with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (@GMCAdigital) for an initiative set to advise and inform anyone looking to switch to a digital career – whether they’re...
New pathway to achieving QTLS
Sep 15, 2020 / Sector News
The Society for Education and Training (@SocietyET) has partnered with Nottingham Trent University (@TrentUni) to pioneer a new route to achieving Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status. Those applying to...
Fitch Learning Examines the Future of Fi…
Sep 15, 2020 / Sector News
The UK financial industry is transforming the way that its data and insights are used by the City’s top financial firms to improve their operational business models, and also taking...
The Skills Network and Collab Group Anno…
Sep 15, 2020 / Sector News
The Peter Roberts Collab Group Bursary (@collabgrp) is an award for outstanding achievement. This year we are pleased to announce Tanaya Singh of @BedfordCollege and Shahzeb Hashmi of The Sheffield College...
Covid and Carillion can't stop this appr…
Sep 15, 2020 / Sector News
It’s been more than two years since construction giant, Carillion, ceased trading, affecting around 1400 apprentices. To minimise the impact of the crisis for its learners, @CITB_UK swiftly set up a...
City Of Wolverhampton College Launches B…
Sep 15, 2020 / Sector News
A cohort of new @BBC journalists are hitting the airwaves after completing their professional qualifications with City of Wolverhampton College (@WolvColl). The group of six, from across the UK, have completed the BBC Academy digital apprenticeship scheme which enabled them to combine working...
OpenAthens becomes member of leading sta…
Sep 15, 2020 / Sector News
@OpenAthens, the world-leading identity and access management specialist, is pleased to announce its membership of the National Information Standards Organization (@NISOInfo). Founded in 1939, NISO is a non-profit membership organisation, accredited...
Giving more people confidence about ment…
Sep 15, 2020 / Sector News
Despite the pandemic, the University’s mental health first aid team (MHFA) have been busy continuing to train members of the local community and preparing to extend this support. One half of...
Dr Patrick Roach Will Lead New Antiracis…
Sep 15, 2020 / Sector News
Dr Patrick Roach (@PatrickR_NASUWT), General Secretary of the @NASUWT – The Teachers’ Union, has been chosen to chair @The_TUC's new antiracism task force. This task force, involving General Secretaries and other senior...
Universities Minister Michelle Donelan M…
Sep 14, 2020 / Sector News
Universities Minister @MichelleDonelan MP visited @ImperialCollege’s South Kensington campus today (Monday). During the visit, she saw how Imperial is delivering COVID-safe teaching and research and protect students and staff on campus. The...
The University of Law has launched a £5…
Sep 14, 2020 / Sector News
The @UniversityofLaw offers £5,000 for students who can “change the world” New research reveals 40% of young Brits1 believe money is the biggest inhibitor to them making a difference with causes...
Promoting a culture of wellbeing for res…
Sep 14, 2020 / Sector News
Science Minister @ASollowayUK spoke about the promoting a culture of #wellbeing for researchers and improving the way we evaluate research at Vitae Connections Week 2020: Thank you. It’s great to be here with...
Image by Folkestone College Lecturer Sel…
Sep 14, 2020 / Sector News
An image by award-winning Photographer and Lecturer at EKC Group’s Folkestone College, Zak Waters, has been selected as one of just a hundred photographs taken during the lockdown to feature...
Continued excellence at Imperial celebra…
Sep 14, 2020 / Sector News
Professor Wouter Buytaert has been promoted to Professor in Hydrology and Water Resources Over 120 academics have been promoted across the Business School and the Faculties of Engineering, Medicine, and Natural...
Free online CV maker ‘three times more…
Sep 14, 2020 / Sector News
A business growth agency, @grodotteam, has launched a free online CV maker, which it states leads to an average 300% higher contact rate from recruiters over traditional CVs. GRO.TEAM has designed and...
LAT Partners With University Of Exeter T…
Sep 14, 2020 / Sector News
London Academy of Trading (@LATlondon) today (14 September 2020) announced its partnership with University of Exeter’s (@UniofExeter) Student Investment Fund (ExSIF). The aim of the partnership is to provide real-time trading simulation...
