Exceptional Achievements Celebrated at The Sandwell Colleges Future Focus Awards

The event brought together colleagues from Sandwell College and Central Saint Michael’s Sixth Form in West Bromwich, and Cadbury Sixth Form College in Kings Norton, who bring the Colleges’ values to life every day. The…

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FE leaders launch new partnership to shape AI for the whole sector

Led by Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge Colleges (HRUC), COMPASS will explore what good AI looks like for FE. Over the past year, HRUC has brought together leaders from more than 50 colleges and FE institutions to work out…

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Landmark Cardiff hotel and spa celebrates graduation of five apprentices

Not resting on its laurels, the hotel “plans to drive forward the apprenticeship programme into 2027 as part of our overall people strategy.” Loreta Kaciusiene, Brandon Jones and Lauren Crudge all graduated with…

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Key Stage 3 Overhaul Aims to Tackle Rising Absence before more Young People end up NEET

Too many children are switching off from school in their early teens – affecting their attendance, attainment and life outcomes. And many others are increasingly missing out on the rich and specialist education they…

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The Barrel-Shaped Workforce: What Employers told us about AI and Young People

In a room of senior People leaders earlier this year, someone described their organisation’s talent pipeline in a single word. It is no longer a pyramid, they said. It is a barrel. Broad in the middle and hollow at both…

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Society needs to act to help white working-class pupils, inquiry says

The inquiry's first report, published this summer , concluded that once-in-a-generation reforms were needed to fix a system "not serving the interests of white working-class children". The next phase will focus on early…

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What's your love language - and does it actually mean anything?

This is supposedly our shared love language. But, while we do like receiving compliments, they make us both feel a bit awkward. Despite this, our result was confidently defined when we took the original Love Languages…

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Only 6.4% of stroke survivors receive enough therapy, finds ‘damning’ report

The figure was a "damning" indictment of the widespread lack of rehabilitation for patients, which was hindering their chances of regaining physical and mental function, the Stroke Association said. Only 6.4% of those in…

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GPs to offer 300,000 patients extra support to ease winter strain on NHS

As the NHS gears up for the pressures of the coming months, family doctors will offer 300,000 people with frailty and long-term conditions health checks, medication reviews and respiratory tests designed to prevent…

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Secondary schools told to stop teaching GCSEs before Year 10

The government plans to make Key Stage 3 a more distinct education phase, urging schools to focus less on exams and more on a "richer, more engaging" experience. The changes come in response to two reviews that found…

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