Budget 2026: What the Chancellor Announced for Skills, Apprenticeships and Young People

The Office for Budget Responsibility expects unemployment to rise to 5.1% in the second quarter of 2027, before falling to 4.1% by the end of the forecast period. Total employment is expected to grow from 34.4 million in…

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Army helps college students prepare for Remembrance Parade

The team visited the College this week to deliver practical marching drill training, supporting an essential part of the students’ course and helping them prepare to take part in the forthcoming act of remembrance.…

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Record demand for occupational courses prompts College to encourage early applications

“Our message to anyone thinking about joining us next year is simple: there are still plenty of opportunities available, but our construction and engineering courses fill quickly, so it’s worth exploring your options and…

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Lannah secures career in project management

Lannah recently achieved a Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship alongside Functional Skills Level 2 Maths. Her apprenticeship gave her insight into a range of roles across the organisation before she specialised…

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University of Sunderland lecturer joins convoy delivering support to Ukraine

Kate joined her dad Tom and family friend Phil Billingham on the six-day trip, setting off on October 12 and taking turns driving the vehicle across Europe to the delivery point, Lviv, in Ukraine. They then returned from…

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Tetr College of Business launches Creator Challenge to turn Content Creators into Creator-Entrepreneurs

Selected entries will receive scholarships worth up to $100,000 for the Graduate Program in Entrepreneurial Leadership (GPEL). The one-year master’s programme spans Shanghai, London, and Dubai, bringing together content…

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Cleavley Community Forest Garden: Creating a thriving hub for the community

What he found was an overgrown wilderness – dense greenery masking years of fly-tipped waste. With a clear vision for a space that could bring people together, he began imagining a community garden that would combine…

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‘Ferritin face’: are social media claims about iron deficiency fact – or fiction?

But is this based on fact or fiction, and when is it time to head to the GP? What is ferritin? Iron is not made in the body, so typically we consume it in our diet. Ferritin is the protein responsible for storing iron in…

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How to Help Young Workers Thrive

There is growing evidence that young people do not see the world of work as a healthy or welcoming place. Deloitte’s 2026 Millennial and Gen Z survey found key sources of stress included not being recognised, not being…

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We Teach Young People a Trade, do we Teach them how to make a Living from it?

One might be heading to university. Another is starting an apprenticeship. One is going straight into employment. Another has spent two years developing the technical skills to become a hairdresser, electrician, chef or…

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