Engineering apprentice makes her mark in advanced technology sector

Now working in vacuum coating, Olivia is gaining experience in a highly specialised area of manufacturing as part of a company producing advanced optical and photonic technologies for markets including defence, aerospace…

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One million UK people who have never smoked are now vaping

People aged 25-34 are vaping more than any others, overtaking 16 to 24-year-olds, with 16.4% using e-cigarettes daily or occasionally. For the second year in a row, more over-16s in Great Britain are using vapes or…

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Keep Britain Working: What the new Workplace Health System Means for Employers and Young People

The government has published an update on the Keep Britain Working (KBW) review, setting out how it intends to build what it calls a Workplace Health System to keep more people with health conditions and disabilities in…

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Ofcom investigates Meta over Instagram Instants feature

The tool - allowing users to take and share an instant image with close friends, that disappears once viewed - was launched on Meta's photo-sharing app in May as "a new way to share photos in the moment". But the…

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New JTL Merseyside Training Centre to open its doors to future electricians

Located at 601 Princess Drive, Huyton, the centre represents an investment of approximately £1 million in local skills and apprenticeship provision and will provide capacity for up to 256 apprentices, supported by a…

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Ten NHS trusts referred over monitoring consent

The issue emerged during the latest hearings of the Lampard Inquiry, which is examining the deaths of more than 2,000 people who spent time in mental health units in Essex between 2000 and the end of 2023. The infrared…

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The EU AI Act: When AI Decisions Matter In FE

Using it to assess whether a prospective learner should study at Level 2 or Level 3 is something else entirely. That difference gets to an increasingly important question for further education. As AI becomes more…

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Why Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’s £2B Visitor Economy Needs Education and Employers at the Same Table

VisitEngland’s approval of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’s Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) status, alongside the Combined Authority’s adoption of the five-year Destination Management Plan (DMP), represents an…

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Cancer rates rising more quickly among younger people, international research finds

The number of people under 50 diagnosed with prostate cancer in England has quadrupled since 2001, while early onset bowel, kidney and uterine cancer diagnoses more than doubled. Analysis of English , US and Dutch cancer…

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Judith Lucy announces breast cancer diagnosis: ‘I’m in shock, but I’m OK’

In a video shared to Instagram on Tuesday afternoon, the 58-year-old said she had "a little, not-so-fun update" to share. "I got an email from BreastScreen Australia, telling me that my mammogram result was a bit weird.…

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