South and City College Birmingham Apprentice speaks at WMCA Autumn Conference 2026

On 23 September, the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) brought together employers, SMEs and education providers at Millennium Point to discuss the region’s plans for energy, the transition to net zero and the…

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New Jisc framework helps leaders make the right decisions on AI adoption

Jisc’s leading AI in colleges and universities strategic framework has been developed collaboratively with members to support further and higher education leaders as they make impactful strategic decisions to enhance the…

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Birthday boy Matthew making Welsh college proud at Rugby League World Cup

They are one of two father-and-son combinations in the team. Matthew will mark his birthday when Wales face Ireland, having opened their World Cup campaign against England. “It’s not something that happens every day…

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TQUK becomes VQA as it sets out ambitions for growth and supporting providers through vocational and technical education reform.

It works with 750 training providers in England, with 200 in the North West. The launch follows a period of sustained growth for the organisation, with apprenticeship registrations increasing by 22% in the 12 months up…

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Landmark Sector Entry programme launched to tackle energy and utilities workforce challenge

Led jointly by the Energy & Utility Skills Partnership (EUSP) and the Department for Work  and Pensions Strategic Relations Team (DWP) and enabled by the Energy & Utility  Skills Group and EUSR the Sector Entry model…

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Listening to learners to shape the future of skills in Wales

The WorldSkills Learner Voice Roundtable in Welshpool was initiated by the Deputy Minister to hear directly from learners and the wider sector about their experiences, ambitions and ideas for the future of skills in…

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Investing in north-east children’s futures

The award was established in memory of the Wearside-born entrepreneur who died in 2012, aged 89. Sir Tom Cowie was a long-term supporter of the University and passionately believed in its principles of affording those…

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Leading engineer and top nurse to receive Honorary Degrees from University of Derby

He has played a pivotal role in the safe manufacture and delivery of nuclear reactor cores for the Royal Navy for almost 40 years, leading innovation and improvement projects that have enhanced safety, efficiency and…

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‘This is direct’: positive early feedback from pilot community mental health hub in Cumbria

"Terrified, actually," she says. "Like, my life was falling apart. I didn't know how to stop it from hurting." The 22-year-old, who works in children's transport, had been in and out of therapy and counselling since she…

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New York child dies from measles in state’s first fatal case in 30 years

The child died in Lewis county, about 93 miles (150km) north of Syracuse, New York governor Kathy Hochul said. "I am heartbroken to learn that a child in Lewis County has died after contracting measles," Hochul said in a…

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