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Inspire Education Group and North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust unite health and education at regional workforce summit

The Health Sector Skills Summit, hosted by Inspire Education Group in collaboration with North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust , brought together representatives from Anglia Ruskin University, the Cambridgeshire and…

Jisc launches new Online Surveys template library to help colleges and FE providers turn feedback into action

The UK FE sector can now gain access to a new library of education-focused survey templates through Jisc’s Online Surveys platform helping staff gather meaningful feedback more quickly and consistently across their…

New research reveals “second-language anxiety” is causing employees to stay silent, miss opportunities and underperform at work

The launch comes as Busuu publishes a new report revealing that second-language anxiety – the stress associated with speaking a non-native language in professional settings – is preventing professionals from speaking up…

New global guidelines warn against obesity drugs for children under 10

Most of these medications are only licensed for children or adolescents older than this, but some doctors prescribe them off-label, and drug companies are testing them in children as young as six. WHO says the care…

CER appoints David Parsons as Managing Director

David has spent almost 15 years with CER, joining in 2012 as a Senior Recruitment Consultant and working his way up through the business. He became Senior Divisional Operations Manager in 2015, Regional Operations…

CAVC celebrates the achievements of its Higher Education learners at special graduation ceremony

Every year, thousands of learners come to CAVC to gain the skills and qualifications they need to progress in their chosen career paths. Many of them take the College’s unique range of career-focused degree or…

Derby in the spotlight at international conference for successful city-wide civic project

The 20 th PASCAL Observatory Conference, which was held in Hungary, saw researchers, universities, policymakers, civic leaders and practitioners join together to share best practice. The University of Derby delivered a…

The generation raised on sugar rations – and what their health reveals 70 years later

Though the air-raid sirens had fallen silent, many everyday foods remained rationed, including sugar. Adults were restricted to about 3 tablespoons (40g) a day to stretch between cups of tea, baking and desserts…

The 2026-27 Apprenticeship Funding Rules: What’s Changed and What It Means

The annual ritual is familiar: download the document, highlight the changes, update templates, amend procedures, brief staff, and hope nothing significant has been overlooked. The 2026-27 apprenticeship funding rules are…

'That nagging feeling of dread': Is 'hang-xiety' a real thing?

Your head throbs. Then comes the second wave: a low, gnawing horror at what you might have done. You scroll back through last night's messages, certain you said something wrong. You replay conversations worried you…