Lord Mayor’s Appeal launches scheme to build a city that is inclusive, healthy, skilled and fair
The Lord Mayor’s Appeal will tonight announce new plans in a bid to change one million lives by supporting three charities over three years rather…
Month: November 2017
Plastering Department Finish the Year on a High!
NPTC Group of Colleges has been awarded the coveted Collino Trophy by the Master and Wardens of the Worshipful Company of Plaisterers for having the…
We are the Champions!
NPTC Group of Colleges’ Netball and Football teams have been crowned best in Wales after two nail-biting finals at the 2017 Welsh Championships. It was…
CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON COLLEGE SCOOPS NATIONAL CAREERS AWARD
City of Wolverhampton College has scooped a prestigious national award for the high standard of careers advice and guidance it provides to its students. The…
A view from the States: Noah and Emily share what is happening across the pond
We recorded two podcasts at the Association of Colleges (AoC) conference with J. Noah Brown, President and CEO of the Association of Community College Trustees…
Cardiff and Vale College wins prestigious Beacon Award for its Junior Apprenticeship programme
A pioneering programme to provide vocational career routes to 14 to 16-year-olds led by Cardiff and Vale College has won a prestigious national award for…
Institute for Apprenticeships appoints industry experts to lead approval of new apprenticeship standards
The Institute for Apprenticeships has today (20 Nov) announced full membership of its 15 different industry Route Panels. 94 leaders and experts from a range…
HEC Paris Launch Sustainability and Social Innovation Scholarships for Online Masters in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
On a mission to create a fairer, more sustainable world, HEC Paris has launched a new scholarship for applicants to its Online Masters in Innovation and…
Apprenticeships need equal billing with university study
If I were to give you two options – take up an electrical apprenticeship in which over four years you would earn over £60,000, or…
Boosting skills would drive UK growth and productivity
The United Kingdom has record-high employment levels and very low jobless rates compared to most OECD countries. However, labour productivity growth remains weak and the…