Wiltshire College construction students put their skills to the test
Construction students at Wiltshire College & University Centre gained a taste of working on a real construction project as they tackled a three-day skills competition…
Month: July 2026
ACE industry scheme raising fraud protection standards with new card
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board’s (ECITB) new-look ACE cards will incorporate an NFC chip as part of its drive to improve the industry’s card…
Revised Cambridge Life Competencies Framework equips learners with ‘future-ready’ skills
A widely used English language teaching framework has been updated for the AI age, introducing new focus areas such as AI literacy and wellbeing, alongside…
Welsh companies’ management apprentices celebrate graduation success
Five learners who work in the environmental and agricultural services sectors have graduated with Apprenticeships in Management delivered by one of the country’s leading work-based…
Gogglebox star Baasit Siddiqui honoured for community work by University of Derby
TV star and education consultant Baasit Siddiqui has been honoured for his contribution to communities and strengthening local partnerships across Derby and Derbyshire. The University of Derby graduate, who is best known for appearing on Channel…
Shoring Up Qualification Value: Why Reverting to In-Person Exams Is Not a Stand-Alone Fix for AI Misuse
As further and higher education providers face unprecedented pressure to protect learner credibility, some institutions are responding to generative AI by retreating to traditional, on-site…
The Lost Generation: Barriers Facing Young People in 2026
ACT celebrated the premiere of its first ever documentary, with a screening at Cardiff’s Chapter Art Centre. Wales’ largest training provider welcomed representatives from the…
Opening Doors: How Employers are Creating Pathways into Skilled Careers for Young People
It’s Youth Employment Week, and in a special feature for FE News, Alison Morris, Director of Policy at Skills Federation brings together members Adrian Wookey,…
Free online summer bootcamp on AI, cloud computing, and cybersecurity
OPIT – Open Institute of Technology has launched “From Zero to Tech”, a free online summer bootcamp designed to introduce participants to three of the…
Chester studies spark new Agatha Christie-inspired novel
An author has shared her excitement and a publishing date for her new Agatha Christie-inspired novel which was brought to life while studying at the…
