Adult learning lifeline for award winning Julia as illness ends her career
A social care professional whose flourishing career was ended abruptly by illness has won a national award for adult learners. Julia Anderson, from Tredegar, was…
Month: September 2026
Young People With SEND Cannot Wait For Reform, Warns AoC
Young people with SEND cannot wait for system reform to access the support they need right now, says the Association of Colleges. A new…
Devon T Level student secures specialist engineering apprenticeship
As many young people head off to university, apprenticeships remain a popular option. Government figures for the last academic year show apprenticeship starts increased by…
Gerry McDonald Has Been Elected As The New AoC President
Association of Colleges is delighted to announce that Gerry McDonald has been elected as the new AoC President. Taking over from Pat Carvalho, he will…
The Degree Apprenticeship System is Failing too Many Talented Young People
Higher and degree apprenticeships should be one of the most powerful drivers of social mobility. They offer the chance to earn while learning, gain real…
Education a ‘catalyst for rehabilitation’, says prison education chief as new West Midlands contract starts
Novus begins delivery of new Prisoner Education Service in West Midlands prisons The head of leading prison education provider Novus has spoken about education’s ‘powerful’…
£37.8m UK Government Local Growth Fund provides Green Light for Major New Housing and Green Skills Hubs
Five new skills training centres across South East Scotland are to be created with £25m of UK Government funding, it was announced today (3 September…
£250,000 of ECITB funding to help run robotics training centre in Cumbria
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has awarded £250,000 in Regional Skills Hub funding to a new robotics training facility in West Cumbria. The…
Students’ Hard Work set to Blossom in Local Community Garden
Oaklands College took learning beyond the classroom this week when a group of its Special Educational and Additional Needs (SEND) students visited Habiba Garden, in…
Football Academy honours standout players
Barking & Dagenham College (BDC) Football Academy celebrated a successful 2025/26 season at its inaugural Football Academy Presentation Afternoon, recognising the hard work, talent and…
