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Around the world, women currently only account for 24% of the STEM workforce, while the gender wage gap in STEM professions stands at a staggering…
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Today, (22nd November 2023) the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, held the Autumn Statement 2023. In the Autumn Statement, a £50 million commitment to boost skills and…
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The second article in the series of Being, Belonging and Flourishing as a Further Education (FE) professional, Annie invites you to explore how the FE…
The Fawcett Society, a leading UK charity for gender equality, has declared 22nd November as Equal Pay Day 2023, marking the point where women, on average,…
The West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges has appointed Nikki Davis, CEO and Principal of Leeds College of Building as its new Chair. In 2022,…
South Hampshire College Group has welcomed the news that the Solent region has been allocated a £2.5 million skills fund boost. Other colleges and training providers…
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