Employers back T Levels to develop next generation of skilled workers

Major employers are backing T Levels as a way of developing the next generation of skilled workers, highlighting the value of giving young people practical…

College steps up NHS support as healthcare identified as skills priority

A regional college is strengthening its work with the NHS to help address one of Hertfordshire’s biggest workforce challenges after a new county skills report…

College approved to deliver flexible higher education under landmark national reform

Adults across Hertfordshire are being offered a more flexible route into higher education after a college was approved to deliver modular courses through the Government’s…

Herts college partners with luxury hotel to tackle skills shortages 

A collaboration between a Hertfordshire college and a prestigious hotel is helping to address skills shortages head-on by connecting education directly with industry.  Students at West Herts College are being…

College partnership gives ‘talented young people’ biopharma insight 

A new partnership is helping to build the future biopharma workforce in Hertfordshire, giving students hands-on industry experience, expert mentoring and clear career pathways into one of the region’s fastest-growing…

Why women in FE still feel ‘lucky’ to be in the room

For much of her career, West Herts College Group CEO Gill Worgan believed she had “over-achieved”. Not because she wasn’t capable. Not because she wasn’t…

Mum urges others ‘go for it’ after successful return to studies

A working mum who balanced employment and family life while completing a degree-level qualification is urging others to “go for it”. Despite more than a…