What Businesses Actually Need From FE and Skills Partnerships
It’s fair to say that businesses don’t, as a rule, begin with a desire to engage with the higher education sector. It starts with the…
Employer engagement
Looking Outward: What England Can Learn from Global Careers and Skills Systems
The first in a new series by Ladi Mohammed and Shani Wijemuni, examining international careers, employability and skills systems, and what England might responsibly learn…
Moulton College students transform workplace facilities in industry partnership with Wilsonart® Bushboard
Construction students from Moulton College have put their skills into action and made a lasting impact on a local business, thanks to a hands-on refurbishment…
Go Live Data Launches Readiness Score to Help Colleges Convert Employer Interest Into Apprenticeships, as Government Expands Support
New programme enables employers to assess their apprenticeship readiness within two minutes, helping colleges focus on businesses most likely to recruit while supporting SMEs to…
The Most Important Word in Apprenticeships
The most important word in apprenticeships is not achievement. That is not about diminishing the importance of completion or success. Achievement matters. It signals that…
South Thames Colleges Group joins bold new partnership to back skills, jobs, innovation and investment across South London
South Thames Colleges Group (STCG) is proud and excited to be part of a brand-new partnership of South London’s leading universities and further education colleges to strengthen collaboration and boost opportunities for people and businesses across the sub-region. Uniting under the banner of the South London Colleges and Universities Partnership, and underpinned by a Memorandum of Understanding, the agreement brings together 10 institutions…
Why FE Needs a Smarter Approach to Employer Engagement
Throughout UK industry and higher educational sectors, there’s a pivotal juncture looming. With automation on the rise, business models shifting and skills demand changing, the…
Industry Placements: The Bridge Between Education and Employment
The interim report from the Curriculum and Assessment Review (CAR), published in March 2025 (DfE 2025), reaffirmed the government’s commitment to T Levels as a…
Bradford College Celebrates Apprenticeship Games 2025
Bradford City AFC has been crowned winner of the third annual Bradford College Apprenticeship Games, marking National Apprenticeship Week (10th – 16th February). In partnership with CBRE, the action-packed event…
Moulton College and NBJ (London) Limited cement skills partnership
Moulton College has praised a local joinery firm for the pivotal role it plays in developing the skills of its Furniture Studies students. NBJ (London) Limited…