SFC’s Financial Sustainability of Colleges in Scotland Report
The Scottish Funding Council have today (Thursday 1 October 2026) published its report on the Financial Sustainability of Colleges in Scotland. The report paints an…
Sustainability
Sustainability is the avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance.
Sustainability means meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In addition to natural resources, we also need social and economic resources.
Sustainability is a societal goal with three dimensions: the environmental, economic and social dimension. This concept can be used to guide decisions at the global, national and at the individual consumer level.
Sustainability Education is often referred to as Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), which has been defined as: UNESCO, 2014. “Education for Sustainable Development allows every human being to acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values necessary to shape a sustainable future.
University of Salford inspires future sustainable engineers in communities hardest hit by inequality
Children from some of the North West’s most disadvantaged communities are discovering how they could help tackle climate change, thanks to a University of Salford…
Whilst fashion week celebrates luxury, performing arts and fashion students tackle the industry’s waste crisis
Students studying fashion design and fashion visual communication at Capital City College (CCC) marked London Fashion Week by transforming surplus table linens into 24 avant-garde…
New Low Carbon Training Centre launched at North Devon College
North Devon College has teamed up with heating technology manufacturer Vaillant Group UK to open a new specialist heat pump training centre in Barnstaple, giving…
Bradford College Opens Cutting-Edge £19.3m Motor Vehicle & Engineering Building
Bradford College has officially opened its latest multi-million-pound facility after nearly two years under construction. The new Junction Mills building on Thornton Road will offer students…
£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. Announced 3 September, the investment is…
Extreme Weather Is Now Part of FE’s Operating Environment. Are We Ready?
During this summer’s heatwaves, further education and skills providers across the country found themselves trying to run assessments, practical workshops and exams in buildings, workplaces…
Exporting Influence or Eroding Excellence? A Critical Reflection on the UK’s International Education Strategy 2026
The UK’s International Education Strategy 2026 ambitiously recasts British education as a global export powerhouse, seeking to leverage the country’s historic strengths in schooling and higher education…
NWSLC Shortlisted for 2 National Sustainability Awards
North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College (NWSLC) has been shortlisted for two prestigious national awards for its success at helping students to expand their green…
Will Number 10 North Be Genuinely Pioneering or Just Close to Home? FE Soundbite 857
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 857: 25th July 2026. Will Number 10 North Be Genuinely Pioneering, New System-Wide Thinking, or Is It Just Close to…
