Further Education

Middlesbrough College has consolidated its position as one of the North East’s leading providers of further education by rebranding a key training service in line with its strategic plan for the future. The college has announced that its successful Northern Skills division, which delivers apprenticeships, workforce training provision and bespoke …

Bath College has announced Beard Construction as a new Strategic Partner of the ‘Construction and Building Services – Real Skills Hub’, giving 350 learners and apprentices per year a clear pathway into local labour markets. Connecting classroom learning with commercial experience means learners develop professional behaviours, a portfolio of evidence, …

Cheshire College – South & West has been recognised as the number one further education provider for apprenticeships across Cheshire & Warrington, following the publication of the latest Department for Education (DfE) National Achievement Rate Tables in March 2026, based on achievement data for the 2024/25 academic year. The College …

East Lancashire Learning Group (ELLG) has been ranked the number one further education college group in England in the latest national achievement rate tables (NARTS), reinforcing its position as a high-performing provider across all provision. The Group comprises Nelson and Colne College Group, Accrington and Rossendale College, and Lancashire Adult …

Hull College is celebrating national recognition after being presented with one of the UK’s most prestigious education honours — the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education — for its pioneering work with English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) students. The award places Hull College among a small …

It’s National Apprenticeship Week (Monday 9 February – Sunday 15 February) and a University of Sunderland programme aiming to keep teaching talent within the region is being praised by a north-east primary school. The University launched its three-year route Teacher Degree Apprenticeship (TDA), last September allowing apprentices to earn a …

Lyceum Education Group is the new parent brand for 11 leading specialist education businesses across the UK, mainland Europe, Canada and Australia. Lyceum Education Group brings together leading specialist education providers, delivering a diverse portfolio of programmes to benefit learners and businesses globally. From its beginnings as BPP almost 50 …

Minister of State for Local Government and Devolution, Jim McMahon OBE MP, visited Cheshire College – South & West’s Ellesmere Port campus, where he witnessed the College’s commitment to sustainability and innovation in education. The Minister’s visit to the area was planned as the region is part of the government’s …

Liverpool-based training provider, The Learning Foundry, has opened its second training site which will offer training in construction, green skills and housing management, for people aged 16+ across the Liverpool City Region and beyond.  Attended by Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region and Liam Robinson, Leader of Liverpool City Council, the Skills Centre will specialise in creating …

A Liverpool college has been admitted into the Chartered Institution for Further Education (CIFE), a status awarded in recognition of its exemplary standard of further education. The prestigious accolade recognises The City of Liverpool College’s strong track record of delivering the skills needed in modern Britain, making it one of …