Inspire Education Group (IEG) has been awarded Large Business of the Year at the 2025 Rutland & Stamford Mercury Business Awards. The judges recognised IEG’s growth, diversification and impact since its formation in 2020, highlighting the Group’s role as both an education leader and a major regional business. With a £65m turnover, over 1,300 staff…
Inspire Education Group (IEG) is proud to have been named Training Provider of the Year at the Peterborough Telegraph Apprenticeship Awards 2025. The award recognises IEG’s impact in developing apprenticeship provision that directly responds to employer demand and supports the region’s economic growth. With over 1,000 apprentices in training across more than 40 standards, IEG…
A short film created by recent alumni of Buckinghamshire College Group has been officially selected for the Bournemouth International Film Festival, where it will compete in the Best UK Short Film category. The film, Tomorrow Never Knows, was developed as a passion project shortly after the team completed their studies on our Level 3 Film…
Stoke on Trent College’s commitment to high-quality apprenticeship delivery has been officially recognised by leading awarding body City & Guilds, with the College receiving the prestigious ‘EPA Approved Excellence Provider’ award. The award celebrates the outstanding standard of the College’s apprenticeship provision, acknowledging the success of its learners, the dedication of staff, and the College’s close collaboration…
Gower College Swansea has marked Adult Learners’ Week 2025 with a series of special events, free courses and taster sessions. Adult Learners’ Week (ALW) is the biggest celebration of lifelong learning in Wales, with over 10,000 adults taking part each year. The campaign is coordinated by the Learning and Work Institute in collaboration with Welsh…
Motor vehicle learners from Stoke on Trent College are set to benefit from the donation of a seized nuisance bike from Staffordshire Police. The bike will be used as an educational tool that learners will be able to examine and use within practical teaching sessions from Level 1 up to Level 3 qualifications. The donation…
Gower College Swansea has been shortlisted in two categories at the prestigious Wales STEM Awards 2025. The Wales STEM Awards shine a spotlight on the organisations and individuals making a difference to the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) agenda in Wales. The College is in the running for two awards – the STEM Educational Programme…
A Walsall employment initiative that combines football with job search support has received a special commendation for its outstanding impact. Back on your Feet delivered by Walsall FC Foundation, Walsall College and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), was highly commended at the West Midlands Adult Learning Awards. Judges praised the programme for helping…
Stoke on Trent College has announced the start of construction on a £2.3 million Advanced Green Technologies (AGT) Hub at its Burslem campus. Funded through government Levelling Up money, distributed to the College by Stoke-on-Trent City Council, the new facility will support both construction and engineering education, offering dedicated teaching spaces for learners from Level…
Students and staff at Gower College Swansea are celebrating a fantastic year of academic achievement, as envelopes were opened to reveal another impressive set of A Level and vocational Level 3 results for 2025. This year the College has seen a rise in its overall A Level pass rate, which stands at a remarkable 100%…