• Tight budgets, fragmented marketing, and the challenge of raising the profile of Higher Education (HE) within Further Education (FE) settings are familiar struggles for college marketing teams. But what if there was a more effective way to overcome these obstacles? The College Marketing Network (CMN) recently united more than 20 colleges to demonstrate that collaboration…

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  • Peterborough College Apprentice Wins National Best Apprentice Award from ICME

    Peterborough College, part of Inspire Education Group (IEG), is celebrating national recognition after apprentice Ronnie Pratt was awarded Best Apprentice 2025 by the Institute of Cast Metals Engineers (ICME). The award, sponsored by the Worshipful Company of Founders, honours the most outstanding apprentice in the UK’s cast metals industry and was presented at the British Motor Museum in Warwickshire. Ronnie began his…

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  • Apprentice Bricklayer Rhyllan Taperek to Compete in SkillBuild UK National Finals

    Rhyllan Taperek, a Level 2 Bricklaying apprentice at Stoke on Trent College, has qualified for the national finals of the SkillBuild UK competition, a prestigious event showcasing emerging talent in construction. Rhyllan began his education at Stoke on Trent College at age fourteen, studying Level 1 Construction Skills following elective home education. He has been…

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  • Sketty Hall Business School Welcomes New Advisory Board Members

    Sketty Hall Business School, part of Gower College Swansea, is proud to announce the expansion of its Advisory Board with the addition of six dynamic new members: Luciana Ciubotariu, Chief Executive of The Celtic Freeport, a project which covers the ports of Milford Haven and Port Talbot and spans clean energy developments and innovation assets,…

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  • College Named a Winner at the British Training Awards 2025!

    Gower College Swansea is delighted to announce that it has been named a winner in the British Training Awards 2025. The British Training Awards is an annual campaign that sets out to discover and celebrate the teams and individuals who are truly passionate about learning and development’s role in building a thriving workforce. “We are…

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  • Stoke-on-Trent Smashes Guinness World Record with Big Centenary Tea Party!

    Stoke-on-Trent has done it! The Big Centenary Tea Party has officially broken the Guinness World Record for the World’s Largest Cream Tea Party, bringing together more than 14,000 people at 169 locations for a shared moment of celebration, pride and togetherness. From Erlangen in Germany to Glastonbury, Ayrshire and even the House of Lords, participants…

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  • Discover the Imaginative Worlds of ‘Daydreaming’ – Stoke on Trent College’s 2025 Art Exhibition

    Digital and creative students from Stoke on Trent College are presenting their work in this year’s end-of-year exhibition Daydreaming, now open to the public at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery in Hanley. Running from Friday 4 July to Sunday 31 August, the exhibition features projects from across four levels of study and 11 different…

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  • Students Shine at Annual Shipley College Awards Ceremony

    Saltaire’s Victoria Hall was filled with pride and excitement last Thursday, as the red carpet was rolled out for Shipley College’s annual Awards Ceremony. Marking another year of success for the College, over 60 extraordinary students and staff got their deserved moment in the spotlight for their incredible efforts throughout the latest academic year. A…

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  • Ian Price OBE appointed Chair of Governors at Gower College Swansea

    Celebrated Welsh business leader and community advocate joins Gower College Swansea. Ian Price, recently awarded with an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours for his outstanding services to business and charity, has been appointed Chair of Governors at Gower College Swansea. Bringing decades of leadership experience and a passion for education and community service, Ian…

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  • Gower College Swansea to host inspiring girls-only event for International Women in Engineering Day

    Gower College Swansea is proud to host a dedicated girls-only taster day aimed at inspiring the next generation of female engineers and to celebrate International Women in Engineering Day. This taster event welcomed around 60 pupils from Dylan Thomas and Bishopston Comprehensive schools for a full day of hands-on exploration across various engineering disciplines. Designed…

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