Castleford College today celebrated a major milestone in its commitment to skills, education and regional growth, as Rt Hon Yvette Cooper, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and MP for Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, officially opened the College’s new state-of-the-art construction facility. The opening of the Lagentium Building marks a significant investment…
Selby College has developed a brand-new suite of gaming and website development courses, designed to equip aspiring creators with the skills, experience and confidence to thrive in the rapidly growing games industry. The Level 2 Creative Media Production & Technology (Games & Web Development) and the Level 3 Creative Media Production & Technology (Game Development)…
The Heart of Yorkshire Education Group has ranked first in Yorkshire & the Humber for student achievement amongst General Further Education Colleges, also securing fifth place nationally. This highly impressive result follows a strong performance across the Group’s 16–18 provision, with the latest Department for Education National Achievement Rate Tables (NARTs) for 2024/2025, confirming the…
The Heart of Yorkshire Education Group recently held its annual Give Construction A Try (GCAT) event, giving local secondary school pupils the opportunity to explore the wide range of career opportunities available within the construction industry. Over 200 pupils from sixteen local schools took part in the event, taking part in a range of activities…
Gower College Swansea is celebrating another amazing round of medals success in the Skills Competition Wales 2026. Students were invited to a special ‘watch party’ and medal ceremony at the Tycoch Campus where they picked up three Gold medals, eleven Silver and three Bronze. In addition, there were 23 Highly Commended certificates awarded to College…
The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP, Secretary of State for Education, visited Telford College’s new sixth form centre as part of a wide-ranging education visit. The Secretary of State visited the Telford 6th building in Station Quarter during a trip which also included Wombridge Primary School, Thomas Telford Free School, Telford Park School, and Harper…
Chris Morris says he owes his Telford College careers adviser a huge thanks for setting him on the road to a successful career in sales. The 37-year-old currently works for Sky Media, creating targeted TV advertising platforms which allow businesses to show different ads to different households watching the same programme. He enrolled on a…
Telford College has been highly commended for its ‘innovation in training’ at a national awards ceremony. A delegation from Telford College attended the prestigious Apprenticeship and Training Awards in Liverpool which received more than 650 nominations from employers, training providers, colleges and universities. The awards are run jointly by FE Week and the Association of Employment and…
Middlesbrough College is giving Teesside’s football talent a winning start with an exciting new partnership with Middlesbrough FC, launching dedicated programmes and pathways for both the men’s and women’s U19 teams for the 2026/27 season. This collaboration combines elite football development with full-time education, offering local young athletes a professional-standard environment to progress both on…
Telford College has launched its first dedicated Logistics Hub – designed to deepen collaboration with employers and ensure the college’s training offer keeps pace with one of the region’s most important sectors. The hub, which meets at the college’s Wellington campus, brings together industry leaders, curriculum specialists and employer partners to shape the future of…