Mentors are the key to apprentice success

The learning process of an apprenticeship is well-recognised for the apprentice, but it also asks much of the person...

Business Secretary Vince Cable calls for crackdown on ‘short-term tactical subcontracting’

Business Secretary Vince Cable has called on the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) to crack down on “short-term tactical subcontracting”....

Training providers celebrate listings in Sunday Times’ ‘100 best companies to work for’

Two independent learning providers are celebrating being named on a prestigious list of the UK’s best companies to work...

FE &Skills survey 2015

Woodwork award for joiner Ben

A Rugby College joinery apprentice chipped his way to success after being named the British Woodworking Federation’s Apprentice of...

College girls on the ball to help Wolves team to national glory

Oaklands College’s Wolves women’s basketball team are celebrating after shooting their way to victory at a national final. The...

Album designer definitely maybe delivers ‘fantastic’ talk

Wigan & Leigh College’s budding graphic designers definitely maybe got an industry treat with a visit from Oasis and...

Edition 129: Dr Lynne Sedgmore, Monica Box & Lynn Thackway

Dr Lynne Sedgmore’s seven-year stint as executive director of the 157 Group is to come to an end later...

Kevin McLoughlin and Jean Duprez, K&M McLoughlin Decorating

For any organisation to have a member of staff awarded an MBE among the New Year Honours is fortunate...