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13 May 2026

Author: Advertorial

Do you want to be part of The Bedford College Group’s next chapter?

At The Bedford College Group, we are passionate about transforming lives and communities through education. As one of the largest College Groups with an income of just under £100 million and serving nearly 1.1 million people across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire, we are at the forefront of driving educational excellence and social change.

A celebration of education as Bett turns 40!

The world of education has transformed dramatically in the past 40 years, but one thing remains constant: the dedication and resilience of teachers. Day after day, in classrooms around the globe, educators rise to meet the demands of ever-changing policies, limited resources and the immense challenge of preparing young minds for a future we can barely imagine.

Active IQ: Shaping the Future of the Active Leisure Sector with 11 New Qualifications

In the ever-evolving landscape of Further Education (FE), particularly in sectors requiring highly skilled, certified professionals, certainty is crucial. With the ongoing post-16 qualification reforms in England, Active IQ is committed to ensuring that learners, educators, and employers in the active leisure sector gain the clarity they need to thrive.

Are we running out of STEAM?

In the 21st century, the education landscape has been dominated by the prioritisation of STEM subjects. Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths has had all the headlines, all the focus and all the resource. Around 2006, the ‘A’ of Arts was tentatively introduced into the mix, inspired by the recognition that creativity has an important part to play in promoting innovation and technological advancement across all sectors. Lately, largely due to regulatory reforms and the neglect of arts education at primary and secondary level in the UK, the ‘A’ in STEAM is fast fading. However, with boundaries between industries ever-blurring (such as the development of augmented reality and virtual reality technologies within architectural design) creative, inquisitive, experimental, and exploratory thinking has never been more needed.