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19 April 2026

Lead provider ‘top-slice’ amounts published by SFA

A spreadsheet published by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has revealed how much money lead providers are handing over to subcontractors. The data shows a wide range of ‘top-slice’ amounts taken by prime contractors, ranging from 99 per cent to minus 185 per cent. The SFA said the figures detail the costs and responsibilities taken […]

Olympic hopefuls in the ring at Dearne Valley College

A group of students from Dearne Valley College are off to compete in the Olympic games. The six college students have been selected to represent Great Britain in the male 48kg, 56kg, 64kg, 91kg boxing categories and the female 60kg and 75kg categories. Charlie Edwards, Luke Campbell, Tom Stalker, Anthony Joshua, Natasha Jonas and Savannah […]

Award winning artist at Derby College

An innovative artwork depicting the power of water through textiles has earned a Derby College student a £400 bursary award from the Derby Decorative and Fine Arts Society. Robyn Poundall, an art foundation diploma student, was one of five students based at The Roundhouse shortlisted for a bursary. Their work, which ranged from fashion and […]

Stratford-upon-Avon College chooses its Prom King and Queen at annual ball

Stratford-upon-Avon College has hosted its annual prom and crowned this years’ prom King, Queen, Prince and Princess. The Mayor and Mayoress of Stratford-upon Avon were among the guests at the ballroom at Stratford Town Hall. The evening was a celebration of the hard work and achievements of the students during the past year. A student […]

City of Bath College student gets Gold Award

Former City of Bath College student Peter France, the chief executive of Bath-based Rotork Plc, has received the prestigious Association of Colleges (AoC) Gold Award at the House of Commons. Staff and students from City of Bath College were present at the awards ceremony, which is held each year to recognise further education alumni as […]

HTP Training’s ‘outstanding’ achievement

HTP Training is celebrating achieving a 95 per cent success rate for its apprentices – the best in Southern England. HTP which achieved ‘Outstanding, Grade 1’ status from Ofsted in 2008 is now one of the 12 best training providers in the UK. The announcement was made by Rachael Fidler, HTP’s managing director, during a […]

Battle of the Chefs at MidKent College

Rookie cooks served up a treat at the final of MidKent College’s annual Battle of the Chefs competition. Students on level 1 hospitality and catering courses squared off against one another in an attempt to impress the judges at the Medway Campus’ Pavilion Restaurant. Dishes served up at the final included pork and braised scallion […]

Seventies style on show in Tottenham

A collection of Seventies inspired clothes have gone on display as fashion students from the College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London held the first of two end of year fashion shows. Family and friends applauded students’ work as models glided down the catwalk at the College’s Tottenham Centre to Seventies beats, showcasing a […]

Hertfordshire College learners shine a light

Four learners from the Herefordshire College of Technology studying Blacksmithing have created a beacon that has been positioned on the well-known county landmark, Garway Hill. Thomas Tribe, Ed Glennie, Peter Averson and Ben Crosthwaite accepted the commission from Garway Hill Commoners’ Association to build the beacon and were managed under the watchful eye of HCT […]