£570m UK-wide investment in essential skills training for next generation
Students at colleges, including in the West Midlands, to benefit The government is investing £570m in expanding training facilities in local colleges, including.
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SEND improvement work shows momentum across region
Board reports steady progress The latest update from Birmingham’s SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Board has outlined steady progress across services supporting children.
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Virtual Decisions named ‘Education Innovator of the Year’ 2025
Birmingham-based immersive tech firm Virtual Decisions was tonight named “Education Innovator of the Year” at the 2025 Innovation Awards. The prestigious accolade was.
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Brum education company FlashAcademy named ‘Technology Innovator of the Year’
Birmingham-based e-learning firm FlashAcademy was tonight named “Technology Innovator of the Year” at the 2025 Innovation Awards. The company, which specialises in helping.
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JLR and Aston University drive next generation of engineering talent
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is accelerating its partnership with Aston University and Aston University Engineering Academy (AUEA), working with students to grow future.
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Aston University chief heading Down Under
Vice-chancellor and chief executive of Aston University, Professor Aleks Subic, is leaving the role in April 2026 to become vice-chancellor and president of.
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JLR launches STEM programme
West Midlands manufacturing giant Jaguar Land Rover has launched ‘Create Possible’ – a skills programme for schools designed to close the UK’s skills gap.
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Learning by doing
The new way education can inspire and transform Imagine a classroom where students do more than memorise facts. They collaborate on real projects,.
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It’s time to re-write the curriculum
Teaching to the wrong test We are still running schools like factories from the industrial age – bell rings, children march in, knowledge.