BT Sport and NewVIc have done it again producing a magazine style studio show, created by 12 NewVIc media production students on an eight-week film making course. NewVIc was lucky to be selected in 2019 when the project launched, giving local students from diverse background the chance to experience and …
Read More »Rare Breeds Survival Trust awards first ever RBST Education Accreditation
Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) has awarded RBST accreditation to three new organisations, welcoming them to the expanded RBST Farm Park Accreditation Network. The first ever RBST Education accreditation has been awarded to Merrist Wood College in Surrey. The charity is extending its Accreditation Network to include, for the first …
Read More »Commitment from Govia Thameslink to Increase Diversity in Rail Sector
Govia Thameslink – the UK’s largest rail company – announced in March that they would be launching a recruitment campaign designed to increase diversity on UK railways. This exciting announcement coincided with National Apprenticeship & Careers Week and GTR will be offering 300 apprenticeships across a wide range of roles. …
Read More »Young creatives recognised in national awards
Young people, individuals and organisations, which demonstrate excellence in the UK’s cultural sector, were celebrated last night [1 April] at a glittering awards ceremony dedicated to the industry’s unsung heroes. Apprentices, interns and mentors were among those recognised at the seventh annual Creative & Cultural Skills Awards, held in Cardiff …
Read More »Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, opens £27m Edge Hill University facility
Catalyst, the new £27m home for the library, careers and student services functions was officially opened last week by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal. Her Royal Highness toured the state-of-the-art building and met with students, staff and alumni as well as key people involved in the development and construction of Catalyst before officially …
Read More »MP goes back to school to inspire pupils to aim high
A Conservative MP has returned to school in Kirkby to help broaden primary pupils’ jobs horizons and boost their career aspirations for their future. Gillian Keegan, who grew up in Knowsley and is now MP for Chichester, visited Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School in Moorfield, Tower Hill, Kirkby, …
Read More »Global Learning Partnerships launches applications for 2019 cohort
A programme which offers a unique, immersive and life-changing personal and professional development opportunity is accepting applications for its 2019 intake. Global Learning Partnerships (GLP) has challenged and empowered 86 Scotland-based educators with an authentic learning experience increasing confidence, resilience and resourcefulness. More than 20 practitioners will be invited to …
Read More »Leading the way – Future Teaching Scholars celebrate the future of maths and science teaching
On 6 and 7 September, a major conference held in Nottingham hosted some of the brightest Maths and Physics students from English universities as part of an annual celebration of future teaching talent. The students, who were all part of the Future Teaching Scholars programme, were spotted as some of …
Read More »Young people in Greater Manchester to benefit from £500,000 investment in careers education
Tens of thousands of Greater Manchester’s young people are set to benefit from over £500,000 of investment aimed at improving careers education and helping them identify the best career opportunities. The city-region will become one of just 20 ‘Careers Hubs’ across England, designed to help young people develop relationships and …
Read More »College of the Year selected to pilot new T-levels in the South East
The UK’s College of the Year, Fareham College is one of 52 colleges nationally, and one of only nine in the South East, chosen by the Department for Education to pilot T-levels: a new technical qualification intended as a vocational alternative to A-levels. From 2020, Fareham College will offer T-levels …
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