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Public sector procurement can sometimes be a tricky beast and I don’t envy local authority officers in their job of navigating the do’s and don’ts of procurement rules & laws. Because of this there is an increasing tendency for public sector bodi...

In simple terms: yes!  The recent GPRS Salary & Benefits Survey highlighted a skills shortage within further education caused mostly by an increase in the number of candidates leaving the sector completely in the past couple of years. Those ...

Careers and enterprise provision in England’s schools and colleges The Careers and Enterprise Company’s annual summary of the careers education taking place in England "The State of the Nation" has just been published. State of the Nation: Two milli...

Coming back after the long summer break to study isn’t always easy, especially as it’s often a time that new topics have to be mastered. But is it possible to aid study and concentration with a vitamin boost? Pharma Nord investigate: L-Thea...

Former Prime Minister, Dr Gordon Brown, has been recognised for his services to global education by The Open University (OU) at a ceremony in London. He was presented with his honorary doctorate by OU’s Chancellor Baroness Lane-Fox. Gordon Brown was...

Swansea University and Gower College Swansea have teamed up to support students with autistic spectrum conditions as they prepare to make the transition from college to university. They are collaborating on a year-long research project to investigate...

Anglo-German relations may be faltering during #Brexit, but one Derby company is cementing strong links between both countries as it looks to enhance understanding of how both training and customer service is delivered, particularly within apprentice...

Members of the University and College Union (UCU) at Nottingham College will begin a three-day walkout on Monday (23 September) as strikes at the college enter their third consecutive week. Staff will be on picket lines from 8.30am on Monday, Tuesday...

Gower College Swansea has been awarded Gold NEBOSH Learning Partner status – an official seal of approval for its delivery of health and safety courses. The College currently delivers four accredited NEBOSH courses – the General Certificate in Occupa...

The University of Law (ULaw) has secured an exclusive training partnership with UK law firm, TLT. The partnership will see ULaw become the exclusive training provider of the Legal Practice Course (LPC), Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) and the Professio...