Petal to the medal as college scoops top UK floristry honour

The college was named Training Provider of the Year at the British Florist Association (BFA) Industry Awards, adding another national honour to a growing list of achievements for staff and learners. The accolade was…

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Metallic show of strength as UK Metals Council signs Memorandum of Understanding with Enginuity

Enginuity and the UK Metals Council (UKMC), representing a combined total of 11,500 companies, 1million employees and a £200bn economic impact, signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the NEC in Birmingham today to mark…

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NPTC Group Library Team Writes New Chapter with National Award

The team has won the 2026 Jeff Cooper Award for Partnership, Outreach and Collaboration from CoLRiC (the Council for Learning Resources in Colleges) for its Academic Skills: A Library-led, Technology-Enhanced Programme.…

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Colleges take next step towards proposed merger

The consultation invited students, staff, employers, residents and community organisations to share their views on plans to bring the two institutions together to create a single college group serving Northamptonshire.…

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Protesters join street demonstrations across France on day of strike action

A total of 70,000 police officers were deployed across France on Thursday morning as street demonstrations began in cities including Marseille, Grenoble and Lyon. Emmanuel Macron's final months in office continue to be…

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‘Revenge of the nerds’: US midterms deliver a win for science – and a rebuke of Maha

The wins come after years of cuts and upheaval to US health and science infrastructure, as Democrats spent big on health-related ads and as voters rejected the Make America Healthy Again (Maha) movement. "It's clear from…

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Trump takes 500 actions to weaken cancer protections, new report says

The Natural Resources Defense Council report, and comments from current and former officials from the Environmental Protection Agency, bring into focus how myriad changes in federal rules or protocol will dramatically…

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Graduating apprentices are the future of Welsh industry says training provider

“You are the next generation of leaders, carers, makers, engineers, creators and innovators,” she told the graduates. “The world you are stepping into needs people like you – people who are willing to learn, work and…

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Investment in construction skills needed to unlock Scotland’s £100bn+ energy opportunity

The latest Local Skills Scotland 2026 report shows that, while Scotland is expected to have sufficient construction workforce capacity overall between 2026 and 2030, workers and skills are not evenly distributed across…

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National Remembrance Gardens welcomes new Supported Interns

The Supported Internship programme helps young people with additional needs gain practical experience and develop the employability skills needed to progress towards sustained employment. Throughout their placements, the…

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