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Why SMEs Remain the Missing Piece in Apprenticeship Growth

While much of the conversation around apprenticeships focuses on funding, policy reform and skills shortages, there is another important matter to consider: how effectively are we reaching the businesses that could…

Apprentices being let down by tick-box training

Young apprentices are leaving due to lack of options leading to poor choices, a ‘box-ticking’ approach to training, and inadequate support from their employer or training provider. Low pay and financial barriers also…

Swapping from dairy to plant-based milk, cheese and yoghurt ‘could lead to micronutrient deficiencies’

Even moving partly to vegan alternatives to milk, cheese and yoghurt could lead to falls in iodine, calcium, riboflavin and vitamin B12 if the substitutes, often based on soya, almonds or oats, are not fortified…

The best blenders in the US: for smoothies, frozen drinks and more

You can make them virtuous, with lots of greens and nut milk, or luscious, with full-fat dairy and cocoa powder – but in order to make a good one, you need a really good blender. And while smoothies are the classic use…

British healthcare worker with Ebola evacuated from DR Congo to UK

"A British citizen currently in the DR Congo has tested positive for Ebola ," a spokesperson for the UK government said in a statement on Wednesday. "The UK has well-established procedures for dealing with cases like…

Cocaine overtakes heroin as leading cause of drug deaths in England and Wales

Cocaine was linked to more than one in five drug poisoning deaths registered in 2025, more than any other single substance, with charities blaming its increased purity and availability. Meanwhile a record 115…

PeopleCert appoints Paul Knowles to lead new PeopleLearn division

PeopleCert has announced the appointment of Paul Knowles as Managing Director of its newly established division, provisionally named PeopleLearn, effective 4 November. The division brings together Intertrain…

Portland College’s Inclusive Newstart Activities Programme Returns

The term time programme, which is open to the wider community as well as current Portland learners and citizens, has returned with a refreshed timetable featuring some new activities alongside familiar favourites such as…

Leeds City College opens new Leeds Dock campus

The campus will initially provide around 250 places for learners, helping to meet regional demand for skilled health and social care professionals, while increasing the availability of places on the college’s popular…

Energy and utilities sector needs 360,500 people by 2032 as industry sets out four priorities for action

The Workforce Demand Estimates 2026–2032 forecast 246,200 additional jobs and 114,300 retirements. The workforce is expected to grow by 36%, from 676,100 people in 2025 to 922,400 by 2032, reflecting major infrastructure…