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The Emperor’s New Clothes
How can we use learning technologies to deliver teaching, learning and assessment?
Helena Kennedy Foundation 25th Annual Parliamentary Reception
Celebration at the House of Lords The success of over 80 students, supported by the Helena Kennedy Foundation, was celebrated at the House of Lords on Monday 6th March 2023. The House of Lords celebration event, supported by Skills and... [Read More]
National Apprenticeship Week 2023: Supporting the career progression of our staff
Over the last few years, apprenticeships have played an important part in recruitment and staff development at the Skills and Education Group. Several of our staff members have completed apprenticeships and progressed into successful... [Read More]
Nottingham College staff celebrate successful completion of Stepping On programme
On Tuesday 3 January 2023, staff at Nottingham College celebrated their completion of Stepping On – the college’s equivalent of the Skills and Education Group’s Emerging Leaders programme. Emerging Leaders is a leadership... [Read More]
Diversity mentoring programme empowers participants to make positive changes
The pilot cohort of the Skills and Education Group’s diversity mentoring programme has received excellent feedback from participants. On Thursday 8 December 2022, mentors and mentees on the programme came to Robins Wood House for a... [Read More]
‘Being comfortable with the uncomfortable’ – Takeaways from the AELP ED&I Summit
On Thursday 29 October 2022, the Skills and Education Group exhibited at the inaugural AELP (Association of Employment and Learning Providers) Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) Summit at 15Hatfields in London. A trade... [Read More]
Encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion through professional development
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are vital considerations for all organisations, but even more so for further education providers. The sector aims to drive social mobility and improve lives, so it is vital that learners from... [Read More]
Fashion Enter Wales: a rags and stitches story
Who among us hasn’t gone to the supermarket and returned home with more than we set out to buy? Well, when Jenny Holloway, CEO of Fashion Enter, went shopping in Newtown in 2019 she got more than an extra packet of biscuits.... [Read More]