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Helena Kennedy Foundation 25th Annual Parliamentary Reception
March 7, 2023 10:25 am
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
February 6, 2023 11:48 am
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
January 10, 2023 4:54 pm
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
December 16, 2022 12:08 pm
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
October 6, 2022 2:45 pm
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
September 22, 2022 4:51 pm
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
June 29, 2022 2:22 pm
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]
Skills and Education Group Conference 2022: a fitting celebration of further education
June 1, 2022 2:47 pm
The conference did not disappoint. Over 250 people attended the event at the Jurys Inn Hinckley Island hotel in Leicestershire. The day included keynote speeches, panel discussions, training seminars, and an exhibition, before a... [Read More]
How can we amplify diverse voices in further education?
November 8, 2021 3:23 pm
October was Black History Month in the UK – a time to celebrate some of the inspirational, but often marginalised, figures from our history. Though the month is now over, it is important that we continue to recognise and empower... [Read More]