Education and Training News & Updates
SME Outsourcing Ltd is celebrating after all trainees on its hospitality programme with Walsall Football Club received job offers.
A long-standing tenant and partner of STEAMhouse, Agilyx has joined forces with leading European digital transformation specialist Next Consult to establish Next Consult UK.
Thousands more children across Birmingham will gain access to more books thanks to a major expansion by the Children's Book Project, which has opened a new regional warehouse at TEP Birmingham in Tyseley.
Aston University has improved across every measure in the 2026 national student survey (NSS), achieving an overall positivity score of 84 per cent.
- 17th July 2026
A decade of excellence in education was celebrated at the Midlands Education Awards 2026, held at Birmingham’s Millennium Point
Lord Vallance, the UK Minister for Science, Innovation, Research and Nuclear, has opened a groundbreaking new £6.1m laboratory, funded by Aston University, for Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence (AIME).
The former chair of Birmingham charity Services For Education, Sarah Smith, who has been a trustee of the charity for more than 11 years, has retired after what her colleagues described as “unwavering and committed support”.
Millennium Point welcomed students from local schools to SciSPACE, a day-long event exploring careers and further education in space, aerospace and aviation.
Aston University has marked a major milestone in its history with the launch of a commemorative book celebrating 60 years since receiving its Royal Charter.
- 24th June 2026
Kimichi School, an independent music-led institute in Birmingham, has launched a new boarding house—welcoming boarders aged 11 to 16 from across the region, the Forces community and overseas.