Education and Training News & Updates
- 10th January 2025
Forward Education Trust (FET) is encouraging young professionals in Greater Birmingham to explore trustee roles as part of plans to strengthen and diversify its non-executive board.
Aston University emeritus professor of optometry Professor Bernard Gilmartin has won the Outstanding Achievement Award at the Optician Awards.
- 6th December 2024
The West Midlands is supporting the UK’s digital and STEM skills drive through the creation of over 100 specialist roles from two innovation-led companies, School of Coding & AI and SI Group.
A talented linguist from Cadbury Sixth Form College has achieved national recognition, winning the prestigious Stephen Spender Trust Prize for Poetry in Translation: KS5 Portuguese Spotlight.
- 24th October 2024
The new Chancellor of Birmingham City University is hoping to “change a lot of lives” and become “a torchbearer for disability rights”.
- 18th October 2024
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath has received a glowing report from its recent Ofsted inspection, reflecting the school's continued commitment to instilling ambition, confidence and curiosity.
Future Faces have announced that global sustainable development consultancy Arup will be sponsoring the Training and Education category of the Greater Birmingham Young Professional of the Year Awards 2024.
- 23rd August 2024
Forward Education Trust (FET), a leading multi-academy trust in Birmingham, is actively seeking a dedicated and experienced non-executive director to join its board of trustees.
‘Don’t give up on your dream’ - that’s the inspirational message from cancer survivor Kamaria Mohamed who went back to the classroom to retake her GCSEs
- 16th August 2024
Over 25 young people, supported by Our Community Foundation, designed and hosted a ‘Bring The Power’ event at Prince Albert High School, Birmingham.