Education and Training News & Updates
- 10th September 2026
AIM Qualifications and Assessments Group has renewed the AVA Licence for a further five-year period, authorising the organisation to develop and approve Access to Higher Education Diplomas.
- 10th September 2026
Parents and carers of children currently in Year 6 can now apply for a secondary school place for September 2027.
- 9th September 2026
Aston University has been shortlisted in three categories in the 22nd Times Higher Education Awards, known as the “Oscars of higher education”.
Performance Through People (PTP) has been ranked as UK’s top provider for Level 2 Customer Service Practitioner apprenticeship, according to 2024/25 Department for Education achievement data.
The University of Birmingham has launched Dexter AI Ltd to commercialise web-based application that extracts analysable datasets from electronic health records across primary and secondary care, claims data, private prescriber records, and other sources.
- 4th September 2026
The City of Wolverhampton Council's Customer Services team will be holding a series of digital support sessions to help parents and carers complete their online applications for secondary school places.
- 1st September 2026
A University of Birmingham spinout developing an advanced eye drop technology that could radically improve the lives of people suffering from debilitating conditions is being backed by Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands.
- 26th August 2026
Aston University has been ranked in the top 14 per cent in the UK for median graduate earnings five years after graduation.
- 25th August 2026
Adult Education Wolverhampton learners are celebrating after achieving a remarkable 100% pass rate in both GCSE English and GCSE Maths.
- 24th August 2026
Young people across Walsall have received their GCSE results, marking an important milestone as they prepare for their next steps in further education, training and employment.