Education and Training News & Updates
- 30th January 2026
A primary school in Walsall has been described as a vibrant, nurturing and harmonious school by Ofsted inspectors.
Hairdressers from across the region will be gathering to celebrate the opening of City of Wolverhampton College's new hair training salon, during National Apprenticeship Week.
University College Birmingham (UCB) has been awarded £900,000 as part of the Office for Students (OfS) capital funding.
- 14th January 2026
Visit us this Saturday (17th January) and take part in our first Open Day of 2026!
Aston University has been awarded Adobe Creative Campus Innovator status.
- 13th January 2026
The City of Wolverhampton Council is inviting children and young people, parents and carers, education leaders, and social care and health professionals to help shape its new School Accessibility Strategy.
Summit Learning Trust has announced that all its primary schools – Erdington Green Primary School, Yarnfield Primary School, Pegasus Primary School, Kineton Green Primary School, and The Oaklands Primary School
Drama teachers looking for new year inspiration can apply to join a conference taking place at Birmingham Hippodrome in February.
The deadline for Walsall parents and carers to submit their child’s primary school application is next week, on Thursday 15 January 2026.
- 6th January 2026
With the deadline just over a week away, a third of parents of children who are due to start school for the first time this September are yet to apply for reception class places.