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A new growth and skills levy is being introduced to replace the existing Apprenticeship Levy, the Government has announced.  

Another round of redundancies has been announced at a university – with 245 employees ‘at risk’ and 40 jobs expected to go. 

Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) has revealed it invested over £10 million into improvements to its campuses this summer ahead of welcoming a record-breaking number of students through the doors. 

Unitas Stoke-on-Trent has crowned Brooke Chomyn and Nicola Walklate as joint Apprentices of the Year.  

The amazing diversity of careers in high-tech manufacturing are being showcased to school pupils at a unique conference later this month.

A newly-elected MP was quizzed by learners from Stoke on Trent College during a roundtable discussion on apprenticeships.  Dr Allison Gardner, who represents Stoke-on-Trent South visited the college’s Burslem campus, where she also toured the state-of-the-art Advanced Construction Centre facilities.  She then joined a discussion with Construction and Business Apprentices

Higher education funding is certainly one of the political hot topics at the moment, both locally and nationally. 

Ten subject areas at Keele University have ranked in the top 10 in England in the Guardian and Mail University Guides 2025.

Staffordshire University has announced a complete rebrand and will now officially be known as ‘University of Staffordshire’. The university says the change represents a significant step forward in its ongoing journey and highlights its “deep connection to the county of Staffordshire and its commitment to creating positive opportunities for its

More details have been unveiled regarding the state-of-the-art facilities that will be available to students at a new £22.5 million centre for high-level education and training.