£900k VocTech UfI Activate Grant Fund Opens January 2026

VocTech Activate is the University for Industry’s test bed where the first spark of an idea to solve a vocational learning problem can be scoped and tested in the supportive environment that Ufi funding provides. They grant fund projects that are at a relatively...

Apprenticeship Shortfall of 46,000 Threatens Engineering Sector

The talent shortage in UK trade sectors is getting worse. While job demand surges across engineering, the apprenticeship system that should be feeding these trades is failing to deliver, according to new data. The ‘Apprenticeship Gap Report’ from Dart Tool Group found...

KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs – November 2025

Recruitment consultancies signalled a relative improvement in hiring conditions in October, according to the latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs survey, compiled by S&P Global. Click here for more from KPMG.

Ofsted’s Explore an Area Service

Ofsted has brought together their inspection findings and visualised them for each local area in England in their new ‘Ofsted: explore an area’ service. This site will help parents and carers to make informed decisions for their children on accessing local childcare...