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Children’s health further protected with energy drinks ban
The government will ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s in England from April 2027
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New City College A Level students selected for prestigious UBS summer internships
Eight talented students from New City College’s Attlee A Level Academy have been selected for a prestigious summer internship programme with global financial services firm… New...
SkillsFE News
Waltham Forest College Named London’s Number One College for 16–18 Student Achievement
Giving young people the skills, confidence and opportunities to succeed Parents and carers looking for the very best next step for their child can be… Waltham Forest College Nam...
PolicyPersonnel Today
British Steel nationalisation secures jobs for short-term
The government has formally brought British Steel into public ownership, securing the future of around 2,700 jobs at its Scunthorpe steelworks. The post British Steel nationalis...
PolicyPersonnel Today
Ministers set specific dates for 2026 Employment Rights Act measures
The government has published a fresh update on its plans for implementing the Employment Rights Act 2025 with specific dates being added to many of the Act’s provisions. The pos...
FundingGOV.UK apprenticeships
Level 2 and 3 qualifications to have 16 to 19 funding approval removed in 2027
Public funding approval will be removed for new 16 to 19 students from 1 August 2027.
Private ProvidersAvado
The Employment Rights Act 2025: A Complete Guide for HR & Managers
The Employment Rights Act 2025 is now law, phasing in through 2027. Here's what's actually changing, and what HR teams should do to prepare. The post The Employment Rights Act 2...
EmployersTraining Journal
Loneliness is an entrepreneur’s hidden challenge
Entrepreneurship promises freedom, but Reece Borg argues that independence can also bring loneliness, pressure and disconnection. For freelancers, consultants and business owner...
PolicyGOV.UK AI and skills
Young people in Port Talbot in line for up to £5m boost in jobs
Welsh Secretary today announces a new <mark>skills</mark> initiative in Port Talbot designed to help local young people into careers in well-paid local job opportunities.
SkillsTechRepublic AI
New York Imposes One-Year Moratorium on New Hyperscale Data Centers
New York paused new hyperscale data center permits for up to one year while it studies grid, water, ratepayer, and community impacts. The post New York Imposes One-Year Moratori...
Provider MarketOfsted
Ofsted annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026 published
Ofsted has today published its annual report and accounts, covering the period from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.
Private ProvidersBaltic Apprenticeships
Baltic Apprenticeships and Sheffield Hallam University Partner to Launch Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship Pathway
The post Baltic Apprenticeships and Sheffield Hallam University Partner to Launch Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship Pathway appeared first on Baltic Apprenticeships .
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