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Robot teaching a class

As West Berkshire's innovative higher-education provider, we are introducing a bespoke short Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) course this autumn.

Palace of Westminster

New laws passed through the Skills and Post-16 Education Act (Skills Bill) have supported Newbury College’s position of offering “careers, not courses”.

CMDA apprentices from Micro Focus

The new “Skills and Post-16 Education Act” is changing the post-16 education landscape to “level up” opportunities and make it easier for adults to train to get the skills they need to secure well-paid jobs in industries with skills gaps.

Effective Change

Why develop an Environmental and Sustainability policy and how to get started.

Future Skills

In July, our Director of Business and Partnerships, Dr Jo Houghton joined the Digital Skills panel at the Future Skills Summit. 

 

Collaboration

We are delighted to announce that the new Renewables Centre is being introduced by Newbury College and University Centre Newbury to expand the delivery of skills for renewable energy systems and engineering.

 

Collaboration

The government's skills development strategy highlights the importance of putting employers at the heart of the system so that education and training lead to jobs that can improve productivity and the efficiency of businesses.

 

Skills

While students and employers have provided positive feedback regarding the continuation of learning both for mainstream students and apprentices, we are delighted to see a flurry of activity in the workshops and learning spaces once again.

 

An apprentice and their employer

At the beginning of May, I received a link to a blog stating that the future of apprenticeships is in the balance. I sent my reply that I happen to disagree, and here is the reason why.

 

Chain link

In this difficult time, employers and training providers are doing their best for their workforce. We want to support that by ensuring that, wherever possible, apprentices can continue and complete their apprenticeship, despite any break they have to take as a result of COVID-19.

 

Lego man at their desk

A career is a lot like a relationship. We fall in love with the promise and excitement of new challenges, eager with enthusiasm, but as time goes by, it's easy to get stuck in a rut.