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WorldSkills UK chief to lead City & Guilds Foundation
Education May 12, 2026

WorldSkills UK chief to lead City & Guilds Foundation

Ben Blackledge will remain in post to oversee Team UK's performance at the upcoming WorldSkills competition in Shanghai whilst taking up his new role at the vocational qualifications foundation. The appointment unites two major organisations in the further education and skills landscape.

Youth mobility scheme disagreement hampering reset of UK-EU relations
Education May 12, 2026

Youth mobility scheme disagreement hampering reset of UK-EU relations

Deal was expected by end of month but talks hit buffers over cap on number of people entering UK and tuition feesUK politics live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesSignificant gaps remain in negotiations on the reset in relations between the UK and the EU despite Keir Starmer’s latest pled...

Birmingham City University urged not to axe Black studies MA
Education May 11, 2026

Birmingham City University urged not to axe Black studies MA

More than 100 figures sign open letter criticising closure, just months after MA was launchedMore than 100 academics, writers and activists from around the world have signed an open letter condemning plans to close an MA in Black studies and global justice at Birmingham City University (BCU), just m...