• Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills
• Tuesday February 3 2026

Don’t treat apprentices as a cheap hire, warns Swindon expert

A Swindon apprenticeship expert has warned employers not to view apprentices as a ‘cheap hire’. With National Apprenticeship Week approaching, Ashlea Fisher, founder and managing director of iRecruit4 is sharing a more honest view of apprenticeships, shaped by what […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills
• Tuesday December 2 2025

Wiltshire College student makes F1 Academy debut in Las Vegas

Motorsport engineering student Rachel Robertson is aiming for a regular place on the starting grid of the F1 Academy after a stunning debut in its final race event of the season in Las Vegas. The 18-year-old Wiltshire College & […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills
• Wednesday October 22 2025

Generational communication expert to launch first book

Generational communication expert and podcast host Alastair Greener is preparing to publish his first book, Generationally Speaking – How to bridge the generation gap and communicate with confidence. The book, which is available to pre-order ahead of its release […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills
• Monday October 20 2025

Demand prompts expansion of college’s cutting edge Tech Trowbridge digital hub

Wiltshire College & University Centre’s cutting edge Tech Trowbridge digital learning hub has had its teaching capacity doubled to keep pace with demand from students wanting to study there. Just a year after the hub was launched at the […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills
• Thursday October 2 2025

Clarkson’s Farm credited for rise in young people wanting to farm

Jeremy Clarkson is being credited for a 60 per cent rise in young people wanting to become farmers. Applications to study agriculture at Wiltshire College & University Centre are up 62 per cent this year. Amazon Prime’s Clarkson’s Farm […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills
• Friday September 26 2025

Historic walled garden kicks off corporate season with National Trust event

Wiltshire’s Grade II-listed Bothy Gardens has launched its 2025 corporate season in style, welcoming The National Trust for a day of training and team building inside its historic walled garden. Owners Jules Gilleland and Mark Wheeler have poured their […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills
• Tuesday September 23 2025

Three trainees become fully qualified solicitors at Goughs

Three trainee solicitors at Wiltshire law firm Goughs have successfully completed their qualification process and are now fully qualified solicitors. Megan Solomon, Caoimhe Edwards (right), and Gemma Creighton (left) achieved the professional milestone this week. Megan has qualified into […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills
• Monday September 15 2025

Students’ stories of courage are raising money for refugees

A book telling of refugees’ harrowing journey to the UK, written by ESOL students at Wiltshire College & University Centre, is halfway to its charity fundraising target. Journeys To Wiltshire was inspired by the stories lecturer Tom Evans heard […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills
• Monday September 8 2025

New programme launched to plug West’s skills gap

A new programme has been launched to help tackle the skills gap for young people in West of England. Earlier this year the government’s Apprenticeship Support & Knowledge (ASK) programme ended, leaving many young people without access to apprenticeship […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills
• Thursday September 4 2025

Record-breaking T Level enrolment sparks new employer campaign at Wiltshire College

Wiltshire College & University Centre has recorded its highest ever T Level enrolment this summer – prompting the launch of a major new employer campaign to secure industry placements for every learner. Over 400 students enrolled on T Level […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills
• Tuesday August 5 2025

Innovative growth programme for Wiltshire SMEs returns

A fully-funded business growth programme from Wiltshire Council and delivery partner BIC Innovation is returning for a second year. The Growth Collective is a new initiative designed to help SMEs overcome growth challenges and achieve sustainable success by embracing […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills
• Tuesday July 8 2025

Wiltshire College celebrates staff excellence at awards ceremony

Staff at Wiltshire College & University Centre have gathered for their annual Staff Awards event – a chance to reflect on the 2024-25 academic year and celebrate the hard of staff across the college. Held at the College’s Lackham […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills
• Wednesday July 2 2025

English Heritage starts work on major new Learning Centre at Stonehenge

English Heritage has started work on new education facilities at Stonehenge, which will be launching for the 2026/2027 school year. Encompassing a brand-new accessible learning centre with a STEM discovery lab and digital studio, a unique classroom in the […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills
• Wednesday May 28 2025

Wiltshire College smashes target to recruit 100 apprentices in 100 days

Wiltshire College has smashed its self-imposed target of recruiting 100 apprentices in 100 days. The college launched the campaign during Apprenticeships Week in February and last week surpassed its target, recruiting 116 students and 35 new employers. Martin Reeves, […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills
• Monday May 19 2025

Zurich to host virtual work experience for 250 students

Hundreds of young people from all over the UK will get a taste of life at insurance giant Zurich, when it hosts a virtual work experience week this summer. The Swindon-based employer is offering placements to 250 16 to […]