Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills 20.10.2026 Plans for £5.9m Trowbridge campus expansion to go on display Plans for a £5.9 million expansion of Wiltshire College & University Centre’s Trowbridge campus will go on show at the college’s open events at the campus on November 7. The investment, first reported by Business Biscuit in September, will […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills 19.10.2026 South West firms ready to hire young talent – but face candidate access barrier South West businesses are ready to invest in the next generation of workers, but many say they need better access to suitable candidates to turn that ambition into jobs. More than half of firms in the region (52 per […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills 05.10.2026 New programme to help 50 people into entry-level AI roles launched A new South West programme will help 50 people into entry-level roles by March 2027, with at least half of the places reserved for women. AI Talent Pipeline South West, run by techSPARK and Taught by Humans and funded […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills 28.09.2026 Students’ achievements celebrated at awards ceremony Students from across Wiltshire College & University Centre took centre stage at the College’s annual Student Awards, celebrating exceptional achievement, determination and progress. The Student Awards 2025-26, held at The Civic Centre in Trowbridge last week, brought together students, […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills Tuesday October 20 2026 Plans for £5.9m Trowbridge campus expansion to go on display Plans for a £5.9 million expansion of Wiltshire College & University Centre’s Trowbridge campus will go on show at the college’s open events at the campus on November 7. The investment, first reported by Business Biscuit in September, will […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills Monday October 19 2026 South West firms ready to hire young talent – but face candidate access barrier South West businesses are ready to invest in the next generation of workers, but many say they need better access to suitable candidates to turn that ambition into jobs. More than half of firms in the region (52 per […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills Monday October 5 2026 New programme to help 50 people into entry-level AI roles launched A new South West programme will help 50 people into entry-level roles by March 2027, with at least half of the places reserved for women. AI Talent Pipeline South West, run by techSPARK and Taught by Humans and funded […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills Monday September 28 2026 Students’ achievements celebrated at awards ceremony Students from across Wiltshire College & University Centre took centre stage at the College’s annual Student Awards, celebrating exceptional achievement, determination and progress. The Student Awards 2025-26, held at The Civic Centre in Trowbridge last week, brought together students, […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills Wednesday September 9 2026 £6 million expansion of college campus announced A £5.9 million redevelopment at Wiltshire College & University Centre’s Trowbridge campus will create new state-of-the-art digital and creative art studios and almost double the size of its construction workshops. The college says the huge expansion is needed to […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills Tuesday August 25 2026 Employers warned not to delay safety training Businesses that have delayed essential health and safety training or failed to carry out required health checks on staff could leave themselves vulnerable when major changes to unfair dismissal rights take effect next year, according to health and safety […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills Thursday August 20 2026 New skills plan for West of England launched A new skills plan for the West of England is calling for closer alignment between employers, colleges and training providers as the region prepares for a decade of economic expansion. Published by Business West, the government-funded 2026 Local Skills […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills Tuesday July 21 2026 Creative agency celebrates first year of Next Gen work experience programme An innovative work experience initiative designed to give young people meaningful, hands-on experience within a creative agency environment is celebrating its first year. Launched in July 2025 by creative agency GEL Studios, Next Gen was created to move beyond […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills Thursday July 2 2026 Colleges and universities formally launch joint forums to boost skills, growth and opportunity Two new regional forums have been established to strengthen collaboration, support economic growth and improve opportunities for learners in the West region. At an event held on Wednesday at the University of the West of England, Colleges West formally […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills Monday June 29 2026 Generational communication expert sees international demand for workplace insights Generational communication expert Alastair Greener says organisations across Europe are increasingly looking for practical ways to manage multigenerational workforces, following a series of speaking engagements in Morocco, France and the UK. Alastair, of Generationally Speaking, recently delivered a keynote […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills Monday June 1 2026 Wiltshire College apprenticeship campaign exceeds expectations More than 300 employers pledged their support for apprenticeships and future workforce development across the region, as part of Wiltshire College’s ‘150 in 100’ campaign. Launched during National Apprenticeship Week, the original campaign aimed to secure 150 employer pledges in […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills Wednesday May 6 2026 New government-funded tech advice for Wiltshire firms launched Wiltshire sole traders and SMEs are being invited to apply for a newly-launched free support programme seeking to make them more successful through better use of digital tools and technology. Business West and TechSPARK are delivering Tech Adoption for […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills Tuesday April 28 2026 Fashion students’ rags-to-catwalk designs earn praise from charity and designer A charity and a fashion professional have praised fashion students from Wiltshire College & University Centre for their innovative approach to turning unwanted rags into saleable garments in aid of hospice charity Dorothy House. First and second year students […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills Tuesday April 21 2026 Skills shortages threaten mid-market growth in Central South Nearly a quarter of mid-sized businesses in Central South say difficulties recruiting and retaining people with the right skills is one of the biggest barriers to growth over the next six months, according to the latest research from accountancy […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills Monday March 9 2026 Good Energy partners with Wiltshire College to launch new green skills training facility Renewable energy company Good Energy has partnered with Wiltshire College & University Centre to create a new training facility as part of a Green Skills Innovation Centre. The landmark facility, on the college’s Lackham Campus, is designed to accelerate […]
