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Telford College enrolling now for new Wolves football course

A Telford College course is offering students the chance to represent the Wolves Foundation.

Supporting image for story: Telford College enrolling now for new Wolves football course

Supporting image for story: Second podcast episode launched from Shropshire's award-winning Hollywood stuntman

Second podcast episode launched from Shropshire's award-winning Hollywood stuntman

Supporting image for story: 'This is a dream role' - New head appointed at Telford education academy

'This is a dream role' - New head appointed at Telford education academy

Supporting image for story: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe MP David Chadwick launches local schools tour for safer screens initiative

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe MP David Chadwick launches local schools tour for safer screens initiative

Supporting image for story: McPhillips supports children's mental health in Shropshire schools through new community fund

McPhillips supports children's mental health in Shropshire schools through new community fund

Supporting image for story: Organisations across Wales are being encouraged to get involved in this year’s Adult Learners’ Week from September 15 to 21 by hosting an event or activity

Organisations across Wales are being encouraged to get involved in this year’s Adult Learners’ Week from September 15 to 21 by hosting an event or activity

Supporting image for story: Clarkson's Farm boosting interest in farming careers, say Harper Adams University leaders

Clarkson's Farm boosting interest in farming careers, say Harper Adams University leaders

Editor's choice

Powys primary school in need of 'significant improvement' after Estyn report

'Staff are kind, patient and reassuring': Shrewsbury nursery's 'journey of improvement' commended by Ofsted

A Rhayader girl is one of seven Welsh Wonders heading for a Euro Showdown

More Education stories

Supporting image for story: Harper Adams University set to launch new courses at Telford Quad building this September

Harper Adams University set to launch new courses at Telford Quad building this September

Supporting image for story: Former PM Tony Blair pays tribute to 'remarkable' Wolverhampton University chancellor who died this week, aged 94

Former PM Tony Blair pays tribute to 'remarkable' Wolverhampton University chancellor who died this week, aged 94

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton University chancellor and steel magnate Lord Paul dies, aged 94

Wolverhampton University chancellor and steel magnate Lord Paul dies, aged 94

Supporting image for story: Telford College celebrate another good set of GCSE results

Telford College celebrate another good set of GCSE results

Supporting image for story: Dog grooming to Makaton, spraying, and ceramics... college launches raft of new courses

Dog grooming to Makaton, spraying, and ceramics... college launches raft of new courses

Supporting image for story: GCSE results day in Shropshire: 'Moments to savour' as kids celebrate with 'a Nando's and a sleep' while proud teachers wipe away tears

GCSE results day in Shropshire: 'Moments to savour' as kids celebrate with 'a Nando's and a sleep' while proud teachers wipe away tears

Supporting image for story: Wrekin College celebrates GCSE success

Wrekin College celebrates GCSE success

Supporting image for story: Powys and North Herefordshire learners congratulated on GCSE and Level 2 results

Powys and North Herefordshire learners congratulated on GCSE and Level 2 results

Supporting image for story: Ludlow CE School 'proud' following successful GCSE results

Ludlow CE School 'proud' following successful GCSE results

Education Magazines

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Helping parents of Year 6 students make the right choices for secondary school. 2024/25 issue out now!

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A comprehensive guide that looks at the options available to post-16 and post-18 students. 2024/25 issue out now!

UK News

Supporting image for story: Two men stabbed at Oxford Circus Tube station within 24 hours

Two men stabbed at Oxford Circus Tube station within 24 hours

Supporting image for story: Pregnant women urged to get whooping cough vaccine after baby death

Pregnant women urged to get whooping cough vaccine after baby death

Supporting image for story: Bayeux Tapestry loan labelled ‘heritage crime’ amid damage concerns

Bayeux Tapestry loan labelled ‘heritage crime’ amid damage concerns

Supporting image for story: Autumnal weather on the way as hot summer fizzles out

Autumnal weather on the way as hot summer fizzles out

Supporting image for story: Three arrests made after Falkirk asylum hotel protests

Three arrests made after Falkirk asylum hotel protests

Supporting image for story: Norwegian warships to be built in Glasgow in £10bn deal

Norwegian warships to be built in Glasgow in £10bn deal

Supporting image for story: Reform UK accused by Cabinet minister of ‘whipping up anger’ over asylum hotels

Reform UK accused by Cabinet minister of ‘whipping up anger’ over asylum hotels

Supporting image for story: Rayner has right to spend money as she chooses, says Phillipson in row over flat

Rayner has right to spend money as she chooses, says Phillipson in row over flat

Supporting image for story: Murder investigation after woman falls from block of flats

Murder investigation after woman falls from block of flats

Supporting image for story: Badenoch in pledge to ‘get all our oil and gas out of the North Sea’

Badenoch in pledge to ‘get all our oil and gas out of the North Sea’

World News

Supporting image for story: Hamas spokesman killed in Gaza attack, claims Israel

Hamas spokesman killed in Gaza attack, claims Israel

Supporting image for story: Pope denounces ‘pandemic of arms’ as he prays for victims of US school shooting

Pope denounces ‘pandemic of arms’ as he prays for victims of US school shooting

Supporting image for story: Aid flotilla to set sail from Spain bound for Gaza

Aid flotilla to set sail from Spain bound for Gaza

Supporting image for story: Climate change blamed as Pakistan’s Punjab endures biggest flood in history

Climate change blamed as Pakistan’s Punjab endures biggest flood in history

Supporting image for story: Chinese and Indian leaders meet for talks and vow to resolve border differences

Chinese and Indian leaders meet for talks and vow to resolve border differences

Supporting image for story: Chinese and Indian leaders meet in formal thaw in relations

Chinese and Indian leaders meet in formal thaw in relations

Supporting image for story: Houthi government prime minister died in Israel airstrike, rebels confirm

Houthi government prime minister died in Israel airstrike, rebels confirm

Supporting image for story: Thousands of redheads celebrate their hair at Netherlands festival

Thousands of redheads celebrate their hair at Netherlands festival

Supporting image for story: Israel to slow or halt aid into parts of Gaza as it ramps up offensive

Israel to slow or halt aid into parts of Gaza as it ramps up offensive

Supporting image for story: US Court of Appeals finds Trump’s tariffs an illegal use of emergency power

US Court of Appeals finds Trump’s tariffs an illegal use of emergency power