The white paper released on Thursday sets out the way in which the Government plans to reform FE over the next few years, and also outlines some key points relating to school career provision. Some of the key headlines:- It sets out to put business at the heart of post 16 education Plans to meet local skills needs Invest in local skills priorities Establish Further education colleges as centres for business development and innovation Improve the delivery of careers advice in

British Science week is running from March 5-14 2021. The theme this year is innovating for the future. There are lots of great STEM resources available for both home or school education. They have been created in partnership with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Mewburn Ellis and 3M. Have a look at the great resources, link below:- https://www.britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-activities/activity-packs/ Great fun and learning for all ages.

The Prince’s Trust have released their annual Youth Index for 2021 and urges government, employers and charities not to give up on young people and to provide support, guidance and opportunities to those most in need. The 2021 Prince’s Trust Tesco Youth Index warns of the "devastating toll" on young people’s mental wellbeing as a result of the pandemic The Prince’s Trust provides support for young people's mental wellbeing across all of it’s programmes and it's youth support