Advice for students, tips for employers, and news from across Berkshire’s further education sector.
If you’re 16 or 17 and starting your first job, or you’re a Berkshire employer taking on a young worker for the first time, there’s…
We’re pleased to share some good news for students across several subject areas: 365 Gym, the 24-hour high-spec gym in Reading’s Meadway Shopping Centre, has…
If you are 16 and weighing up what comes next — or you are a parent watching your teenager try to decide — the choice…
On Tuesday 25 August, Sainsbury’s announced it will create around 10,000 work experience opportunities for young people over the next year. It is one of…
A part-time job while you are at college can be brilliant. Your own money, real experience for your CV, and a reference from someone who…
The Prime Minister has announced new technical education pathways from age 14, rolling out from September 2028. The direction is right — but the international…
Your first job interview is nerve-racking precisely because you’ve never done one — you don’t know what’s coming, and it feels like everything rides on…
Most Berkshire businesses that host a student for work experience do it once, see the value, and keep doing it. Here’s what’s involved, what it…
“I can’t write a CV — I haven’t done anything yet.” Every college student thinks this, and it’s almost never true. Here’s how to build…
If you’re weighing up an apprenticeship, the first practical question is usually: what will I actually earn? Here are the current rates and how they…
