Education

MLA College has been granted taught degree-awarding powers by the Office for Students

Ad Feature MLA College granted powers to award its own degrees

Class Act

Nursery's delight at being shortlisted for honours

Eric Jones, 97, former pupil of Wigan Grammar School, unveils a blue plaque at what is now the Thomas Linacre Centre

Health centre gets plaque marking its historic previous life

A new postgraduate qualification designed specifically for professional tutors aims to give families a clearer picture of the training behind a tutor's work

Ad Feature New PGCE will help parents choose a private tutor with confidence

HGSJ Pupils

Watchdogs give thumbs up to before and after school club

Posing with pumpkins

Frights and delights at Hallowe'en fun day

West Lancashire College celebrates national T-level Week

College trumpets new vocational qualifications

The course develops tutors' ability to adapt teaching to the individual, respond in real time, and support learner progress

Ad Feature New postgraduate tutoring qualification launches in UK

Art teacher Tony Bretherton, pictured, hosts art classes at Sunshine House Community Hub, Wigan.

Talent and bonding at community art class

West Lancashire College is to host its first open event of the academic year

College to host first open event of academic year

R L Hughes Nursery is part of R L Hughes Primary School, Ashton-in-Makerfield.

Tots having fun learning and playing at nursery

Play Pals is in the running for Most Inspirational Nursery

Trust's nurseries and schools in running for top honour

Eight in 10 Brits feel they learnt more lessons in the 'university of life'

Brits believe lessons learnt outside the classroom are more important

Samuel Jones won a gold medal for refrigeration and air conditioning skills

Ad Feature Team UK wins gold medals at international skills competition

Wigan and Leigh College deputy principal, Anne-Marie Franics with other FE college executives

College to lead region's technical education

Our pupils discovering exciting career pathways at the Careers Fair.

Students size up their options in the world of work
Teenaged pupils have been considering their futures after education at a careers fair organised by their Wigan high school
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Pupils at St John's CE Primary School, Abram, spent the day looking ahead to their futures

Class Act: pupils look ahead on Dream Big Day

Three quarters of students and teachers find it hard to trust AI's accuracy, while almost two thirds of students worry they're becoming too reliant on the technology

Ad Feature AI is making students more paranoid, research suggests

University of Benghazi reopens after 11 years in a historic milestone

Ad Feature University reopens after 11 years and breaks three world records

Ad Feature Save the date: The Deanery’s school and sixth form events

Three quarters of all learning types also agreed seeing something visually is important before they’re able to fully understand it

Brits typically fall into one of six learning personalities

Partou Parbold Day Nursery and Pre-school has achieved ‘strong standard’ for behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines, following an Ofsted inspection

Inspectors praise nursery's 'excellent role model" staff

Student teachers from CTT@WLL

Local Catholic teacher training begins new chapter

Gary Neville presents Yasmin with her UA92 Sports Journalism Honours Scholarship.

Gary Neville awards student scholarship

Pupils at Marsh Green Primary School showcase their entertaining skills with singing, dancing and a bit of magic too at the Marsh Green's Got Talent Final 2026.

Pupils show that Marsh Green's got talent

Library

New SEND school to open soon

The new educators were welcomed at GEMS Awareness Day 2026

Ad Feature GEMS Education welcomes 1550 new teachers to its global network
GEMS Education has welcomed more than 1,000 new teachers to its global network, preparing students for a rapidly changing world.
Emily Jordan

In English, 82 per cent of students achieved a Grade 4 or higher

Outwood Academy hails latest GCSE grades

Outstanding outcomes, lasting friendships and a vibrant community continue to attract students to St John Rigby College.

High enrolment demand at St John Rigby College

Members of the Health Outreach and Inclusion Service with Steph Lawrence, Chief Executive for the QICN (centre)

Event spotlights future care for most vulnerable

VdoCipher serves education, media, enterprise training, and entertainment organisations, and is expanding across Europe and the UK

Ad Feature Video piracy is a growing concern for online educators

Secretary of state for digital, sport and culture Lisa Nandy met some of the first youngsters taking part in the scheme at Wigan Youth Zone

AI 'bootcamps' for teens not in work or education

Looking to return to education? Explore adult courses at West Lancashire College

Adult courses at West Lancashire College

Access to employment support programmes can reduce recruitment costs

New funding helps employers recruit young talent

Hindley Green Community Primary Y6 pupils

Quartet of schools celebrate top SATs results

The campaign is being backed by Lee Parkinson MBE, better known as Mr. P

Ad Feature Nearly one in three people admit they couldn't handle teaching

6,000 students from GBS graduated at ceremonies in Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester, and London

Ad Feature 6,000 students graduate from Global Banking School

West Lancashire College’s awards evening

College holds awards ceremony for students

Steph McGovern will host the celebration in Cornwall

Ad Feature Steph McGovern hosts first Vocational Day

St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School has been awarded foundation level of the British Council’s International School Award

School secures British Council award

The college held its sixth annual STEM Festival

College hosts STEM Festival 2026

CUHK climbs 14 places to enter the global top 20 for the first time

Ad Feature CUHK enters QS World Rankings top 20

Best school-age education project: Year Six Dividend - City Pay It Forward

Ad Feature UK Financial Capability Awards spotlight five programmes

The new Bioskills Lab at Wrightington Hospital

'World class' lab upgrade for hospital

Ryan Greenhalgh has joined Partou as Head of Safeguarding

Safeguarding expert joins nursery firm

Book Cover of Bound by the Salt

How injury sparked a new departure for local author John

Students from St Peter's Catholic High School celebrate winning the Year 9 AI Apprentice Challenge at the Wigan MEGA Day hosted by Winstanley College

AI super curriculum for young people launches

Sheila Wilding, Winstanley College Lead Cleaner receiving her Silver Award

College cleaner wins national unsung hero prize

The University of Hong Kong secured the 11th spot in the latest QS World University Rankings

Ad Feature Hong Kong universities rank among the world's top 100

According to WCY 2026, Hong Kong’s rise reflects sustained performance across the four competitiveness factors measured.

Ad Feature Hong Kong rises to number two in global competitiveness

Joe Heys GMCA, Neil Harris Wigan Council, Rachael McEntee from The Snug, Sam Duckworth MVT and Ben Morgan from The Snug

Local grassroots music to receive welcome boost

Head of teaching and learning Academy, Karen Anderton

Watchdog praises college fo teacher training

John Togher with his poem

Lecturer's poem displayed at railway station

Last summer, Outwood students logged thousands of volunteering hours

School pupils are making a difference

Lisa Nandy MP

Lisa Nandy MP: reforms give adults more access to education

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