Last night, The Bedford College Group was proud to host our largest CEO Dinner in Bedford - bringing together community leaders, partners and stakeholders for an important conversation about how we create opportunity for all. #TBCG #StudentSuccess #CEODinner

Highlights from #ApprenticeshipWeek last week! #NAW26

Fifteen students from Business and related course areas helped welcome and support guests, liaised with employers, and worked behind the scenes to ensure the session ran smoothly... #Bedford #BedfordNews #Business #Students #BedfordCollege

Honoured to be at @10DowningStreet for #NAW, highlighting apprenticeships as vital to growth and mobility. They're a strategic talent source, merging education with practical skills. At @bedfordcollegegrp.bsky.social, we're partnering with local businesses to create impactful programs. #Skills

Yesterday students from Bedford College gained invaluable real-world business experience by hosting the @bedschamber.bsky.social Networking Meeting on campus. Delivered as part of a special Student Takeover initiative, the event helped kick off National Apprenticeship Week! #NAW2026 #TBCG

Introducing our new Alumni Network! If you’ve studied with us at any point in time, on any of our courses or apprenticeships, we’d love to hear from you. Sign up today via our website: www.bedfordcollegegroup.ac.uk/alumni

A sneak peek at National Apprenticeship Week 🎥 Here’s a little snippet of what’s to come next week as we get ready to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week across The Bedford College Group. #NationalApprenticeshipWeek #TBCG

We were proud to host the Bedfordshire Chamber of Commerce last week for the launch of the SME Awards this June, and to sponsor the Young Person of the Year award, celebrating emerging talent across Bedfordshire’s business community. #BedfordshireChamberOfCommerce #TBCG

🎓🤝 University of Bedfordshire and The Bedford College Group Forge Strategic Partnership The University of Bedfordshire and The Bedford College Group have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding, formalising a strategic partnership designed to strengthen education across Bedfordshire.

What a moment! 🥇 We still can't get over the incredible news we received over the weekend. We wanted to share this special clip capturing the celebration as Shona Anne was announced Outstanding New Teacher of the Year at The Pearson National Teaching Awards 🏆 #PearsonNationalTeachingAwards

What a fortnight! 😀 We are delighted to announce that Shona McFadyen won GOLD at the National Pearson Teaching Awards as well as STEM Award Winner at the Northamptonshire Education Awards. Paul Hamblin also received the Lifetime Achievement Award and Awotoye Bronze at the WorldSkills finals!

A huge thank you to the Department for Education for visiting our SEND department at Bedford College where they spent time meeting our SEN (Special Educational Needs) students and staff team.

🏆 Winners! Apprentice of the Year at the Northamptonshire Business Excellence Awards 🏆 We are absolutely delighted to announce that Stephen Pack has been awarded Apprentice of the Year at the Northamptonshire Business Excellence Awards 2025. #NBEA25 #Apprenticeships #NBEA

📍 Reflecting on a powerful day at Westminster Driving the Future of FE and Skills Through Research & Collaboration Our day in Parliament was focused on key discussions and shared ambition that focused on shaping a smarter, more connected and research-informed future for Further Education.

🎙️ New Episode Alert! In this episode of our brand-new podcast series, Robin Webber - Jones and Alistair Lomax, Director at Arc Universities Group dive deep into one of the most important questions in education today. 🎧 Click here to listen to the full episode 👉 ow.ly/2Ahc50XjEjn

On 18 November, Mark McKenna will host a breakout session alongside Buckinghamshire College, Nottingham College & @bedfordcollegegrp.bsky.social, exploring edtech’s growing role in Ofsted inspections. Book your tickets now: www.aoc.co.uk/events-train... #AoCConf2025

A landmark moment for Further Education. The publication of the Post-16 Skills White Paper marks a powerful recognition of the role that colleges play as anchor institutions - transforming lives, supporting employers, and driving local and national prosperity. #VLevels

We painted Bedford College pink for Bedford Giving! 💗 Last week, we’re proud to join Bedford Giving’s ‘Paint the Town Pink’ campaign, raising awareness and support for young people’s mental health and wellbeing.

🎓 We’re live at Skills Bedfordshire: Curriculum Planning and Partnership Working Event, focused on shaping the future of education and skills in our region. #SkillsBedfordshire #CurriculumDesign #EducationForTheFuture #TBCG

Universal’s plans to bring a major theme park to Bedfordshire are generating interest across the region. But preparation is key, warns Fabienne Bailey, CEO, Gateway Qualifications and Yiannis Koursis, CEO, @bedfordcollegegrp.bsky.social

The National College for Logistics launch 🚀 a massive thank you to all our employers who attended, we hope you had a great day at our facility to see all the amazing things we're going to achieve as partners #NationalCollegeForLogistics #EmployerPartnerships

A huge well done to all our amazing staff who ran this weekend at the Bedford Running Festival. Our team ran the 5k, 10k and Half Marathon events to raise money for Bedford Giving. #BedfordRunFest #BedfordRunningFestival #TBCG

The Bedford College Group has been named by the Department for Education as the only college group operating across multiple regions to be appointed as its cross-regional Construction Centre of Excellence. bedfordcollegegroup.ac.uk/about/news/t...

Good news for budding electricians learning the trade as part of the Bedford College Group… #Bedford #BedfordNews #BedfordCollegeGroup #WadysElectrical #EmployerPartnershipScheme #Apprenticeships

🎓 One month ago, we proudly celebrated The Bedford College Group’s first Inaugural Higher Skills Graduation! 🎥 Congratulations again to the class of 2025! 👏

🤝 The Bedford College Group joins forces with Bedford Giving We’re proud to become a coalition partner of Bedford Giving – a powerful community initiative focused on empowering young people across Bedford Borough. #BedfordGiving #YouthEmpowerment #TBCG

'The ripple effects will be felt far beyond Bedford' Robin Webber-Jones, @bedfordcollegegrp.bsky.social on the impact of Universal theme park's game-changing arrival in Bedford feweek.co.uk/how-were-res...

🎉 The Bedford College Group Awarded Prestigious Matrix Standard for Excellence in Student Support Services 🎉 We’re proud to share that The Bedford College Group has officially achieved the Matrix Standard – the national benchmark for excellence in Information, Advice & Guidance (IAG).

👏 Congratulations to our CEO, Yiannis Koursis OBE FRSA, for receiving The Chartered Institution for Further Education (CIFE) Fellowship. We’re incredibly proud of Yiannis and the visionary leadership he brings to The Bedford College Group and the wider sector.

🌟 Celebrating excellence at our staff conference 💫 A huge congratulations to Lavanya, Jess & Shona, our incredible Pearson’s Awards Winners 🏆 Thank you for everything you do to make our community and college such a fantastic place to work 😃 #TBCG #StaffConference #CelebratingExcellence

We are so super excited for this! Join us on 8th July for a full programme of workshops, talks, stands, prizes, and a free copy of "Enacting Systems Theory in Biology Teaching" Check out the full programme: bit.ly/ScienceFesti... @bedfordcollegegrp.bsky.social @bedfordcollege.bsky.social

📣 Thank you to Skills England for visiting The Bedford College Group! From exploring our Engineering, Construction, and Digital facilities to meaningful conversations with our apprentices, employers, and staff - it was a fantastic opportunity to showcase our commitment to skills development💡

A huge thank you to Tom Wootton, Mayor of Bedford, and Council representatives for visiting our students to talk about the incredible opportunities ahead as Universal Studios prepares to open its first European theme park right here in Bedford in 2031! 🌍🎢

📍 We were delighted to welcome Mohammad Yasin MP to Bedford College last week for an inspiring visit across our digital, computing, and science departments!

🎢✨ BIG news for Bedford – and for our future students! ✨🎢 We’re beyond excited to hear that Universal Studios is coming to Bedford! 🎬🌍 This announcement is a game-changer for our region and a massive opportunity for all of our students, both present and future.

📢 Today marks a huge milestone in the journey to tackling the skills crisis, as @Make UK’s Industrial Strategy Skills Commission publishes its recommendations for Government! To read its full recommendations, click here: 👉 www.makeuk.org/make-uk-indu...