Bill Jones
@bjonesdceoatlum.bsky.social
Deputy CEO at Luminate Education Group and Executive Principal, Leeds City College.
Education, training, skills, productivity, growth and environmental sustainability.
Education, training, skills, productivity, growth and environmental sustainability.
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Ex-education and employment secretary David Blunkett launched the education maintenance allowance (EMA) more than 20 years ago: now he's defending it against @theifs.bsky.social criticism
Research on EMA support has defied common sense
Blunkett argues that his Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) helped disadvantaged students stay in education
feweek.co.uk
February 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Ex-education and employment secretary David Blunkett launched the education maintenance allowance (EMA) more than 20 years ago: now he's defending it against @theifs.bsky.social criticism
Keighley College's 200th anniversary celebration was splendid! As important to transforming lives today as it has been for two centuries. Here's to the next 200!
February 27, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Keighley College's 200th anniversary celebration was splendid! As important to transforming lives today as it has been for two centuries. Here's to the next 200!
Very excited about the progress of our brand new Pudsey Sixth Form College with Leeds City College & Luminate in partnership with Red Kite Learning Trust, Co-operative Academies MAT and White Rose MAT. It will provide a more cohesive post-16 landscape in Pudsey, West Leeds, and beyond. #Luminate
January 30, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Very excited about the progress of our brand new Pudsey Sixth Form College with Leeds City College & Luminate in partnership with Red Kite Learning Trust, Co-operative Academies MAT and White Rose MAT. It will provide a more cohesive post-16 landscape in Pudsey, West Leeds, and beyond. #Luminate
I know finances are tight but the work colleges do really does unlock growth.
“Expecting colleges to do more with the same money is simply unsustainable and limits the support they can give.” - David Hughes, AoC Chief Executive.
Read more:
www.aoc.co.uk/news-campaig...
Read more:
www.aoc.co.uk/news-campaig...
January 9, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I know finances are tight but the work colleges do really does unlock growth.
As someone who often cycles to my workplace and around Leeds, Park Lane is the least cycle/pedestrian friendly section of my journey. It'd be good if Leeds folk could reply to this consultation on measures to improve this. It'll massively help our students/staff!
news.leeds.gov.uk/news/consult...
news.leeds.gov.uk/news/consult...
Consultation Launches to Improve Safety and Accessibility along Burley Street, Park Lane and Westgate
News from Leeds City Council
news.leeds.gov.uk
January 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
As someone who often cycles to my workplace and around Leeds, Park Lane is the least cycle/pedestrian friendly section of my journey. It'd be good if Leeds folk could reply to this consultation on measures to improve this. It'll massively help our students/staff!
news.leeds.gov.uk/news/consult...
news.leeds.gov.uk/news/consult...
Happy New Year. Here's to a successful Spring Term at Leeds City College and Luminate Education Group!
January 8, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Happy New Year. Here's to a successful Spring Term at Leeds City College and Luminate Education Group!