The Baker Dearing Educational Trust, which represents England's University Technical College (UTC) secondary schools, is delighted to share the news that a 45th UTC has been created in Darwen, Lancash...

New data shows 200,000 people are paying back loans despite having never finished a degree

The new prime minister’s eye catching opening announcement on education contains important truths, interwoven with equally important misconceptions. In implementing his agenda, he has the potential to...

The UK government will introduce new technical education pathways for 14-year-olds from 2028, aiming to strengthen manufacturing, engineering and digital skills.

As Alan Milburn works at pace to investigate the surging youth unemployment rate, which topped one million young people in the latest statistics, what could ...

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Walney School in Barrow-in-Furness will this September introduce an innovative employer-led technical education pathway to equip young people with the skills for high-quality careers and to help local...

The UTC network suffered a significant loss last week when Ken Cornforth, whom many will remember from his near-ten years at Baker Dearing from 2015 to 2024, passed away. He had been ill for some time...

Baker Dearing has this academic year launched an ambitious continual professional development (CPD) programme for engineering teachers, thanks to the game-changing support of the Gene Haas Foundation ...

Dave Atkinson, UK Head of Manufacturing SME & Mid Corporates, Lloyds considers if 2026 be the year that the UK finally starts to get to grips with its manufacturing skills gap?

Teams of UTC students presented solutions to modern healthcare problems at the 2026 UTC Health Tech Challenge on Thursday 5 February.

Two of our UTCs have been awarded the new top grade of 'exceptional' in Ofsted reports published this week.

We need young people to gain experience that makes the world of work intelligible and builds skills and confidence

Ministers want more children with special needs to be taught at their local mainstream school

Baker Dearing Educational Trust CEO on the Department for Education's new V Levels and how T Levels can continue to be successful.

South Devon UTC students have designed a futuristic moon base as part of a national challenge backed by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

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Greater cohesion between industry, education and government to address the skills gap is badly needed, says Yvonne Mason.

Baker Dearing has responded after new education ministers were appointed in Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government reshuffle.

She may not realise it, but she is part of a 'revolution'

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