Schools

UTCs group seeks millions from DfE for ‘sleeves’ in mainstream schools

Schools and trusts may also have to subsidise running costs of mini-UTCs in future years

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
News

Energy Coast becomes only second ever ‘outstanding’ UTC

A university technical college in Cumbria that outsourced its teaching is celebrating after becoming only the second of its...

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

UTCs told to join MATs after Lord Baker U-turn

University technical colleges are being pressured to join multi-academy trusts after the programme’s architect Lord Baker U-turned on previous...

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

Warrington UTC enrages neighbouring schools by ‘poaching’ pupils

A university technical college in Cheshire has infuriated local schools after it invited its 2018 intake to start this...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

Old UTC lease prevents children from using new school building

An academy trust is negotiating with its local council after it discovered the lease it recently acquired for a...

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
News

School pupils move into three former UTC sites

Three former University Technical College sites will become schools next month after closing their doors earlier this year. UTCs...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

UTC students use 3D printer to make prosthetic hands for amputees around the world

A school in Leeds is using the latest technology to make prosthetic hands for amputees across the world. Students...

Samantha Lauren King
Samantha Lauren King