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DVSA issues driving test update with more learners now passing their tests
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (350+ words) Learner pass rates are at the highest level since the pandemic, with 9 consecutive months over 50 per cent. The DVSA has confirmed 48 per cent of learner drivers are failing their tests - being denied a driving licence in the process. The DVSA…...
Number of apprenticeship take-up plummets
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (291+ words) (Image: Monty Rakusen via Getty Images) The number of apprenticeships being taken up by people in the West Midlands have dropped sharply. Figures contained in the West Midlands State of the Region 2026 report showed thousands fewer opportunities were taken up…...
Long wait for Birmingham learner as hopeful says: 'God knows when I'll get one"
1+ week, 3+ day ago (527+ words) Taking a driving test can be an anxiety-filled experience (stock image)(Image: Getty Images/Westend61) Learner drivers in Birmingham are waiting up to six months to secure a slot at their preferred city test centre. In one case known to BirminghamLive,…...
Disabled university student fighting eviction after losing job
2+ week, 5+ day ago (744+ words) A disabled university student faces eviction from her accommodation and an uncertain future after being made redundant. Nanditha Bindhu Biju, aged 22, was recently laid off from her part-time role at an events company, meaning she can no longer pay her…...
University of Birmingham hits back at Reform MP's 'pointless' course jibe
3+ week, 2+ day ago (256+ words) The University of Birmingham has hit back after a senior Reform figure branded a degree course "pointless." MP Suella Braverman said there was no value in the golf management course offered by the prestigious university when speaking to teenagers collecting…...
Andy Burnham government confirms new rules for supervising children from September 1
3+ week, 3+ day ago (374+ words) The supervision exemption for regulated activity with children is removed Andy Burnham's government has confirmed a new rule for supervising children from September 1. The Labour Party government has communicated the change in an official press release on Thursday (August 20). From…...
Andy Burnham government considering GCSE resit rule change for students who fail
3+ week, 3+ day ago (326+ words) The Andy Burnham government is considering GCSE resit policy changes for English and Maths. Mr Burnham's Labour Party Education Secretary Lucy Powell issued an update on GCSE Results Day today. Ms Powell said the government is looking at changing the…...
Historic Midlands town with top schools among best places to live
3+ week, 5+ day ago (326+ words) It's considered among the finest spots in the country One of the gems of the West Midlands is popular with families and visitors alike, and experts say it's not hard to see why. Those lucky enough to be able to…...