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T Level students at The Bedford College Group. Image The Bedford College Group

Bedford College Group celebrates T Level success and WorldSkills finalists

Students at The Bedford College Group, which includes campuses across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire, are celebrating major achievements this term. As well as delivering...
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Kathryn Brindley-Edwards, Principal of The Bedford Sixth Form. Image: The Bedford College Group.

Bedford Sixth Form principal appointed Sutton Trust regional ambassador

Kathryn Brindley-Edwards, principal of The Bedford Sixth Form, has taken up a prestigious regional role with the Sutton Trust to help break down background barriers for less advantaged...
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A group photo of ESOL students and teachers at Bedford College pictured outside the building

Four refugee and asylum seeker students celebrate GCSE maths success at Bedford College

Bedford College has celebrated the success of four students who arrived in the UK as refugees and asylum seekers and have just passed their GCSE maths exams. The students, who began...
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Vasi Fragkou, ITFixio, Rachel Roberts, The Bedford College Group, Nik Gazis from ITFixio, Ian Tinto from The Bedford College Group

ITFixio becomes The Bedford College Group’s latest Employer Partner

A Kettering-based IT support and cybersecurity firm has become the latest business to sign up to be an Employer Partner with the Bedford College Group. The partnership came...
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Amal Ahamed Mohamed Safrask collecting his results at Bedford Sixth Form on 13 August 2026. Inset top (l-r) Shelby Robinson and Phoebe Brooks, inset bottom students and parents collecting results at Bedford Sixth Form. Images: Bedford independent.

A-levels live: The latest results and advice from across Bedford as they come in

It's A-level results day 2026 and we'll have the latest from across Bedford Borough as students collect their grades. Results day is always an emotional roller coaster. The envelope gets opened...
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(l-r) Rose Sargent and Christian Núñez Fuentes both centre collecting their award from the award organisers and presenter. Image: Bedford College Group.

Hat trick for Bedford College lecturers in regional education awards

Three staff members from The Bedford College Group have secured top prizes at the regional education awards. Find out who won the local honours here. English lecturer Rose Sargent and...
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The Bedford College Group Construction Centre

Bedford College head welcomes £11m funding to train next generation of construction workers

The Department for Education (DfE) has today announced that the East of England will receive £11m of additional funding as part of the £625m Construction Skills Package, aiming to train...
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Progress Publishing's Sixth Form Newsroom logo with the Bedford Clanger and Bedford Independent logos

Progress Publishing launches newsroom experience for Bedford sixth formers

Following a successful pilot project last year, Progress Publishing is launching a unique and exciting work experience programme for the 2026 summer term. In partnership with Kimberley...
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The Bedford College Group Construction Centre

Bedford College to benefit from share of £38m upgrade funding

Bedford College will receive a share of £38 million in funding to repair and upgrade buildings as part of a wider investment across the East of England. The investment is part...
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Mohammad Yasin visiting Bedford Sixth Form College. Image Bedford Sixth Form

Bedford Sixth Form students quiz MP Mohammad Yasin on EWR, Universal and political life

Students at Bedford Sixth Form were able to question their local MP on a range of issues last week, as part of a visit arranged during Colleges Week. The Bedford and Kempston MP, Mohammad...
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