9 November 2026

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Bedford College Group CEO awarded Fellowship by Chartered Institution for Further Education

The Chief Executive Officer of The Bedford College Group, Yiannis Koursis OBE FRSA, has been awarded a Fellowship by the Chartered Institution for Further Education, recognising his contribution to the...

Bedford College Group and BSI launch skills partnership to boost training opportunities

A new partnership between The Bedford College Group and global business standards organisation BSI will give students and local organisations access to internationally recognised professional...

From classroom to the pit lane: Bedford College students meet Team BRIT at Silverstone

A group of students from Bedford College got a taste of life in the fast lane earlier this month, as they joined Team BRIT for a day at Silverstone Circuit. On Saturday, 4 May, 14 students...

Trinity Arts & Leisure swimming pool to permanently close in July

Bedford College Services has confirmed that the swimming pool at Trinity Arts & Leisure will permanently close at the end of July 2025, citing unaffordable repair costs of over £2 million...

Apply now for the Harpur Trust university bursary programme

Applications have opened for The Harpur Trust’s University Bursary Programme to help local pupils from low-income households in Bedford Borough afford to study a degree course...

Double win for Bedford College at national awards

The Bedford College Group’s Marketing and Events Teams are celebrating after scooping two top awards at the College Marketing Network FE First Awards 2025. The team won Gold...

A-level results day – what to do if you didn’t get the grades you wanted

It's the worry of every Bedford Borough student, they open that exam results envelope and the grades they were hoping for haven't appeared. You'll no doubt feel devastated, especially...

Live: A-level results day – Bedford Borough students collect their results

It's the day many students across Bedford Borough have been waiting for as they collect their A level, T Level and other vocational and technical qualifications today this morning. Nationally...

A-level results day: here’s what will happen, when results will be available and what to do next

Students across Bedford Borough will be anxiously waiting for their A-level results this week (15 August), and as (at least for the majority) this will be their first time, advice has been issued by Bedford...

Bedfordshire students celebrate achievements across 16 graduation ceremonies

The University of Bedfordshire’s class of 2024 have celebrated their achievements alongside classmates, family and friends across 16 graduation ceremonies held this summer .Between 16 – 24 July...

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