Senior Leadership Team Blog
T-Levels or Apprenticeships?
5 months Is it time to rethink the best route to work for young people By Chris Webb, Principal & CEO, Bradford CollegeAs we celebrate the close of another academic year and related exam results, it is clear that the education landscape is shifting. While apprenticeships remain a popular (and paid) option for young people, T-levels have […]
The Forgotten Generation: Reclaiming Hope for Bradford’s 18–24-Year-Olds
7 months In Bradford, a city rich in culture and resilience, we are facing a quiet crisis. A generation of young people, our 18- to 24-year-olds, are being left behind. Too many are out of work, out of education, and out of options. They are the forgotten generation, and we must act now to bring them back […]
The road to Economic Sovereignty: Building Bradford’s Future Through a Construction Skills Revolution
8 months In our previous piece, we asked a question: Is Bradford risking sleepwalking into servitude? The city’s regeneration, while long overdue, risks turning it into a commuter outpost unless it is grounded in autonomy, economic sovereignty, and local empowerment. Nowhere is this more urgent—or more tangible—than in the construction skills agenda. Regeneration Cannot Be Outsourced If […]