Hull’s employer-led school named as region’s top state secondary for attendance

An employer-led school backed by many of the region’s biggest businesses has been named as the leading state secondary school in Hull and the East Riding for attendance. Ron Dearing University Technical College (UTC) in Hull city centre is also ranked in the top three schools for attendance across the wider Yorkshire region. New figures published by the Department for Education for the academic...

Rising Stars: Just go for it, says First Step Sports Group apprentice Jacob Dennis

Helping young people learn practical skills and understand how to cycle on today’s roads or navigate their way to school is all in a day’s work for Jacob Dennis, a sports coach working in Hull. At just 20 years old, Jacob has already made a remarkable impact in the field of sports coaching and is nearing the completion of his Level 2 Community Activator Coach Apprenticeship. To mark National...

Employers and educators breaking down barriers to improving skills

A partnership that places businesses at the heart of Hull and East Yorkshire’s local skills system focused at its latest event on addressing the accessibility issues presenting barriers for young people trying to get into training and work. The HEY Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) brought together employers and training and education providers who are working to tackle exclusion arising from...

Hull College vice-principal awarded OBE in New Year Honours

Lynette Leith, Hull College’s vice-principal for curriculum and skills, has been awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2025 New Year Honours. The accolade has been awarded in recognition of Lynette’s exceptional contribution to the further education sector and her pivotal role in transforming Hull College into a thriving hub of learning and opportunity. Under Lynette’s leadership...

Leading businesses give Ron Dearing UTC students chance to shine

Hull’s employer-led school has once again recorded a clean sweep with every single Year 13 student going on to a positive and exciting destination, paving the way for future success at leading businesses across the region and beyond. A total of 47 of Ron Dearing University Technical College’s (UTC) 143 Year 13 sixth form students secured apprenticeships, including 27 with the school’s employer...