Four in ten people in the West Midlands (41%) fear they will be "found out" for not being as able to do their job as their bosses and co-workers think they are, according to a new study. Researchers carried out a detailed study into the mood of the region’s workforce and discovered people feel they aren’t good enough at work.

Local learning provider Creative Alliance has made it on to the Royal Bank of Scotland’s Skills and Opportunities funding shortlist. Creative Alliance’s proposed project would see it collaborate with two prominent Birmingham-based businesses, Proband and Bareface, to develop the digital skills of 30 young people from the city’s most disadvantaged areas.

Former Walsall College Construction student, Claire Brittain, was presented with the Rising Star honour at the 2016 Women in Construction Awards. Assistant Site Manager at BAM Construction, Claire, said: “I feel really flattered to have received this award as there were a lot of nominees shortlisted. I hope that I can help me be a good role model to other females considering entering the construction industry.”

Themed events organised by HND Hospitality Management students at Walsall College, which have given students their first taste of running events, come with a promise of great food and entertainment. The broad themes include a vintage afternoon tea party (20^th April), Spanish night with tapas (27^th April) and Star Wars themed evening (4^th May) with an international buffet.

Young people in Birmingham have less than six weeks to apply for an apprenticeship with leading construction company Novus Property Solutions. The maintenance, refurbishment and new build contractor, which has an office on Walsall Road in the city, has been inundated with applications after embarking upon its annual search for the brightest and best apprentices around the UK, with Birmingham one of 13 of the company’s selected locations.

A new report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers is calling for a major rethink about the role of schools and colleges in promoting engineering. The ‘Big Ideas: the future of engineering in schools’ report, supported by the Royal Academy of Engineering, reflects the views of leading engineering education experts and key stakeholders such as employers, parents and pupils.