Walsall College is inviting prospective students to come and find out about its range of vocational courses and the careers they lead to at its latest Open Day on Saturday 16th January, between 10am and 2pm. Careers are available in everything from plumbing to hairdressing and law to childcare with expert tutors on hand to plot your journey to employment.

Parents and guardians of children due to start school for the first time in September 2016 have just two more weeks to apply for reception class places. The window for applications for reception places at infant and primary schools in Wolverhampton closes on Friday 15 January, 2016, and families are being urged to complete theirs as soon as possible.

Education chiefs have hailed the redevelopment of another Wolverhampton school – the last being completed as part of a multi-million pound transformation of secondary education in the city. Councillor Claire Darke, the City of Wolverhampton Council's Cabinet Member for Education, took a tour of Heath Park School's stunning new home – and gave it top marks.

Five young people from north Smethwick are celebrating their Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards following voluntary work in the local community. The five have got involved with a range of activities, including helping out at the Community Connect Foundation youth club and volunteering as IT buddies at Smethwick Library.

Ever fancied bagging a graduate job? Considered signing up as an apprentice but not sure if it’s right for you? Or perhaps you could just use a hand getting ready for job hunting. Haringey’s new Routes to Work scheme aims to help Tottenham residents get on the right path to finding the best career. Making the most of Tottenham’s tremendous transport links – with central London just 15 minutes away – and helping people to tap into the career development opportunities Tottenham has to offer, Routes to Work will support more residents into the right job.

A free careers fair is to be held at Sandwell College's Central Sixth campus in West Bromwich on Saturday 16 January, 10am – 2pm.  The hugely successful annual New Year, New Start 2016 apprenticeship, education, training and jobs fair is now in its seventh year and is open to all 14 to 19-year-olds (or up to 25 years old if they have a learning difficulty or disability) and their parents living in Sandwell.