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ALET UTCs on show at Data Centre World

A group of students from all four of ALET’s UTCs following our pioneering Digital Futures Programme have enjoyed two days fact finding and forging industry connections. The 40+ students have been networking and finding out about career opportunities at Data Centre...

UTC Reading celebrates ‘Good’ Ofsted rating

UTC Reading is celebrating a momentous milestone as it has been officially rated ‘Good’ in all categories by Ofsted following its latest inspection on 4 and 5 February 2025. The Good rating is testament to the dedication, resilience and unwavering commitment of staff,...

‘I am learning constantly’ says apprentice

Former student Alice Greibig is one of many of our graduates who have gone on to follow an apprenticeship. We spoke to her as part of National Apprenticeship Week (Feb 10-14) about her experiences so far. What apprenticeship are you are doing? Manufacturing...

Mayo the best sandwich win!

Year 13s were given a tasty task to design a new Pret a Manger sandwich in a session that encouraged them to work together on a typical practical task they may encounter as part of a group assessment when applying for an apprenticeship, job or uni place. Ashton...

STEM challenge winners off to Kenya

Ten STEM-minded students have earned themselves the trip of a lifetime after completing a challenge to improve the lives of children in a Kenyan primary school. The students from UTC Reading will travel out to Karare, Kenya, in the summer to see for themselves their...

Student selected for Youth Advisory Group

UTC Reading year 13 student Faris Kadeb has landed a role speaking for young people on an advisory board for a national body for careers education in England. Faris is one 23 young people aged 14-25 from across England selected to be on the Youth Advisory Group (YAG)...

Challenge Day goes global

An extraordinary Community Project challenged students to utilise their STEM skills to help make the lives of Kenyan schoolchildren and their families a bit easier. In partnership with The Amuka Foundation, students were asked to develop solutions for Loruko Primary...

Students design a data centre

Excitement was in the air at UTC Reading on Wednesday as Year 10 and Year 12 students went off timetable all day, working on a HUGE challenge – to Design a Data Centre! The task was set by Digital Realty, a major employer in the digital infrastructure industry, and...

Headteacher serving up humble pie as students beat her score

UTC Reading's head Jennie Thomson promises lunch on her for every student and staff member who beat her score at a recent professional qualifications Test Fest. The headteacher of UTC Reading was put to the test when she took on the entire school – students and staff...