Over 3,000 people from Stoke-on-Trent have benefited from free courses aimed at tackling numeracy confidence. Stoke By Numbers, is part of the government-funded Multiply programme, which since 2022, has provided free and flexible training to over 3000 adults across Stoke-on-Trent. The programme has been led by Stoke-on-Trent City Council with Stoke on Trent College managing…
The first ever apprenticeship course focusing on putting people at the centre of the design of digital public services is celebrating the successful graduation of its three students. The User Centred Design apprenticeship was developed by the Centre for Digital Public Services (CDPS) in partnership with Gower College Swansea (GCS). The 18-month course is the…
Learners from Stoke on Trent College have been embracing their diversity and different cultures as part of the annual Multicultural Day. Now in its 13th year, the student-led event was held in the Sports Hall at the Cauldon campus, with a host of activities going on throughout the day. Attendees were treated to…
Nineteen-year-old Subhan Mahmood, an apprentice from Keighley College, has secured a full-time role at Acorn Stairlifts. Subhan began his training with the stairlift manufacturer’s customer services team in August, 2023 and made an impact thanks to his enthusiasm, hard work and desire to learn new skills. Those qualities convinced the business to offer him a…
Councillor James Lewis, Leader of Leeds City Council, visited Swinnow Community Centre to witness the incredible work of students from Leeds City College participating in The King’s Trust programme. This initiative supports young adults in developing skills and gaining valuable experience to help them transition into employment. During the visit, Councillor Lewis met with students…
Selby College has been awarded the Marketing Excellence Award at the prestigious Goole & Howdenshire Business Excellence Awards 2025, in recognition of its student recruitment campaign which led to a significant rise in applications and enrolments. The Goole & Howdenshire Business Excellence Awards recognise and celebrate business excellence in Goole and the surrounding area and…
Some of our closest business partners have been sharing their memories of the college during our 200th anniversary year. We have established strong links with so many of the district’s companies over the past two centuries, not least through training their workforces. In the case of Fives Landis, the relationship has involved training many apprentices who…
Our Business students have been picking up tips – and promoting North Yorkshire – during a trip to Canada. Three lucky Level 3 learners, Grace Payler, Dan Rushton and Lily Bell, travelled to the country thanks to funding from the Turing Scheme. During their visit, the trio enjoyed an educational visit to a Quesada Burritos &…
Some of our Early Years and Education T Level students have enjoyed a two-week placement in Spain. The group spent their fortnight working at the Academia Igualada, a private school in Catalonia, thanks to funding from The Turing Scheme UK. The institution teaches children from nursery age right up to those studying the Baccalaureate –…
Seventeen learners from Stoke on Trent College have completed a brand-new extracurricular program that will enhance and inspire future career paths. 8billionIdeas saw learners from Business Level 2 courses take part in a future-focused three-day program which provided learners with the opportunity to take part in two different sessions in a work experience style format.…