• Ian Price OBE appointed Chair of Governors at Gower College Swansea

    Celebrated Welsh business leader and community advocate joins Gower College Swansea. Ian Price, recently awarded with an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours for his outstanding services to business and charity, has been appointed Chair of Governors at Gower College Swansea. Bringing decades of leadership experience and a passion for education and community service, Ian…

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  • Gower College Swansea to host inspiring girls-only event for International Women in Engineering Day

    Gower College Swansea is proud to host a dedicated girls-only taster day aimed at inspiring the next generation of female engineers and to celebrate International Women in Engineering Day. This taster event welcomed around 60 pupils from Dylan Thomas and Bishopston Comprehensive schools for a full day of hands-on exploration across various engineering disciplines. Designed…

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  • Students Set Off to Experience Erlangen Enrichment Trip

    Fifteen students from Stoke on Trent College have set off on a 4-day trip to Erlangen, Germany as part of a 12-week enrichment programme. Challenge Erlangen, which takes place between 25 and 28 June, will see a variety of students from different courses experience a flavour of German culture including: A visit to a school…

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  • Gower College Swansea Annual Student Awards 2025

    Students and staff from Gower College Swansea have gathered together to celebrate another fantastic year of academic and vocational excellence. Kev Johns MBE made a welcome return to the stage at Swansea.com Stadium to host the evening, where learners from a range of full and part time courses, apprenticeships, higher education pathways, access courses and…

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  • Plugged in to the Future: Tech Support Squad Joins Forces with Buckinghamshire College Group to Power up the Next Gen of Cyber Talent

    Buckinghamshire College Group is proud to announce a new partnership with Tech Support Squad, who have officially joined as a Cornerstone Employer for the Digital Support & Security T Level course. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in enhancing the real-world relevance and industry integration of the College’s digital curriculum.   As a Cornerstone Employer, Tech…

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  • Construction and Engineering Learners Join Regeneration Brainery Bootcamp

    Learners from Construction and Engineering courses at Stoke on Trent College, have become the latest cohort to join the Stoke-on-Trent Regeneration Brainery programme. The five-day interactive workshop is a unique opportunity for learners to gain new industry contacts and tools to kickstart their careers. This is the third year in a row that learners from…

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  • Annual Celebrating Success Event Recognises Outstanding Learners

    Stoke on Trent College has recognised the achievements of a host of learners at their Celebrating Success 2025 awards. The prestigious event held on Thursday 19 June brought together award-winning learners, their families plus College staff and Governors, civic dignitaries including the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, Karen Dobson OBE Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire, sponsors…

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  • Inspirational Educators Win National Teaching Award for Transformative Work

    A teaching team from Gower College Swansea has been recognised with a Silver Award for Further Education Team of the Year in this year’s Pearson National Teaching Awards. Chosen from thousands of nominees, the College’s Esports team will now be in with the chance of winning the highly desired Gold Award, which will be announced…

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  • Trio of Hairdressing Learners Compete in WorldSkills Regional Finals

    Three adult learners from Stoke on Trent College have competed in the regional finals of Hairdressing for WorldSkills UK. Gemma Gidman, Liga Liepina and Ashleigh Heath are all studying Level 2 Hairdressing at the college, and have competed against 16 other participants from other colleges at the regional competition, which was hosted at Stoke on…

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  • College Thanks Community Partners with FE Big Lunch

    Stoke on Trent College’s Hammersley restaurant has welcomed community partners from across the city, to our first FE Big Lunch (Friday 13 June 2025). The FE Big Lunch is part of the broader ‘The Big Lunch’ which is the UK’s national get-together and aims to celebrate the contributions of community and voluntary organisations. Stoke on…

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