United Colleges Group (UCG) are delighted to announce that one of its students has been awarded a Medallion for Excellence at WorldSkills Lyon 2024. Mark Kiss, from College of North West London (CNWL), part of UCG, reached the world standard mark of 700 points in his Web Technologies category to win the prestigious medallion after…
Dr Allison Gardner, MP for Stoke-on-Trent South was quizzed by learners from Stoke on Trent College, during a roundtable discussion on Apprenticeships. Dr Gardner visited the Burslem campus on Friday (20 September). Her visit included a tour of the facilities, including the state-of-the-art Advanced Construction Centre which opened earlier this year, before joining a discussion…
The College Marketing Network (CMN) is thrilled to announce its 2024/25 series of online workshops, commencing on 25 September 2024. This series is designed to empower marketing professionals within the education sector with cutting-edge strategies, tools, and insights to enhance their marketing efforts and adapt to the evolving landscape of digital communication. Series Highlights: “We…
The College Marketing Network (CMN), the leading association for marketing professionals in the Further Education (FE) sector, is proud to announce its comprehensive rebrand, marking an exciting new chapter for the organisation. The refreshed brand is not only a visual transformation but also a reflection of CMN’s renewed mission: to foster a dynamic environment where…
Times are changing and so is City of Bristol College. The college is now propelling itself into the future with a fresh perspective, all whilst retaining its focus on providing the city of Bristol and wider region with quality education and pathways into productive careers. An entirely new brand was unveiled last week for the…
Fashion and Textiles students from Wakefield College have launched an exhibition at Wakefield Museum with British heritage shirt company, Double TWO. The exhibition, which will be open until May 2025, celebrates the rich history of the Double TWO shirt company, founded in 1940, which became globally renowned for the shirts’ replacement collars and cuffs. Wakefield…
A Response Officer for Staffordshire Police has thanked his ‘passionate’ former lecturers at Stoke on Trent College for helping him secure a career in public services. Antoni Sadula studied Level 3 Public Services at the college between 2017 and 2019, and has since joined the local police force in Leek, covering part of the Staffordshire…
Gower College Swansea is delighted to announce two new appointments within its Engineering department. Rhys Thomas is the new Learning Area Manager for the department, which includes mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, motor vehicle, motor sport, and welding. He is joined by Maria Francis-Emanuel as the new Assistant Learning Area Manager. Both took up their new…
A group of Sound Engineering learners from Coleg Cambria Deeside spent two weeks in Barcelona as part of an education and research programme. In partnership with international careers organisation NexGen, based in the Catalan capital, the trip gave them access to experts in the sector and guidance on how to “take the next steps after…
The report by Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) and Estyn deemed Toybox Children’s Nursery, based at Coleg Cambria Deeside, to be Excellent in three categories – Wellbeing, Care and Development, and Leadership and Management. The news comes after the much-loved facility was a finalist in the Setting of the Year category at last year’s Early Years Wales…