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.…
18 students from Gower College Swansea are holding offers to study medicine or veterinary science at university this September. The College’s Medics, Dentists and Vets (MDV) tutorial support provision – which is part of the wider GCS Honours programme – gives students who have expressed an interest in medical sciences, veterinary science, dentistry and pharmacy…
HSDC is proud of its dedication to the local community, with both students and staff regularly organising and participating in charity fundraisers, such as Engineering’s recent Movember campaign and Esports’ Winterfest event. Recently, a student on the Extended Diploma in Sport at Alton College has embodied these values of charity and community that have come…
An Art Foundation student from Reading College and University Centre has received a highly commended award in a University Art competition. Aish Kheti-Heer, 18-years-old, from Caversham, entered her photograph of two models surrounded by her sculptures into Southampton Solent University’s Fine Art and Photography competition, which was launched last year. Her entry was shortlisted from…