Nineteen learners and staff from Stoke on Trent College, have flown to Cape Town, South Africa for a life-changing trip as part of a 9-month, flagship enrichment programme. The long-standing Challenge South Africa experience, now in its 20th year, gives learners the opportunity to sample the culture, traditions and history of South Africa whilst learning…
Stoke on Trent College’s Youth Social Action Committee are embarking on a social action project that will support homeless communities across Stoke-on-Trent. The college is working with local organisation Brighter Futures, as well as other local charities with a particular focus on homelessness. Starting this month, the college Youth Social Action Committee, will be creating…
South Staffordshire College is proud to have signed the Dying to Work Charter on Thursday 30th January marked by a formal signing ceremony. Claire Boliver, Chief Executive Principal, Karen O’Reilly, Assistant Principal – HR, and College union reps Dean Reid and Lousie McLean signed the charter to mark the occasion with Adrian Watts, Branch Secretary…
Students on a range of art and design courses at Gower College Swansea had a fantastic opportunity to meet with employers and artists during the third annual Design 48 showcase, which was held at the Gorseinon and Llwyn y Bryn campuses. The idea behind Design 48 was developed by the College in partnership with Rachael…
COLEG CAMBRIA is at the forefront of a nationwide campaign to meet a surge in demand for tens of thousands of new welders. With an ageing workforce of welders in the UK – an estimated 50% of which are set to retire in the next three years – the sector will need more than 35,000…
Stoke on Trent College is now a Fostering Friendly employer – a programme facilitated through The Fostering Network which demonstrates the College’s commitment to making a real difference in the lives of employees who foster, and support others in becoming approved foster carers themselves. The Fostering Network is the UK’s leading fostering charity. Executive Chair, Mervyn…
On Friday, Exeter College celebrated its annual student awards at the iconic Exeter Cathedral. This extra special event marked 55 years of the tertiary college, further to its inception in 1970 as the first of its kind in the UK. To mark the occasion, 23 past and present students were awarded for excellence in their…
We are delighted to announce the opening of our brand-new cutting-edge Net Zero Energy Training Centre at Rodbaston College, following a formal opening ceremony on Wednesday 22nd January. Thanks to a £1.6m Getting Building Fund, the Net Zero Energy Training Centre is set to revolutionise green skills development in the region and equip the local…
Stoke on Trent College, Sandwell College and Wirral Met College are trailblazers for a cross-regional peer-to-peer review of the quality of careers education, using the Careers Impact System. The Careers Impact System is a step-by-step staged and integrated approach to improving and assuring quality in careers, with peer and expert support all the way through.…
Wakefield College welcomed Further Education (FE) Commissioner Shelagh Legrave CBE to its campus last week, showcasing the College’s commitment to delivering high-quality education for its local communities. Shelagh was greeted by the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group’s Chair of Governors, Andrew McConnell OBE and Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Sam Wright and other members of…