Author: FE Week Reporter

Staff at South Cheshire College have been wheeling into work as part of a national campaign to promote cycling. Bike Week, sponsored by Samsung, is one of the UK’s biggest annual cycle promotions. It hopes to encourage more than half a million people to join in events rethinking journeys and switching to cycling as the most […]

Students and teachers at Warrington College battled it out at a charity football match in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. The event was organised by Level 3 travel and tourism students after an inspirational talk from Nicola Williams, ambassador for Macmillan Cancer Support, who came to college to tell her story and outline the tremendous support […]

Whitbread staff joined longstanding e-learning partner MindLeaders to celebrate the 3,000th skills for life learner on the Whitbread programme since it began in 2008. Kevin Crocker (right) is the 3,000th learner to enrol on his skills for life qualifications in literacy and numeracy at Whitbread. He is currently senior grill chef at the Gordano Gate […]

A new mobile classroom aims to make Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) more engaging for young people. South Nottingham College secured innovation funding to buy a mobile trailer to transport their electric car to events across the county to promote STEM courses. The STEM shuttle has been specially adapted to incorporate work benches to […]

Doncaster College students have been involved in a charity horse and dog show held by Northern Racing College. Students from animal care and horse care courses helped to organise the event, which took place in the grounds of the Northern Racing College at Rossington Hall. Reece Rowland, 18, won first place in the in-hand championship. The […]

Dearne Valley College (DVC) has launched a training allowance and a Job Zone. The training allowance rewards students with a weekly £10 for 100 per cent attendance. DVC is the only college in South Yorkshire to offer all existing and new 16 to 18-year-old full-time students and apprentices a weekly payment in a bid to boost college attendance. […]

Newcastle College has launched an extensive support scheme for young people that guarantees all eligible students £1,200 over the duration of their two-year course. It also offers thousands of 16 to 18 -year-old learners a package of benefits to help with their studies. The package includes the Newcastle College Maintenance Allowance (NCMA), which the College […]

Youngsters from Bath’s Widcome Junior School have been treated to a DJing masterclass by a talented DJ from City of Bath College. J Cassidy, a second year music technology student, rounded off pupils’ arts week with a hands-on DJ training session. Mark Smithers, the College’s head of music technology, was on hand to explain some […]

Engineering students at MidKent College’s Maidstone Campus have received an energy boost with the donation of state-of-the-art solar panel equipment. The high-tech kit was donated to the College by Dartford firm Enevis, whose employee Paul Saunders, 39, from Sittingbourne, is currently studying for a higher national certificate. Simon Foot, head of faculty for construction and […]