Author: FE Week

A Nottinghamshire college has been recognised by equality charity Stonewall as a top employer for promoting lesbian, gay, bi and trans diversity amongst its staff. Samantha King reports. This year, West Nottinghamshire college was voted as the 60th best employer on Stonewall’s list of 100 LGBT-friendly organisations, rising 33 places from last year, where it […]

Derwen college is marking its 90th anniversary year by planting trees every month throughout 2017. The first tree of the year – an Acer davidii George Forrest, commonly known as Snakebark Maple due to its patterned trunk – was planted on January 19 by the land-based studies team, who came up with the quirky idea […]

Four students from Blackpool and The Fylde college have produced a poster campaign to help tackle violent crime in the area. Angel Page, 17, Jonathan Woodhead, 31, Mitchell Gibson, 16 and Daniel Fraser, 31, who are art and design students at the college, have produced the posters in partnership with Blackpool council and Lancashire Constabulary. […]

The former minister for business, innovation and skills, Sir Vince Cable, has paid a visit to Dudley College as part of a national research programme exploring how changes to the education system can impact upon learners. Headed up by Dr Cable, the programme is being carried out on behalf of the National Union of Students […]

The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London will become the first college in London to offer a course in basketball. The London-based college will launch its BTEC level three diploma in basketball from September this year, developing it in partnership with the London School of Basketball. The new course will offer a basketball […]

Students and staff at Chichester College have made colourful blankets out of recycled grey utility covers to keep homeless people in the local area warm. Working with Blanket Angels, a local homeless charity, students and staff at the West Sussex college produced 57 blankets to distribute to those in need. The blankets include labels with […]

A  group of fine art students have used their creativity for a good cause, creating artwork for people with dementia in order to help them trigger happy memories. The group of extended diploma level three students from West Suffolk College researched dementia, and created artwork based on the five senses, all around the theme of […]