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Quirky college training day goes down well with staff

Staff at a Blackpool college have enjoyed a training day with a difference, complete with ideas-sharing workshops and pampering sessions. Blackpool Sixth Form college hosted the Staff Marketplace event in one of its main catering areas, with the aim of getting staff to share tips, techniques and resources they use in their departments. Each department […]

Student crowned ‘all-round inspiration’ at awards for extensive volunteering work

A student at Salford City college has won the title of ‘all-round inspiration’ at the Greater Manchester Care Leavers’ Awards. Robert Wright took the top accolade, along with £100 worth of vouchers, for his volunteering work. He has volunteered for five years with young people at the YouCan Community Club and also volunteers at the […]

Arrival of baby corn snakes make history at college

The arrival of two baby corn snakes at a college in Gloucestershire have made history as the first reptiles ever to be hatched on site. Hartpury College has a collection of over 70 different species of snakes, but never before has a reptile been successfully hatched at the college. The corn snakes needed a specialised […]

Movers & Shakers: Edition 191

Your guide to who’s new and who’s leaving. The chief executive of City College Brighton and Hove, Nick Juba, has been appointed as CEO designate following a proposed merger with Northbrook college. Mr Juba will take on the role in addition to his responsibilities as CEO of City College, while decisions regarding whether the merger […]

National schools commissioner addresses college leaders

The eight RSCs work closely with the national schools commissioner Sir David Carter, who put in two appearances at this year’s AoC conference. He took part in a fringe session for sixth form colleges about academies, and addressed delegates from the main stage on November 15. In the first session, he answered questions about the […]

FE Week team sweep the board at Education Journalism Awards 2016

Two FE Week journalists scooped the top further education prizes at the CIPR Education Journalism Awards 2016 at a ceremony in London last night. Paul Offord, deputy editor of FE Week took home the award for Outstanding Further and Vocational Education Journalism, with senior reporter Alix Robertson claiming the runner-up prize. Paul was rewarded for […]

How does the directory of apprenticeship training providers work?

Last month, the government launched its directory of apprenticeship training providers, part of the raft of reforms coming in time for the introduction of the levy in May. Despite being lumbered with a seriously unsexy name, ‘Find Apprenticeship Training’ has been bigged up as the one-stop shop for any employer, large or small, which finds […]

Movers & Shakers: Edition 190

Your weekly guide to who’s new, and who’s leaving. Syed Jafery has joined the Nottinghamshire Training Network (NTN) as its new managing director. The organisation is a network of independent training providers, colleges, schools and employers who work to support individuals into education, employment and training. His main responsibilities in the new role will […]

FEATURE: New sensory room will provide an escape for stressed-out students

The pressures of student life can often be overwhelming, but one college in Hampshire has found a unique way to lower student stress levels and provide an escape from the hustle and bustle. Samantha King reports. South Downs College in Waterlooville has recently opened a sensory room, designed to help students who suffer from high […]