Author: FE Week Reporter

A West Midlands student has engineered himself a place in the finals of a national photo competition. Shane Butler is in with a chance of winning £5,000 worth of Canon photography equipment at manufacturing firm EEF’s Made in Britain Photography Awards. “I have a real interest in photographing anything that’s a bit quirky and slightly different […]

Business novices at a London college have won over top entrepreneurs at a Dragons’ Den style challenge. Around 25 Newham College students, some as young as 15, pitched business ideas to improve the community to five judges, including founder of fashion label and social enterprise Caramel Rock, Faith Johnson and chief executive of Social Enterprise […]

Cheshire college students played at being barristers, jurors and court staff for the day as they competed in the regional heat of the Bar Mock Trial. Warrington College was one of 172 schools and colleges taking part. “We only had a short time to become familiar with the case. Then we had to battle it […]

A boxing world champion and Olympic medallist traded punches with Greater Manchester students. Bolton College sporting excellence students were knocked out when Amir Khan dropped in on their training session. One of the students put through their paces in the ring by the boxer was Luke Wilkinson, 18. “It was fantastic to have the opportunity to […]

Construction students at a Yorkshire college have come up with a novel idea for children at a local primary school. Brightly coloured storybook themed furniture was handcrafted for Craven Primary pupils by Hull College students — including a full-sized chair shaped like an open book. Four-year-old Lacey Blackford could not wait to take a turn […]

A 16-year-old Cheshire student has dedicated more than 500 hours of his time to volunteering in the community. Tom Albiston has been supporting people with autism, working as a classroom assistant at St Berteline’s School, and helping spruce up his local park. The Priestley College student, who hopes to become a pre-school teacher, was recently awarded […]

A new women’s football team is on the scene in Yorkshire. Thanks to Sheffield College principal Heather Smith’s decision to free up Wednesday afternoons on the timetable for sport, students at the Hillsborough campus have been competing against colleges across the country. The under-19s women’s football team, coached by sports lecturer Leanne Taylor, had their best […]