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Olympian efforts raise funds for students

Olympic and Paralympic gold medal winners have helped to raise £32,000 to support hard-up students in East London. Record-breaking track athlete David Weir and 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu were among guests at the launch of the Learning Revolution Trust at Newham College. The charity has been set up to help learners of all ages to […]

Celebrity scientist opens £7m building

Atop scientist gave North Yorkshire students a masterclass on genetics to celebrate the opening of their college’s new £7m building. Lord Robert Winston also took a tour of Middlesbrough College’s new sixth-form centre and sports academy. The building of MC6 has been part of the biggest regeneration scheme outside London. Lord Winston, who has presented […]

IfL members celebrate tenth anniversary

To mark its tenth anniversary this year, the Institute for Learning (IfL) invited founder members to an afternoon tea at the House of Commons hosted by Barry Sheerman MP,an IfL patron and former chair of the education select committee. Tim Boswell, also an IfL patron and a former Conservative education minister, welcomed guests to the […]

Solicitors team up with college to give one-to-one advice

Midland law students will be keeping bang up-to-date on all things legal, thanks to a new partnership with local solicitors. Mentors from Howells Solicitors will offer one-to-one advice to 25 Sheffield College students over the coming year. The firm has agreed to provide work shadowing, and is donating its copies of The Law Society Gazette […]

Young entrepreneurs get spooky for charity

Entrepreneurs at a West London college raised £150 for local charities with a Halloween event. Scary treats, ghoulish make-up and spooky dances were all organised by Uxbridge College’s entrepreneurs’ society, the Young Dragons. The Mayor and Mayoress of Hillingdon joined students for the event, with Mayor Michael Markham even getting stuck in and face painting […]

Student shows dark side for exhibition

Arts students delved into their dark sides to stage a major exhibition with a haunting theme. Cleveland College of Art & Design, in Middlesbrough, was approached by Preston Hall Museum, Stockton, to create a gothic horror exhibition of work in its new gallery. The collection by Year 1 and 2 BTec extended diploma in interactive […]

Apprenticeships: hats off to the stubborn geeks

If you relied on mainstream press and broadcasting media, you’d be forgiven for thinking that apprenticeships were something from the past, says Professor John Field What a mess we’ve made of apprentice- ships. The Select Committee on Business, Industry and Skills found that a sizeable minority of apprentices receive no training whatsoever; the system is […]

Action needed for workforce skills goals

Eleven months down the line and plenty to be done on apprenticeships, says the chair of the BIS Committee, Adrian Bailey It is fair to say that the past few years have been turbulent for everyone, especially businesses, employees and young people. It is perhaps timely, then, that in the month when some green shoots […]

Former Saturday girl wins top award

The North West Intermediate apprentice of the year title has gone to a 19-year-old student team leader. Bury College’s Emily Cooper was presented with the prize at the National Training and National Apprenticeship Awards 2012, held at Legends, Bentley Motors Ltd, Crewe. Emily is completing her apprenticeship through a local employer, Emerson’s Cafe, and Bury […]