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Derby students with the Olympic touch

More than 120 students from Derby College helped to keep spectators and runners safe during the Olympic torch relay last month. The students, who all underwent stewarding and door supervisor training as part of their public services’ course, acted as marshals along the route. They had a wide range of duties including traffic management, maintaining […]

Olympic torch to pass through Brockenhurst College

The Olympic torch is due to visit Brockenhurst College on July 14, an event that the College plans to celebrate by hosting a Sporting and Cultural Olympiad on the same day. The event will give visitors the chance to try new sports, as well as bring the College and local residents closer together. A marching […]

Summer holiday help at City of Bath College

Travel and tourism students from City of Bath College are helping staff to find the perfect destinations for their summer holidays. After a brief chat with staff about the type of holiday they would like, the students research destinations, things to see – even airports and flight times The idea is to give the students […]

Canterbury College cyclists raise £1,100

Cyclists from Canterbury College have raised £1,100 after a sponsored ride from London to Paris for Hilary’s Dream Trust, the charity set up by disabled sailor Hilary Lister. Staff members who cycled the 280 miles presented the record-breaking adventurer with a cheque at the College’s New Dover Road campus. Hilary, who broke records by becoming […]

Summer fayre at Barking & Dagenham College

Students at Barking & Dagenham College tested their entrepreneurial skills at a summer market held at the College last month. The event allowed students to create an idea, product or service and then sell it to the public. Students sold a variety of products including cakes, sweets, jewellery, clothing, accessories, cards and flowers, with some […]

STEM subject brought to life at Brooklands College

Brooklands College held an event showing Surrey schools engineering learning opportunities yesterday. The event, organised with Reading University, gave local teachers the chance to talk with engineers, teaching staff and Reading University STEM ambassadors. David Larkin spoke about ‘Engineering in Motion’ and two initiatives which Brooklands College will play a key role in delivering to students […]

EFA unveil funding per student system

The Education Funding Agency (EFA) is to replace the current funding formula with a payment per student system in 2013/14. The reforms, outlined in the ‘16-19 funding formula review’, will affect all EFA funded provision for 16 to 19 year-olds, as well as students aged 24 or below with a learning disability or health and care […]

National day of action united FE against cuts and barriers to skills

After giving strong opinions on a comedian’s individual tax affairs, but refusing to be drawn into the individual tax affairs of Conservative Party donors, the Prime Minister returned to safer ground this week and launched an attack on the UK’s welfare entitlement culture. As well as announcing plans to cut housing benefits for people aged […]

WorldSkills UK squad selection highlights

Hundreds of skilled and talented FE students from across the UK last week fought for a chance to take place in WorldSkills, the world’s largest skills competition. They descended upon Stephenson College and North Hinckley and Warwickshire College, following the confectionery selections held in London late last month. After months of preparation, competitors underwent a […]