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19 April 2026

City of Bath College stonemasons’ rock

Trainee stonemasons from City of Bath College helped unveil the stunning statue of swimmer Mark Foster in Bath city centre. The students created the plinth that the piece of art – a twice life-size sculpture of the champion swimmer’s torso – sits on. Students at the College’s Construction Skills Centre spent weeks working on the […]

Rags to riches at South Birmingham College

Students studying fashion and textiles at South Birmingham College were set the challenge of turning £30 of material from the famous Birmingham Rag Markets into an outfit that could be sold in Harvey Nichols. Fifteen of the 80 students that took part in the competition have been shortlisted to showcase their designs on the catwalk […]

Coleg Gwent students go the whole hog

Three complementary therapy students from Coleg Gwent’s Pontypool campus were in need of some well-earned rest and relaxation of their own after taking part in a great outdoors challenge for Marie Curie Cancer Care. The Whole Hog Race saw Emily Smith, Jodie Dupplaw and Sian Williams cross country running, negotiating obstacles, wading through a river […]

Plumbs up for Derby College partnership

Bricklayers, plumbers, joiners and electricians from the housing association, Futures Homescape, celebrated completing a diploma in maintenance operations as part of a training partnership with Derby College. The team provides a repairs and maintenance service to tenants living at Futures Homescape properties in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Among the students were Richard Rawlings and Paul Hodgkinson, […]

Chichester College students crack record

Hospitality and catering students at Chichester College have broken the world record for the world’s biggest smoothie. Preparations for the challenge began with the arrival of bananas, strawberries, yoghurt and fruit juice donated from local suppliers, which the students chopped, blended and poured into a huge vat. Kenwood supplied the College with 20 food blenders […]

Kensington and Chelsea College student beats off competition for Adidas contract

A former Kensington and Chelsea College music student has been snapped up by Adidas to produce a soundtrack for an international advertising campaign. Kayvon Razavi was among a handful of music producers exclusively invited to pitch for the contract. The talented 22-year-old was given a strict brief by the sportswear giant, tasking him with producing […]

Great Debate on Teaching and Learning

Joy Mercer, AoC and Bob Powell, Holex, offered opinions and views from the floor Apprenticeships were fiercely debated at the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) conference, with a diverse panel of experts exploring how to improve standards. Central to the debate was the question of quality. Members of the panel suggested that the […]

MidKent College students flash mob dance

Flashmob dancers electrified MidKent College’s Medway Campus by showcasing their talents to staff and students. From modern day hits to 19th century classics, the talented students carried out an expertly choreographed performance before leaving just as suddenly as they had arrived – albeit this time to a standing ovation. Students performed the dance routine unexpectedly […]

UTCs – a revolution in technical education

This week the government approved a further 15 University Technical Colleges (UTCs). This raises the total number of projects to 34. Two UTCs are open, three more will start this September, with the rest opening in the following two years. The concept of UTCs was the brainchild of Lord Baker and Lord Dearing, who won […]