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Pat on the back for Rotherham College student

A student at Rotherham College of Arts and Technology has shown true animal instinct after winning a place at one of England’s top veterinary schools. Stefanie Wallace (20), who finishes her BTEC Level 3, Animal Management course in June, has been accepted to study at the state-of-the-art School of Veterinary Medicine and Science through the […]

Waltham Forest College’s flair for fashion

More than 100 students from Waltham Forest College showed off their creative flair on the catwalk in front of friends and family. Nearly two hundred people attended the Total Look Hair and Beauty Show, in the college’s new Learning Resource Centre which was transformed into a fashion cat-walk. Judge Emma Grayling, senior stylist with Toni&Guy, […]

West Thames College students put on hair raisingly good show

Students put on a colourful show in front of proud parents. The first year students on West Thames College’s BTEC makeup design and hairstyling course put on a showcase event at the college’s Isleworth Campus. Choosing a style from the Elizabethan period to the 1960s, the talented students spent two months researching the costumes and […]

Pershore College plants orchard on campus

Hundreds of new apple trees were planted in the Worcestershire sunshine at a college. More than 40 people turned up to Pershore College to plant the estimated 260 Cheerfull (corr) Gold trees in the college grounds. The trees were donated to the college, which is part of Warwickshire College, by Dr Theresa Huxley to create […]

Solihull College sees soccer stars’ success

Two talented sports students from Solihull College have won scholarships to study in America after impressing top colleges with football skills. Jade Nash and Georgia Jones, who first met whilst playing for the under 10s at Solihull Borough FC, are currently in their final year of the BTEC Extended Diploma in Sport (Coaching, Development & […]

Apprenticeships and learning from the best

As the National Director of Learning and Skills it is my job to report back to Ofsted and government on any issues within the sector. Recently media interest around the quality of apprenticeships has highlighted concern around subcontracting, short programmes and inadequate assessment practices. That’s why it is so important that we share what is […]

Derby College students to aid police and security forces at local Olympic torch relay

More than 120 students from Derby College will be working with official security personnel and Derbyshire Police to ensure the safety of participants and spectators of the Olympic Torch Relay through the city in June. Students, who have all undergone stewarding and door supervisor training as part of their public services’ course at Broomfield Hall, […]

All change to Ofsted inspections in FE

Reflecting on the potential challenges facing colleges and providers as a result of changes in funding, I have given much thought as to how providers might respond and how vital it will be that they are able to evaluate the impact on learners of a sector ‘doing more for less’ against the criteria that the […]

Making the point: international students in FE

Last month the National Audit Office (NAO) released a report on student immigration (‘Immigration: The Points Based System – Student Route), which reviewed the actions of the UK Border Agency (UKBA) to strengthen controls over student migration through Tier 4 of the Points Based System. Under Tier 4, each student must be sponsored by educational […]