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FE Week mini-mascot (Edition 9)

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FE Week mini-mascot (Edition 10)

Follow the adventures of FE Week’s biggest and smallest fan! Mostly this week I have been trying hard to get my five-a-day” And also you can follow our FE Week mini-mascot on Twitter @daniellinford

Concerns to be highlighted at National Apprenticeship Conference

Employer engagement and the delivery of quality vocational training is to be scrutinised at the first national Apprenticeship Conference next year. The event, organised by the LinkedIn group Apprenticeships England, will be held at the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) on March 7, and debate how best to communicate apprenticeships to young people, parents, schools and […]

Leyton Sixth Form College sporting success

Sporty sixth form college students are celebrating a top performance at a festival. Leyton Sixth Form College (LSC) finished third in the Host Borough Inter College Sports Festival after a week of fierce sporting competitions. LSC triumphed in two sporting categories: men’s basketball and mixed badminton, and secured second place in women’s trampolining. The Inter […]

NCN’s gourmet dinner is even better in 3D!

In collaboration with renowned French video game designer Eric Chahi, New College Nottingham’s (ncn) head chef Tom Edwards and the College’s Hospitality and Catering staff and students have pushed culinary boundaries, designing and implementing a five-course menu to rival Heston Blumenthal‘s creations. My Dinner with Eric, part of Nottingham’s annual GameCity videogame festival and held […]

City College Norwich makes trails for new outdoor adventure courses at Eaton Vale

Two impressive Mongolian yurts are the centrepiece of an exciting new link up between City College Norwich and Eaton Vale Activity Centre. The Sport (Outdoor Adventure) BTEC Extended Diploma is a practical, work-related course that prepares students for careers in outdoor adventure. The course is unique in being able to offer students the BCU UKCC […]

Newham College students ace English tests

Dozens of migrants have successfully completed English language tests at a college. Around 50 learners, with family and friends, attended a special ceremony at the Newham College’s East Ham campus to receive English for Speakers of Other Languages certificates. The classes were attended by migrants from Asia, Africa and South America. One course graduate, Subashini […]

Burton and South Derbyshire College student shows business flair with online company

A college student has launched his own e-commerce website selling IT components for big brand names. Thomas Jenkins (19) achieved two distinctions and a merit on the BTEC National Diploma for IT Practitioners in June from Burton and South Derbyshire College. However, within weeks of completing his studies, he was successfully operating his own online […]

Labour leader and Shadow Business Secretary Q&A with Warwickshire College

Labour Party Leader, Ed Miliband and Shadow Business Secretary, Chuka Umunna, visited Warwickshire College’s Rugby centre last week. They met students studying electrical engineering before visiting the Power Industry Academy for a question and answer session with students, apprentices, employers, staff and governors. Questions were asked on a number of topics including tuition fees, the […]