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Bournemouth & Poole College’s course delivers a smooth landing

One of the world’s leading aviation support service companies enjoyed a smooth landing at Bournemouth and Poole College. Servisair, which operates aircraft ground support services at Bournemouth International Airport, checked-in with the first crop of bright young students studying on the college’s highflying Aviation course. The really good news is that the majority on the […]

New College Nottingham student gets Silver

Scott Elsmore, 20, has been awarded silver at the UK final of SkillBuild – Britain’s biggest construction skills competition. Scott, who studied plastering at New College Nottingham (ncn), reached the final after competing in the East Midlands regional heat held at ncn Basford Hall earlier this year. He’s now in the running to represent the […]

West Suffolk College gets into gear

A team of ten intrepid cyclists from West Suffolk College completed the 45 mile Palace to Palace Challenge from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle in September, raising £1600. The Palace to Palace Challenge is a fundraising event for the Prince’s Trust. Team Captain Sherry Fry, Head of School of Participation at the College, said: “The […]

Central Sussex College senior managers ‘Have a Go’ at learning some new skills

Colleges Week saw students turn the tables on senior staff at Central Sussex College, when the Principal, Dr Russell Strutt, and his Executive Team returned to the classroom to ‘Have a Go’ at learning some new skills. Dr Strutt and Executive Director for HR and Communications, Jenny Poore, got hot under the collar when they […]

Marco Pierre White brings a bit of good taste to Chichester College

World famous chef, Marco Pierre White, impressed and intrigued Hospitality students at Chichester College with stories of his rise within the industry. His calm and measured attitude had students on the edge of their seats to note stern words of advice and inspirational anecdotes. Marco said: “Luck gives the opportunity and it’s the awareness of […]

Harlow College finds Jan’s Apprentice

Janet Murray is a freelance education journalist, writing mainly for The Guardian and well as FE Week and the TES. Jan has been freelancing for ten years. She said: “I found I was getting really busy and having to turn down work, no self employed person wants to do that. “I thought about hiring a […]

Key appointment at Derby College

Derby College has appointed Paul Deane as Deputy Principal – Registrar, with responsibility for the cross-College functions that impact on the learner journey. Paul, who joins Derby College from Lincoln College where he was Vice Principal – Planning and Funding, will oversee Funding, Registry and Information Services, Student Services and Inclusion, Marketing, and IT functions […]

Painting the Forth Bridge

I read recently that the phrase “painting the Forth Bridge” will soon be redundant – they have come up with some sort of new paint that will last almost indefinitely! I have always thought of improvement in FE and skills as a bit like “painting the Forth Bridge” …a never ending quest, as wherever we […]

Lynne Sedgmore, CEO, 157 Group

When Lynne Sedgmore passed the 11 plus, it made the local news. Few children from her council estate went to grammar school, and that year, she was one of four to make it. “I was brought up on one of the most problematic miners’ estate in Newcastle-under-Lyme,” she says. “If you were a Crackley kid […]