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Mail on Sunday on ‘the great apprentice jobs racket’

Today the Mail on Sunday published an article which was highly critical of the growth in apprenticeships, particularly at the supermarkets; Morrisons and Asda. The national newspaper contacted FE Week for a quote, as a blue chip company had called them to complain that not all apprenticeships were what the public might expect them to be. […]

Former Birmingham Metropolitan College student gets book coverage

Having one of your photographs used on the cover of a book by a Danish author and also featured on the cover of an American magazine would be the achievements of a lifetime for most artists, but for Alexander Boardman, these were just the start of his success. The former Birmingham Metropolitan College photography student […]

Colleges Week showcases skills. . .

FE Week takes a look at what’s on offer at colleges across the country during Colleges Week 2011 Warwickshire College challenged a radio presenter to try some of their vocational courses as part of Colleges Week 2011. Ollie Gallant, who presents the breakfast show at Touch FM, took part in five taster sessions which were […]

Sun shines as EMFEC show off pedal power

A twelve-strong team from the East Midlands Further Education Council (EMFEC) cycled for cash on Sunday 27 September raising over £800 for charity. Taking part in the 17-mile cycle around picturesque Rutland Water in Leicestershire, the team, joined by family members, raised over £800 for the British Heart Foundation. Despite early morning tweets and texts […]

New ‘dyslexia friendly’ award means Cornwall College is spelling success

Cornwall College has become the first further education (FE) college in its county to be awarded the Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark. In the FE sector, the accreditation, from the British Dyslexia Association (BDA), is awarded to colleges who meet five standards which focus on areas including management structure, dyslexia identification, resources, staff professional development and […]

Chichester College student takes on world

Chichester College student will take on the best cabinet makers in the world at next week’s esteemed WorldSkills London 2011 event, competing with 1,000 young people from over 50 countries across 46 skill areas. 21-year-old Chris Wallis from Midhurst will compete to be the ‘best of the best’ at the world’s largest international skills competition, […]

South Cheshire College secures Olympic chance

Security firm G4S will be providing security guards for the 2012 Olympic Games and South Cheshire College will be used to stage the interviews. This Tuesday the college will be helping G4S recruit young people aged 18 and above who are keen to land a security or stewarding job at the Olympics. Anyone applying must […]

Gold and Silver wins for Sparsholt College students

Sparsholt College Equine Centre is celebrating the success of Horse Management student Toby Small at the Junior Tent Pegging Championships in South Africa. Part of the inaugural junior team, Toby won one gold and four silver medals for Great Britain, with the team overall winning two golds, eight silvers and a number of bronze medals. […]

WorldSkills London 2011: Time for takeoff

While the world’s best sports stars still have another nine months to wait until next year’s 2012 Olympic Games, the skills sector is just days away from showcasing the best of its international talent. Dubbed the skills Olympics, WorldSkills London 2011 will this week take over ExCel London, in Docklands, for four days, as young […]