Author: FE Week Reporter

Relay racing, tug-of-war, cricket and benchball — it was all in a day’s work for Cheshire students. Around 40 entry level learners teamed up to take part in South Cheshire College’s annual sports day on its multi-use games area. It was organised and supervised by students on the sport and active leisure BTec level one […]

A voice coach broke from her busy schedule warming up the vocal cords of tomorrow’s stars to train young singers in Kent. Jai Ramage, vocal coach on The Voice, spent two days refining the talents of students at MidKent College. Jai, who has also starred in a number of major West End musicals, taught students […]

Hampshire students were banking on their idea for a customised clothing to win a business award — and an iPod each. And the team of Eastleigh College business and enterprise students won the Barclays Built for Business competition in which they pitched a business idea, working within a budget of £10,000. Their idea was Revamp, […]

A keen sportswoman from a Cheshire college has been selected to play for England in the Women’s Rugby League World Cup next month. Danielle Bound, from Longford and a student at Warrington Collegiate, said she was “overwhelmed” with the news that she will play for her country at Headingley Stadium against stiff competition from Australia, […]

Two Cheshire dancers came in for life-changing news after bringing the house down with performances in The Immortal Swan. Cronton Sixth Form College 18-year-olds Sophie Hind and George Cartwright were both offered places at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (Lipa) after its head of dance Sarah E Baker saw the show. George received a letter […]

A 34-year-old music technician’s dreams have come true as he joins the Status Quo line-up. Chris Henwood reports Status Quo, the legendary rockers who have racked up 60 UK hits over nearly half a century, have turned to FE to find someone to bang their drums. City and Islington College music technician Leon Cave has […]

Chris Morgan, a 30-year-old Stourbridge College Foundation Learning student, has been recognised for his classroom achievements by the Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners. The Princess Royal presented the award — which forms part of the annual City & Guilds Prince Philip medal ceremony — to Chris, from Halesowen, near Birmingham, for producing exceptional work on […]

A college in the Midlands is opening a purpose-built specialist academy with a curriculum focused on law, finance, accounting, banking and insurance. Birmingham Metropolitan College (BMET) has started recruiting for its Professional Services Academy, with courses getting underway in September. A number of city businesses have signed up to offer internships, mentoring by senior staff, […]

College chiefs have persuaded a number of five-star restaurants to take on Walsall College learners to work alongside professional chefs across the West Midlands. Meanwhile, chefs from Five Rivers A La Carte, in Walsall; Jamie’s Italian, in Birmingham; Fairlawns Hotel and Spa, Walsall; and, Simpsons, in Birmingham; all visited the college’s Jerome’s Restaurant to deliver […]