Author: FE Week Reporter

A Surrey catering student cooked up a storm to be one of ten finalists for the 2013 Jamie Oliver Home Cooking Skills competition. Carshalton College level one hospitality services student Nelson Domebele,18, created ‘a meal for family and friends’, whipping up spaghetti bolognese with garlic bread followed by a chocolate dessert. Nelson said: “I chose […]

 An award at the Cleveland College of Art and Design remembers an outstanding student who always thought of others. Rebecca Cooney reports A young designer in Derbyshire has won a college award dedicated to a former student who lost her battle with breast cancer last year. Cleveland College of Art and Design (CCAD) student Charlotte […]

Hopwood Hall College students in Rochdale demonstrated their flair for retail by setting up a pop-up shop, and designing merchandise to celebrate the town’s heritage. The learners volunteered for a three-day residential scheme, run by the college, vInspired — a volunteering charity for young people — and the Retail Trust, to gain hands-on retail experience. […]

A students’ union in Nottingham served up a Wimbledon themed lunch to 150 people to celebrate the hard work of some of its top students. Each school of learning at West Nottinghamshire College nominated its 15 top achieving students to attend a ‘Big Lunch’ buffet that featured a guest magician, free drinks and food — […]

Business Secretary Vince Cable dropped in on students at Warwickshire College to see how they are minding their own business. Dr Cable visited enterprise and entrepreneurship students working towards a diploma at the college’s Peter Jones Enterprise Academy (PJEA) as well as meeting students from construction, plumbing and carpentry. Student Phoebe Cowley, 18, from Rugby, […]

London fashion students displayed their talents on a market stall at a new designer street market in Soho. The Barking & Dagenham College fashion students sold a range of textile accessories they had made over the past few months at the market that aimed to bring together all of London’s creative talents in one place. […]

A 21-year-old from the North East has become the first person to enrol on a 12 to 18-month apprenticeship in social media and digital marketing. Kate Veitch, 21, from Gateshead, will cover search engine optimisation and website design, as well as techniques for marketing a business through social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. […]

Students in North East England are odds-on favourites to win careers in the casino industry after completing a new course. Middlesbrough College’s first level two gambling operations cohort will celebrate its achievement at a glittering event at the Riverside Stadium, demonstrating their new croupier skills to invited guests from Middlesbrough FC, Middlesbrough College and the […]