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Golden Radio award for young producers

Cheshire media students struck gold in a college competition to create a local radio news show, winning a Golden Radio award. Teams at South Cheshire College researched their project by listening to local radio stations and used college studios to produce their shows, which were then judged by their classmates and media tutor Jeffrey Fox. […]

Dancers put best foot forward for charity

Young dancers in Yorkshire have staged a dance showcase to raise money for a charity that helps children born with severe eye problems. The level three dance and musical theatre students from Doncaster College raised £700 with the show, entitled ‘Through our eyes’, which was donated to MACS, the Micro and Anophthalmic Children’s Society, which […]

Nissan launch clay modelling apprenticeship

Business Secretary Vince Cable helped Nissan and West Thames College to launch an apprenticeship that will shape the future of car design. Dr Cable was joined at the car firm’s European design centre in Paddington, London, by Andy Palmer, Nissan executive vice president, to unveil the clay modelling apprenticeship programme. The scheme is designed to […]

Moulton students build on success

Five learners from one Midlands college will have the chance to build on their success in the national final of the UK SkillBuild competition after triumphing in a regional heat. Moulton College student Attila Turbok, 19, came first in the wall and floor tiling category, while Brent Willis, 18, came first in the joinery competition. […]

From Olympic silver to college gold

As if Olympic silver wasn’t enough, former Manchester college student Stuart Bithell has now added further education gold to his awards haul. Stuart, who did a BTec sport programme at Hopwood Hall College in 2004 and 2005, claimed his medal at the London Olympics and has been named in the Association of College’s (AoC) Gold […]

Hairdressers are three cuts above the rest

Three students from the same college won top 10 places at one of the hairdressing industry’s toughest national competitions. Rachel Hugginson, 17, from Dursley, who studies VRQ level three in hairdressing at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College, came third in the junior cut and colour category, while Katie Channon, 22, came fourth in the junior […]

Classroom in the cloud

With the sector facing staffing cuts, Mark Stimpfig looks at the technology that can ease the challenge of teaching languages in leaner times Youth unemployment is soaring as competition for jobs is the fiercest it has been for many years in the UK. To succeed in the labour market, college leavers need as many strings […]

Are we giving employers enough credit?

There is a disconnect between the interests of the education and skills establishment, and the needs of employers, says Jane Scott Paul The consistent mantra of successive governments in designing skills policy has been employer leadership. If we are to create a highly skilled, competitive economy, industry and employers must take the lead as they […]

Adult college ‘changes lives’

Working Men’s College, a specialist designated institution in North London, is celebrating an ‘outstanding’ Ofsted grade. Rebecca Cooney reports When Ofsted published its report late last month, Working Men’s College principal Satnam Gill (pictured right) described the result as a “real tribute to the amazing work” by teachers and students. He said: “On leaving, the […]