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Young shepherd starts his own flock

Counting sheep will never send one Somerset learner to sleep. Sam Harvey, 16, of Norton Radstock College, has started his own flock by breeding six lambs, including one set of triplets. Sam, who is studying an environment and landbased studies level two diploma alongside his GCSEs, said he bought three pregnant ewes “as it’s a […]

Student nabs modelling contract

A hairdressing student could have a career on the catwalk after winning Sheffield College’s Next Top Model contest and nabbing a contract with Sheffield-based agency DK Model Management. Eleanor Renshaw, 19, who wants to break into the modelling industry, said: “I’m shocked, but it’s been a fantastic event.” The competition attracted about 80 entries, both […]

London student eyes 2016 Olympics

A London automotive engineering student swapped four wheels for two legs to cruise into the 200m final at a British Universities & Colleges sports event. Barking & Dagenham College HND student Omololu Abiodun, 20, won his semi-final in 21.9sec, after coming first in his heat in 22.12sec. However, he sadly missed finishing in the top […]

Mature student heads to Barcelona

A mature learner from west London is flying high after winning a scholarship for a three-month exchange to Spain. Shadia Ferguson, 46, from Chiswick, is studying at Kingston College for a foundation degree in early years. She will now spend three months at the Ramon Llull University in Barcelona as part of the ERASMUS programme. […]

Leipzig looms for top WorldSkills competitors

Hopefuls for a UK team place in WorldSkills 2013 have been put through their paces at two Midlands colleges Young people from across the UK flocked to the Midlands last weaek to show off their skills and compete for a slot in the UK team for WorldSkills 2013. The top apprentices, learners and recently qualified […]

A break with tradition

What are the value of MOOCs? Are they an opportunity or a threat, asks Carolyn Lewis Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have been around for a while, educating many people for a lot less money than more traditional methods. They provide great opportunities for life-long learning, particularly for those who face barriers to education. They […]

Advertorial: We believe in small change, big difference

Workpays engages in projects that make big differences a reality – and always starts by asking the people that matter questions about what matters to them The most important question we ask is whether students are better equipped for work by their time at college. It’s also the reason why we have developed a suite […]

Apprentices in the spotlight

Six years after it was first conceived, National Apprenticeship Week has become about so much more than just raising awareness of alternative pathways. This year’s will be the biggest and best yet, says David Way It seems incredible that we are celebrating the sixth National Apprenticeship Week. As in previous years, it will provide a […]

The rules of changing partners

With great power comes great responsibility: what should governors think about when deciding to merge? asks Smita Jamdar The number of stories in FE Week recently about how decisions to merge colleges are made may be a reflection of the paucity of guidance and advice to governors. Before the Education Act 2011, the ultimate decision […]