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Students get the creeps to get creative

A group of brave young artists found out ghostly inspiration is no dead end when they took a historical walk through Rochdale’s spooky past. The Hopwood Hall College students were guided through Rochdale town centre by local actor Colin Meredith, who recounted spine-tingling tales of the ghostly Baum Rabbit, a 13th Century boggart — a […]

Students cast a spell with stage performance

Young performers made their own kind of stage magic with their production of Caryl Churchill’s Vinegar Tom. The performing arts BTec students at South Cheshire College used contemporary music, voice, rhythm and dance to bring their first full length production to life. College staff, students and members of the public were invited to watch the […]

Uxbridge students have got talent

Creative media students showed off their own talent by filming and editing a hit music video with stars from TV show Britain’s Got Talent. The video, featuring former contestants on the show DJ Talent (Anthony Ghosh) and Stavros Flatley, attracted nearly 8,000 YouTube views in its first three days online. Uxbridge College student Tim Mizon […]

Students take the reins to help lecturer

Equine students in Somerset are champing at the bit to help their lecturer go for gold in an international competition. Norton Radstock College lecturer Dawn Watkins is managing Britain’s tentpegging world cup team and has enlisted her students to stage a training event at the HorseWorld horse sanctuary in Bristol as part of their assessment. […]

Best foot forward for dance performance

Performance and production students from Cheshire are sharing the spotlight with one of the county’s finest stately homes as they transform it into a theatre. More than 60 young people from Priestley College will produce contemporary dance and live music in different rooms of Arley Hall, near Northwich, on Thursday, February 14. Audience members will […]

Getting young people back into employment

Youngsters who found their way into education, employment or training came in for praise from their local mayor. Warrington’s Councillor Steve Wright congratulated the students, who had participated in the Xpand Project at Warrington Collegiate. And students who studied photography put their skills into practice to record the evening. The project aims to help young […]

Brand new opportunity

Five students have had their “eye-catching” logo designs shortlisted in a competition to find the best seal of approval for providers. The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) launched a contest for FE students to produce a graphic mark that best reflected “chartered status”, a concept being developed by the government that would recognise […]

Valuable experience for vulnerable learners

Fifteen Hull College students will be offered supported internships in industries they want to work in through a pilot scheme for vulnerable students and those with learning difficulties and disabilities. The scheme will combine real life experience in placements of students’ choice with classroom-based study towards an OCN City & Guilds qualification in work skills. […]

Fighting for quality careers advice in schools

A damning Education Select Committee report on the quality of careers guidance at schools, prompted FE Week editor Nick Linford to issue a rallying call for colleges to up their game in promoting their FE offer. David Walrond, who addressed the committee, has responded, explaining why he thinks the emphasis should remain on improving the […]