Author: FE Week Reporter

There was animal magic in the air when students learned about the life-changing difference guide dogs can make for blind people. A session on understanding guide dogs and the needs of the visually-impaired took place at Basingstoke College of Technology. Level three animal management students heard from Brian Martin, and his guide dog, Gus, came […]

A world-famous graffiti artist has left his mark on a college in Lancashire. Aroe, a member of LA’s prestigious MSK graffiti crew and Europe’s finest HA (Heavy Artillery) Crew, has used Accrington & Rossendale College as his latest canvas to inspire “passion” in students. Hundreds of staff, students and members of the public visited to […]

Game was on the menu as Midland students learned the tricks of the butchery trade. Stratford-upon-Avon College’s advanced culinary diploma students took part in a game master class run by Lee Maycock, from the Countryside Alliance’s game-to-eat initiative. The one-day workshop, held in the college’s kitchens, aimed to give students an insight in how to […]

You’ve heard of white van man, but now a Somerset College is rolling out green van man to help deliver eco technology courses. The new Green Skills Academy has seen Norton Radstock College team up with City of Bath College with the support of Bath and North East Somerset Council. It will provide training on […]

A London-based dancer who is about to hit the West End returned to his Gloucestershire college roots to pass audition tips onto current students. Michael Stewart, from the URDANG Academy, was at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College to speak to level three dance students. The 20-year-old, who has won a role in the musical, Ghost […]

A Hampshire college is proving its cultural credentials with a leading role in boosting creative industries. City College Southampton is one of four newly-formed regional cluster groups in the eastern and south eastern regions set up to deliver improved training, skills, education and advice to students seeking careers in the creative and cultural sector. And […]

A talented photographer is hoping his career will soar after landing a high-flying commission for an international airline. Cleveland College of Art & Design (CCAD) student Jonathan Cox had his photograph of passengers departing on Jet2’s Newcastle to New York flight chosen as the winning entry for the aviation company’s annual competition. The BTec foundation […]