A new exhibition at Newham College’s museum gives the public a behind-the-scenes snap-shot into working on fashion shows.

The exhibition, Catwalk to Cover, is at the Fashion and Textile Museum, in Bermondsey Street, near London Bridge, until February 25.

More than 100 photographs by Britain’s leading catwalk photographers and clothes from leading fashion houses reveal the creativity and chaos at the heart of the fashion show.

Highlights include key moments from the shows of Chanel, Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs.

Celebrities also make appearances including Scarlet Johansson and Florence Welch.

Head of the museum Celia Joicey said: “The work of catwalk photographers provides a fascinating cross-spectrum of creative, innovative and British approaches to documenting the world’s most celebrated shows.”

The College of Accountancy of Management Studies (CAMS) has been confirmed an ACCA Gold Approved Learning Partner for student tuition. Approvals are granted only to high-quality tuition providers that ACCA is confident to recommend to students. This is in addition to CAMS being a licensed ACCA computer-based-exam (CBE) centre.

In order to be granted Gold status the college had to fulfill a set of rigorous criteria set by ACCA.

These were designed to demonstrate that CAMS meets the challenging performance targets, representing global best practice in the provision of ACCA course tuition, delivery, management and support.

Ruth Jenkins, CAMS ACCA Course Leader and tutor said: “We look forward to working closely with ACCA and helping more and more students to achieve their career ambitions.”

Talented designers were given a unique opportunity to taste industry life after teaming up with a creative agency.

The teenage Graphic Design students at Priestley College have been tackling a subject close to most of their hearts after being set the challenge of developing a number of assets for use in an “app” that will play on a popular range of Apple products.

Peter Caddock, from Studio Liddell, set the students cracking on the task in hand instructing them to research, plan, design and develop such assets connected with the theme of popular nursery rhymes.

Paul McConnell, assistant curriculum manager for Art and Design, said: “It is always pleasing for our students to work with industry experts and we have long been very grateful for the support and guidance offered by Studio Liddell.”

College student Callum Flynn met Prime Minister David Cameron after being named Britain’s Kindest Kid.

The Myerscough College student topped a public vote in the national TV competition run by the Charities Aid Foundation and 5 News.

Callum (16), from Leigh, in Lancashire, received the news of his win during a surprise presentation at Myerscough College.

He was presented with the Kindest Kid trophy to recognise his achievement and won £1,000 and £1,000 to give to a charity of his choice.

Callum has decided to award the prize money to the Bone Cancer Research Trust (BCRT), the charity he has campaigned for over the past two years. Since beating bone cancer at the age of 14, Callum has raised nearly £15,000 for BCRT.

A talented cricketer from an early age, Callum underwent aggressive knee replacement surgery to remove the bone cancer from his right leg.

Fearing he would not walk again, Callum’s dream of playing cricket at a professional level was all but over. Now, two years on, Callum plays cricket with a titanium knee, and received a historic call up to play for the England Physical Disability Cricket Team.

He said: “I still can’t believe I’ve won. Hopefully by winning this award, it will help raise more awareness of the charity’s work and about this rare form of the disease.”

“I want to thank everyone who took the time to vote for me and for supporting me over the past weeks.”

Three IT students from City of Bath College have designed a website for a new high profile city-based business organisation.

The talented trio designed and built the website from scratch after being approached by the newly formed Bath and North East Somerset Entrepreneurs’ Club. Ben Sanger-Davies, Tristan Welch and Toby Barrett are studying a Foundation Degree in Computing.

Tristan (21), from Bath, said: “It’s been challenging but we’ve enjoyed it and are now looking forward to seeing the website go live.”

Toby (20), from Tetbury, added: “It’s given us the real world experience of working with clients and the demands of taking on such a big project.”

Angela Ladd, chair of Bath Small Business Focus, said: “We are absolutely delighted that the three students were willing to undertake our project and demonstrate their outstanding skills to the business community.”

The Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire, Dame Mary Fagan, spent an afternoon in the company of sixth form students when she officially opened a library.

The Glyn Library at Barton Peveril College, in Eastleigh, accommodates 255 students and has twice as many PCs as the former building. Since it opened at the start of the academic year, student usage is up 69 per cent on the same period in 2010.

After touring the college in the company of student ambassadors Emma Gamblin and Sam Saunders, Dame Mary unveiled a plaque commemorating her visit and naming the library in honour of Godfrey Glyn OBE, principal at Barton Peveril from 1996 to 2008.

Congratulating the college on its good financial housekeeping and new facilities, Dame Mary said: “Education is a partnership between teachers, students, governors and parents and when that is working right then everything is a great success.

“I am incredibly impressed by what I have seen here today. Education is something that can never be taken away from people…it is so very important.”

The entire library refurbishment project, which cost just under £500,000, was financed from college reserves without government grants. The original library was built in the 1990s with funds from Hampshire County Council.

Principal Jonathan Prest said: “Barton Peveril is a distinctive environment where modern buildings reflect a modern outlook.

“The Glyn Library has a fundamental role to play in helping students learn how to study independently and I’m delighted Dame Mary has seen it in action.”

Students were shown the harsh realities of the roads in a hard hitting safety campaign.

Chesterfield College bore witness to the dramatic events as part of the Dying2Drive campaign, co-ordinated by the Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service.

The college’s own Uniformed Public Services students also played a part in the event, marshalling the ‘collision’ so crowds were kept at a safe distance, making sure the emergency services had full access to the scene and even playing the part of the casualties.

The event’s aim was to raise awareness in young drivers of the results of not wearing a seatbelt, dangerous driving, modifying vehicles and drunk driving.

Community safety officer Victoria Sparkes said: “At that age no-one thinks that it will happen to them. Our workshop works with young people and helps them to understand why certain behaviours and actions are dangerous to them and others.”

A college lecturer who turns his hand as a top skateboarder has opened his own barbers.

Ben Smart launched Smart Barbers in Lower Queen Road, Clevedon, and lectures barbering to students part-time at Weston College in the evening.

The barbers also features a professional skateboard stockist.

The 33-year-old of The Barrows in Locking Castle, Weston, said: “I enjoy lecturing and I’ve wanted to be my own boss for a long time.

“I’ve also skateboarded since I was eight so decided to open a barbers that stocks skateboards – although these customers rarely want their hair cut.”

Ben caters for customers of all ages and styles. He specialises in creating tramlines and tribal patterns into hair

Working alongside him are Talla Hewitson and Jan Santoro who have worked in gents barbers for several years.