A Walsall College student is continuing her on-the-job learning over the summer after taking up a placement with engineering and construction company, VolkerFitzpatrick. Abida Miah is spending six weeks in Aston, supporting project teams providing strengthening and refurbishment works to …
Stairways Midlands has launched a new partnership with Walsall College. The stairways and doors manufacturer, which has three midlands-based factory units, including one in Walsall, offering over 85,000 sq ft of bespoke and mass production capacity, has already welcomed two Walsall …
Studied: Introductory Diploma in Health and Social Care, Level 2 and Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care Progression: BNurs (Hons) Adult Nursing – University of Wolverhampton With care qualifications and academic skills to go with her two years’ experience working …
Two roofing apprentices training at Construction College Midlands have described a professional development trip to explore one of the largest natural slate quarries in northern Spain as ‘eye-opening’ ‘meaningful’ and ‘unforgettable’. Louis Fisher and Michael Linehan were the guests of …
Games art students at Walsall College have expressed their identities in a new creative way with the help of two artists. Exodus Crooks and Haseebah Ali each hosted workshops at the college. They encouraged students to create lino and mono …
A powerful new visual installation crafted from the empty boxes of illegal vapes has been unveiled at Walsall College. The installation is part of a collaborative project between Walsall Council’s Public Health and Trading Standards teams and students at Walsall …
Protective services students and staff at Walsall College have been congratulated by West Midlands Police for their five years of support on a community patrol. Since 2019, students have joined officers from St Matthew’s Police, Walsall on Streetwatch. Each week, …
A work experience opportunity at a Walsall-based manufacturer has turned into a two-way training model for its workforce and a Walsall College student. Albert Jagger recently welcomed Lewis Edrop to its head office to complete a 45-day industry placement for …
New water-based activities are making a splash in Walsall College’s Forest School for young children and babies. The hands-on, learn-through-play facilities are the brainchild of early years and construction students who designed and built them during a 12-month project. They …
Studying: Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship Standard Abbigail Burrows believes it is a privilege to be able to look after someone and that it becomes even more so when you’re doing it in an informed and empathetic way. This approach …