25 years after she first started working in childcare, Jenny Clarke is taking a little time out to gain new skills while exploring a new career direction. The Connecting Communities project delivered by Walsall College is helping her consider a …
Over the last decade, Scott Yarrington has reinvented himself. Since his career in the army was cut short following an accident, he has become involved with charities for former veterans. He is also training to be an accountant. This comes …
Studied: Level 2 and 3 Carpentry Progression: Freelance carpenter Stephen Timmins is experiencing new opportunities to learn, train and work. This comes after he decided to prioritise his health and wellbeing through a change of career. Stephen was employed by …
Studied: Entry Level 1 and 2 ESOL Progression: Entry Level 3 ESOL Coming to college is helping Anita Rani discover her voice. “I was shy when I first started my classes. I wouldn’t speak much at all,” said Anita. Being …
Studied: Level 1 Introduction to Retail course Spring 2021 sees the opening of McArthurGlen Designer Outlet West Midlands. Walsall College has been helping local jobseekers like David Pagett train for the emerging career opportunities this major new development will bring …
Studied: Distance Learning Courses, followed by Access to Health Progression: Mental Health Nursing Degree at the University of Wolverhampton Natalie Guy never imagined that a short distance learning course would give her the confidence to continue studying all the way …
From 2015-2019, Walsall College was one of 16 partners working with the Heart of England Community Foundation to deliver Community Matters – a programme aimed at helping people across the Black Country move into or get closer to employment by developing their …
A job working in a school if often ideal for people whose own children are in nursery or school. But what if you don’t have the skills, qualifications or experience to work in this environment? This is where Walsall College’s …
Studied : HNC Construction and the Built Environment Progression : Project Surveyor, Unitas Stoke-on-Trent Halfway through his HNC course, Karl Bickerton discovered that his employer could no longer fund his qualification. This left him with a choice of either dropping …
Studied HNC Photography, HND Photography, BA (Hons) Visual Communications (Photography) Having your photographs included in a book or a magazine is an ideal way to kickstart your careers, as Christie Burton and Guy Weals are discovering. Christie’s images have appeared …