Studied: Employment Gateway programme Progression: Clinical Support Worker at Walsall Manor Hospital Having previously studied microbiology in India, Jananie Saravanapavanathan had always liked the idea of working in a medical setting. Although her career in the UK took a different …
Studied: ESOL Skills for Life Writing, Entry 2 ESOL Functional Skills qualification in Information and Communication Technology, Level 1 Award, Level 2 and 3 Certificate in Community Interpreting Progression: Interpreter Sarko’s excellent skills as a Kurdish interpreter are in demand …
After completing the first year of their Health T Level, students, Lily, Emma, Eleanor and Kajus have lots to say about their journeys so far and future ambitions. Lily Lily believes her T Level course has offered her ’more of …
Studied: HNC & HND in Fashion & Textiles Progression: Fashion Designer Little did Lauren Broxton know when she began using leather for a university project that this would be the fabric she would build her fashion brand around. Since 2021, …
Having received learning support in primary and secondary school, Adam Liggins felt inspired to do the same for others by becoming a learning mentor himself. “I’ve been in these students’ shoes, so I can empathise with that they might be …
Nicola Bolton has nothing but positive things to say about her change of career into a Walsall College mentor. The former secondary school head of geography is now better able to get to know individual students in class and around …
Sara Bagnall says she wakes up on each working day feeling excited to be coming to work. Three years on from when she first began working at Walsall College, she believes there are still new things she can experience as …
Recognising the impact of COVID on young people’s mental health, Walsall Football Club Community Foundation Programme upskilled staff to equip them to support children and young people participating in their activities post-pandemic. All Community Programme delivery staff, including coaches, completed …
A desire to identify and nurture emerging talent prompted LearnPlay Foundation to support T Levels and provide industry placements. Alina Gheorghe, Operations Lead explains: “We’re an established Black Country business that has seen first-hand how easy it is for individuals …
Beauty therapy students at Walsall College had their precision brushes at the ready for a masterclass with a leading UK nail artist. Hazel Dixon, HD Professional Nail Systems brand director and owner of the multiple award-winning Hazel Dixon Nail Artist …