Studied: Access to Health Professions Progression: Operating Department Practice Degree at Coventry University As someone who has ‘always loved a challenge’ and who ‘likes to push themselves’, it was natural for Olutayo Oluokin to aim to go to university and …
Studied: Entry 3/Level 1 Hospitality, Level 2 and Level 3 Professional Cookery Progression: Commis-chef at The Trooper Freddie Coulter puts his college achievements and career success down to two things. His hard work and the encouragement he received from college …
Studied: Employment Gateway programme Progression: Clinical Support Worker at Walsall Manor Hospital Being in the right place at the right time helped Olaitan Akib begin her career working in the NHS. She enrolled on to a clinical support worker pre-employment …
Studied: Level 3 Certificate in Paralegal Practice Progression: Case handler Eve Wilkes was prompted to become an adult student by the desire to pursue a career she would enjoy and that would keep her in employment for the rest of …
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 …