A workshop session about hair colour techniques has reminded student hairdressers at Walsall College that ‘practice makes perfect’ in order to become more confident ahead of turning professional. Gemma Mulvey, owner of Little Gems Hair Salon took Level 3 students …
Dunelm, the UK’s leading homewares, is helping to kickstart the careers of Walsall College students through a year-long work placement and personal development opportunity. Supported Internships are being provided to three students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and …
Winvic Construction Ltd, a leading main contractor that specialises in the design and delivery of private and public sector construction and civil engineering projects has given 16 Design, Surveying and Planning T-Level students from Walsall College hands on experience at …
College lecturer, Julie named as construction industry influencer A Walsall College lecturer has been named by the National Federation of Builders as one of the 100 most influential women in construction. Julie Newton, who began her college teaching career four …
Computing students at Walsall College are well on their way to becoming experts in apps development after completing a crash course with Microsoft specialist consultancy, Vantage 365. Company CEO, Matt Weston and Head of Power Platform, Pieter Veenstra delivered 60-minute …
Firsteel, the specialist coil metal coating company based in Walsall, is undergoing a planned £1m investment programme. Part of this investment is in people, and bringing on board apprentices to train in the specialist skills required for the future of …
A business development manager at Walsall College is in the running for an award that celebrates pioneering social action and volunteering opportunities for those in the further education sector. Lynn Pritchatt is a finalist for a Good for Me Good …
One of the UK’s most recognisable stage and screen actors was the VIP guest of acting and creative media students at Walsall College. Ian McNiece, who played Burt Large in ITV’s Doc Martin and appeared as Winston Churchill in BBC’s …
Walsall College’s Autumn 2023 Student Conference was all about the power of developing a confident voice and using it for change. Around 80 students from across all subject areas (including class reps, course reps, Students’ Union members and volunteers) took …
Transforming the world’s most famous doll (now an iconic movie star) into stunning nail art creations has resulted in a Walsall College student making it through to the final of this year’s WorldSkills UK nail technician competition. Ellie-Mae Bracknell captured …