Two roofing apprentices gaining their qualifications with Construction College Midlands (CCM) are preparing to take part in the UK’s largest and longest-running multi-trade skills competition. SkillBuild, delivered by CITB sees the country’s top construction-based learners and apprentices battle it out …
St Basils is aiming to engage with more young people in need on its digital and social media platforms with help from two Walsall College students. Alex Fletcher and Ela Salts are producing dynamic new content for the charity and …
The search is over for a student engineer needing a three-week placement to complete his qualification. Power Utilities Group gave a lifeline to Cody Bradnick after the organisation where he was undertaking his 45-day industry placement ended it early due …
Strong collaborations and a high level of student support have resulted in Walsall College once again achieving the Matrix IAG Award reaccreditation for a further three years. The award recognises the effectiveness of the college’s careers education information, advice and …
An entrepreneurial spirit combined with a competitive streak led students at Walsall College to raise hundreds of pounds for charity. Groups of business, management, accounts and marketing students organised an enterprise event on campus as part of their course units. …
Walsall College’s in-house company, Future Flames Productions (FFP) is celebrating after winning an Association of Colleges (AoC) Beacon Award. The creative media team manages the initiative on behalf of their students and received the Edge Foundation Award for Excellence in …
A national housebuilder has donated 2,500 bricks to Walsall College to provide students with hands-on experience as part of their training. Persimmon Homes Central has made the donation as part of a wider commitment by the company to strengthen the …
Students at Walsall College have taken part in a competition set by Liberon, the woodcare experts, to test their carpentry, joinery and finishing skills. Liberon set learners on the college’s Level 2 Bench Joinery course the task of designing, making …
Health and social care students at Walsall College have successfully organised their very first event for service users at a Walsall residential home. Day visitors and residents at The Watermill enjoyed taking part in a pub quiz, bingo, a treasure …
A Walsall College lecturer used her artist-in-residence status to pay tribute to the Walsall Illuminations previously held in the town. Karen Garland, known as Queenie was one of three local artists involved in Walsall Makes – Art, a public exhibition. …