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27Feb, 2025

Walsal College partners Liberon in student competition

  • Categories 16-19s, carpentry, News & Blog

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 …

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18Jul, 2024

Stairways announces new training partnership with Walsall College

  • Categories 16-19s, 19 Plus, carpentry, News & Blog, Uncategorised

Stairways Midlands has launched a new partnership with Walsall College. The stairways and doors manufacturer, which has three midlands-based factory units, including one in Walsall, offering over 85,000 sq ft of bespoke and mass production capacity, has already welcomed two Walsall …

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11Jan, 2024

Students excel in Liberon woodworking competition

  • Categories 16-19s, carpentry, Employer News, News & Blog

Students at Walsall College have been put through their paces by Liberon as part of a carpentry and joinery competition. The woodcare experts called on learners on the college’s Level 2 Bench Joinery course to build and finish a child’s …

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28Apr, 2023

STEAM-career crossovers showcased

  • Categories 16-19s, Art & Design and Photography, Automotive, carpentry, Computing & ICT, Construction & the Built Environment, Creative, Electrical Installation, Employer News, Engineering, Fashion, Graphic Design, Media, Music & Performing Arts, News & Blog, Painting and Decorating, Photography, Plumbing and Gas, Science

A have-a-go event held at Walsall College gave two local schools and college learners a hands-on understanding of the study and career crossovers within science, technology, engineering, the arts, and maths (STEAM). Organisations, college staff and students from each sector …

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03Apr, 2023

Jake joins Nuttall on industry placement

  • Categories 16-19s, carpentry, Industry Placement, News & Blog

Retail display and interiors specialists, Nuttall, recently welcomed their first student from Walsall College on an industry placement.  Carpentry student, Jake Hughes joined the Dudley-based firm for a five-day placement that saw him work with senior bench joiners and on …

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11Jan, 2023

Tree of Trees pot presentation supports late Queen’s legacy and future green landscape

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Walsall College is supporting the late Queen Elizabeth’s Green Canopy initiative (QGC) by planting a tree at its campus every year.  The pledge comes after the college received an aluminium pot with the queen’s cypher commemorating her leadership of the …

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carpentry students pose with stool and Liberon paste
10Jan, 2023

Students shine in Liberon woodworking competition

  • Categories 16-19s, carpentry, Employer News, News & Blog

Students at Walsall College have been put to the test by Liberon as part of a carpentry and joinery competition. The woodcare experts called on first year learners on the college’s Level 2 Bench Joinery course to build and finish …

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bricklaying students on site with Harper Group representatives
19Oct, 2022

Construction students on a roll with on-site work experience

  • Categories 16-19s, Bricklaying, carpentry, Electrical Installation, Employer News, News & Blog, Painting and Decorating, Plumbing and Gas

Up to 80 construction students from Walsall College are set to benefit from on-site work experience with building contractors, J. Harper & Sons.  Work is underway on a new affordable housing development for whg at Montgomery Road, Walsall.  Two by …

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16Apr, 2021

Four alternative jobs to carve out a career in carpentry

  • Categories 16-19s, 19 Plus, carpentry, News & Blog

Carpentry is perhaps one of the oldest and most vital trades within the construction industry. It’s no wonder the carpentry sector is worth £3.8billion alone, according to the British Woodworking Federation. It requires highly skilled craftsmen and women working with …

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16Apr, 2021

Up-cycling: repurposing your old items

  • Categories 16-19s, 19 Plus, carpentry, News & Blog

What’s that old saying? “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” With a little creativity and some tools, you can give almost anything a new lease of life. From charity shops to dumpster diving, you can find all sorts of …

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