Garry Sambrook, MP for Northfield visited Construction College Midlands (CCM) to experience first-hand how businesses have been topping up workforce skills throughout the pandemic. He also heard about a new initiative that sees employers coming together with local jobseekers in …
Carpentry students provide polytunnel for youngsters Snacks served up at a Black Country primary school will be homegrown from now on, thanks to a special donation from Walsall College students. Level 3 carpentry students have built a polytunnel for pupils …
While Willenhall E-Act Academy students had been on their Easter break, Walsall College students were redecorating some of the building. 10 painting and decorating students got to team up with the Academy’s facilities supervisors for a five-day placement. This involved …
The Construction College Midlands, formerly the National Construction College Birmingham is reassuring local construction companies that it is open as usual to train key industry workers. This includes those in construction, utilities and estates operations. Walsall College acquired the site …
Festive accessories made by college apprentices have unexpectedly turned into a successful charity enterprise. Two three-foot wooden Christmas trees and a sleigh built by carpentry and joinery apprentices have raised £63 for Smile for Joel. The items had initially been …
There are lots of jobs out there that you might not know exist. We’d like to tell you about them. And if you’re a Year 11 student, you might also want to know about: study topics on our science courses, …
Walsall College has completed the acquisition of CITB’s National Construction College (NCC) facility based in Birmingham. From today (1 December), the facility will be known as Construction College Midlands, part of Walsall College. The sale includes the land, buildings and …
Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills Gillian Keegan MP has visited Walsall College to meet some of the first students to enrol on the UK’s pioneering T Level programmes. The minister completed a whistle stop tour around the college, exploring classroom activities …
Young people in the West Midlands will play a part in the delivery of High Speed Two, Britain’s brand-new low carbon, high speed railway, thanks to an innovative partnership between Walsall College and Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV). 16-18-year olds who …
A plumbing and heating apprentice from Walsall has earned a highly sought-after place in the digital final of Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2020. Matthew Hill, 18, is studying plumbing at Walsall College and works for Search Property Maintenance. He has been …