Be prepared, clean and tidy and take pride in your work were the essential pieces of advice shared with Walsall College painting and decorating students by two business partners and former learners. Nathan Chambers and Alan Hall, owners of Chambers …
An increase in the demand and delivery of scaffolding and roofing apprenticeships, a training programme to help jobseekers gain employment and the launch of site safety courses all contributed to a successful first year at Construction College Midlands. The site …
‘You’ve got the experience, now get qualified’ is the message from Construction College Midlands to all operatives, supervisors and managers. The Birmingham-based college has launched a new suite of NVQ qualifications that workers can study remotely. Each of these programmes …
Kirsti Lord visits Walsall College during Colleges Week 2021 Walsall College celebrated the ‘get in, go further’ theme of Colleges Week 2021 with help from the Association of Colleges’ (AoC) Deputy Chief Executive. Kirsti Lord joined students and staff during …
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, …