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08Feb, 2022

From long-time college friends to entrepreneurs – painter/decorators share the secrets of their success

  • Categories 16-19s, Construction & the Built Environment, Employer News, News & Blog, Painting and Decorating

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 …

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14Dec, 2021

Construction College Midlands celebrates a successful first year

  • Categories Apprenticeships, Construction & the Built Environment, Employer News, News & Blog

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 …

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01Nov, 2021

New NVQ qualifications launched by Construction College Midlands

  • Categories 19 Plus, Construction & the Built Environment, Employer News, News & Blog

‘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 …

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AoC Deputy Chief Executive looks at photography students' portfolio while two students look on
27Oct, 2021

‘Get in, go further’ ethos celebrated with AoC Deputy Chief Executive

  • Categories 16-19s, 19 Plus, Art & Design and Photography, Construction & the Built Environment, Creative, Employer News, Health & Social Care, Media, News & Blog, Photography

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 …

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25Aug, 2021

Northfield MP visits Construction College Midlands

  • Categories Construction & the Built Environment, Construction College Midlands, Employer News, News & Blog

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 …

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carpentry students installing polytunnel
22Jul, 2021

Primary school can grow its own, with help from Walsall College

  • Categories 16-19s, Construction & the Built Environment, News & Blog

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 …

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27Apr, 2021

Work experience assignment creates lasting impression at Willenhall E-Act Academy

  • Categories 16-19s, Construction & the Built Environment, News & Blog, Painting and Decorating

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 …

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10Feb, 2021

Construction College Midlands still open for on-site training

  • Categories Construction & the Built Environment, Employer News, News & Blog

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 …

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Christmas decorations
18Dec, 2020

Festive accessories become enterprise success for carpentry apprentices

  • Categories 16-19s, Apprenticeships, carpentry, Construction & the Built Environment, News & Blog, Painting and Decorating

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 …

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17Dec, 2020

Powering your sixth form future – and your dream career

  • Categories 16-19s, Administration, Customer Care, Law and Retail, Apprenticeships, Art & Design and Photography, Automotive, Aviation, Travel & Tourism, Beauty, Bricklaying, Business Finance and Enterprise, Computing & ICT, Construction & the Built Environment, Creative, Early Years, Electrical Installation, Engineering, Fashion, Graphic Design, Hairdressing & Barbering, Health & Social Care, Hospitality, Media, Music & Performing Arts, News & Blog, Painting and Decorating, Plumbing and Gas, Public Services, Science, Signmaking, Sport, Supported Learning

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, …

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