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 …
Lovell has recently appointed a handful of new trainees and apprentices to its Midlands region based in Quinton, as it continues to meet demand for new homes in the area. 2019 was a successful year for Lovell in the Midlands, …
24 students in Walsall benefitted from hands on training by expert professionals from the Dulux Academy. To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, the UK’s leading decorator training centre led a day long ‘Colour & Effects Workshop’ for students at Walsall College. …
Walsall College is encouraging small and medium-sized construction companies to get involved in a training scheme that stops them turning down building projects because they lack skilled workers. The Gateway to Construction Labour provides ‘work-ready’ individuals through a pre-employment programme …
Celebrations have taken place between The Bell Group and Walsall College after their training facility – the Bell Decorating Academy – enjoyed its first birthday. Launched in June 2018, the Academy based at the college’s Green Lane campus has seen …
Students from Walsall College recently took on a redecorating assignment at Walsall Arboretum’s cricket pavilion – leaving local community groups bowled over by their efforts. Six painting and decorating students spent three days restoring the building interiors of the Orchard …
Walsall College has officially opened its new Digital Engineering Skills Centre – cementing its status as the digital skills lead for West Midlands Colleges. With funding through the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership’s Growth Deal, the £2m centre is the college’s …