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21Nov, 2023

Students begin supported internships at Dunelm

  • Categories 16-19s, Employer News, News & Blog, Supported Learning

Dunelm, the UK’s leading homewares, is helping to kickstart the careers of Walsall College students through a year-long work placement and personal development opportunity. Supported Internships are being provided to three students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and …

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06Nov, 2023

Apprentices are the future of Walsall coil metal coating company, Firsteel

  • Categories Apprenticeships, Case Studies, Employer News, Engineering, News & Blog

Firsteel, the specialist coil metal coating company based in Walsall, is undergoing a planned £1m investment programme. Part of this investment is in people, and bringing on board apprentices to train in the specialist skills required for the future of …

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11Aug, 2023

Meet Sylwia – one of 139 jobseekers helped into healthcare careers

  • Categories 19 Plus, Employability, Employer News, News & Blog

A Walsall programme to support jobseekers to find roles in healthcare has helped 139 people into work – with one new recruit declaring it “a life changer.” The Work4Health programme was developed by whg to help residents secure roles as …

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07Aug, 2023

Industry goodies awarded to electrical installation students of the year

  • Categories 16-19s, Electrical Installation, Employer News, News & Blog

Three electrical installation students at Walsall College have received an array of tools and accessories after being named by their lecturers as students of the year. Deligo, Magnusson Tools, Niglon, Schneider Electrical and Test Instrument Solutions have donated a range …

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21Jul, 2023

Pioneering grant fund programme aims to bridge the construction skills gap in Walsall

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

Walsall Council has developed the Construction Skills Through Regeneration programme in Bloxwich with Walsall College leading on the delivery of Apprenticeships training and skills development to build local capacity to deliver on Walsall’s housing targets. £25 million of funding is …

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22May, 2023

Niglon support the skills development of student electricians  

  • Categories 16-19s, Electrical Installation, Employer News, News & Blog

Student electricians at Walsall College have refilled their toolboxes and store cupboards with some of the latest industry equipment courtesy of a generous donation from electrical wholesalers, Niglon Ltd. The Solihull-based company provided the students with a range of protection …

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17May, 2023

T Level students pass story time skills test with flying colours

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Education and childcare students at Walsall College impressed representatives from a local nursery with interactive storytelling skills. Kelly Smith and Rachel Preece from Wolverhampton-based, Little Pioneers Nursery tasked the students with bringing to life a traditional storybook for the under …

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28Apr, 2023

STEAM-career crossovers showcased

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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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14Mar, 2023

Access Bookings accommodate travel and tourism professionals in the making

  • Categories 16-19s, Aviation, Travel & Tourism, Employer News, News & Blog

Travel and tourism students from Walsall College stepped into the world of accommodation and travel management for those in the media industry as part of a work experience placement with specialists, Access Bookings.  The Level 3 students spent five days …

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27Feb, 2023

Building expansion work underway at Green Lane campus

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

Black Country construction company, Interclass has been appointed by Walsall College to oversee the expansion of its Green Lane Campus. Building work has begun at the construction training-based campus, with a three-floor extension set to be ready in Autumn. The …

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