Aspiring healthcare professionals have begun a new sixth form qualification at Walsall College that includes a unique work experience placement at Walsall Manor Hospital. 30 T Level Health students are completing a 315-hour placement in 15 of the hospital’s clinical …
A University Hospital Birmingham logistics coordinator who is undertaking Level 4 Business Administration Apprenticeship with Walsall College is a finalist in the 2021 Greater Birmingham Apprenticeship Awards. Ben Phillips is in the running for the Apprentice of the Year – …
Walsall College welcomes the news that employers can continue accessing incentive payments to recruit new apprentices until January 2022. The extension to the scheme which was due to end in September means that employers can continue to claim a £3,000 grant for …
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 …
Virtual work experience weeks led to 90 employers and 160 industry representatives engaging with nearly 2,000 Walsall College students during lockdown. The college is building on this achievement by launching Employer in Every Classroom; a talent development initiative designed to …
Five automotive students at Walsall College are celebrating both the end of their college year and success in a competition hosted by Autotech Academy. The competition was exclusive to the college’s 84 automotive students participating in a bespoke virtual work …
In a bid to create a pipeline of talent, Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV), HS2’s construction partner for the West Midlands, is enabling T Level students at Walsall College to play a part in the delivery of Britain’s new railway High …
Employers will be able to claim a £1,000 cash boost for every T Level student they host on a high-quality industry placement up until 31 July 2022. The new technical qualifications – co-created with over 250 employers including Fujitsu and …
Walsall College is leading the charge in electric vehicle expertise through the launch of a new training facility. The Light Electric and Alternative Fuel (LEAF) Vehicle Training Centre enhances the skills of experienced mechanics and technicians. It also boosts the …
New initiative will help develop tomorrow’s talent today A programme at Walsall College will demonstrate how all the subjects and courses they teach are backed by local employers. The newly-launched Employer in every Classroom encourages businesses to further validate the …