Local entertainment company, Ruby Doo has been giving a helping hand to travel and tourism students. Company director and lead entertainer, Emily Ruby met Level 3 students planning and delivering their own event in June. This is for their course …
Students at Walsall College are discovering that the entrepreneurial spirit is thriving locally thanks to the Black Country Chamber of Commerce’s range of start-up support services. The college invited Chamber experts, Alison Trinder who heads up the Start-Up Business Club …
Good news if you’re thinking of taking on an apprentice for your business. The government has increased the funding to take on new apprenticeships aged 25 and over and is extending its apprenticeship incentive scheme until 30th September. The College …
Walsall College is all set to show local school students, adults and businesses how to make their digital mark with the launch of a new technology centre funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). The Digital Innovation Hub, in …
Engineering students have spent a week completing work experience virtual activity with employers and industry representatives. 120 students carried out 36 hours of employer-led practical sessions as a way of enhancing their online classroom learning, “This is an initiative we’re …
Good news if you’re thinking of taking on an apprentice for your business. The government is extending its apprenticeship incentive scheme until 31st March. The College is committed to supporting businesses across all sectors as they look to fully capitalise …
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 …
A newly qualified barber can’t wait to get back to work so she can celebrate a national industry magazine award win with her colleagues and clients. Deone Luke, who works at Nu Era Barbershop in Great Wyrley scooped Modern Barber …
As travel and tourism students at Walsall College aren’t able to visit a Penkridge farm and tourist attraction, one of its farmers bought the site to them online. Richard Bower of Lower Drayton Farm hosted a virtual tour and session …
Walsall College is one of the first colleges in the country to offer an updated apprenticeship qualification in signmaking. The new signage technician standard is regarded by industry bodies and the college as providing more of an all-round approach to …