The search is over for a student engineer needing a three-week placement to complete his qualification. Power Utilities Group gave a lifeline to Cody Bradnick after the organisation where he was undertaking his 45-day industry placement ended it early due …
Babcock International recently welcomed participants on a Sector-based Work Academy Programme (SWAP) to their Vehicle Engineering site in Walsall to showcase their products and services while demonstrating the variety of career opportunities they offer to people looking to return to …
There were celebrations all round when apprentices trained by Walsall College, employer partners and college representatives came together at the Ladder for the Black Country Awards in partnership with the Express & Star. Apprentice of the Year award finalists trained …
A work experience opportunity at a Walsall-based manufacturer has turned into a two-way training model for its workforce and a Walsall College student. Albert Jagger recently welcomed Lewis Edrop to its head office to complete a 45-day industry placement for …
Student electricians and engineers from Walsall College recently downed tools to help a local church prepare for a King’s Coronation event. Prior to Daffodils Community Garden, situated behind St Martin’s Church becoming the location of a Coronation Community Fun Day, …
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 …
A plan to help plug the region’s skills gap in advanced manufacturing and engineering (AME) and get more local people working in the sector has been launched by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) at Walsall College. The West Midlands …
Walsall College is expanding its Apprenticeship training provision with the introduction of four new qualifications in the engineering and manufacturing sector. Local employers can sign up their new and existing staff for a Level 2 furniture manufacturer, general welder, lean …
Facilities maintenance and project contractors, Corb Ltd have welcomed four new recruits for work placements. The T Level Construction and Building Service Engineering students from Walsall College are spending two weeks at the Telford-based company, supporting a range of office-based …
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 …