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 …
A Skills Partnership Award has been presented to The Trade Centre UK (TCUK) by Walsall College through Skills West Midlands + Warwickshire, the body formed by further education colleges and independent training providers across the region as a one-stop shop …
A national housebuilder has donated 2,500 bricks to Walsall College to provide students with hands-on experience as part of their training. Persimmon Homes Central has made the donation as part of a wider commitment by the company to strengthen the …
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 …
Creative arts students at Walsall College recently received careers inspiration and advice on self-employment from a business owner specialising in video production, animation production and live streaming. Mike Chinn, director and co-founder of Wolverhampton-based Stone’s Throw Media visited the college …
Leading brickmakers, Ibstock Plc has made its largest ever donation of supplies to Walsall College to support their students during the new college year. The bricklaying faculty based at Green Lane Campus received 10,075 bricks worth thousands of pounds. This …
A Cannock apprentice says she is honoured to be included in a ‘one to one watch’ list put together by the electrical industry. Rising star, Rosie Cranfield who works for Little Miss Sparky is named as one of the eFIXX …
A Walsall partnership that helps residents to move into healthcare careers has won an award in recognition of its success. The Work4Health Programme delivered by Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, whg, Walsall College and the DWP was named Successful Partnership Award …
A Walsall College student is continuing her on-the-job learning over the summer after taking up a placement with engineering and construction company, VolkerFitzpatrick. Abida Miah is spending six weeks in Aston, supporting project teams providing strengthening and refurbishment works to …