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 …
Stairways Midlands has launched a new partnership with Walsall College. The stairways and doors manufacturer, which has three midlands-based factory units, including one in Walsall, offering over 85,000 sq ft of bespoke and mass production capacity, has already welcomed two Walsall …
Studied: Level 2 and 3 Automotive Progression: Auto-technician at The Trade Centre UK Marcus Alarcon believes he might not be where he is in his career today if it wasn’t for the work experience he completed at The Trade Centre …
The Trade Centre UK has made its biggest investment to date in its future workforce through its partnership with Walsall College. A record 20 students are benefitting from a whole host of work experience-based opportunities; some of which have already …
Retail display and interiors specialists, Nuttall, recently welcomed their first student from Walsall College on an industry placement. Carpentry student, Jake Hughes joined the Dudley-based firm for a five-day placement that saw him work with senior bench joiners and on …
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 …
Up to 80 construction students from Walsall College are set to benefit from on-site work experience with building contractors, J. Harper & Sons. Work is underway on a new affordable housing development for whg at Montgomery Road, Walsall. Two by …
Students at Walsall College are taking on a major refurbishment to benefit the congregation and visitors to a West Bromwich church. Phase one of the project is now underway at Ryders Green Methodist Church and Day Centre. Over nine weeks …
Walsall College has made it through as a finalist in the prestigious AoC Beacon Awards. The college is in the running for the Edge Award for Excellence in Real World Learning. Association of Colleges’ Beacon Awards celebrate the best and …
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 …