Spring has sprung early for Foundation Learning students who have launched the Sandwell College Allotments outside the campus. Already bursting with colourful flowering plants and a selection of herbs, the raised beds have been created with the help of the Construction team. The aim of the allotments is to bring the College and community closer … Continued
National Apprenticeship Week was a great opportunity to celebrate the amazing work that our apprentices and employers are doing! We held the Apprenticeship Star Awards 2022 which was hosted by former winner of BBC’s The Apprentice James White. Ten apprentices were shortlisted to attend the ceremony. The top prize of a £100 Amazon voucher was … Continued
Sandwell College has been applauded for its groundbreaking Virtual Reality interview preparation classes in Tes Magazine! The article by Kate Parker describes how the College is reaping the rewards of AI-assisted careers education: “What if there was an approach that involved little teacher input and had been shown to have great results? Sandwell College, in … Continued
On Tuesday 26th January, in collaboration with our fellow Black Country Colleges (Dudley College, Halesowen College, Walsall College and City of Wolverhampton College) we launched the Skills Accelerator workforce initiative. Skills Accelerator encourages employers to sign up their staff for free digital/IT and management and new technologies-based training, paving the way for them to access … Continued
Sandwell College has partnered with leading security specialist GMS Group to encourage women to take up careers in security and tackle an industry-wide shortage of trained female staff. The College has begun working with Black Country-based GMS and other key partners to engage with wider audiences in an awareness drive about the opportunities for female … Continued
The Sandwell College Group has been announced as a finalist in the Association of Colleges Beacon Awards. The quality of our services for staff and students has seen us secure a place in the final of The NOCN Group Award for Mental Health and Wellbeing! Capturing and celebrating the best and most innovative practice among … Continued
High profile employers including The REP Theatre, NHS and West Midlands Police will be showcasing exciting roles at the next Sandwell College Jobs & Careers Fairs. Young people aged 16-18 are invited to the latest in a series of successful careers fairs to discuss their personal career journeys on Tuesday 7 December, 4-6pm, at the … Continued
Congratulations to Sandwell College’s Creative Industries lecturer Richard Franklin who is celebrating success in a major landscape photography competition. Richard’s image Living in the Past has been awarded Commended in the Urban Life category of the UK Landscape Photographer of the Year 2021 competition, and it will be displayed in exhibition at London Bridge station … Continued
New for 2021, we’re delighted to be offering FREE courses to adults worth up to £5000 to help adults gain the valuable skills to improve their job prospects. This offer is part of the government’s Plan for Jobs. It represents a long-term commitment to remove the age constraints and financial barriers for adults looking for … Continued
Certificates were presented to adult learners last night to mark their successful completion of the FIS Build Back Drylining Programme. Funded through CITB, Build Back is a collaborative recruitment and induction programme run by FIS (the not for profit representative body for the £10 billion finishes and interiors sector in the UK). The FIS connects … Continued
