You may have noticed the government’s new #getingofar campaign of late. It’s been splashed across billboards across the UK, as well as being featured in the ad-breaks of the country’s most popular television shows. So why is this campaign so important? And how is it helping young persons across the country stand up and take [Read more…]
Two Construction learners at Derby College are in line for places in the national finals of an annual skills competition later this year after clinching medals in the regional heats. Mature learner Haralds Jonans (36) won a gold medal in the senior plastering category and apprentice Jordan Richards (20) came second in the senior bricklaying [Read more…]
Derby College’s Broomfield Hall will hold its annual open day on Sunday June 12 between 10am and 4pm with a wide range of family-friendly activities and demonstrations by students. Visitors aged 13 and above will be able to have a go at driving a tractor and, for those who prefer to be a passenger, trailer [Read more…]
Businesswoman and motivational speaker Melody Hossaini, a former candidate on BBC Television’s ‘The Apprentice’, visited Merrill Academy recently as part of her national Success Tour in partnership with National Citizen Service (NCS) to inspire young people to achieve their goals. Melody met with students to talk about future career choices and exam revision tips as [Read more…]
In 2015, the engineering industry contributed to just over 27% of the UK’s GDP and is expected to generate 2.56 million job openings between now and 2022, according to a survey by theengineer.co.uk. The industry is expected to deliver a wealth of opportunities for the UK workforce in the near future, and those of us [Read more…]
A West Midlands automotive engineering company is launching a major recruitment drive to employ more than 180 young people in apprenticeship roles over the next two years. Lander Automotive based at Woodgate Business Park near Halesowen manufactures a range of products for the automotive industry. Over the years, this has evolved from the core competences of [Read more…]
Derby College’s Broomfield Hall has secured a £4,000 grant to further improve the campus grounds and boost its appeal as a visitor attraction. The support from the Stanley Smith (UK) Horticultural Trust will enable the horticulture team at Broomfield to help restore the Victorian gardens to their former glory – buying new plants, shrubs and semi [Read more…]
Horticulture staff and students at Derby College have teamed up with The Multiple Sclerosis Society, Derby and District Branch to create a unique plant border that will be exhibited and judged at BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2016 at Birmingham’s NEC this June. The 5.75 metre by 1.25 metre raised border has been designed by Horticulture Lecturer [Read more…]
More than 60 jobs and apprenticeships will be on offer at an information day on Wednesday May 11 at Derby College’s Ilkeston campus in Pimlico between 12 noon and 4pm. The free event includes information about a wide range of jobs and apprenticeships available to start in the coming months and several employers with vacancies will [Read more…]
Derby College Education Trust (DCET) has appointed Merrill Academy Headteacher Mike Davie as Executive Headteacher to lead the development of its plans to include more schools in its Multi-Academy Trust. The newly- appointed Headteacher at Merrill Academy, which is currently the single school in the Trust, is Marcus Shepherd. He has been with the Academy for [Read more…]