Apprentice hopefuls at Derby College have come to the aid of a local football club. The Brickwork, Joinery and Plumbing students are all members of the MBS Construction Skills Academy at Derby College led by Derby-based construction company MBS. They are spending two days a week at Borrowash Victoria football club who have been instructed [Read more…]
What is an apprenticeship? Let’s start with the basics. An apprenticeship programme combines working and work-based training with studying for a qualification from GCSE to degree level. What are the benefits of hiring an apprentice? Think of it like investing in the future of your business. Your new employee is more likely to be loyal [Read more…]
Derby College has finalised plans to sell the final phase of its former Mackworth Campus at Prince Charles Avenue, Mackworth. An area of approximately 35 acres, which currently houses the Sports Hall together with all-weather pitch and three recreational pitches, is to be sold to Derby Grammar School. Existing arrangements for the use of the sports [Read more…]
The number of applicants for each job vacancy is rising each year and the competition within the job market is fierce. The manufacturing, hospitality, retail, administration, media, finance, oil and energy industries are among those that received the most applications in 2015, with CV Library reporting an average of 57.3 applicants per job vacancy. Evidently, [Read more…]
Derby College is holding two special events as part of National Apprenticeship Week 2016 which are designed to support young people into apprenticeships and the world of work. An apprenticeship evening and jobs fair will be held at the Roundhouse in Pride Park on Tuesday March 15 between 5.30pm and 8pm. This is the opportunity for [Read more…]
Visitors at an open day at Derby College’s Broomfield Hall campus in Morley on Sunday March 13 between 10am and 3.30pm will have the chance to meet the new-born lambs and other animals who are cared for by students at the College. Broomfield Hall’s working farm and animal unit will be open throughout the day where [Read more…]
Higher Education students at Derby College came under the spotlight at an awards ceremony at the Roundhouse to celebrate their success. As well as certificates for completing their courses at the College, there were several special awards, sponsored by the Derby College Students’ Union (DCSU) which were presented by President Charlie Baker. Four students were [Read more…]
A student at Derby College has been selected to play for her native Latvian table tennis national team in the world championships in Kuala Lumpur next week. Diana Rusinova (19) came to the UK from Latvia with her family in 2012 and is studying Travel and Tourism at Derby College’s Roundhouse campus in Pride Park. She [Read more…]
Derby College has launched the risual Autodesk Academy at the Roundhouse to upskill teachers and students in the latest Building Information Modelling (BIM) technology software. IT software and hardware has been installed in a dedicated learning suite at the College to support the study programmes for further education and higher education Professional Construction and Engineering staff [Read more…]
Catering and Hospitality students at Derby College and Buxton and Leek College went head to head in a Cook Off challenge held at Derby College’s Engine Shed training restaurant at the Roundhouse, Pride Park. The students worked in pairs from each College and had two hours to prepare two portions using set ingredients including chicken, [Read more…]