Natalie is a gifted lecturer in Automotive at the college, who has had a penchant for fixing cars in workshops and on driveways for many years. She had a dream to create the first female-led garage in the south, being then a ‘rarer’ female in the industry herself, particularly in the earlier days. Now she’s inspiring other students to walk the same path, with her vision and enthusiasm in all that she does.
A Leeds College of Building (LCB) apprentice has scooped one of the country’s top education prizes at this year’s National Apprenticeship & Skills Awards. Elyssa Marshall, a Level 2 Property Maintenance Operative apprentice at Yorkshire Housing Association, won the ‘Amazon Intermediate Apprentice of the Year Award’, beating finalists from across the nation.
As part of UK Parliament Week (24th - 30th November), I'm delighted to share with you the story of our 'BIG VOTE' event last week at the Nottingham College Adams Campus, inspired by the recent news of the national voter age being lowered to 16 at the next general election. Students aged 16+ had the opportunity to experience casting their vote, having their voices heard and how they can create positive change through the process of voting.
After being the only female technician at Kent-based tech company ADM Computing for more than a decade, Jolene Bullock has told of her inspiring journey to become Service Director and provided words of wisdom to any women who are considering a career in the tech industry.
Leeds College of Building (LCB) is celebrating after taking home two awards at the Building the Future Awards in Birmingham. The college won both the Best Further Education Provider Supporting Careers in Construction award and the Best Higher Education Provider Supporting Careers in Construction award.
Staff at 33 colleges across England are set to down tools for three days in January over low pay and poor working conditions.
The Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, officially opened Bradford College’s new skills development space for the creative leaders of tomorrow.
Two Leeds College of Building (LCB) apprentices were crowned winners at this year’s SkillBuild national final, securing first and second places in the Roof Slating & Tiling category. Dalton Roofing apprentices Samuel Jinks and Levente Szasz won gold and silver medal places respectively at the event held at Arena MK, Milton Keynes.
Developed as part of the Boston Town Deal, the Mayflower has been made possible with £9.9million in government funding, alongside £725,000 in capital co-funding and £5,546,000 in revenue costs committed by the College over five years. This 1,940 sqm building is a landmark for the town, designed to tackle skills gaps and support Boston’s economic revitalisation.
Stephenson College based Motorsport students, alongside lecturer and accomplished driver, Alex Fletcher have brought a new trophy to the workshop cabinets, having won the prestigious BTRDA Rallycross Overall Championship for the second year running.
Coleg Sir Gâr and Coleg Ceredigion have won a UK Gold Award in the SDF Developing Excellent Practice for its AI staff development programme, Enhancement not Replacement.
Leeds College of Building (LCB) has been recognised as one of the best UK employers after winning the ‘Health & Wellbeing’ category at The Personnel Awards 2025. The 27th national awards recognised the vital work of HR and Learning & Development teams and celebrated the very best achievements of the profession.
Nottingham College has announced plans for a new state-of-the-art Centre for Sustainable Construction Technology at its Ruddington campus, set to open its doors to students in September 2026, directly addressing critical skills gaps in the region.
South Essex Colleges Group (SECG) is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a prestigious Higher Education Capital Funding Grant. This significant investment will enable Thurrock College, part of the Group, to expand its higher-level offer with new Higher Technical Qualifications in Modern Methods of Construction and Construction Management, alongside specialist courses in retrofit and emerging green technologies.
An overwhelming 90% of staff who voted in the England wide further education college ballot said they would back strike action. Ballots were held locally, and UCU beat the restrictive 50% turnout threshold at 32 colleges. UCU members at a further 17 colleges have voted to settle their disputes after winning pay awards worth up to 8.7%.
