Creating Opportunities for over 200 Years: Enrol at Kirklees College now!
Did you know that Kirklees College can trace its roots right back to 1825? Now is your chance to join this historic institution, which is also rated Good by Ofsted. With seven centres located in Huddersfield and Dewsbury, whether you’re an adult or young person wondering what to do after school, there are still places […]
Kirklees College forges partnership with Model Citizens to support local young people
Kirklees College is pleased to announce it is working in partnership with Locorum on their Model Citizens project. Locorum is a community development organization based in Huddersfield Town Centre. Their mission is to improve health and wellbeing outcomes in communities, with a particular focus on engaging young people aged 14–21 years. One of the biggest […]
Results Day Success for Public and Uniformed Services Students
The 21-22 BTEC Uniformed Protective Services graduates celebrated some fantastic overall results this August with three students achieving DDD. Ethan Morris (pictured on the right) achieved an outstanding overall grade D*D*D*. Ethan excelled on the course in every aspect. In his final year, Ethan had to demonstrate his ability to navigate a live crime scene and […]
Kirklees College and Huddersfield Town Launch Elite Development Course
Kirklees College is delighted to launch the Elite Football Development Programme alongside Huddersfield Town Football Club, a course designed to help 16-18-year olds looking to pursue a career in sport. Taking advantage of the teaching at Kirklees College and the facilities at the Millers Oils High Performance Complex, the qualification has been designed to develop […]
Former IT student overcomes adversity to achieve degree
Former Computing student Mohammed Hussain Patel, known as Hussain, has overcome numerous challenges to graduate from Leeds Beckett University. After leaving school with low GCSE results, one of the careers advisors at Kirklees College advised him to study for a Level 2 Diploma in Information Technology. Hussain enrolled on the course and was later diagnosed […]
Kirklees College proudly supports the Snowdogs Support Life, Kirklees launch
The Snowdogs Support Life launches in Kirklees today, Friday 2 September. 31 large and 36 medium Snowdog sculptures have been designed and decorated by artists, schools and community groups. They will be displayed across Kirklees in public locations to form an art trail to drive footfall, highlighting cultural gems, and engaging with communities across North […]
Kirklees College Shine a Spotlight on its Outstanding Staff at KC Star Awards Ceremony
On Tuesday 28 June, Kirklees College hosted its fifth KC Star Awards to recognise the outstanding achievements of our inspirational teaching team and outstanding business support staff who go above and beyond to support our students. Mark Bennington, Vice Principal Corporate Operations and Lisa Buckley, Assistant Principal Adults, Community and Apprenticeships were comperes for the […]
Hospitality students face the heat in Hell’s Kitchen Competition
Kirklees College hosted its Hell’s Kitchen competition last week where two teams of Hospitality and Catering students battled it out in the kitchen. The two teams were challenged to create a menu with five set ingredients that had to be included in their dishes. Level 1, 2, 3 and 4 students had to cook and […]
Kirklees College celebrates Outstanding Learners at COLS Awards
The annual student COLS (College Outstanding Learner Success) Awards took place at Kirklees College’s Huddersfield Centre on Wednesday 8 June as students were honoured in each curriculum area for their outstanding achievements throughout the year. There were overall prizes were also awarded for 16-18 Student of the Year, Adult Student of the Year, 16-18 Apprentice […]