Foundation Learning Students Steam Ahead with Rail Safety Project
This month, the Foundation Learning students on the Personal Skills and Adult Skills course have been working on a rail safety project with the Penistone Line Partnership. Penistone Line Partnership is one of the longest running community rail partnerships and celebrates its 30th anniversary next year! Its aim is to encourage train travel but also […]
Animal Management Learners awarded for Outstanding Progress
This week, Kirklees College was proud to celebrate the achievements of three Animal Care students who progressed from a level 1 course through to level 5 HND. Joshua Hunt, Louie Turner and Sarah Coombes, who are now qualified in Animal Management, were presented with certificates to recognise their outstanding progress by Palvinder Singh, Principal and […]
Kirklees College is ‘best in snow’ at Huddersfield Winter Festival
Kirklees College is proud to be supporting the Huddersfield Winter Festival this festive season. The Kirklees College Christmas Kick Off performance has been written and directed by level 3 Performing Arts students and debuted to a live audience on Friday 3 December at 12pm and 2.30pm with further performances running on 10 and 17 December. […]
Kirklees College supports local hospitality industry with Sector-Based Work Academy
Kirklees College has partnered with the Job Centre to deliver a Sector-Based Work Academy Programme (SWAP) to support people into work in the hospitality and catering sector. The Sector-Based Work Academy is designed to meet employers immediate and future recruitment needs, as well as to recruit a skilled workforce with the right skills to sustain […]
Art and Design students raise awareness for 16 Days of Activism
Soroptimist International aims to transform the lives of women and girls through education, empowerment and enabling opportunities. The network works towards supporting women and girls achieve their individual and collective potential, realise aspirations and have an equal voice in creating strong, peaceful communities worldwide. Starting on 25 November, the annual 16 Days of Activism against […]
Kirklees College supports Army Cadet Instructors to earn Educational Awards
Kirklees College has supported volunteers in the Army Cadet Force to complete their level 2 Health and Social Care online qualifications. The Army Cadets is for young people between 12 – 18 years old and aims to support them to improve their confidence and leadership skills. A group of Cadet Force Adult Volunteers in B […]
Kirklees College joins Good for Me, Good for FE campaign
Kirklees College is the latest college to pledge its support to the FE sector’s new community action initiative: Good for Me, Good for FE. With 100 colleges signed up to the initiative, the campaign aims to generate £1 million of social value by creating a long term, sustainable programme of community wealth, encouraging volunteering and […]
Kirklees College announced as leading provider sponsor at The National Apprenticeship Show 2021
Kirklees College is delighted to announce it is the leading provider sponsor at The National Apprenticeship Show which will be held virtually on Wednesday 17 November. The National Apprenticeship Show highlights apprenticeship opportunities and offers information from Northern England’s top employers and training providers. The event is open to prospective apprentices and offers attendees the […]
Public Services Students attend Fire Recruit Day
Last month, the level 2 Public Services students attended Halifax Fire Station Fire Recruit Day. The students took part in physical preparation tests used in the selection phase of recruitment. The students took part in the bleep test to measure their level of aerobic fitness and conducted hose running exercises, practicing running out and rolling it […]