Kirklees College and Myton Food Group Celebrate New Training Partnership
Kirklees College recently welcomed its first cohort of Level 3 Food and Drink Manufacturing apprentices from Myton Food Group, as part of the two organisation’s new training partnership. The college’s apprenticeship programme equips learners with core principles and practical skills of Food and Drink Maintenance Engineering. This includes mechanical, electrical, automation and process control systems, […]
Kirklees College Graduation 2025
On Tuesday 14 October, Kirklees College hosted its annual Higher Education and Higher Skills Graduation at the Manor House in Lindley. The day was a chance to celebrate the achievements of our graduates from higher level courses in Animal Management, Digital Development, Engineering, Teaching and Accountancy. Director of Quality, James Wilson, compered the ceremony which […]
T Levels Week 2025: Kirklees College is the Destination for T Levels
Did you know that Kirklees College is the only provider of T Levels in the Kirklees area? With eight different T Level programmes on offer, exclusive links with industry and state-of-the-art training facilities, studying a T Level at Kirklees College could be the start of an amazing career. If you love animals and dream of […]
Kirklees College Celebrates World Peace Day with Message of Hope
The United Nations’ World Peace Day was celebrated on Sunday 21st September, and aims to promote harmony and understanding among people worldwide. Kirklees College has joined communities across the world in celebrating this momentous day with Principal, Palvinder Singh, sharing a powerful message of hope, kindness, and unity to all staff and students on Monday. […]
Kirklees College leads the way in supporting the Transpennine Route Upgrade
Kirklees College is proud to be playing a key role in the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU). The TRU is an ongoing upgrade to the North’s railway systems that will see major improvements in rail services, including cutting down journey times between major locations across northern England. Kirklees College is playing a key role in supporting […]
Kirklees College Celebrates T Level Employer Partners
On Wednesday 25 June, the Kirklees College Business Development team held a special thank you lunch to celebrate and acknowledge some of the fantastic employers who have supported our T Level students through their industry placements. The lunch was held in the beautiful Coach House at Manor House in Lindley. This event was a chance […]
Kirklees College Hosts National Qualifiers of World Skills Competition
On Wednesday 11 June, Kirklees College was proud to host one of the national qualifier heats for the North Region of the World Skills UK Hairdressing competition. 12 students from Wales, Hull, South Shields, Bradford and Grimsby from eight colleges took part in the prestigious competition, using Kirklees College’s state-of-the-art facilities in its Sanctuary Salon […]
Former Governor and Patron of Kirklees College named in King’s Birthday Honours
Kirklees College is proud to announce that their Patron and former Vice-Chair, Cristina George, has been honoured with an MBE by King Charles III. The honour has been bestowed to Cristina for her exemplary commitment to post-16 education, and the Further Education sector. Cristina first became involved in young people’s services in the late 1970s, […]
Kirklees College Celebrates the College Outstanding Learner Success Awards 2025
On Wednesday 11 June, Kirklees College hosted this year’s College Outstanding Learner Success Awards (COLS) at the John Smiths Stadium in Huddersfield. Our COLS awards are funded through the Thomas Armytage Technical School Endowment of 1879, and every one of our winners received a cash prize in recognition of their efforts. At the ceremony, 28 […]