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At Weston College we love working with employers who are just as passionate about creating opportunities for our future workforce, as we are!
One company that we work closely with, through our Public Services Career Excellence Hub, is the Royal Air Force (RAF).
We asked Jacqueline from the RAF a few questions, about the work we do together:
Who are you and what do you do for a job?
I’m Jacqueline, and I work in the Royal Air Force Careers Engagement Team.
We engage with educational establishments, key influencers and opinion formers to attract and recruit people into the Royal Air Force through face to face and virtual engagement throughout the UK by various means.
How do you work with Weston College?
We invite learners that study a Public Services course to visit RAF Brize Norton to look at life and meet service personnel in their working environments. We run this trip twice a year for Weston, to people at different stages of their course, to showcase Station lifestyle and careers. RAF Brize Norton is home to over 8,400 Service Personnel as well as 1200 civil servants and contractors making it our largest station.
I also deliver virtual careers insight events to learners too, which allows learners to hear about specific RAF Careers, the pros and cons, challenges of service life and contract, giving them the opportunity to ask any questions.
We find that learners from Weston College are always really engaged, and that the staff are always really supportive of their learners and careers within the RAF.
What impact has this had on your organisation?
We have had several learners join us as a direct result of our virtual and face to face engagement, which has been really fantastic for us.
A big thank you to Jacqueline from the Royal Air Force for speaking to us about the work we do together and how it is impacting them and our students.
Carpentry is an exciting trade, which is in high demand! It is a very skilled trade, with carpenters using natural materials (wood/timber) to cut, shape and install wooden structures, fittings and furniture.
In the UK there are more than 5,000 organisations who recruit carpenters, with an estimated turnover of nearly £4 billion.
With so much demand, you might be wondering how to become a carpenter? Well, you’ve come to the right place!
There are several different routes you can take to become a carpenter or joiner. You might be someone that is looking to earn while they learn, and the good news is, you can do this through an apprenticeship. Or you might be someone that wants to complete a course to learn some skills before entering the carpentry – whether this be full-time or part-time with evening courses.
Let’s look at the options in a little bit more detail.
Apprenticeships
An apprenticeship is a fantastic way of entering the industry, and can be a great way to get your foot in the door with a local organisation that is looking to grow and develop their workforce.
Apprenticeships are open to anyone over the age of 16, so you could be a school leaver, or someone that wants to turn their passion into a career. As an apprentice you will be employed by the company, and complete training at college – you will be expected to work at least 30 hours a week, with the rest of your hours being training.
You can complete apprenticeships at a number of Levels, depending on your experience and skill level. At Weston College, we offer several different carpentry apprenticeships, click the course below to find out more:
- Carpentry and Joinery Level 2 – 14 months
- Site Carpentry Level 2 – 14 months
- Carpentry and Joinery Level 3 – 12 months
- Site Carpentry Level 3 – 12 months
Once you have completed your apprenticeship, you can either further your development by studying the next level, or go into full-time work.
Before you work on a construction site, you will need a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card.
College Courses
If you would prefer to study at College, there are a range of options available, from full-time courses to shorter part-time courses.
We offer courses for Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3, which all aim to develop your skills and prepare you for life as a carpenter.
On our full-time courses you will be part of our Construction Career Excellence Hub, which means that you will get unrivalled access to employers, with opportunities for work experience, master classes and hearing from industry insiders. Our construction courses are all endorsed by organisations from industry.
We also offer FREE adult courses in Carpentry, which allow you to sharpen your skills and are a great opportunity to change careers.
If you'd like to find out more about a career in carpentry, come along to one of our open evenings and chat to the team, they will be more than happy to help!
Last year, Weston College worked in partnership with construction company Willmott Dixon, to launch Constructing Lives Together, which aimed to support local adults to enter the construction industry.
One-year on, we have seen how beneficial this has been for the community, with local people having the opportunity to gain the certification and skills needed to enter the construction industry – including Karen, who is now a full-time Assistant Logistics Manager.
After a successful nine-year military career, Karen and her partner started a family, unaware to her at the time that it would 16 years until she would resume her career.
“I’d considered all kinds of jobs in the meantime to be honest but everything had to be flexible around childcare – caring, retail, office work just wasn’t me.”
Initially, Karen found work in the office of a construction company. They realised that her passion and previous experience as a Logistics Officer meant she would be more suitable on site.
18-months later, although armed with some initial experience and exposure, her career in construction hadn’t progressed and contract delays had meant that Karen was out of work, still lacking key qualifications and unsure about her next move.
Karen said: “I felt a bit stuck. I had enjoyed my first foray into construction but didn’t really have anything to show for it. I reached out to Weston College thinking maybe I would look at some trade qualifications, maybe carpentry. That was when the college reached out to me to tell me about the Constructing Lives Together programme.”
Karen signed up for the initiative, and soon found her first on-site experience, working at the Bristol Beacon for an initial two-week work experience period, with Willmott Dixon. The Bristol Beacon is a large complex build but the management team, used to supporting new entrants and apprentices made Karen feel at ease and supported.
Karren added: “I loved it from the start. I loved the people, the different characters, different backgrounds but that everyone was all pulling together as a team for the end result. It’s the closest thing to the military I’ve experienced.”
Two-weeks quickly turned into an extra three-weeks on a paid basis, because Karen had performed so well.
After six months, Karen’s hard work was rewarded with a full-time permanent contract with Willmott Dixon. She started without having the experience of a large construction site, but in such a short time, she is playing a crucial role in the day-to-day running of the site logistics for one of the biggest projects in Bristol.
When asked what this meant to her, Karen said: “The simplest way I can describe it is that I feel like I have my life back! This job is challenging and tough at times but ever so rewarding. I love it.
“I am really grateful to everyone involved, Weston College, Willmott Dixon, Acorn and the Constructing Lives Together programme. It couldn’t have happened if the programme wasn’t there allowing me to do my CSCS training and brokering the opportunity to get on site with Willmott Dixon.”
“I’m just going to give it my all, keep learning and hopefully once the internals of the building are in full-swing I can keep learning and work towards the skills and experience needed to be a Build Manager.”
Dear Parent/Carer
You will be aware from recent media coverage that there have been concerns raised regarding social-media influencers, not solely, but in particular when it comes to their potential impact on boys and young men.
You may already be aware of one such individual, Andrew Tate, who describes himself as “absolutely a misogynist’. There have been a number of recent stories which have related to his recent arrest and detainment in Romania on suspicion of human trafficking, rape and forming an organised crime group. It has become evident that many young men and boys have not been put off following Tate or being influenced by his negative messages. We are aware that some learners are aware of Tate and the opinions he shares online.
Whilst some of Tate’s posts appear to focus on wellbeing and mental health, they are combined with deeply misogynistic, sexist, homophobic, and violent material including:
• Saying that rape victims put themselves “in a position to be raped” and “must bear some responsibility”, claiming most do this for advancement in ‘opportunity’.
• Claiming mental illness makes people ‘weak’ and that depression ‘isn’t real’.
• Promoting gendered violence and misogyny on his podcast and posts about relationships.
• Saying "I'm a realist and when you're a realist you're sexist. There's no way you can be rooted in reality and not be sexist."
• Saying that there is no such thing as an independent female and that women belong to men.
It is clear that the content of Tate’s posts are directly in conflict with the messages and values we, at Weston College believe should be shared with our community, especially with our male learners. We believe he portrays a negative role model for young men and boys and has shared very troubling stereotypes about women, those struggling with mental health and members of the LGBTQ+ community. We also recognise that many learners still have questions regarding Tate’s values and social media content.
Tate’s social media content has been banned from many social media platforms but there is still a possibility that learners will come across these as they use the internet. We would also urge you to take the time to regularly monitor internet activity at home, as well as have open and honest discussions on this and other related topics.
This is an important safeguarding exercise that I know all parents and carers will take seriously and as a college, Student Services and curriculum are already implementing strategies to further educate our learners about the dangers of Tate’s messages as part of their programme of study looking at equalities, consent and healthy relationships.
If you would like to talk to your child about this issue the online education support service, Bold Voices, have produced an informative and helpful guide for parents to help them talk to their children about Tate and the issues his posts raise. Safer Schools have also provided further information and advice in relation to this harmful content.
If you are concerned about this or have any other worries relating to your child, please contact their tutor. A reminder that if a learner has a concern about themselves or a peer, they can also talk confidentially with our welfare team who are available at all campuses or contactable via welfare@weston.ac.uk.
My name is Lauren, and I am the Business Partnerships Manager at Weston College. This means myself and my team work very closely with employers of all sizes, both local and worldwide; last year we started working with 300 new SMEs! Our approach to working with these businesses is always personalised and professional.
Throughout the years, we have run campaigns, which showcase the breadth of our offer and the support that we can provide to up and coming SME businesses – whether that be through well-known avenues like apprenticeships or accessing free talent though initiatives like industry placements. Our latest campaign, titled 300 in 50 was a huge success, achieving over 300 apprenticeship opportunities in just 50 days. This massively benefitted the companies that got involved, as they were able to strengthen their workforce, whilst also discovering new up and coming talent, who will be the future of their workforce.
As well as working with businesses in multiple ways, we provide training to local SMEs, through the Workforce for the Future programme (WftF). This programme is a free service to help SMEs identify their skills needs, by upskilling and retraining employees, or supporting them in bringing in new staff, including apprentices or work placements to drive their business forwards.
Within WftF, the Build Back Better workshop series has been a huge success in providing topical training in a massive range of areas, to help your business build back better after the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. We are offering a huge range of topics in our series of workshops, including website development, HR and Health and Social Care, with more to be announced soon, so keep an eye on our website and social media to avoid missing out!
We are hugely proud of the work we put in to solidifying the relationship we have with all businesses working with Weston College, and we are thrilled to now be working with over 300 new SMEs! If you or your small would be interested in exploring how Weston College can help support or benefit, you can visit the Employers page on our website, or email: employers@weston.ac.uk.
Cuts to local youth and mental services means that for many young people, their college is the only place to turn at times of mental health crisis. FE Week investigations reporter Jessica Hill visited us to find out how colleges, and their staff, are providing life-saving support for students. Take a read of Jessica’s report below:
FE Week Report by investigations reporter Jessica Hill:
Without the support he received from welfare staff at Weston College, 24-year-old James Lockyer does not believe he would still be alive today. He is now an apprentice support worker at the college but, when James was a teenager, he hit such a low one night that he deliberately drove his car as fast as he could with the headlights off.
“Talking to the College counsellors made a difference after that,” he told FE Week.
Weston College last year became the first in England where all welfare, pastoral and specialist mental health staff have a suicide first-aid qualification – including James Lockyer.
The six-hour suicide first-aid course taught James how to help the one in four post-16 students who, like him, have experienced suicidal ideations, and the language he might use to keep them alive in that crisis moment.
While colleges have sometimes been wary of focusing on suicide, Weston College is “not afraid” to broach the topic with students, says assistant principal Benjamin Knocks. “There is a myth that if you talk about suicide, you’re encouraging people – that’s not the case”.
In 2019 it was the first college to sign the Association of Colleges mental health charter – since signed by around 90 per cent of colleges – committing to prioritise tackling mental health issues.
Ben says the College is putting mental health “front and centre, and the knock-on effect is that our students are responding positively to it. It has not increased those tragic incidences we’ve had.”
Weston has not had a student take their life for at least the past two years, although it had six attempted suicides requiring urgent medical attention in the first two weeks of this academic year.
Demand for support is rising; Weston’s welfare team saw over 2,000 student interventions for the first time in 2021-22 – up over 70 per cent on pre-pandemic 2018-19.
But its approach now means mental health support is not just the domain of specialist staff but wider faculty too. Just over half the college’s 800 staff have completed a mental health first-aid course since 2020, and the goal is for them all to do so.
Weston’s mental health lead Georgie Ford has just finished a PHD in mental health in FE, fully funded by the College, which has informed its evidence-based approach.
The research indicates that 96 per cent of students would approach a tutor first over pastoral support when their mental health suffers.
But Georgie realised tutors were “really afraid of suicide, because nobody wanted to say the wrong thing”.
“We needed to change our approach and make sure every tutor is at least OK to have that initial contact and knows what they could say to a suicidal student.”
Georgie believes that, without suicide training, the “danger” is that staff “start Googling things to help students, and we don’t want people doing things that aren’t demonstrated to be effective. The accountability on that staff member then rises hugely.”
Nonetheless, the suicide course was introduced last summer with a “really quiet pilot run, because you don’t know how it’s going to sit”. It now has a waiting list and has since been introduced at colleges within Greater Manchester Colleges Group too.
The “whole college” approach seems to be working; 94 per cent of Weston’s students told a recent survey they feel the College supports them with their mental health.
Georgie believes the courses boost staff wellbeing too, because they “take the fear out” of talking about suicide.
The number of staff absences around mental health and wellbeing has “quite drastically” reduced, Ben says, “probably as staff start to understand some of those triggers”.
Evidence and intervention
Weston’s approach is underpinned by data gathered in a student wellbeing survey taken by two-thirds of students in the first term, which is used to deliver targeted tutorial packages.
“If a subject area comes back with a low average score on, say, how physically healthy they are, our student enrichment team would do a specific programme in tutorial time around getting them active,” Ben explains.
It also has an annual “celebration of success” to recognise students who have achieved “against all odds”, and a student-led wellbeing conference is in the pipeline.
Celebrity clout is also used to engage students. The UK ambassador for mental health and former Love Island contestant Dr Alex George provided Weston with his top wellbeing tips, which were promoted on social media channels.
And influencer and anorexia survivor Hope Virgo did student sessions and made webinars for tutorials on key wellbeing themes, which the College knew from its survey were affecting students.
Knocks admits that Weston’s welfare team of nine, including six counsellors, is “not enough” to meet all its students’ mental health needs. Partnerships with NHS services and charities including the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families and YoungMinds have been “vital”.
Ben highlights the importance of “getting the language right” around suicide – which means not talking about “committing or failure to commit suicide”.
“We don’t want to criminalise it, we want to talk about how students have ‘lost their lives’ or ‘lived through an attempt’.”
Weston has also partnered with Gateshead College to set up a 24-hour helpline for students so that help is available for them out of hours.
Whereas previously staff were unaware they could speak to a GP on behalf of a student with their consent, now they are asked to record concerns with GPs who work closely with the college to “work out next steps”.
The support for students requiring intervention can be bespoke: When a student who did not have family support was recently taken into hospital at 11pm, Weston’s Principal and Chief Executive, Sir Paul Phillips, accompanied her to hospital and “made sure she was secure,”. Then the college ensured she had support at her lodgings when she came out.
‘Postvention’ – in the aftermath of suicide
Georgie says there is “still really little out there” for the suicide bereaved. While colleges are “really good at prevention”, postvention is being “left so far behind” – and the after-effects of suicide “just ripple and ripple”.
Ben knows this ripple effect first-hand having visited the home of a student who had taken their life. He recalls it as “really sobering and harrowing”.
The student had been in a relationship with the biological daughter of his foster parents and, as Ben walked in, the family were in “very different stages of shock and entering grief”.
“The mum was devastated. The father, and brothers weren’t necessarily in shock, but they hadn’t come to terms with it – they were trying to make light of the situation to keep spirits up.
“It was uncomfortable. But they continued to engage with the College and we ended up having continual support put in place for them and the wider family who were college students.”
Weston has started working with North Somerset Council on a community-wide approach to postvention, which Georgie describes as a “real agenda for change”.
Ben believes it is essential at the postvention stage that there is a focus on the impact on staff.
Weston has its own staff welfare officer who is separate to the rest of the welfare team, and all its welfare staff have mandatory one-to-one counselling. Ben says this helps staff “shut the door on it when they go home – otherwise it will consume them”.
The rising tide of mental health issues
As a national leader of further education, the Principal and Chief Executive, Sir Paul Phillips Phillips observes “all colleges struggling to cope with the sheer demands of learners’ mental health”.
One in four 17 to 19-year-olds in England had a probable mental disorder in 2022 – up from one in six in 2021, according to an NHS Digital report. But the waiting time for the NHS’s CAMHS support is around 18 months in Weston-super-Mare and up to 24 months elsewhere.
Sir Paul believes that, if Weston had to rely on services outside the College, “frankly we would have far more casualties of the system. That support network isn’t there anymore. It falls on the college to provide it.”
Richard Caulfield, senior policy manager for Greater Manchester Colleges Group and former mental health lead at the AoC, recalls a health colleague remarking how all his CAMHS referrals used to come from youth services. Now they come predominantly from colleges, because “those other safe spaces for young people no longer exist. It puts a heavy burden on colleges.”
Weston’s research shows the reasons its students have for attempted suicides are related to trauma, relationships, sexual identity, bereavement by an experience of suicide, bullying and peer pressure and physical health.
Sir Paul also blames the impact of Covid for “lots of young people” starting college with “very limited school teaching and an estimated grade which was totally inaccurate”.
“They were almost being guided towards the wrong career route for them, and that causes a lot of despondency and issues we had to watch.”
Future pressures
Sir Paul believes the cost-of-living crisis, rising numbers of students with complex needs and no government funding increases are creating a “perfect storm”. Weston’s ability to keep providing the same level of welfare support amid these challenges depends on its ability to continue generating profit from commercial work, which is currently reinvested into those services.
Sir Paul is “concerned” that “businesses will invest less and less in training because of the economic crisis”. But Caulfield warns that colleges “cannot afford not to invest in mental health”.
“Investing early can save colleges costs later down the line. There’s a financial benefit in retaining students, we’ve got to show that. But there are tough choices for colleges, and we will see an impact over the next year or two.”
Some colleges may be tempted to cut back on face-to-face support but leave digital options in place.
But Mandy Lee, student welfare manager at Weston, warns: “You need that face-to-face interaction to find out what’s really going on for these learners. Our principal really understands that – we’re lucky they listen.”
But Mandy admits that, even with a large team, there are times when they are “so busy, I’m worried when we don’t see someone there and then. We’re down to about 20 minutes per learner to see them all in a day. It’s hard when you’ve got someone who is suicidal, you can’t be looking at the clock and writing down notes.”
For Weston student Ellie Merritt, 21, who suffers with anxiety, ten minutes is all she needs with a member of the welfare team some days.
“There are times where I walk into college and I just I’m overwhelmed with all the other things going on at home. I know that welfare is a safe place, and I’ve gone there and just cried my little heart out for ten minutes. Then I can go back and do my work.
“Sometimes all you need is that time with someone you trust and can talk to, to really motivate you for the rest of the day.”
Read the report on FE News here The pioneering college brave enough to tackle suicide issues head on (feweek.co.uk)
Last week our Sixth Form learners got the opportunity to meet their Career Ready mentors.
Career Ready is a programme delivered by the social mobility charity, Career Ready, that is at the heart of a network of educators and employers who believe that every young person deserves the opportunity to kickstart a rewarding future!
The workshop was hugely successful, with mentors from businesses like Thatchers, Abatec, Turner & Townsend, Epic Beers limited, Otho UK, and Westcotts in attendance.
Emma Cox, from Thatchers said "Through our nationally recognised Young Talent Programme, Thatchers regularly engage with the Careers Excellence Hubs at Weston College to engage and inspire students. We really enjoyed the session at the Sixth Form and look forward to future activities."
Mentors delivered interesting talks on their companies and what they do, as well as engaging in 1-1 sessions with their learner mentees to offer advice and guidance on how they can progress post-college.
Richard, from Abatec Recruitment told us “It was a pleasure to have been invited to the Career Ready icebreaker and I am looking forward to working with our allocated student over the duration of the course.”
10 of our Sixth Form learners are currently signed up to the programme, with plans to expand to more areas across college like Computer Science and SEND.
Learners had this to say:
"I found it very useful. The group environment when first meeting our mentors was very good as it eased some nervousness. It was well organised and I really enjoyed it as I got to learn the next steps with my mentor."
"My first meeting with my mentor went really well and she was easy to talk to. I hope to be clearer about my career aspirations by the end of the programme."
Career Ready is a fantastic opportunity for our Further Education learners to really invest into their futures and make proactive steps to achieve their hopes and aspirations for their careers!
Thank you to all of the wonderful mentors that attended!
To find out more about the Career Ready Programme, click here.
To find out more about A Levels, click here.
Last week, Weston College, in conjunction with the Luke Wheaton Legacy Trust, delivered the Apprenticeship Career Open Evening, which took place at the North Bristol Rugby Club, with over 140 people in attendance, looking to explore their future career pathways.
The event specialised in the Engineering, Health, Digital and Construction industries, with attendees able to access support from Weston College’s award-winning Apprenticeships and Careers team, watch talks from the College’s Engineering and Green Skills faculty, and meet employers, such as the NHS, the Ministry of Defence, GKN Aerospace, National Composites Centre, and Wessex Water who all have apprentice vacancies.
Luke Wheaton tragically lost his life in the Avonmouth accident in 2020. Luke was an apprentice for Wessex Water and the Luke Wheaton Legacy Trust was set up by his parents and brother to celebrate his memory and aims to support and encourage young people on their journey through life, by furthering their education outside the classroom, and developing skills. The Trust is made up of trustees from members of Luke’s family, Bradley Stoke Community School, North Bristol Rugby Club, Stoke Lane Football Club and Bradley Stoke Youth Football Club.
Tracie Leahy, the Head of Apprenticeships and Traineeships Recruitment at Weston College, commented: “We are so thrilled at the turnout for this event and being able to work so closely with the Luke Wheaton Legacy Trust was brilliant; we are planning to work with them again in the future to enable more people to access support and advice on apprenticeships as a career pathway.
“Having the opportunity to talk to so many potential apprentices about their future pathways was the highlight of the event for the Weston College team. I really look forward to seeing how the people we spoke to progress, and I hope to see lots opting for the apprenticeship route!”
If you missed this event, we are hosting another Apprenticeship Open Evening in Weston-super-Mare, on 9th February, you can book your tickets by clicking here or find out more about apprenticeships today by clicking here.
On Monday, 9th January, participants of the Plant Training Skills Bootcamp were joined at the Construction Training Centre by Kier Infrastructure and Utilities, Milestones Trust (Part of the M-Group) and Hays Recruitment who are actively recruiting Plant Machine Operators in utilities, construction and infrastructure sectors. Skills Bootcamps are DFE funded short training programmes, no longer than 12 weeks in duration purely for adults 19+. Skills Bootcamps have been designed with employers with a view to close skills gaps.
Each employer gave a presentation providing explanation about their business, live vacancies, salary, benefits, and opportunities for future progression. Following presentation each employer offered initial ‘speed interviews’ with each Bootcamp participant for live vacancies.
The speed interviews allowed Bootcamp participants (who are proactively seeking employment in this field as a direct result of their Bootcamp training) to ask questions and assess suitability before being invited for a formal second round interview.
It was a highly successful day, with many of the learners asking questions to find out more about their potential future careers, as well as lots of very engaged conversations about the logistics of working on site.
A learner currently training to be 360 excavator certified, spoke about why he wanted to the chance to chat to the employers: "I didn't want to be a labourer anymore - it was too wet and cold for me, so I wanted to upskill to increase employability. This is the perfect opportunity to find out what's out there, and be able to discuss with multiple employers what my best route would be."
Louise Greene, Business Growth and Employer Partnership Manger commented on the day, saying: "We're thrilled to be able to introduce newly skilled talent with our partner employers who are navigating skills shortages making impact on the closing of regional skills gaps in industry. learners about their future careers is amazing
The Construction Training Centre, located just off the M5, is a commercial training centre that supports training, refresher training upskilling, and funded training opportunities such as the Skills Bootcamps allowing individuals to access employment in the construction, utilities or warehousing and logistics. As an approved CITB ATO (Accredited Training Organisation) the centre offers CSCS touch screen testing, CITB Health and Safety Courses inclusive of SMSTS and SSSTS, plant training at NPORS and CPCS standards as well as scaffolding and driver training.
Marketing and Communications
The marketing department is responsible for promoting Weston College to the public, by promoting the Colleges courses, achievements and events.
Our aims are to attract learners to study within the Weston College Group, build and grow the College’s brand and highlight its reputation, and promote the College Group’s success, student progression and outstanding support for our learners.
The marketing department manages the College’s websites and official social media accounts, runs advertising campaigns, creates press releases, and manages many of the College Group’s events, such as Graduation, the Celebration of Success and the Business Awards.
We produce a wide range of publications including our full-time, Higher Education and part-time prospectuses, course leaflets and posters, and other documents such as the College’s annual report, magazines and newsletters, course brochures and the student handbook.
Weston College is committed to providing accurate and timely information for local, regional and national media, and the general public.
The marketing team is available between 8.30am and 5pm, Monday to Thursday and 8.30am to 4.30pm on Fridays. You can get in touch with us by emailing marketing@weston.ac.uk.
All of our press releases are uploaded to the news section of our websites. News from the academies we sponsor, including the North Somerset Enterprise and Technology College, can be found on the news section of the Inspirational Futures Trust’s website. News pertaining to our Higher Education Provision can be found on www.ucw.ac.uk.
The marketing department produces most imagery and film in house, and keeps an extensive archive of the photographs it takes. If you would like a copy of an image featuring you or a member of your family, please contact us at photography@weston.ac.uk.
Our photos of graduation and many other events can be found on the College’s Facebook page. High quality images can be found on the College’s Flickr account.
Weston College is able to accommodate many requests to provide locations for film and photography. The College has a range of attractive, modern and adaptable facilities which can be viewed on our youtube channel.
We also are able to provide heritage facilities such as the Victorian Hans Price designed Conference Centre and, from September 2017, the 1927 Winter Gardens Pavilion.
For booking details, contact marketing@weston.ac.uk.
For enquiries about sponsoring key events such as Celebration of Success, Business Breakfast, Business Awards and Graduation, please contact the marketing team by email at marketing@weston.ac.uk.
