News and events

Last week 15 construction learners had the opportunity to visit St Modwen’s Locking Mosslands site.

St Modwen are one of our Construction Career Excellence Hubs partners, which sees them:

• Co-design training provision
• Create an inspirational learning experience for our students
• Provide the skills training required for the construction industry.

Learners from across the construction provision were fortunate to be invited to the site tour, with learners studying brickwork and carpentry in attendance.

St Modwen have also committed their support to our construction provision, by providing 28 learners with a three-day onsite experience, from March.

Subject Area Manager for Construction, Richard Hanney, said: “I’d like to thank St Modwen for this fantastic opportunity.

“Our learners really enjoyed the experience and having the opportunity to see a real site in action is going to really benefit their learning. Learners have also mentioned how inspired they were by the visit, and this is why it is so critical for us to connect industry with education through our Career Excellence Hubs.

“We look forward to seeing our learners gaining valuable work experience and seeing them grow their skills through this fantastic partnership.”

You can find out more about our construction offer, by clicking here.

Weston College Career Excellence Hub endorser, Abatec Recruitment, challenged our learners to design a mural for Abatec House.

In order for the learners to be successful they had to follow a brief, design something that incorporated Abatec Recruitment’s ethos and branding, and finally, present their ideas in a Dragons Den style.

With over 20 entries, and a very high standard to choose from, two learners were crowned victorious, Chloe Parker and Lilly Greer.

Rob Dyer, Director at Abatec Recruitment, said: “We have been really impressed with that standard of work from these entries.

“All of the learners that took part did a great job, and it was very difficult to choose one winner, so we have decided to display two murals.

“I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone that took part, and congratulations to both Chloe and Lilly, who’s murals have helped to invigorate our offices!”

Dr Paul Phillips CBE, Principal and Chief Executive of Weston College Group, added: “We’re so proud of our learners, who showcased their skills and creativity to a really high standard.

“I’d like to extend my congratulations to Chloe and Lilly, their final pieces were highly impressive.”

If you’d like to find out how you can engage with our learners, contact us via email: employers@weston.ac.uk.

Weston College is set to build brand new student facilities for their Accounting and Business Management and Leadership learners, thanks to grant from the Government’s T Level Capital Fund.

The first cohort of the Business Management and Leadership T Level learners, and also the Accounting T Level learners, will be starting in September, and will have access to these exciting new facilities.

Weston College will be creating an industry standard boardroom, which is going to be equipped with some of the latest technology. The real-life business environment will prepare students for life in the boardroom – something which can be daunting at first. Classrooms are also going to be refurbished, which will improve the learning environment for students.

Learners will use the boardroom to hold classes, revision sessions, and use it for presentations among other things.

The learning spaces are also getting an upgrade, which will provide first class study opportunities for learners studying a T Level. Weston College is investing in study pods, which allow students to work together on group projects, or utilise technology to work on individual study.

Dr Paul Phillips CBE, Principal and Chief Executive of Weston College Group, said: “It is a really exciting time to be a T Level student. Not only is it the new Gold standard of training, featuring an industry placement with local employers wanting to give young people an opportunity, but our Accounting and Business Management and Leadership T Level learners will learn in state-of-the-art facilities.

“The potential facilities look fantastic – in fact, I am already thinking of using the boardroom myself! We are so pleased to be able to create an environment which allows our learners to gain a greater understanding of the behaviours, facilities and knowledge needed for the business world.”

Find out more about the Accounting and Business Management and Leadership T Level, at the T Level Information Evening – register your interest, here.