Part-time open event for Adults - Lower Mounts

wide range of FREE* part-time courses - from English, maths and digital skills to professional and practical courses Find out how you could study from home with a Distance Learning course Talk to our teachers about which course would be best for your...

Apprentices in line for top award

College kitchens host event to launch charity cookery guide

High heels give students the perfect platform to learn shoemaking secrets

Digital taster sessions provide insight into an online future

Apprenticeships: Do you really ‘earn while you learn’?

will help to set me apart from other applicants in future job opportunities, I’ll have practical experience and examples to show prospective employers too, all whilst working towards a Level 3 Diploma. Also this week, I met with one of the college...

Apprentices add value to our long-term vision

the first igus UK apprentice in the summer of 2016, after many hours of discussion regarding the Apprenticeship scheme and how (or if) an apprentice would fit into our company. Almost two years later, we now employ four apprentices and we are...

Don't underestimate the gift of practical experience

for a career that I aspired towards. I had an urge within me to take the plunge into a more practical qualification, wherein how well I do depends on how I perform in the workplace each day, faced with real life challenges (instead of how many facts...

All set for a career in travel and tourism

a destination. Travel and tourism is a diverse sector, so always research the requirements of every job and think about how you’d handle each situation – from working unsociable hours as cabin crew or understanding sensitive global issues as a marketer...

International Women's Day - a time to reflect

more likely to live a life of extreme poverty; they miss out on vital knowledge that affects all areas of their life - from how to protect their sexual health to how to defend their own human rights. One study found that non-literate women were four...

Remote working during the coronavirus outbreak: Week One blog

distancing’ barely even existed. Now it is part and parcel of our daily lives – a rule that we live by and one which dictates how we work, how we live and how we communicate with friends and family. Nobody could have foreseen the scale at which the...

‘Finding You’ – College prepares to premiere new film

My insight into the world of work

This week, I completed a work experience placement in the marketing team at Northampton College as part of my course. Here's how it went... I had a great first impression for my work experience and the College marketing team. First, I was introduced to...

Employers invited to explore benefits of apprenticeships at Northampton College

Hairdressing and Barbering Employer Forum

recruitment and training challenges - what skills do we need to develop in our students to make them successful employees? How partnering with a college can support you - including an overview of our current offer, and a discussion of potential courses...

Early Years Employer Forum

At this event, we will cover: The recruitment and training challenges facing businesses today How partnering with a college can support you in implementing recruitment and training strategies fit for the future The role of the National Apprenticeship...

Culinary Arts Employer Forum

At this event, we will cover: The recruitment and training challenges facing businesses today How partnering with a college can support you in implementing recruitment and training strategies fit for the future The role of the National Apprenticeship...

Engineering, Fabrication and Welding and Motor Vehicle Employer Forum

recruitment and training challenges - what skills do we need to develop in our students to make them successful employees? How partnering with a college can support you - including an overview of our current offer, and a discussion of potential courses...

Staff recruitment event

the College Information on what it is like to work in a high performing Further Education College, what we are looking for, how we will support your own training and development, and initial Teacher Training opportunities Tours of our high-quality...

Sport

in the Association of Colleges football league. Key elements of the course include: Anatomy and physiology – investigating how the body responds to sport and exercise and how sports professionals can use this knowledge to gain a competitive advantage...