Monthly Archives: January 2011

News from the building site – January 2011

new-build-progress
Posted: Tue 25th January 2011

January Since our last blog update things have progressed rapidly on site. The main spine block of the building is progressing well with the Trespa cladding now fully installed. This means that the mast climbers (elevated platform working areas) have been … Read on…

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Foxy and Giuliano offer community service at Bournville College

foxy-and-giuliano
Posted: Mon 24th January 2011

BRMB’s breakfast show presenters Foxy and Giuliano swapped their microphones for catering uniforms to help with the lunch time service at Bournville College’s student restaurant, as part of their community service pledge. The presenters have put themselves forward for a … Read on…

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Ex-student is on track to success

Nick-Wenham
Posted: Mon 24th January 2011

Nick Wenham, 17 has recently secured a coveted three year Advanced Apprenticeship in Maintenance Engineering with Network Rail, thanks to his hard work on the former Apprenticeship in Railway Engineering studied at Amber Train Railway in partnership with Bournville College. … Read on…

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Quality guaranteed at Bournville College

CEIAG-Award
Posted: Tue 11th January 2011

The Careers Team at Bournville College is the first in the South West area to have achieved the revised Connexions Birmingham CEIAG (Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance) Quality Award, Stages 1 and 2. Jenny Clarke, Careers Co-ordinator and Andy … Read on…

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Apprentices on the right track

Apprentices
Posted: Tue 11th January 2011

Bournville College teamed up with Tyseley Locomotive Works to offer a unique apprenticeship scheme in railway engineering and enable young adults to gain employment with Amber Trains for the duration of the apprenticeship. The Apprenticeship in Railway Engineering (Level 2) … Read on…