Monthly Archives: October 2011
David Miliband visits Bournville College
FORMER cabinet member David Miliband has hailed a new £66 million college as an “inspiration” to young people in the Midlands. The former Foreign Secretary, the brother of current Labour Party leader Ed, paid a visit to Bournville College, which … Read on…
Bournville College officially launches with explosive event
26th October saw senior officials, local government delegates and over 500 VIP guests join with the staff of Bournville College to celebrate the launch of the £66 million campus which opened its doors this September. 6 years in the planning, … Read on…
Lucozade put students through their paces
The Lucozade Sports Science Team recently visited Bournville College to put all sports students through their paces. The Lucozade Sports Science team had visited Bournville College previously and with the new £66 state-of-the-art campus open it seemed an ideal opportunity … Read on…
WMSNT drive their workforce forward
West Midlands Special Needs Transport (WMSNT) has recently seen the added benefits of offering their staff the NVQ Level 2 in Road Passenger Vehicle Driving, thanks to the support they received from Bournville College. WMSNT provides important links for many … Read on…
Childcare course helps mother progress
Joanne Mahon from Northfield recently completed the BTEC Level 2 Children’s Care Learning and Development thanks to Bournville College. Joanne had been out of education since leaving at 16, before joining Bournville College in 2010. With one child, now aged … Read on…
Netball takes off at Bournville College thanks to funding from Sports England
Students of Bournville College interested in netball will be able to improve their game skills, thanks to an award of £4186 from Sports England. The funding helped the College to develop a Netball Development Centre at its brand new £66 … Read on…
College helps local charities
Fifteen local organisations have received donations of furniture and equipment from Bournville College, following its move to a brand new £66 million campus in Longbridge. Charities, community organisations and education establishments have all had the benefit of the College’s resources, … Read on…
Enrichment Fair – a big success
Students of Bournville College took part in the first ever Enrichment Fair organised at its new £66 million campus. Twenty service providers gathered together to provide Bournville students with useful information about their organisations. Bournville College welcomed over 4,600 students … Read on…