BOTSWANA PROJECTBournville students on BTEC First National Diploma in Childcare took part in a fundraising project to support children in Botswana.
A NEW BEGINNINGNoula Knight, a mother of four from Harborne, is ready to start a new venture after completing a Back to Work course at Bournville College.
RACHEL DESIGNS HER CAREERWhen Rachel Faulkner from Northfield left school at the age of 15 she didn’t know what she wanted to do next, so she decided to take a year out from education.
CRANES GO UP AT BOURNVILLE COLLEGE SITEBuilding work on the new £66m Bournville College in Birmingham is progressing well with the first two of three 30 metre-high cranes being moved onto site this week as contractor Shepherd Construction prepares to erect the structure’s steel frame.
STAY ON COURSEA touring theatre production initiated by Aimhigher, promoting advantages of learning and undertaking qualifications, visited Bournville College last week.
ST. MODWEN APPOINTS SHEPHERD CONSTRUCTION TO BUILD A major Midlands construction project is set to get under way before the end of 2009 after St. Modwen, the UK’s leading regeneration specialist, appointed Shepherd Construction to build the new £66 million Bournville College at Longbridge.
NEW COURSES IN MARKETINGBournville College is holding an Information Evening on Wednesday 2nd December for anyone interested in undertaking a marketing qualification accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).
JAYNE’S A CUT ABOVE THE RESTA mum-of-five from West Heath is all set to “cut it” in a new career in hairdressing – with a helping hand from the Learning and Skills Council’s Adult Learning Grant (ALG).
NEW FIRST AID RULESOn 1st October 2009 the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) introduced new changes to the First Aid Training regime for businesses and organisations.
LINDA AND PAULINE MAKE A FRESH STARTAre you out of work because of redundancy, parenting responsibilities or poor health? Whatever the reason, Bournville College can help you get back on track. Pauline Connor and Linda Waterhouse have their own stories to tell.
DO NOT PANIC!GCSE results are out later on this month and whether you’re ecstatic or disappointed by the letters written on that piece of paper, you can still enrol at Bournville College.
BACK TO WORK WITH BOURNVILLE COLLEGEBournville College launched a new initiative helping unemployed and newly made redundant people return to work. Just after 6 weeks of the programme, 18 out of 29 candidates have already gained employment.
BOURNVILLE COLLEGE DOES THE APPRENTICEInspired by the BBC show The Apprentice and Sir Alan’s famous phrase ‘You’re Fired’, floristry students at Bournville College entered in a competition named ‘You’re Hired’ where they had to create a florist’s window display.
A NEW BATTLE FOR DARRYLDarryl Lee Arnold from Tipton swapped his army uniform for a chef’s one, following an injury.
CALLUM’S CASH BOOST FOR POLICE CAREERA BIRMINGHAM student is set to achieve his dream of pounding the beat as a police officer, with a helping hand from the Learning and Skills Council’s Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA).
FROM FACTORY TO FLOWERSKaren Barry from Hall Green has made a fresh start after being made redundant by MG Rover in 2005.
COLLEGE RATED ‘OUTSTANDING’Bournville College has much to celebrate this month as it has been awarded an ‘outstanding’ status in two areas of the Framework for Excellence.
RICHARD GOES BACK TO BASICSRichard Verney has decided to put a stop to nine years of unhappiness by finding a reason to make every day count – a course at his local college.
STUDENTS ARE THE FACE OF COLLEGEAround fifty students took part in an X factor style competition, designed to find stars for the new Bournville College marketing campaign.
RECOGNITION OF ADULT LEARNERSBournville College joined in Adult Learners’ Week activities held at Turves Green Focus Community Centre and the University of Birmingham.
TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGEBournville College opened its doors to young people from across Europe today, to share knowledge about global climate change.
THE WAY FORWARD FOR BOURNVILLE COLLEGEBournville College’s Senior Management Team met with Sion Simon, Further Education Minister along with local MPs Richard Burden and Steve McCabe to discuss the role of Bournville College in the economic downturn.
FRESH START FOR JACKIEJackie Moore from Harborne has made a fresh start after winning a battle with dyslexia, thanks to Bournville College.
HAVE FUN WITH BOURNVILLE COLLEGEBournville College is running a unique Open Day on Saturday 6th June, hoping to raise money for the Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK.
OLD DREAM, NEW CAREER27 year old Mattia Orciuoli is on a mission to prove that administration is not only a female profession.
FROM FACTORY TO FLOWERSKaren Barry from Hall Green has made a fresh start after being made redundant by MG Rover in 2005.
A NEW BATTLE FOR DARRYLDarryl Lee Arnold from Tipton swapped his army uniform for a chef’s one, following an injury.
SUCCESS AFTER REDUNDANCYKevin Redmond is hoping to turn his love of sport into a job he loves, after being made redundant two years ago.
THE STEPPING STONE FOR A CAREER IN THE MEDIA17 year old Kayleigh Evans from Frankley has been able to take a first step towards her dream career in radio and music journalism by joining the Media Career Academy at Bournville College.
NEW SCHEME FOR YOUNGSTERSBirmingham’s youngsters were the star attraction at an event designed to celebrate a new training scheme last week.
CELEBRATING OUR WORLDHundreds of students and staff at Bournville College joined together in celebrating cultural diversity today.
CONSIDER A CAREER IN CAREBournville College is holding an information evening about careers in childcare and health & social care. The event will help school leavers and adults decide on their career prospects. The college will also provide advice about courses which lead towards specific careers in this field.
BOURNVILLE STUDENTS MEET SECRETARY OF STATEEd Balls MP, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families discussed education matters with Bournville College students during the Annual Education Dinner at the Botanical Gardens.
Free Career EveningsBournville College has launched a series of Careers Evenings to help school leavers decide on their future study.
Bournville College Students’ UnionKarina Kaya and Muhammed F. Ali have been newly elected as members of the Students’ Union Executive at Bournville College; Karina as President and Ali...
Greece is the wordBournville College has responded to the needs of one of the world’s fastest growing industries by offering two new travel....
Going back to workReturning to work after having children is a daunting prospect for many women – but, for Karen Bowen, it felt like scaling Everest.
Talented Student paints a muralTalented Student paints a mural - A Bournville College Art and Design student has painted a beautiful mural for Archways Children’s Home in Cosehill.
Learning from The ExpertsBournville College staged a large event last week to help students learn about self-employment and entrepreneurship.
Bright Future in NursingTwo years ago, Janet Greenway was working as an auxiliary nurse at Selly Oak Hospital with no qualifications.
Graduation CelebrationThe first group of Early Years Foundation Degree students at Bournville College completed their course this week......
Bournville takes centre stageTo mark the 125th anniversary of the Boys Brigade, Bournville College will be offering young people a chance to play football on 4th October in Victoria and Chamberlain squares.
Unique ideas for ChristmasIt’s never too early to get organised for Christmas and this year with Bournville College, you can stand out from your neighbours and your family.
PLACES STILL AVAILABLEPlaces are still available at Bournville College for school leavers looking to continue their studies this September.
Back to school for parentsBack to school for parents - Is your child going to school in September? It will no doubt be one of the most important experiences of their life but have you ever...
Going back to workReturning to work after having children is a daunting prospect for many women – but, for Karen Bowen, it felt like scaling Everest.
Talented Student paints a muralTalented Student paints a mural - A Bournville College Art and Design student has painted a beautiful mural for Archways Children’s Home in Cosehill.
Learning from the expertsBournville College staged a large event last week to help students learn about self-employment and entrepreneurship.
