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Latest News at Bournville College 2009

BOURNVILLE COLLEGE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
A delegation from Bournville College attended the Building Schools Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi earlier this week...
BOURNVILLE COLLEGE CELEBRATED START OF “LEARNING QUARTER” BUILD
Bournville College celebrated the launch of its landmark £66million build on 3rd December...
STAY ON COURSE
A 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 MARKETING
Bournville 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 REST
A 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 RULES
On 1st October 2009 the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) introduced new changes to the First Aid Training regime for businesses and organisations.
BOURNVILLE STUDENTS GET ADVICE FROM THE TOP UK BOSS
Two Bournville College graduates met with Lord Alan Sugar in his London office last week...
BOURNVILLE COLLEGE WINS GOVERNMENT FUNDING BID TO KICKSTART THE LEARNING REVOLUTION IN BIRMINGHAM
Bournville College is celebrating securing £97,500 from the Government...
A NEW QUALIFICATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH SECTOR
The new Foundation Degree in Mental Health offered by Bournville College and the University of Worcester starting in January 2010...
AN APPRENTICE GOES FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH
Apprenticeships are an excellent way of learning and gaining work experience, as discovered by Rose Adams from Edgbaston.
BACK TO WORK WITH BOURNVILLE COLLEGE
Bournville College launched a new initiative helping unemployed and newly made redundant people return to work.
NEW COURSE FOR SALON MANAGERS
A new course for managers of hair and beauty salons will be starting at Bournville College later this month.
GRAB AN OPPORTUNITY WHILE YOU CAN
Changing career or going back to work can be a daunting prospect for anyone...
BOURNVILLE COLLEGE'S OUTSTANDING NEW BUILDING WILL GO AHEAD
Bournville College’s exciting new building project will definitely go ahead, it was announced by the national Learning and Skills Council last week.
MARY COOKS HER FEAR OF EDUCATION ON A CATERING COURSE
Going back to college to retrain or improve skills is a frightening prospect for many adult learners.
BOOST YOUR CAREER POTENTIAL WITH BOURNVILLE COLLEGE
Gaining qualifications or developing new skills has never been more important than now.
BOURNVILLE COLLEGE BEATS ITS LAST YEAR’S A LEVEL RECORD
Hundreds of students at Bournville College were celebrating last week as they gathered to collect their A Level results.
BOURNVILLE COLLEGE AND BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL JOIN FORCES
Birmingham City Council launched a new initiative – Excellence in People Management at a HR conference, attended by over 400 staff. Bournville College has teamed up with the Council to help them achieve their new goals.
LINDA AND PAULINE MAKE A FRESH START
Are 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 COLLEGE
Bournville 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.
STUDENTS AND STAFF FUNDRAISE TOGETHER
Staff and students at Bournville College joined forces in raising money for Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK.
TRAINING IS VITAL AT HERITAGE MOTOR CENTRE
Five cleaning operatives at Heritage Motor Centre achieved their Health & Safety qualifications this week.
STARRING THIS WEEK AT BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME: 'WE WILL CLEAN YOU'
Twelve cleaners at Birmingham Hippodrome achieved their Health & Safety qualifications this week, with help from Bournville College.
KICK START YOUR CAREER WITH A VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
A vocational qualification can give school leavers a great start for their future careers, as discovered by Mohammad Waqar Khan who studied BTEC First and National Diplomas in Public Services at Bournville College.
BOURNVILLE COLLEGE DOES THE APPRENTICE
Inspired 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.
QUALIFICATIONS HELP FIRE SERVICE STAFF
Staff from the West Midlands Fire Service celebrated achieving their Diploma in Public Service Leadership qualifications...
ACADEMY IS THE WAY FORWARD
Bournville College launched a new learning initiative in Sports and Science last week.
OUTSTANDING NEW BUILDING RECEIVES PRIORITY APPROVAL
Bournville College’s exciting new building project has been given the green light, it was announced by Kevin Brennan, Minister for Further Education...
A NEW BATTLE FOR DARRYL
Darryl Lee Arnold from Tipton swapped his army uniform for a chef’s one, following an injury.
CALLUM’S CASH BOOST FOR POLICE CAREER
A 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 FLOWERS
Karen 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 BASICS
Richard 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 COLLEGE
Around fifty students took part in an X factor style competition, designed to find stars for the new Bournville College marketing campaign.
RECOGNITION OF ADULT LEARNERS
Bournville College joined in Adult Learners’ Week activities held at Turves Green Focus Community Centre and the University of Birmingham.
TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE
Bournville College opened its doors to young people from across Europe today, to share knowledge about global climate change.
THE WAY FORWARD FOR BOURNVILLE COLLEGE
Bournville 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 JACKIE
Jackie Moore from Harborne has made a fresh start after winning a battle with dyslexia, thanks to Bournville College.
HAVE FUN WITH BOURNVILLE COLLEGE
Bournville 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 CAREER
27 year old Mattia Orciuoli is on a mission to prove that administration is not only a female profession.
FROM NO QUALIFICATIONS TO A DEGREE
When Lana left Northern Ireland for pastures new at the age of 25 she had no formal qualifications.
FROM FACTORY TO FLOWERS
Karen Barry from Hall Green has made a fresh start after being made redundant by MG Rover in 2005.
A NEW BATTLE FOR DARRYL
Darryl Lee Arnold from Tipton swapped his army uniform for a chef’s one, following an injury.
BOURNVILLE COLLEGE LEADS THE WAY
Bournville College celebrated earlier this week, as it was presented with an award to recognise its work with employers.
SUCCESS AFTER REDUNDANCY
Kevin Redmond is hoping to turn his love of sport into a job he loves, after being made redundant two years ago.
Donna swaps mop and bucket for dream career
A cleaner from Birmingham is set to trade in her mop and bucket to pursue her dream of becoming a carer...
THE STEPPING STONE FOR A CAREER IN THE MEDIA
17 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 YOUNGSTERS
Birmingham’s youngsters were the star attraction at an event designed to celebrate a new training scheme last week.
CELEBRATING OUR WORLD
Hundreds of students and staff at Bournville College joined together in celebrating cultural diversity today.
Helping local companies survive recession
Representatives from over twenty companies throughout Birmingham learnt about the latest government support and finance packages available...
TRAVEL & TOURISM CAREERS EVENING
Bournville College is hosting an information event about careers in Travel & Tourism.
DESIGN YOUR OWN CAREER IN ART & DESIGN
Bournville College is holding a Careers Evening in Art and Design to help individuals make decisions about their career choices.
A CAREER IN PUBLIC SERVICE
Bournville College is holding an information event about careers in public service.
CONSIDER A CAREER IN CARE
Bournville 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 STATE
Ed 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.
THE SOUND OF CAREER IN MUSIC
Bournville College is holding a careers evening with focus on music.
BOURNVILLE COLLEGE IS A FINALIST FOR GOVERNMENT’S AWARDS
Bournville College was short listed for a prestigious Government award, at a glittering black-tie dinner in the City of London Guildhall earlier this week.
Business Leaders get a grilling from Bournville College students
Students from Bournville College got a unique ‘behind-the-scenes’ look into the world of work when top London-based companies including Deutsche Bank, Channel 4 and the LSC welcomed them with open arms last month.
Free Career Evenings
Bournville College has launched a series of Careers Evenings to help school leavers decide on their future study.