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CAREER ACADEMY STUDENTS WILL SPEND SUMMER GETTING HEAD START IN BUSINESS
Young people from Bournville College will take their first steps onto the career ladder this summer...
£66m BOURNVILLE PROJECT ON TRACK TO OPEN IN 2011
The landmark new £66 million Bournville College is taking shape on the Longbridge site in Birmingham.
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BOTSWANA PROJECT
Bournville students on BTEC First National Diploma in Childcare took part in a fundraising project to support children in Botswana.
BOURNVILLE’S GOT TALENT
On a quest to prove that there is lot of talent hidden among its students...
HAVE FUN CHOOSE A CAREER
Bournville College will be opening its doors to school leavers and adult learners...
A NEW BEGINNING
Noula Knight, a mother of four from Harborne, is ready to start a new venture after completing a Back to Work course at Bournville College.
SWEET EXPERIENCE FOR BOURNVILLE STUDENTS
Two Bournville College students have been given a golden ticket to the real chocolate experience at Cadbury.
REMARKABLE DETERMINATION LEADS TO UNIVERSITY PLACE AND AWARD
Mitchell Salter, aged 20, from Birmingham, has a place at university even though his disability means he writes and types with his feet.
RACHEL DESIGNS HER CAREER
When 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.
CAREERS EVENING AT BOURNVILLE COLLEGE
Bournville College is holding a free Careers Evening to help young people make decisions about their career choices.
CRANES GO UP AT BOURNVILLE COLLEGE SITE
Building 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.
EVERY LITTLE HELPS WHEN IT COMES TO JOB HUNTING
Ninety unemployed people have been able to return to work, thanks to Tesco and Bournville College.
CHINESE EXPLORE THE ENGLISH WAY OF TEACHING
Bournville College welcomed a group of teachers from China who came to Birmingham to get inspiration about Western ways of teaching.
AN APPRENTICE GOES FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH
Apprenticeships are an excellent way of earning, learning and gaining work experience, as discovered by Rose Adams from Edgbaston.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AWARD
Bournville College was shortlisted for the Inaugural Birmingham Post CSR Awards this week.
BEN’S PROSPECTS ARE LOOKING UP
Ben Pyne from Moseley has reached new heights since completing a marketing qualification at Bournville College.
GEOFF LANDS A PROMOTION AT BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
An ex-MG Rover worker’s career has been going from strength to strength at Birmingham International Airport, thanks to his determination and management qualifications from Bournville College.
BOURNVILLE DUO TAKES CREDIT FOR THEIR STUDIES
Two Bournville College students scooped up regional awards at Birmingham’s Repertory Theatre for their efforts on the Credit Management course.
ADULT LEARNERS IN BIRMINGHAM URGED TO GAIN A FEW POUNDS IN THE YEAR WITH ADULT LEARNING
For many people in Birmingham, the New Year will be a time to focus on losing a few pounds.