High Sheriff Celebrates Learners Of The Month
Dedication, progress and ambition have been celebrated by the High Sheriff of the West Midlands as he presented the latest Learner of the Month Awards at Sandwell College. We were honoured to welcome Mark Smith for the award celebrations hosted by our CEO & Principal, Lisa Capper MBE. Mark spoke about the role of the […]
Elevating Clinical Education With Midlands Air Ambulance Charity
Health and Social Care teams from Sandwell College recently took part in a Train-the-Trainer workshop at the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity headquarters, exploring advanced simulation activities and immersive room technology. The Mastering Clinical Skills Teaching session focused on: effective teaching approaches creating safe learning environments integrating technology into clinical skills delivery clinical observations, reflective practice, […]
Sandwell Successes: First Responder Haydar Returns To Inspire Public Services Students
One of our successful Public Services alumni, Haydar, recently returned to inspire the next generation of Sandwell College learners with his own university and career journey. Haydar left Sandwell College last year with a Distinction in Level 3 Extended Diploma for Entry to the Uniformed Services. He is now working as a first responder for […]
Start 2026 Strong With Sandwell College Open Days
Start 2026 strong and sign up for the first Sandwell College open days of the year. This is your chance to see what college life is really like, explore 100+ courses, and picture yourself as part of one of the West Midlands’ most exciting learning communities. If you’re starting to think about your future after […]
GCSE Passes Secure Students’ Future Success
A huge well done to our Sandwell College students who passed their GCSE Maths and English exams today. Thanks to the college’s resit programme, which allows students who narrowly missed out on their grades at school, to continue with their main course of study while retaking their GCSEs alongside, their hard work, resilience and determination […]
Wrapping Up Year In Style
We’re wrapping up the year in style and celebrating some of Sandwell College’s best Beauty moments from 2025. It was definitely a ‘Ding Dong’ moment when professional make-up artist and photographer Rahual Das from BBC Three’s Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star returned to run masterclasses for our Beauty Therapy learners. Rahual shared the latest […]
Computing Students Produce Professional Content For Birmingham Library Exhibition
Six Computing students from The Sandwell Colleges have gained excellent work experience, producing social media content for an exhibition at the Library of Birmingham. The Forgotten Generations: Lest We Forget exhibition reveals the untold stories of African and Caribbean Royal Air Force veterans from the West Midlands. Working individually and collectively on material, the BTEC […]
The Sandwell Colleges’ Samiha Wins National Recognition As Young Student Of The Year
A truly unique alumna of The Sandwell Colleges has won national recognition for her powerful achievements and positive influence after being named Young Student of the Year. Samiha Kalam, who demonstrated outstanding academic ability at Cadbury Sixth Form College – part of The Sandwell Colleges – excelled in her English Literature, Politics and Sociology A […]
Inspirational Contributions Celebrated at The Sandwell Colleges Future Focus Awards
Inspiration and achievement of dedicated individuals and teams were celebrated by The Sandwell Colleges, as the winners of the inaugural Future Focus Awards were announced at a special awards ceremony held recently. The event brought together colleagues from Sandwell College and Central Saint Michael’s Sixth Form in West Bromwich and Cadbury Sixth Form College in […]
Informed Students Debate Budget On BBC Midlands Today
The Sandwell Colleges were thrilled to host presenter Ben Godfrey from BBC Midlands Today. Ben interviewed our students for a debate piece on the forthcoming Autumn Budget. Joining the televised debate were our Sandwell College Public Services and Travel & Aviation students Reice, Natalie and Hasmik; Cadbury Sixth Form College students Kyle (Politics, Modern History, […]
The Sandwell Colleges Pay Their Respects with Parade and Poppy Release at Poignant Remembrance Ceremony
Students, guests and colleagues gathered today at Sandwell College to mark Armistice Day. The student-led event began with uniformed Public Services students from The Sandwell Colleges leading a remembrance parade through the college to commemorate the memory of fallen soldiers. CEO and Principal Lisa Capper MBE, welcomed special guests to the event, including Deputy Lieutenant […]
Sandwell College Hosts West Midlands Works Launch By Secretary of State & Mayor
Sandwell College was proud to host the launch of West Midlands Works, an ambitious plan to help 93,000 people into quality jobs over the next decade. The launch event, led by the West Midlands Combined Authority, saw Mayor Richard Parker, and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, The Rt Hon Pat McFadden, present the […]
