Awards

Stay up to date with the latest news, events, and success stories from Sandwell College – celebrating achievements, opportunities, and everything happening on campus.

Raspberry Pi challenge winner with his certificate standing with the college principal

Celebrating National Coding Success

Huge congratulations to outstanding Sandwell College Computing student Emran for achieving first place in the country in the prestigious Raspberry Pi Foundation Annual Coding Challenge, competing against more than 12,000 entries across the UK. Special recognition also goes to T Level learners Umar and Oliver for finishing in the top 10%

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Award winners holding their certificates with college principal and staff in atrium

Haul Of Awards For Hair & Beauty Students

Our talented Hair & Beauty students from Sandwell College brought home a haul of 10 awards from the AHT Nationals and Direct Competitions in Blackpool. Our learners showcased exceptional creativity, technical skill and professionalism on a national stage, achieving: 🏆 Gold Level 2 Barbering student Abdul Aziz for his outstanding

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hydrapower dynamics staff and engineering students with principal

The Sandwell Colleges Celebrate King’s Award for Enterprise Honour for Transformative Partnership with hydraPower dynamics

The Sandwell Colleges are proud to announce they have been honoured with the highly prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise in recognition of their pioneering project on work experience for young people and their partnership with hydraPower dynamics. The accolade celebrates the impressive impact of the Colleges’ ground-breaking collaboration with the

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Student Union president Hasmik holding her certificate

Empowering The Next Generation Of Student Leaders

We’re proud to celebrate our Student Governor and Student Union President Hasmik on successfully completing the AoC Student Leadership in FE Programme 2026. Delivered by the Association of Colleges (AoC) and the National Association for Managers of Student Services (NAMSS), this programme equips emerging leaders with essential skills in communication,

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ESOL student with college staff

Double Podium Finishes In West Midlands Competitions

We’re shining a spotlight on Sandwell College learners who have performed amazingly well in the West Midlands Inter Colleges Competitions endorsed by WorldSkills UK. 🥇Early Years students won Gold and Silver for their Children’s Mental Health Week project 🥇ESOL student Hamid won Gold for his video presentation on life in

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T Level Health students with certificates of placement completion

T Level Health Celebration Marks Completion Of Hospital Placements

The Sandwell Colleges were proud to host a special Celebration Afternoon at Sandwell Health Campus to honour our T Level Health students completing their placements with Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust. The event brought together fun, teamwork and inspiration, including: – An Identify the Nursing Item challenge – A

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Award ceremony for winners of maths competition

Building Work-Ready Mindsets Through Maths Challenge

Motivated maths students at Sandwell College embraced the power of numbers in MEI’s Further Education Maths Challenge. The confidence-boosting college final featured a mix of kahoot quizzes and dominoes competitions, celebrating mathematical thinking and highlighting the essential role numeracy plays, with winners’ medals, awards and vouchers presented by Senior Vice-Principal

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Award winners with the Principal and High Sheriff

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

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College update

Sandwell College remains open.

With higher temperatures expected over the next few days, we are reminding all students to come prepared for hot weather so they can stay comfortable and focused while learning:

  • Stay hydrated throughout the day and make regular use of the college water fountains
  • Wear light, breathable clothing suitable for warm conditions
  • Bring a hand‑held fan or other small cooling aid
  • Refill water bottles frequently and avoid excessive time in direct sun during breaks

Thank you for your support in helping students stay safe and well during the warm weather.

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