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The Sandwell Colleges’ £9.3 million Skills Campus in Cradley Heath has reached a significant milestone, with a topping out ceremony today (Tuesday 25 February) marking the completion of the core building phase of the project. The ceremony, attended by college leaders, Sandwell Council representatives and other key partners, highlights
Sandwell College Business students brought their innovative ideas to life in 3D by enhancing original designs to match their vision. During their visit to the Fab Lab, Level 1 learners were tasked with developing a new business idea, aimed at improving an existing concept, through to persuasively pitching their proposals
What a pleasure to welcome back former Sandwell College Business student Eiman to where it all began. Eiman’s inspirational interactive session left a lasting impact on our current Level 2 students, motivating them with her journey of determination, growth and success. After joining our Business Level 2 Extended Certificate programme
“A life-changing opportunity to give back by teaching the very subjects I once studied” is how former Sandwell College star student, and now Business Studies lecturer Agne Cerniauskaite describes her unique experience. Agne started at Sandwell College as an ESOL student way back in 2011, developing her passion for business
The Sandwell Colleges has once again demonstrated its commitment to delivering outstanding information, advice, and guidance (IAG) services by securing the matrix Standard accreditation for 2025. This national recognition, awarded by The Growth Company on behalf of the Department for Education, highlights the College’s dedication to student success and progression.
Sandwell College has been recognised for its outstanding commitment to community development and workforce transformation by winning the Community Excellence Award at the 2025 Signature Awards Birmingham. The award highlights the College’s dedicated approach to upskilling local communities, forging impactful employer partnerships, and creating meaningful employment opportunities through its pioneering
Jasmine has always known she wanted a career that kept her active and engaged. The idea of being confined to an office never appealed to her, she preferred being on her feet, working outdoors, and taking on practical challenges. Studying and coursework was never her strongest suit, but hands-on work
At Sandwell College, we take immense pride in recognising and celebrating the achievements of our apprentices. This National Apprenticeship Week 2025, we are thrilled to highlight two outstanding individuals, Dawid and Jay, who have excelled in their respective fields and received well-deserved recognition at The Sandwell Colleges’ Apprenticeships’ Star Awards
Rising and inspiring stars of the future got the chance to shine at Sandwell College’s Star Awards on Monday, February 10th. The event, which marked the beginning of National Apprenticeship Week, highlighted the hard work and dedication of Sandwell College’s apprentices. The Star Awards saw an array of organisations and
To mark this year’s National Apprenticeship Week, we’re celebrating some of the success stories of our apprentices. Overall winners Charlotte Goode, Ben Stanford and Jake Howard were all recognised at this year’s Sandwell College Star Awards, which celebrated the outstanding achievements of our apprentices. The Star Awards saw an array
Sandwell College Art alumna Amelia Fox is starting the year off right with a new promotion to Events Officer at the University of Wolverhampton. Amelia, who has a degree in Fine Art and a Masters in Arts and Project Management, has also recently had her work published in a journal
Former star student at Sandwell College, Zakaria Ahmed is on the way up as a Global Mobility Tax Associate with Vialto Partners UK. He diligently worked his way towards a Triple Distinction Star grade in Business Studies (equivalent to A*A*A* grades at A Level!) and won Sandwell College Business Student
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