In May 2024 Buxton & Leek College’s (BLC) Harpurs Bistro was awarded a GOLD accreditation for our hospitality and catering provision by People 1st International. This will sit alongside the AA Highly Commended College Rosette that Buxton & Leek College received recently. As well as the highly sought-after accolade, which only 10% of the country’s…
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Advice on offer at Buxton & Leek College’s May 2024 Open Event
On Thursday 16th May 2024 Buxton & Leek College is holding an Open Event where prospective students and their parents can speak to staff and tutors and have any last-minute questions answered before applying. Jenn Aspinall, Student Recruitment Team Leader, says “At BLC we’re invested in supporting our students from the moment they step through…
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Exciting things happening at BLC’s Leek School of Art
On Wednesday 17th April 2024, first year students at Buxton & Leek College’s (BLC) Leek School of Art held an interim exhibition to showcase their work. Working with practising artist Claudia Rose, students began to understand the nuances of creating an exhibition. This is a key step to developing the professional skills and behaviours they’ll…
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Heather Marks Appointed as new Buxton & Leek College Director of FE & Skills
With a distinguished career spanning over 20 years in the further education and skills sector, Buxton & Leek College is delighted to announce Heather Marks will join the college as its newly appointed Director of FE & Skills, on Monday 1st July 2024. Serving as the Deputy Principal at Boston College in Lincolnshire, Heather will take over…
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Buxton & Leek College (BLC) hosts SEND event
Buxton & Leek College is hosting SEND events from 11am to 3pm, on Tuesday 30th April at its Leek campus, and Thursday 2nd May at its Buxton campus. Lynn Winfendale, Transition Manager at BLC says, “Education lies at the heart of our mission and through our SEND event we hope to empower young people and…
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Buxton & Leek College (BLC) gets ready for its busiest Open Event of 2024
The College’s next Open Event is on Saturday 20th April and is set to be its busiest yet. Running from 10am – 1pm across both the Buxton and Leek campuses, the event will give prospective students the chance to explore the College with their families whilst talking to tutors and finding free BLC goodies. Jenn…