Media students from Buxton & Leek College enjoyed a visit to watch the filming of the popular daytime programme Countdown. The Level 3 years 1 and 2 Media students travelled to Media City to spend the day learning more about the industry they hope to work in and were able to explore where many of…
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Countdown to a Career in the Media Industry
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BLC STUDENTS RAISE MONEY FOR CHARITY
There have been a number of charity fundraisers across the College over the last month. Students based at the Leek campus have recently worked with the Raise & Give club, organised by the Union of students and Enrichment team for a six week period. They organised a sponsored charity walk around Tittesworth reservoir. Money raised…
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Buxton & Leek College Celebrates “Good” Ofsted Rating
Following a recent Ofsted inspection, the University of Derby has been rated ‘Good’ for its Further Education provision, which is mainly delivered by Buxton & Leek College. This is a magnificent achievement for the organisation and demonstrates commitment and focus from staff over the last two academic years to improve from the last inspection where…
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Sports Team Invited to High Peak Sports Awards
Buxton & Leek Sport lecturers Allan Shaw and Dan Tapley were invited to the High Peak Sports Awards last night to present the award for Sportswoman of the Year which went to World Champion Para-cyclist Katie Toft, a former Educational Studies student of Buxton & Leek College. The High Peak Sports Awards combined with High Peak…
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Apprenticeships are blazing a trail for the future
The 12th annual National Apprenticeship Week takes place shortly from the Monday 4th to Friday 8 March. During the week students will be celebrating everything that apprenticeships have to offer employers and students. The theme of this year’s National Apprenticeship Week is ‘Blaze a Trail’ and will focus on how apprenticeships have brought new opportunities to people…
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Students and staff visit the House of Lords for Parliamentary Reception
On 16th January the college was invited by the AoC to take some students to the Parliamentary Reception for Midlands College. The event was hosted by Baroness Garden of Frognal (Sue Garden) who is an ardent advocate of FE provision. Lauren Harvey (Diploma in Hospitality) and Grace Davies (Diploma in Health and Social Care) accompanied…
