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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Buxton & Leek College Celebrates “Good” Ofsted Rating
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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…
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Public Services Students take part in a Mock Road Traffic Collision
Derbyshire Constabulary and Fire & Rescue visited Buxton & Leek College today to present a harrowingly realistic ‘mock’ road traffic collision, closing the Devonshire Road in Buxton. The demonstration which used the College’s Public Services students as passengers and witnesses, is part of a campaign to reduce the number of casualties and deaths caused…
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Beauty students benefit from MAC training with previous student Abbie
Level 2 Beauty students took part in a MAC Make Up Lesson delivered by talented beauty therapist, MAC make up artist and beauty trainer Abbie Rowley. Abbie previously studied Beauty at Buxton & Leek College before securing a role as a make up artist at L’Oreal after her course, followed by a career at MAC…
