A SHORTAGE of new blood has seen local garages lining up to take on apprentice motor mechanics. Ten trainees are needed to fill jobs at garages in the Leek, Buxton, Bakewell, Ripley, Whaley Bridge and New Mills areas. And training provider Buxton & Leek College wants to hear from any interested young people who hold…
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Opportunity knocks for motor mechanics
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Buxton & Leek College players top the football league
YOUNG soccer players at Buxton & Leek College have ended the season on a high after being placed at the top of their league run by the AOC (Association of Colleges). Playing against teams from the Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Nottinghamshire area, the Buxton & Leek team won six of their eight matches, drew one and…
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Spa sparkles as best in the country
BEAUTY students at Buxton & Leek College are training at one of the best facilities in the business. Buxton’s Devonshire Spa at the University of Derby’s Buxton Campus has been named the best day spa in the country, beating luxurious facilities including The Urban Retreat at Harrods, in a nationwide competition run by Professional Beauty…
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An Affordable Alternative To University
APPRENTICESHIPS are at the forefront of Government education reform and many changes have been implemented to create standards for Apprenticeships that are employer-led. This means that opportunities for high level and professional Apprenticeship positions are opening up to the future workforce who are either looking for an alternative route onto a University degree or to…
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Student chef brings gold medal back to Buxton
A YOUNG student chef from Buxton & Leek College is aiming high after beating the best in the North West to earn a gold medal. Nineteen-year-old Jordan Hemsil, from Ashbourne, came back from St Helen’s College in Merseyside this month bearing The Eric Walker Cup, a Gold Medal and the title North West Commis Chef…
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Learning for leisure at Buxton & Leek College
WHETHER you want to get creative or heal yourself with herbs, there are fresh opportunities for everyone at Buxton & Leek College this spring. Evening and daytime sessions in the Leek, Blythe Bridge, Biddulph and Buxton areas offer adults a chance to try something new through Staffordshire County Council funded Learning for Leisure courses…
