Buxton & Leek College students staged a mock car crash along with firefighters, police and first aiders – highlighting dangerous driving. A joint project with local emergency services and BLC staff and students, saw Devonshire Road closed and cordoned off to the public, with a very realistic fatal car crash and ensuing emergency response. The…
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Dramatic mock car crash in Buxton highlights consequences of dangerous driving
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Buxton & Leek College launches Harpurs bistro for 2024
For 2024, Buxton & Leek College is opening an all-new “industry skills” bistro at its Buxton campus in the Devonshire Dome. Reconnecting culinary students to the College’s past as High Peak Catering College, Harpurs Bistro, much like its predecessor, will become a training ground for the head chefs of tomorrow. Food will be freshly cooked…
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Leek School Springs Forward with BLC Apprentices
Louise Smith, Federation Business Manager, at Springfield School had struggled to recruit the right skill-set for a number of roles, so she turned to Buxton & Leek College to see if their Apprenticeships team could help. Eight apprentices later (all of whom still work within the Manor Hall Academy Trust), and Louise can’t imagine school…
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College joins in with gift appeal to help families feeling the pinch
Buxton & Leek College is joining forces with a group of Leek businesses who are once again clubbing together to buy gifts for children and teenagers in families where finances are stretched at this time of year. Dave Swarbrook and Mark Brammar from the Foxlowe Arts Centre based business networking group, Fox Networking, are coordinating…
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#numberconfidenceweek with Multiply
Check out this blog post by Buxton & Leek College’s Multiply lead and expert Lyndsey Mollison! “Maths is everywhere… and Multiply is for everyone” I’ve been thinking a lot about how maths is really about confidence. It’s Number Confidence Week and the BLC Multiply Team have been engaging with learners, promoting maths and problem solving,…
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BLC CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH ART COMPETITION AND QUIZ
To celebrate black history month (October 2023) Buxton & Leek held a competition for their students for the chance to win a £25 Amazon gift card. Students were asked to create original artwork, sculptures, or digital art that portrays significant moments and influential figures from black history and culture. Janis Wild from the Union…
