Staff at BLC helped their students to relax and unwind during a hectic exam season by holding their very own ‘De-Stresstival’. Complete with snacks and fairy lights, the event was held at both their Buxton and Leek campuses for students to enjoy on Tuesday 25th April and Thursday 27th April. Speaking about the importance of…
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Buxton & Leek College (BLC) helps their students to destress during exam season
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BLC Student lands Apprenticeship with Airbus
After completing his Level 2 and 3 engineering courses with Buxton & Leek College, former BLC student Ewan Quigley was able to start an apprenticeship with Airbus, the largest aeronautics and space company in Europe. Commenting on how his time at the College has helped him to reach this point, Ewan said, “I really enjoyed…
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BLC Apprenticeship student joins talks with local MP and Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce
Last week Buxton & Leek College was proud to host Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce and the Conservative MP for Staffordshire Moorlands, Karen Bradley, at their Leek campus as they discussed the issues that matter in our local community, with BLC Apprenticeship student Franchescia Davies. Amidst discussing the reinstatement of the Leek to Stoke line, levelling…
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Buxton & Leek College welcomes the OUTSIDE Project and local artist for Theory of Change workshop
Art students at BLC were visited by members of the OUTSIDE Project, on Tuesday 25th April, as they workshopped their ‘Theory of Change’, an evaluative framework for the programme. Alongside the workshop, the OUTSIDE Project had local artist, Ella Kasperowicz, producing a piece of art throughout the day using live capture techniques, which utilise selective…
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Improve your numeracy skills for free with Multiply at Buxton & Leek College
The award-winning Buxton & Leek College is now offering the Multiply course, a new government-funded programme which aims to help adults improve their essential numeracy skills. Lyndsey Mollison, Multiply Lead and Maths Lecturer at BLC says, “Maths is everywhere and Multiply is for everyone – whatever your goal – let us kick start your maths…
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Creating the OUTSIDE brand with Buxton & Leek College
BLC Art & Design student Bronte Sidley recently enjoyed a fantastic work placement opportunity, working with SO Marketing agency in Leek to assist them on a branding project for the OUTSIDE project. Bronte said of her experience: “I have really enjoyed this process and feel very privileged to be involved. I loved working with the…
