Jack completed his Advanced Apprenticeship in Hairdressing before opening Halo with his business partner in December 2010. He continues to support the apprenticeship programme by teaching some enrichment classes and employing an apprentice in his business. Jack said, “I chose the Buxton Campus because it was local and the facilities were fresh and modern –…
Success Stories
-
Jack
-
Amanda Sharratt
Nineteen-year-old Amanda decided at an early age that she wanted to be a hairdresser when she left school and has never wavered from her ambition. In fact she made an early start on her training while still a student at Leek High Specialist Technology School. At the start of year 10 Amanda opted to study…
-
Arthur Copplestone
Arthur hasn’t let his learning difficulties hold him back when it comes to speaking up for students at Buxton & Leek College. Arthur, aged 24, has grown in confidence so much thanks to his Foundation Learning course that he’s now part of the college’s governing body. He enjoys playing an active role in college life…
-
Rachel Chell
From an early age Rachel was always a ‘hands-on’ type of girl who preferred getting her hands dirty to working in an office. So it was no surprise when she left Cheadle High School to start an apprenticeship in Engineering at digger giant JCB. And, although she was the only girl in the workshop at…
-
Joanne Dalton
I was at a pivotal point in my life and career when I enrolled on the Introduction to Counselling Concepts course, followed immediately by the Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills. As an adult learner, I had been nervous about going back into education after so many years away from it, but I did not…
-
Ben Snutch
When furniture manufacturer Nick Box was looking to expand his business he knew just where to look to find a reliable employee. The boss of Craft Furniture, which has bases in both Leek and Buxton, was so impressed with his apprentice joiner from Buxton and Leek College that he didn’t hesitate in taking on a…
