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COVID-19 test kits remain available to learners and staff as national guidelines update
Eastleigh College remains committed to providing learners and staff with test kits upon request.
Careers Festival returning to Eastleigh College
Eastleigh College is preparing for the return of our popular onsite Careers Festival from 7th – 12th March 2022.
GP delivers activity-filled seminars on NHS career opportunities
A general practitioner from Fordingbridge Surgery has delivered a series of educational workshops at Eastleigh College.
Seal of Excellence Award for Construction and Built Environment alumnus
A Construction and Built Environment alumnus has been recognised by industry professionals across the South West region with a coveted NHBC Pride in the Job Seal of Excellence Award.
Former refugee reflects on how coming to Eastleigh College changed his life
Djoulde Bah recently graduated from university with a First-Class Honours degree in Building Services Engineering.
Event Management alumnus celebrates new management opportunity aboard cruise ship
Daniel Verfaillie, an Event Management alumnus of Eastleigh College, has had the exciting opportunity to take on the role of Loyalty and Sales Manager aboard a 5,000 passenger capacity cruise ship.
Catering learner books place in Major International Chef’s Culinary Challenge final
Rishiram Chaudhary has emerged victorious in his Main Course competition heat to reach the final of the Major International Chef’s Culinary Challenge.
Hair and Beauty learners wow NHS staff with free treatments
NHS staff in the local area have enjoyed complementary treatments from our Hair and Beauty learners.
Eastleigh College Winter Break and January 2022
Eastleigh College is closed for the winter break from 17:00 on Thursday 23rd December 2021 to 08:30 on Tuesday 4th January 2022. During the winter break the College will be monitoring COVID-19 related developments as they may occur. The current plans for January are linked here: https://www.eastleigh.ac.uk/covid-19/. Any changes to these plans will be communicated via the College news section and social media accounts. The current plans include testing all onsite learners from Tuesday 4th to Monday 10th January.
Eastleigh College achieves Craft Guild of Chefs accreditation
Eastleigh College is celebrating becoming the first college in the south of England to receive the coveted Craft Guild of Chefs accreditation. This can only be accomplished by meeting the high standards and criteria laid out by the Craft Guild of Chefs association. To pass, lecturers and learners were carefully observed and monitored during training sessions, with an inspection of our East Avenue restaurant and individual interviews also on the itinerary.
Medical Mavericks partner with Eastleigh College to deliver practical healthcare workshops
Eastleigh College have joined forces with the Medical Mavericks organisation to deliver two interactive training sessions to Health and Social Care learners. Operating out of the College’s new Learner Hub, each three hour workshop gave participants the chance to assume the roles of medics, sampling a range of equipment including ultrasound machines, blood pressure monitors, ECG monitors and even a prosthetic arm for phlebotomy training.
Hampshire Fire Headquarters open their doors to Public Services learners
Two classes of Level 3 Public Services learners have had the exciting opportunity of spending an activity-filled morning at the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Headquarters. Attendees had the chance to participate in six special activites which tested both their physical ability and mental resilience under pressure.