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The first MSK Academy in the South opens at Eastleigh College for advanced professional cookery
Strong industry connections and commitment to training future chefs have led to Eastleigh College becoming the first prestigious MSK Academy in the South and one of only four in the UK. Learners benefit from the partnership by having access to the highly functional MSK branded ingredients they can expect to use in industry.
MP opens innovative Learner Hub improving access to resources and support services
Local MP Paul Holmes officially opened the Eastleigh College Learner Hub following a £500,000 transformation of existing space. The Learner Hub enables the College to provide all learner support services in one central location. The Hub provides a range of formal and informal learning and private study areas for learners to use with friends for project work.
New BPEC-approved plumbing workshop is set to raise standards in a changing sector
Neil Collishaw, Chief Executive Officer of BPEC, the employer-led training standards organisation for the Plumbing, Heating, Gas and wider Energy Sector, visited the brand-new plumbing workshop at Eastleigh College. Neil met with Michael Lock, Head of Gas & Plumbing, Smart Metering and Renewable Energy, to discuss how BPEC can better support the College.
Poole-based firm chooses Eastleigh College for electrical apprenticeships
Poole based GF Electrical Ltd has two apprentices training with Eastleigh College and has been so impressed that they are making a placement again for September - on block release again. Here, Michelle Fisher shares her perspective as an employer on the benefits of block release and the value of investing in apprenticeships.
FE/HE collaboration supports businesses in engineering, gas, plumbing and refrigeration
Eastleigh College and Solent University have launched the second in a series of guides to training and succession planning opportunities for employers. The latest guide supports businesses in engineering, gas, plumbing and refrigeration.
Adult students on a career path are positive about going to university
According to figures recently reported by UCAS, the total number of applicants wishing to start university in September hit a new high. The findings coincide with the results of an exit poll of 250 adult learners from Eastleigh College in which 98% agreed that ‘My course will enable me to develop a new career’.
Lucas wins 'Against All Odds' in Aspiration Awards
Judges in the 2021 NCFE Aspiration Awards selected Lucas Renyard from Eastleigh College as the winner of the ‘Against All Odds’ category, which recognises exceptional learners who have overcome difficult personal circumstances to achieve success in education. He wins a £250 prize to help him as he moves on to university.
94% of learners say they would recommend the College to a friend and overall satisfaction climbs
Upon completion of their courses a total of 781 learners aged 16-19 took part in the annual exit survey that benchmarked Eastleigh College positively against 1,377,178 responses from over 100 Colleges across the country.
School-leavers on NHS career path thanks to a unique care course
A pioneering group of learners who left school last year wishing to work within healthcare have now completed the first year of a unique Health and Social Care study programme at Eastleigh College that features a dedicated work placement at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS).
New sector guides simplify funding and training opportunities available to employers
The first in a series of guides for employers is published today as part of an ongoing collaboration between Eastleigh College, Solent University and employers working together to upskill people and businesses in the city of Southampton, the Solent region and the ‘Central South’ economy.
Staff Excellence Awards provide a fantastic way to end the year
The 2021 Staff Excellence awards were a big Covid-safe ‘Thank You!’ to all colleagues who have worked tirelessly to support our learners and who have faced challenging and difficult circumstances, not only themselves but also with family and friends.
Covid Recovery Commitments underpin support for College community
To continue to support the Solent, South Hampshire and Central South economic recovery from pandemic, Eastleigh College has launched its ‘Covid Recovery Commitments’ for the 2021/22 academic year. The commitments build on the college’s successful ’Covid-19 Bounce Back Pledge’ that was launched in July 2020.