Painting and Decorating students from West Suffolk College’s Built Environment campus gave back to the local community this spring through a classroom makeover in partnership with Lovell Partnerships and local education provider Innov8. As part of an educational partnership with…
The Construction Technical Excellence College (CTEC) East of England recently hosted one of the region’s largest construction education Continuing Professional Development (CPD) events, bringing together more than 250 lecturers, curriculum leaders, managers and support staff from colleges across the East…
Construction East, in partnership with CTEC, is proud to launch the Impact Ambassador Programme, a flagship initiative designed to strengthen construction skills, inspire future talent, and embed meaningful industry engagement within technical education across the East of England. The programme…
New simulator van transports students to virtual job world via immersive experiences. A college and a council have linked up to create a series of immersive experiences for young people to help inspire their future careers. Thanks to a £100,000…
A college is continuing to build a case for the construction industry after hosting two events in two days. Last year, Eastern Education Group was named as a Construction Training Excellence Centre (CTEC). (Nine others exist throughout England but this…
More than 70 girls from secondary schools across Huntingdonshire took part in this year’s Make Your Mark event at Alconbury Weald. The initiative is designed to inspire and empower young women to explore careers in construction and development. The students…
An apprentice plumber from Newmarket has made a splash with industry after securing a prestigious bursary. Alice King, 20, from Newmarket received £1000.00 worth of tools after putting in an application to a scholarship programme run by The Worshipful Company…
The college celebrated over ten years of working with Anglian Water by hosting an industry showcase day for students. The occasion also saw learners team up with Claret Civil Engineering to learn new skills and discuss future opportunities. The event…
An apprentice who trains in Suffolk and lives in Cambridgeshire has just been crowned one of the top carpenters in the country. Harry Kempton, 21, from Swaffham Bulbeck, is on a level three apprenticeship in carpentry craft, working for a…
Carpentry students from West Suffolk College made 1000 poppies to honour the fallen. Their work was unveiled during a Remembrance Day commemoration held this week in Bury St Edmunds. Around 400 people gathered at the Eastern Education Groups Built Environment…