Weston College has a wide range of courses to suit all learning styles
Weston College is an award-winning college of further and higher education in Weston-super-Mare. It provides education and vocational training to nearly 30,000 learners across the country.
We put the learner first and are entrepreneurial in our approach and innovative in our thinking. As a college, we are ambitious and aspirational and are responsive to the needs of students, staff, businesses, and the community.
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With £2.7 billion sitting unused in apprenticeship levy accounts, it’s clear many organisations aren’t taking advantage of the funding they’re entitled to.
Here are three simple ways that you can make the most of your levy:
1) Upskill existing staff
The apprenticeship levy is essentially a training fund, which doesn’t have to be used on new recruits. You can upskill existing members of staff – in areas such as leadership or management – to develop a stronger workforce.
2) Fill a skills gap
The apprenticeship levy can be an effective way of bringing fresh talent into your organisation, particularly if there is a specific skill that you need. Remember, apprenticeships aren’t just for school leavers – you can employ higher and degree-level apprentices, who will be capable of making an immediate impact on your business.
3) Share your levy
You can now share up to 10% of your levy with another company. A popular way of doing this is by sharing it with organisations in your supply chain.
If you would like advice on the apprenticeship levy, get in touch with our Training Solutions team.
You can email apprenticeships@weston.ac.uk or call 01934 411 594.
Alternatively, you can find out more on the team’s webpage.
Weston College celebrated the successes and accomplishments of its students at a glamorous awards ceremony at the Winter Gardens Pavilion.
The annual ‘Celebration of Success’ recognises the students who have gone above and beyond in their studies, and have achieved results greater than their own expectations. Over 40 awards were presented during the ceremony.
Many of the students celebrated at the event previously had challenging experiences of education or personal struggles that they had to overcome to facilitate their success.
College staff nominated students who had gone beyond what was expected. A panel of the College’s governing body and leadership team, including its Principal and Chief Executive, Dr Paul Phillips CBE, then judged the nominations.
The award winners and their families were treated to a three-course meal, entertainment from University Centre Weston’s FDA and BA Musical Theatre and Professional and Commercial Dance students, followed by a presentation ceremony which saw winners take home certificates and prizes.
Dr Paul Phillips CBE, Principal and Chief Executive said: “These awards seek to highlight the fantastic achievements of College students and learners from our link schools.
“Many of our students have inspiring stories and personal accomplishments, our Celebration of Success recognises the students who have gone the extra mile and far surpassed their expectations, and the expectations of their significant others.”
Following these awards there is then a winner of winners’ award, which this year went to the Adult Learner of the Year - Zoe Chamberlain.
Dr Phillips said: “Zoe is proof that it’s never too late to learn new skills and we are delighted that she has taken this journey with our support.
“Zoe was 30 year old single mum, with no GCSEs, and no work experience or knowledge of the care industry when she joined the College’s Alliance Care Academy. Her confidence grew massively during the course and she passed all the elements with flying colours and secured a job with Alliance Care. She now visits the Care Academy to tell new learners about her journey and is a big inspiration to others.”
The Weston College Celebration of Success 2019 was sponsored by Midas Group, Derek Quinn - Executive Director, presented the certificates and prizes on the night. Midas Group worked with the College to renovate and enhance the Winter Gardens Pavilion and also developed the new Construction Training Centre and Health and Active Living Skills Centre for Spring 2019. Other sponsors for the evening included, Skylight Properties (drinks reception sponsor); Pace (publication sponsor); Hayes Parsons, Honeyfield Property Services, Sedgemoor Publicity, T.O.C.S.LTD, The Royal Hotel and Zest Media.
Please find below some of our winners from this year’s Celebration of Success:
School Link Students of the Year: James Goodyear-Evans, Nathan Northey, James Young and Jayden Pilgrim
Charlotte Cooke - Foundation Learning Student of the Year
Jack Mayhew - Weston Bay Student of the Year
Charlotte Saunders - Access to Higher Education Student of the Year
Leah Richards - Animal and Equine Studies Student of the Year
William Smith - Business and Tourism Student of the Year
Gabriel Bell - Hospitality Student of the Year
Gemma Logan - Hairdressing and Beauty Student of the Year
Nicole Powers - Law Student of the Year
Luke Grice - Media and Music Student of the Year
Laura Sparrow - Performing Arts Student of the Year
Chloe Collier - Production Arts Student of the Year
Beth Norton - Early Years and Education Student of the Year
Caitlin Gardner - Health and Social Care Student of the Year
Georgia Ferdinando - Sport and Public Services Student of the Year
Cameron Bailey - Advance Engineering Student of the Year
Thomas Griffin - IT and Computing Student of the Year
Aryan Foroughi - Civil Engineering Student of the Year
Ryan Pullen - Construction Student of the Year
Oliver Bessant - Electrical and Plumbing Student of the Year
Alessandro Tessitore - Motor Vehicle Student of the Year
Zoe Chamberlain - Pre-employment Student of the Year
Michael Brooks - Work Experience Student of the Year
Zoe Chamberlain - Gold Award: Adult Learner of the Year
Sandra Bull - Tony Suner Memorial Award for Outstanding Contribution (staff award)
Gopal Gomathinayagam - Significant Achievement in Teaching and Learning (staff award)
Searching for the perfect career has never been easier thanks to Career Coach – our innovative new tool.
Career Coach is designed to help you find the career that suits you by providing the most current local data on wages, employment, job postings and associated education and training.
This insightful programme allows you to search for job titles and careers related to you course. It provides invaluable statistics and eye-opening facts, such as the highest-paying and fastest-growing jobs in your region.
“But what if I’m unsure on what job I want in the future?”
Whether you’re choosing a course or looking for employment, it’s important to ask yourself: What am I good at? What do I enjoy? Career Coach can help you discover new careers tailored to your interests and skills based on a six-question quiz.
Follow the link below and start looking for your dream career now.
CAREERS NOT COURSES
We know it’s not about the course you take, but the career you’ll start your journey towards. Your study programme is built from the ground up with your future in mind, focussing on employability and developing the skills you need to have a successful career within your chosen industry, making connections and gaining experiences through local and national employers we work with:
As a Weston College student, you will become part of one of our exciting new Career Excellence Hubs.
This means our courses aren't just courses... your study programme is built from the ground up with your future in mind, focussing on employability and developing the skills you need to have a successful career within your chosen industry...
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"The college organised lots of amazing experiences for us with specialist guest lectures on sepsis, home care, nutrition and bee therapy"
Chloe
Health and Social Care, Level 2 & 3
