ACHIEVEMENTS, AWARDS AND ACCREDITATIONS
Aside from outstanding academic success, the College and its staff and courses have won a string of prestigious awards, accolades and accreditations in recent years.
This shows that quality and excellence run through everything we do and means that you can be confident Weston College is the best choice for you.
AWARDS AND ACCREDITATIONS
Here are a few of the highlights from the last few years ...
Winner - South West Apprenticeship Awards 2023 | Apprenticeship Training Provider of the Year
Winner - The AoC Beacon Awards 22/23 | The AoC Award for Excellence in Governance
Finalist - The AoC Beacon Awards 22/23 | Nous Group Award for Education for Sustainable Development
Association of Accredited Learning 2022 | People, Culture and Wellbeing Quality Mark
Gold Status - Carnegie Centre of Excellence 2022 | Further Education Mental Health Award
Finalist - AAC Awards 2022 | Engineering & Manufacturing Apprenticeship Provider of the Year
Finalist - AAC Awards 2022 | Apprenticeship Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Provider Recognition Award
Finalist - AAC Awards 2022 | Apprenticeship Provider of the year
Finalist - AAC Awards 2022 | Apprentice Employer of the Year
Winner - AoC Beacon Award 2022 | Jisc Award for Effective Use of Digital Technology in Further Education
Winner - AoC Beacon Award 2022 | The Careers and Enterprise Company for Innovation in Careers and Enterprise Award
Finalist - AoC Beacon Award 2022 | The Edge Award for Excellence in Real World Learning
Winner - Annual Apprenticeship Conference (AAC) Awards 2022 | Engineering and Manufacturing Apprenticeship Provider of the Year
Winner - National Association for Managers of Student Services (NAMSS) Awards 2022 | Outstanding Contribution to Student Services award (Mandy Lee)
Winner - Bristol and Bath Apprentice Awards 2022 | Training Provider of the Year 2022
Winner - The Professional Association of Catering Education (PACE) awards 2022 | Outstanding Industry Partnerships award winners
Shortlisted - Worldskils in partnership with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and NCFE 2022 | Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Heroes Awards (Dr Paul)
Shortlisted - South West Business Leader Awards 2021 | Business in the Community
Winner - FE Week and AELP AAC Apprenticeship Awards 2021 | Promoting Apprenticeships Campaign of the Year
Shortlisted - Bristol Life Awards 2021 | shortlisted for Education and WEIoT for Civic
Shortlisted - TES FE AWARDS 2021 | FE College of the Year Award and Outstanding use of Technology in Delivering Remote Teaching and Learning Award
Commended College - AOC Beacon Award 2020-21 | Effective Use of Digital Technology in FE
Commended College & Winner - AOC Beacon Award 2020-21 | Inclusive Leadership Award
Gold Award Winner - Pearsons 2020 | National Teaching Award for Lifetime Achievement (Dr Paul)
Gold Award Winner - UKBA (UK National Business Awards) 2020 | Wellbeing at Work
Gold Award Winner - UKBA (UK National Business Awards) 2020 | Leader of the Future (Dr Paul)
Platinum & Champion - Investors in People 2020
National Finalist - TES 2020 | Professional Services Team of the Year HR and Payroll
National Finalist - TES 2020 | Employer Engagement
National Finalist - FE Week and AELP AAC Apprenticeship Awards 2020 | Promoting Apprenticeships campaign of the year
National Finalist - FE Week and AELP AAC Apprenticeship Awards 2020 | Digital Apprenticeship Provider of the year
National Finalist - FE Week and AELP AAC Apprenticeship Awards 2020 | Apprenticeship Provider of the year
Winner - Training Provider of the Year 2020 | Bristol Bristol & Bath Apprenticeship
Winner - TES 2019 | FE leader of the Year (Dr Paul)
Winner - Lloyds National Business Awards 2019 | National Employer of the Year
National Finalist Commended - AOC Beacon 2019 | Employer Engagement
National Finalist Commended - AOC Beacon 2019 | Social Action
Sunday Time 100 Best Companies to Work For 2019
Shortlisted - TES | Teacher of the Year 2019
Shortlisted - TES | FE College of the Year 2019
Shortlisted - TES | Mental health and wellbeing 2019
Shortlisted - TES | Engagement with Employers 2019
Shortlisted - TES | Specialist Provider of the Year 2019
Winner - Beacon 2019 | Mental Health and Wellbeing
Winner - Bristol and Bath Apprentice Awards 2019 | Bristol and Bath Apprenticeship Provider of the Year
Winner - AAC Awards 2019 | SEND Apprenticeship Champions
Finalist - West of England LABC Building Excellence Awards 2019 | Health and Active Living Centre
GOLD - National Student BTEC Awards 2019 | Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
GOLD - National Student BTEC Awards 2019 | Investors in People
GOLD - National Student BTEC Awards 2019 | Lifetime Acheivement (Dr Paul)
National Student BTEC Awards 2019 | Profiled nationally as 1 of 10 Colleges Best Practice for Transition Back Spotlight on NEETs