This May, Somerset Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Business Brunch at The Grove at our Knightstone Campus, where local employers will have the opportunity to stay in touch with existing contacts and make new connections.

The winners of the 2025 Somerset Business Awards were announced recently, at the prestigious Winter Gardens Pavillion.

With nearly 400 people from across Somerset in attendance, winners from across industries were announced, including Weston College and University Centre Weston apprentice, Jack Lewis, working at Singer Instruments - who was named as Apprentice of the Year.

A group of Year 2 BTEC Civil Engineering learners recently visited Beard Construction Ltd’s site at the Bristol Zoo Project in North Bristol.

Weston College Performing Arts and Media students have teamed up with Avon and Somerset Police to produce a powerful new short film to educate young people on bystander intervention in situations involving violence against women and girls (VAWG).

Last month, A Level Law students from Weston College

On Tuesday, 2nd April, Weston College took over the Job Centre in Weston-super-Mare, for a day dedicated to supporting adults in their journey towards new training and employment opportunities.

The event was designed to showcase the extensive range of courses and support available to job seekers, helping them gain new skills and qualifications to improve their career prospects.

University Centre Weston (UCW) and the University of Worcester (UoW) have formed a partnership to deliver a brand-new Paramedic Degree Apprenticeship in collaboration with the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT).

This National Supported Internship Day, we wanted to share how impactful Supported Internships are on both businesses and learners. Bakers Dolphin and one of our supported interns, Harry, have shared their internship experiences in their blogs – read below to find out what they said!

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As part of National Careers Week and Women in Construction Week, our Year 1 T Level learners in Design, Surveying, and Planning for Construction welcomed Georgia Thomson, Business Development Manager at Lancer Scott Facilities Management for a special guest lecturer. 

Last month, Weston College proudly hosted the regional heats of the Association of Hairdressers and Therapists (AHT) Competition.