The Nancy Astor Statue Appeal
Where will you be on 28th November to celebrate 100 years of women in Parliament? Why not on The Hoe in Plymouth looking at the statue that you made happen? The appeal to raise for this historic monument is still open and there are still chances for sponsorship and...
Flooding ship gives students insight into life in the Navy
A group of local students have been put through their paces during a visit to the Navy training facility HMS Raleigh. Military and Protective students from Duchy College experienced the Damage Repair Instructional Unit (DRIU) and HMS Chaos and HMS Havoc. They were...
The Longstore takes over training kitchens
Patrons of Cloisters Restaurant at Cornwall College St Austell enjoyed a three course dinner with Charlestown’s renowned Restaurant ‘The Longstore’ at the helm. Former Student and now Head Chef of Longstore Restaurant, Ben Ambrigeback, was in the award-winning...
Support our Students!
On Wednesday 4th December 2019, the School of Business and Criminology at Plymouth Marjon University is looking for people working in Business to attend a Personal Development Planning Hackathon to support our students. This is an excellent opportunity for our...
Plymouth Argyle Football Development Centre kicks off new season
Dreams of developing a career within football are rife as the new season has begins for the students on the Duchy College Plymouth Argyle Football Club (PAFC) Football Education Programme. On the back of a fine double winning season in their last campaign, both new...
College teams up with Wheal Martyn Clay Works
A local college is working alongside Wheal Martyn Clay Works to help improve the skills of staff and volunteers. Cornwall College St Austell construction lecturers have provided hands on courses to look at restoration techniques including timber repairs and lime...
Student’s pen business inspired by College experience day
A student is reaping the rewards of her new pen business after finding inspiration at a college experience day. Level 3 Engineering student at Cornwall College St Austell, Sophie Millington, attended the experience day at the College when she was in year 10 at Penrice...
Businesses Rate Exeter College Top in South West for FE Apprenticeship Employer Satisfaction
The Department of Education has released results of its annual survey that ranks Apprenticeship providers based on business feedback and Exeter College has topped the South West table for further education colleges once again. This is the second year running Exeter...
Let the South West Coast Path unite your staff in 2020
Is your business currently choosing a Charity of the Year for 2020? Not sure how to get your team involved in, and excited about fundraising? SWBC partner charity, the South West Coast Path Association have the answers! We would love it if you’d make your cause the...
Duchy College opens doors for advice morning
One of the UK’s leading agricultural colleges will be playing host to prospective learners on Saturday 23 November. Held between 10am and 12; the opening up of the Duchy College Stoke Climsland campus will give people a chance to explore the options available and to...
Digital Skills Roundtables – Dates Announced
Join one of the three round tables coming up in November and December to stay up to date on the digital skills agenda. Events are to be held in Exeter, Paignton and Plymouth. The idea of Digital Skills roundtables was suggested by a college within the Partnership,...
Funded Internships for Cornish Export & Renewables Companies
The University of Exeter is offering SMEs based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly that export, or are in renewables sector, the opportunity to host a student intern on a full-time, 6-week funded internship, between 8/6/2020-16/7/2020. To apply, please apply by...