On Wednesday this week, over 200 A Level and Vocational students – Law, Politics, Criminology and tutor groups – attended an interactive presentation by Kerrie Carpenter, Senior Education Officer from the UK Parliament. The sessions covered the difference between parliament and government, the meaning of democracy, how elections work in the UK, the functions of both Houses of Parliament including law-making, and how people can get their voices heard in parliament. This exclusive session complemented the studies of the [...]

Simone Gosling from Bear’s House Nursery visited the College to give our Early Years students an insight into working with children aged 0-2. She gave the students ideas of activities that can be carried out in this age range, the role of the Early Years Practitioner, and how to support the needs of babies. Simone carried out practical demonstrations of making playdough from scratch, changing nappies and making bottles, which are useful skills as the students move into this [...]

Students studying A Level English and Spanish were joined by Speech and Language Therapist Alex Lazell who shared her experiences of working with young people in the local area. Alex explained how her role helps young people develop their understanding and use of language. Students were able to make links between their language studies and the work that Speech and Language Therapists do to enable young people to communicate with those around them as well as deal with difficulties [...]