Millie, who previously studied Health T-level at Bexhill College, came to speak to our first-year Health students about university life at Brighton University and what it is like to study Children's Nursing. The students asked questions about accommodation, student finance, workload, and placement, which gave them a lot [...]

Fred Mow’s recent visit brought a real spark of industry insight to learners at Bexhill College. As Lead Design Engineer at Community Playthings, he spoke with the kind of confidence and clarity that comes from years of hands‑on experience, helping students see how the ideas they study every [...]

This week we had our Single Year Progression Day, where we had 6 speakers come in to talk to our level 1 and level 2 students. James Kimble came in to talk about apprenticeships and his journey from being a student, securing an apprenticeship, and to now running [...]

From the 9th to the 13th March, it was Green Week where we celebrated the environment and learnt how to be more sustainable. We had Dipak Sarkar from the University of Brighton in to deliver a talk on Moving from Wasteful to Sustainable Practices: Impacts on the Environment, [...]

On Friday the 27th February, we welcomed school SENCOs for our February SEND Transition Event at Bexhill College.  During this event, we shared an overview of our SEND provision, including Study Centre support, curriculum pathways, exams access arrangements, safeguarding and preparation for adulthood. SENCOs also heard from past [...]

Emma Ramsden, Senior Conservation Education and Community Lead at Combe Valley Countryside Park came in to speak to our students studying A Level Biology, T Level and Level 3 Animal Management. The students had previously completed a shark egg case collection, beach plastics survey, and an MRC Microplastics [...]

Rosannna Leal from The Refugee Buddy Project, Hastings visited our Year 2 Art Extended Diploma students to speak to them about the work they do to support refugees within our local community. Students were invited to design and create a wearable sculpture for a carnival celebrating refugee and [...]

On Wednesday the 11th of February, we proudly welcomed back Sasha Bateman (class of 2025) via a Microsoft Teams call in our immersive classroom. She spoke to a group of Economics, Business and T Level students about her experience of working as a Marketing Apprentice with Amazon. She [...]

A level Physical Education and BTEC Sport Level 3 Extended Diploma had a talk today from Erin Boles, one of the Physiotherapists from the Conquest Hospital. The talk focused on the different types of Physiotherapy care and the different pathways students can take to become Physiotherapists.

Bexhill 6th Form College was delighted to welcome back former Engineering learner Michael Morehen as part of National Apprenticeship Week. More than 40 students gathered to hear Michael share his journey, from completing his National Diploma in Engineering and A Level Mathematics in 2023 to securing a highly competitive Degree Apprenticeship at Edwards [...]

On Wednesday the 4th of February we had Nick Weight and Ian Wright, two representatives from the Burnt Chef Project, attend the college and spoke to the Level 2 Diploma in Culinary Skill catering students on Positive Mental Health in the Catering and Hospitality Industry. During the visit [...]

Students in all year groups received a talk from local Police on the subject of County lines. The session covered signs to look out for, the real life consequences of being involved and where to go to for help. This session was given to all classes across both [...]

On Friday 30th January, over 150 Politics, Economics, Business, and Law students at had the opportunity to hear from Kieran Mullan MP, the Member of Parliament for Bexhill and Battle. Kieran shared insights into his career as a doctor and journey into politics, offering students a firsthand look [...]

On Thursday 22nd January, Emma Ridley from East Sussex County Council's Employability and Skills Team delivered an interactive one‑hour LinkedIn workshop to our Year 2 students, demonstrating how to use the platform and highlighting its key benefits. The students made an account and received tailored information. Thank you [...]

On the 27th January 2026, Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) came in to deliver an hour and a half workshop to students. This session focused on the journey of an NHS patient, from initial symptoms, to diagnosis and treatment. The students worked collaboratively to create a care [...]

On Friday 16th January, Trinity College, University of Cambridge, came in to deliver an hour-long workshop. The workshop introduced students to super-curricular skills and explained why they are essential for strong applications to top universities, particularly Oxford and Cambridge. It explored what universities are looking for academically, how super-curricular [...]

Dr James Wright from the University of Surrey gave a presentation to our A Level Chemists on the topic of Crystallography, which is a a powerful chemical analysis tool. The talk covered the theory and applications of Crystallography, examining what a chemical crystal is, and how structural information [...]

Our international students welcomed Adrian Chong from City St Georges University in London and discussed post-college options. This session helped them understand how to confidently navigate UK higher education, understanding rankings and accreditations, as well as career benefits of each course. Adrian also discussed degree structures and teaching [...]

Our Creative Media and IT students had a visit from Charlie Hula, a representative of TechNative Digital, who is playing a large part in the co-ordination of the Digital Futures accelerator project this year. This scheme allows students to work with industry mentors to produce a digital product [...]

Our first-year Business students were treated to an inspiring visit from Sue Harris, Community Fundraiser at Chestnut Tree House, who joined us to share the incredible work the charity does—and to spark some entrepreneurial energy. Sue spoke warmly about the charity’s mission and gave students practical (and rather [...]

On Monday, first year Politics students were joined by two employees of the local MP, Kieran Mullan, to discuss the variety of roles and opportunities of working for an MP in Parliament. Frances Mckenna, Kieran's office manager, and Juan Anzola, A parliamentary assistant, engaged students in a discussion [...]

T Level Animal Management and Science students + 1st year BTEC Animal Management students received a 2-part talk from Conservationist Bethany Holmes. The first session consisted of a talk discussing hedgehog behaviours in the wild followed by ways in which we can track hedgehogs are present in our [...]

Pip from Buzz Active came and spoke about different water sports ahead of our upcoming paddle boarding and kayaking trip to Cuckmere River in a couple of weeks for Uniformed Protective Services. The group studied Water sports as part of their course. Pip was informative about all matters [...]

Geography Year 1 students were treated to an employer encounter with Laura Stronge who works for the Environment Agency locally focusing on the Pevensey Bay Coastal Management Scheme. Students were informed of roles within the Environment Agency and then looked at the medium and long-term plans that look [...]

Prof. Gabriella Cagliesi and Prof. Sambit Bhattacharyya (Head of Department of Economics) from the University of Sussex spoke to 45 first-year A Level Business and Economics students. They covered in depth topics such as: ‘What is economics?’, ‘Widening participation in economics’, and ‘How under represented some minorities are [...]

Erin Boles part of the Physiotherapy team at The Conquest Hospital, came in to give a talk to the 1st Year A level Physical Education and Level 3 BTEC Sport Extended Diploma classes. Erin gave an informative talk illustrating the key pathways to get into this career, including the [...]

Continuing our week of Employer encounters, we have continued to have employers visit the college campus and speak to students in many more sectors such as Engineering, Health, Hospitality and then Sport rounding out the week. All of these employer board meetings then being immediately followed by a [...]

Today we had the privilege of hosting James Bloom and Connor McKeown from General Dynamics for a talk aimed at our A-Level Physics and Electronics students. They provided an introduction to General Dynamics as a company and their commitment to supporting young people through opportunities and student outreach. [...]

This week we had Charlotte and Chloe from GamCare come in to deliver talks to all students. They presented facts and statistics around gambling and information on what gambling is and how to access help if needed. They are back in after half term.

Emily Wright and Rupert Kirby, Business Managers from the Let’s Do Business Group provided a masterclass to our students in our new immersive classroom.  The session focused on the practicalities of becoming self-employed and the personal attributes that are demonstrated by successful entrepreneurs.  The technological capabilities of our [...]

Award-winning, Hastings-based illustrator Benjamin Phillips presented his work and discussed his journey into illustration with our level 3 Extended Diploma Art and Design and Level 2 Art and Design students. The students will go on to explore the style and techniques used by Benjamin and his insights into [...]

One of our post-graduate students, Teigan Banks, visited the college today to deliver a workshop to our Performing Arts students where she spoke about the play that she wrote and directed called '7 Steps to Feel Completely Happy Again'. She talked about the process of how she was [...]

Barry Ashley from Grumpy Cook, the not-for-profit café in Hastings, came into College today and spoke to 51 students studying Business, Hospitality and Travel and Tourism. Barry spoke about running a business in the not-for-profit sector, as well as discussing the wide range of goals of the organisation. [...]

PC Donaldson from Sussex Police, visited all year groups during tutorial this week to discuss knife crime. He myth busted some common misconceptions, discussed what the law says and went over facts and statistics about knife crime. The students had great questions, and have all learnt something new. [...]

Creative Media 2nd year Extended Diploma students are embarking on their final unit of study, "Creative Industry Response." This exciting project requires students to creatively address an employer's brief and produce suitable content. The students are tasked with generating creative ideas and developing proposals in response to multiple [...]

Former Level 3 Applied Diploma in Food Science and Nutrition and Level 3 Hospitality Subsidiary Diploma student Lucy visited the college to speak to Hospitality students about her experience on Concord management training programme. Lucy is due to start her third placement with Concord, next week and she [...]

Former student and mathematician Dr Paul Minter gave a talk to A-level maths and further maths students. Paul left Bexhill College in 2014, going on to complete his undergraduate degree, masters and PhD in mathematics at Cambridge. He is now a Clay Research Fellow, working at Princeton and [...]

Brian Drinkwater, a media expert and consulting partner at Kyle Partnership Ltd. With experience in freelance consultancy in the media industry, he is also involved in the AI sector in the media industry. He delivered an engaging external speaker talk. During his talk, Brian provided valuable information about [...]

The Art Foundation students were fortunate to have a visit from renowned film maker, Callum Hill on Thursday December 5th. Callum shared three of her films and discussed her career and experiences in the industry so far before then reviewing the students' work with them. Often working with [...]

Jonah Farrow is a software engineer with several years of experience under his belt in a variety of technologies, currently working at General Dynamics. He progressed into the world of software engineering pursuant to a completed bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Kent, which was [...]

On Friday 22nd of November, students from the Politics, Economics, Business, and Law departments at Bexhill College had the opportunity to hear from Kieran Mullan MP, the Member of Parliament for Bexhill and Battle. Kieran shared insights into his career as a doctor and journey into politics, offering [...]

Bexhill College was pleased to welcome Matthew Knight from Akro Valve for a taster session with our T-Level Engineering Design and Manufacture students. He shared insights about his company and his incredible history in engineering. It was an absolute pleasure to hear his story and learn more about [...]

On Wednesday 6th November, our Level 2 and Level 3 uniformed services students were joined by members of Sussex Police, who delivered an extremely informative presentation to our students. The talk included a range of topics, including the different pathways into the police, the application and training process [...]

Our Level 2, Level 3 Extended Diploma and Extended Certificate uniformed service students recently had the army come into college for a great careers day that included an informative talk about army life and also a variety of team-building activities. After having participated in the Longmoor Challenge Day [...]

Second-year psychology students were joined by the founder of Believe in You Teens who came to talk to the students about her route into the mental health industry. The talk highlights the benefits of voluntary work and gaining experience as well as an overview of the kind of [...]

Oliver spoke with students about course offerings at the university, and portfolio advice. Following this, Oliver organised for Katrina to visit to discuss the television production course run out of the more local Maidstone TV studios. Students interested in pursuing television production attended this talk including first and [...]

Julia talked with the students about the work of the BFI and film programming. She focused this around the BFI's Art of Action season of films that were being shown across the country and at the Electric Palace in Hastings.    

Laura Bateman from the White Rock Theatre worked with our production arts students to design and make costumes for a children's book which they adapted into a stage production. Laura visited the college to hear the students pitch their ideas and provided them with feedback, she then came [...]

Ruth Hyde from Cryojuvenate in Sevenoaks came in to talk to our BTEC Sport and A Level PE students about her Cryotherapy business.  They learnt about what Cryotherapy is and how it helps with injury recovery, other areas she offers clients and how to start up a business, [...]

Sian Harris from UAL joined us during the first term to inspire our fashion, art, and media students about the endless possibilities within higher education and the creative sector. She shared insights on UAL’s diverse range of courses, helping students envisage their future paths. Plus, Sian held invaluable [...]

Criminal Case File Enrichment students had an informative lecture delivered by Poppy. The lecture focused on the signs of abuse, and support channels of abuse and provided the students with some real-life anonymous cases currently within Sussex.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Kevin Pay, the manager of Little Explorers Nursery came in to speak to our Early Years students about his role as a manager of the nursery and also his views and values as a nursery practitioner. Students were also able to ask questions about the interview process, ratio, [...]

Our first year Early Years T Level students were joined by Keari Parkinson and her daughter Lola to talk about special educational needs and inclusion. Students learned about Lola’s educational health care plan and the professionals that have worked in partnership to support her. Lola presented a slide [...]

As part of our cross-college Tutorial programme, this week all of our first-year and single-year students attended a Gambling Harm Prevention workshop, delivered by GamCare. Students learnt about the risks of gambling and the wider impact of harmful gambling behaviour. Students listened to real-world experiences from an ex-gambler [...]