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CEO End of Term Message 2026

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CEO End of Term Message

Thank you for a wonderful year!

It has been an exceptional year. From seeing our students excel…

CCC student Antonella Olmo, was one of the college’s medal winners at this year’s International Salon Culinaire.

Mohammed Abdur Rahman, winner of the Future Ready Award and Mark Burrows, Group Principal of Adults and HE at this year’s Excellence Awards.

Promoting promising partnerships…

The Mayor of London and the Premier League announced a ground-breaking new £1.2 million partnership which will establish a first-of-its-kind Stewarding Academy, with CCC as the delivery partner.

Capital Connect, CCC’s new corporate membership programme, hosted its inaugural in-person networking event at the college’s historic Grade-II listed building at the Westminster campus.

All Within My Hands, the philanthropic organisation created by the members and management of Metallica, pledged £186,000 to CCC to support over 1,000 students studying vocational courses for the 2026-2027 school year.

Showcasing our student athletes…

Sport-loving CCC students travelled to the University of Nottingham to compete at the 46th Association of Colleges (AoC) Sport National Championships this year. The men’s basketball team earned silver, our women’s table tennis team won silver and bronze, and our teams had success in netball and more.

Celebrating with celebrity guests…

In celebration of World Heritage Day, actor Jassa Ahluwalia spoke to over 250 students about his mixed British and Indian heritage and the idea of “otherness” in his new book.

We celebrated the grand opening of our Mosaic@Soho campus with Dame Kelly Holmes, double Olympic Champion and DEI advocate.

Welcoming new members to our team…

CCC appointed two new board members, senior business leaders Iyare Igiehon and Sunil Gadhia.

CCC appointed Lord Forbes of Newcastle CBE as its new President, strengthening its leadership and links with partners across London and beyond.

Learning from sports legends…

Former professional footballer Dwight Gayle shared his story with students.

We welcomed Daily Mirror journalist Darren Lewis and sports legend Per Mertesacker in two inspiring campus visits.

Team GB sprinter and Olympic bronze medallist Romell Glave talked with students about training and determination.

Launching our internal staff support networks…

We launched the Asian Staff Support Network (ASSN), a new initiative for CCC colleagues aimed at fostering community, visibility, and support for Asian staff across the college.

At our PD day this July, we saw the official launch of the LGBTQ+ Staff Support Network (LSSN) for CCC colleagues.

And opening our doors to international guests and visitors, here are some this year’s highlights and successes!

His Excellency Desra Percaya and colleagues from the Indonesian Embassy in London explored future collaboration opportunities at CCC.

CCC hosted delegates from Taiwan University at the Green Skills Academy for a day of inspiring and insightful international knowledge exchange.

Angel campus

The CCC community came together for an Iftar event as students and staff observing Ramadan broke their fast.

Our students celebrated culture days with music, food and dancing.

Regent’s Park campus

Our Apprenticeships+ team were finalists at the Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards 2025 and shortlisted for the Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards 2026.

Visionnaires successfully delivered the Trailblazer Employment Programme for 22 Enfield residents. This was the first of its kind, and its success was made possible through the collaboration of our partners, Visionnaires, Local London and CCC.

Keighley Luff, a former CCC Facilities management apprentice, won the prestigious Mayor of London Learning for Good Work award.

King’s Cross campus

Our students held an impressive Chinese New Year celebration.

Our CCC student union organised a fashion show to spotlight empowerment for young women in partnership with Central District Alliance and Dressed for Success.

CCC students hosted a thoughtful Remembrance Day ceremony involving student cadets.

Westminster campus

Dom Grundy, a Professional Cookery student, won the silver trophy at this year’s Young Chef Olympiad.  event at No. 10 and were invited back to cook pancakes for Pancake Day.

Holloway campus

Over 100 Business and Health & Social Care students joined our International Women's Day panel discussion.

Students welcomed nine performing arts students and their teacher from Reykjavik, Iceland, as part of an Erasmus exchange programme.

Students from Holloway Construction competed in the English and Maths Greater London Skills competition.

Finsbury Park campus

A stunning showcase of our CCC hair and beauty and fashion students at their end of year show.

CCC welcomed employers from across London for an accountancy apprenticeship breakfast.

Tottenham campus

CCC’s Face of ESOL campaign celebrates the talent, ambition and lived experience of students learning English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).

As part of CCC’s Colleges Week events, students and colleagues were excited to welcome Cllr Ahmed Mahbub, Mayor of Haringey.

Our students celebrated a Cultural Day and took part in an ESOL Art Identity project.

Students from the SEN department won a national competition run by Leisure Kicks, an organisation that connects young people with sports clubs, coaches and community opportunities across the UK.

Mosaic@Soho

CCC students from esports and game design courses attended an industryfocused talk and Q&A sessions with representatives from Riot Games.

Alex Bowers, a CCC Games and Animation student, was nominated for a BAFTA Young Game Designers award.

CCC students won at the Greater London Skills Competition 2026, taking top spots in cyber security and culinary, and earning runner‑up positions in engineering and beauty.

We celebrated student success at this year’s Excellence Awards

Thank you for an incredible year!

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