SouthStaffordshire College

Find Your Passionand Create Your Career At Southstaffordshirecollege

We have so many exciting opportunities and courses on offer at South StaffordshireCollege so whether you’replanningacareer in animal care, construction, cyber security,photography,esports or uniformed public services, with us you won’tjustfollow your passion –you’ll #CreateYourCareer in it.

Throughout your time at college, you’ll receive hands-on practical training in our fantastic facilities led by our industry expert tutors (otherwise known as our #CareerCreators).

We areall aboutcareers

Our focus is on helping you achieve afulfilling career,not just to help you complete acourse. We work closely with employers to ensurewestayup-to-date with the skills they most demand in the workplace and pride ourselves on ensuring our students leave college with those skills.

We will support you with selecting the study option that will help you reach your career aspirations. We offer awide range of full-time courses and apprenticeships (across avariety of levels) TLevel opportunities in education and health starting this September,and higher education courses, so we’resureyou’ll find something to spark your passion.

Study locally

Start your journey to your dream career and study locally to whereyou live.

At our Tamworth College you can study courses in business, beauty,cyber security,early years, electrical, engineering, hairdressing, barbering, health and social care, hospitality and catering, sport, travel and tourism, uniformed public services, website development and much more. At Torc College you can #CreateYourCareer in construction, bricklaying or carpentry Rodbaston College is the perfect place to start your career in agriculture, animal care, veterinary care, arboriculture, countryside management, horticulture, equine and more! But Rodbaston isn’tjust aland-based college, you can also start your career in trades such as plumbing and motor vehicle!

Showcase your creative flair at Lichfield College with courses ranging from art and design, fashion, games design, esports, journalism, media, music, performing arts to photography

At our Cannock College you can choose to start your career in accounting, business, construction, digital, electrical, engineering, early years, health and social careand uniformed public services.

Earnwhile youlearn with an apprenticeship

Combine practical on the job training alongside studying at college. This means you’ll get to work alongside experienced employers in the workplace putting into practice what you learnatcollege whilst earning awage.

Youcan complete an apprenticeship in abroad range of areas with us such as animal care, accounting, bricklaying, business administration, carpentry, engineering, early years, electrical, hairdressing and barbering, horticulture, gas, motor vehicle, teaching and learning, plumbing and vet nursing.

To view current apprenticeship vacancies, visit: southstaffs.ac.uk/ apprenticeship-vacancies

Additional learning support and high needs

At each college, we have adedicated Learning Support team who will work with you to ensureyour individual needs aresupported to help you reach your full potential.

Located at both Rodbaston and Torc colleges, Futures is adedicated provision designed to cater for students aged 16-25 with high needs.

Higher Education

Study adegree with us and choose from avariety of subjects including zoo animal management, education, film and TV,sports coaching, gaming, engineering, art and design and more.

Fees can be over £3,000 lower than attending university,meaning higher education has never been more accessible. If you need help with funding your studies, our support team areon hand to help you exploreyour options. n Follow us for regular updates

Take your first steps towards your futureand #CreateYourCareer.Visit www. southstaffs.ac.uk to see the full range of courses and apprenticeships on offer as well as booking to attend one of our open days.

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With lots of full-time courses, T-Levels, apprenticeships and university level courses on offer at South Staffordshire College,there is something foreveryone.Comeandmeetourtutorsandhavealookaroundyourlocal college in Cannock, Tamworth, Torc, Lichfield or Rodbaston in Penkridge.

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SCHOOL PROVIDES AN ALL-INCLUSIVEEDUCATION THAT PREPARES STUDENTS TO REACH THEIRFULLPOTENTIAL

As one of Shropshire’s leading independent schools Wrekin College is forging ahead with a long-term campaign to not only up academic standards, but to create arange of specialist facilities.

The programme of works has entered its latest phase with anew £2million state-of-the-art design and technology school due to open later this year.

It comes as the school continues to win plaudits from industry leaders for its Business School and national awards for its Jazz and Concert Bands.

The school also opened anew Sixth Form Centre, recently opened anew Dance Studio and unveiled its second artificial playing surface.

It is all part of atargeted strategy to build on the school’senviable status for promoting employability skills helping to win coveted places at not only the top universities, but also some of the most sought-after apprenticeship schemes in the country

Sixth Form students at the school have also played key rolesinrunning anew business tohelp cement life skills taught in the classroom.

They launched the Wrekin Express-o, a coffee shop in arenovated horsebox that is opening regularly on campus, including at the recent ShropshireBusiness Festival which attracted hundreds of people from across Shropshiretogether with representatives from some of the most successful and high-profile companies in the region.

Headteacher TimFirth said Wrekin had looked to improve its offering in an extensive plan which focused on providing an all-inclusive education.

He said the aim was to not only preparestudents to reach their full potential in exams, but also to teach reallife employability skills and open up other opportunities to youngsters.