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College students complete Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award

Wednesday, 12 September, 2018

Over 50 Wakefield College students received their certificates for completing the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award.

Croft Signs Four Year Deal

Monday, 10 September, 2018

Wakefield College Student Jack Croft has signed a four-year professional contract with Wakefield Trinity RLFC.

Wakefield College’s Get SET student has gained paid employment

Thursday, 06 September, 2018

Thomas Raddings, a student from the College’s Get Supported Employment training (SET) programme, has gained paid employment at Nostell café after his supported work placement with them.

Wakefield College enter new partnership with OE Electrics

Tuesday, 21 August, 2018

Electrical manufacturer OE Electrics has established a partnership with Wakefield College to offer two engineering apprenticeships to local students and is confident this will be the first of many apprenticeship opportunities to be offered through the partnership.

Level 3 Plumbing students visiting the BAM construction site at Leeds Playhouse

Monday, 20 August, 2018

Level 3 Plumbing students at Wakefield College visiting the BAM construction site at Leeds Playhouse on Thursday 27th September to get an insight into the work going on at the famous theatre.

College student secures place at the University of Cambridge

Thursday, 16 August, 2018

College student secures place at the University of Cambridge…

A Level Results Day 2018

Thursday, 16 August, 2018

A Level students from Wakefield College’s Sixth Form have once again demonstrated hard work and determination after the class of 2018 achieved another strong set of results.

University Centre tops NSS rankings for 2nd year running

Wednesday, 08 August, 2018

The University Centre at Wakefield College is celebrating the results of the National Student Survey, which puts them top of the class for overall student satisfaction for Higher Education courses in the Yorkshire and Humber region for the second year running.

Skillweld Semi-Finals

Tuesday, 17 July, 2018

Two Level 3 Fabrication and Welding students have completed the second stage of Skillweld competition 2018 with Brian Fisher winning 1st place and Tyler Pickard coming 2nd in their separate heats.

Seeing the world of an Engineer through the eyes of students

Friday, 06 July, 2018

Earlier this year the Sky Home Service team and Wakefield College created a dynamic partnership to gain new insights which will help to increase diversity in the Sky’s Home Service Engineer team, and give students special access to the Sky Home Service Apprenticeship scheme.