Categories: Construction

After initially joining college to do a basic construction skills course, 18-year-old Trinity Mason completed a Level 1 diploma in painting and decorating and has now progressed to the Level 2 diploma! Trinity, who has also ...

17-year-old Callum Wilkes came to college after completing his GCSEs and enrolled on a Level 2 construction multi-skills course and, after proving his ability, progressed to the Level 3 diploma in construction and the built enviro...

After working in an office-based customer services role for over 20 years, Abdul Quddus Tepu Mirza wanted a change of career and to train as a plasterer so signed up for the college’s free British Gypsum plastering and skimm...

When 46-year-old Peter Wilkins lost his job as an electrician with a maintenance company due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, he decided to re-train and signed up for the free British Gypsum plastering and skimming co...

Engineering student Zak Derbyshire opted to specialise in electronic engineering in the second year of his qualification after realising that not as many people follow this route and that it would lead to better job opportunitie...

“Doing this course has made me re-think what I want to do in the future,” said Jaswinder Sandhu, who signed up for the sector-based work academy programme in groundworks. Jaswinder added: “I’m renovating my house so i...

Signing up for the Level 1 sector-based work academy programme in plant and groundworks is enabling 19-year-old Oreon Sangoo-Williams to expand his skills which will make him more employable in the future. Oreon said: “...

Signing up for a new rail training course at City of Wolverhampton College has led to 32-year-old Richard Thomas-Robinson getting a job with the organisation that actually provides the training!  Richard, aged 32, said: “Du...

“I feel like this course will help me a lot in the future.... you get your CSCS card and your license to use the machines and that will help me to get a job as I’ll have experience,” said 20-year-old Lara Woods who has sig...

Having worked as a labourer, Aubrey Jwof, signed up for the British Gypsum Site Ready Skimming course, part of the college’s sector-based work academy (SWAPs) programme, to gain the skills needed for his future career.  ...