Trinity Mason – painting and decorating 29 November 2022 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 ...
Callum Wilkes – Construction & the Built Environment 11 October 2022 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...
Abdul Mirza-British Gypsum Plastering & Skimming 9 December 2021 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...
Peter Wilkins – British Gypsum Plastering & Skimming 9 December 2021 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...
Zak Derbyshire – Electrical Engineering 30 November 2021 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...
Jaswinder Sandhu – Groundworks and Construction Plant Operations 24 November 2021 “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...
Oreon Sangoo-Williams- Groundworks and Construction Plant Operations 24 November 2021 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: “...
Richard Thomas-Robinson – Laying & Maintenance of Rail Track 5 October 2021 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...
Lara Woods – Groundworks and Construction Operations 19 April 2021 “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...
Aubrey Jwof – Plastering and Skimming 19 April 2021 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. ...