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Nicola speaks about the importance of the hair industry for both hairdressers and the…
Nicola Crew, a salon owner and student at the college spoke to us about why she is doing her teacher training qualification and the…
New partnership designed to build construction skills for the future
Students and employers will benefit from a new partnership between Chesterfield College and the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB).…
How staff are using a new app to improve their mental fitness
Staff at Chesterfield College have started to use Fika, a free app available to all staff and students, to help them get their mental…
Staff and students help new local men’s mental health support group
As part of Men’s Mental Health month, staff and students took part in a spin challenge to raise funds to help two local men develop a new…
Students test their skills and get a taste of army life
Last week public services and sports students were given a taste of army life. A team of soldiers from several different regiments visited…
Victoria aspires to be in management one day after the support she has recieved from her…
We spoke to Victoria Watson, our Hair and Beauty department technician about her career journey. She told us how she left school early at…
Workskills programme helps people secure new jobs in Nottingham
A recent Sector-based Work Academy Programme (SWAP) has helped a group of people in Nottingham get back to work. The Workskills team at…
New app available to support your mental fitness
There is now a mental fitness app available for all students and staff at the college to download for free. The Fika app is designed to help…
Local hospitality industry welcomed to Taste restaurant relaunch
Employers from the local hospitality industry were welcomed to a special launch event to celebrate the refurbishment of the college’s…
College Wear it Pink day raises cash for a great cause
Just before half term students and staff wore it pink to raise money to help fund life-saving breast cancer research and make life-changing…
Tutors and students help European schools and colleges learn ‘Lessons from Lockdown’
We welcomed a group of teachers from schools and colleges across Europe last week. Their visit was part of the Erasmus+ funded ‘Lessons…
Helping the auto industry prepare for the switch to electric vehicles
In the week the government announced plans to invest £620m in grants for electric vehicles and street charging points, we take a look at…