New College Swindon Students achieve a record 98% pass rate for the third year running
New College is celebrating its A-level results with an overall record high pass rate of 98% for the third year running....
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New College selected to take part in ground-breaking Hewlett-Packard accredited degree that's set to address UK IT skills gap (July 08)
New College Swindon announced today that they have been selected by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
and Thames Valley University (TVU) as one of just 12 centres across England to offer a unique
Foundation Degree (FdSc) course...
New College host launch of new learning resource for Union members (July 08)
New College hosted the launch of a new learning support resource yesterday, in partnership with
the University of Bath, Unionlearn and the AimHigher West Partnership....
Consortium celebrates project success (July 08)
A New College led consortium of local colleges and training providers were celebrating
yesterday, following the successful completion of two projects which offered free courses....
Dresses, Bodices and Neckpieces; experience some haute couture at 'New couture' (June 08)
New College students are extending an invitation to the public to attend their annual Fashion Show....
New College celebrate after Dragon Boat victory (June 08)
New College are celebrating after their Dragon Boat Racing team sped their way victory in
Challenge Swindon on Saturday....
New College's season of success gets put on hold as 1-1 draw prompts rematch (May 08)
New College Football Academy’s season of success has been put on hold after FA
officials called for a rematch of the Wiltshire FA Youth Cup Final last night.....
Study for a degree on your doorstep (Apr 08)
New College are inviting members of the public to their Higher Education Open Evening, on
Thursday 1st May, to find out about the great range of degree level courses....
"Apprenticeships give young people the opportunity to flourish", says John Denham MP (Apr 08)
John Denham MP, Secretary of State for the Department of Innovation, Universities and
Skills, has been speaking about the benefits of doing an Apprenticeship....
New College Sports Centre host sporting event to 'kick' start charity fundraising (Mar 08)
Members of the public are being invited to attend a New College Sports Centre hosted
martial arts marathon....
New College students pack bags for South Africa (Mar 08)
New College students will be packing grocery bags for shoppers at Asda Wal-Mart in North
Swindon this Sunday to raise money for their forthcoming trip to South Africa....
New College fundraising efforts pay off for cander charity (Mar 08)
Staff and students at New College will be donating £8,000 to a local cancer charity
following a year of commendable fundraising....
Ice Cream for ideas! (Mar 08)
On Tuesday 11th March New College staff and students will be braving the March weather
to enjoy a free ice cream....
Shimmy your way to confidence, as seen on the BBC (Mar 08)
Following her recent appearances on the BBC’s ‘Dawn Gets….Naked’ and ‘The Real Dirty
Dancing’, Jo King, the UK’s self-acclaimed queen of burlesque....
Channel 4 offer insight into the life of an apprentice (Feb 08)
Members of the public will be offered an insight into the life of an ‘Apprentice’ next Monday as
Channel 4 go behind the scenes of New College’s Young Apprentice programme....
Apprenticeship week 25th – 29th February (Feb 08)
When someone mentions Apprenticeships you may well get an image of a builder’s mate
or a trainee plumber...
England's Apprenticeship week 25th – 29th February a week to celebrate success (Feb 08)
Throughout the country and across a wide range of industries Apprenticeships are
gaining both importance and popularity...
Channel 4 offer insight into the life of an apprentice(Feb 08)
Members of the public will be offered an insight into the life of an 'Apprentice'...
Popular Piano pair return to Swindon(Jan 08)
Popular piano duo, Dr Diana Bickley and Dr Jens Rosteck, will be treating Wiltshire’s classical music lovers to a rare performance at the end of January....
Former New College Student gains ‘Access’ to top Award (Jan 08)
Former New College student, Laura Shaw, has been presented with a prestigious award for students who have entered university...
Christmas Appeal to Wiltshire Businesses – spend our money! (Dec 07)
A New College Swindon led partnership has been awarded a substantial amount of funding to help pay for essential training courses...
A new beginning for Deborah (Dec 07)
This time last year, 31 year old single mum of three, Deborah Jackson, was unemployed after having to give up full time work...
Make your New Years’ resolution last a little longer (Dec 07)
We’ve all done it; made a New Years’ resolution at midnight, and broken it by noon on New Years’ Day. The best of intentions go to waste...
New College Students win the debate against local rivals!! (Nov 07)
After narrowly missing out on the regional finals last year, New College students have once again victoriously triumphed through...
New College records highest ever open evening attendance (Nov 07)
New College, Swindon, demonstrated its position as one of the country’s leading further education colleges last night with another hugely successful open evening...
Could an Apprentice benefit your Business? (Nov 07)
How much does your business spend, every year, training junior members of staff, only for them to move on to another company after a year or two?...
New College leads the way with iPod learning (Nov 07)
Students in Wiltshire will soon be able to catch up on missed lessons and get extra help with their
courses on their iPods...
New College celebrates new Computing course centre and invites the public to their open day (Oct 07)
New College are celebrating after investing in a new computing course centre in Shaw village centre and are inviting members of the public to drop in and take a look at the new facilities...
A fresh start for New College Students (Sep 07)
New College students have been enjoying a day of fun to welcome in the start of the new academic year...
July floods couldn't dampen Nathan’s spirit (Sep 07)
July was a month that will stand out in many people’s minds as the month that their homes were damaged by devastating flooding. Nathan Clough is one of those people...
New College Student announced as semi-finalist in international photography competition (Sep 07)
New College photography student Deanna Barwell has been announced as a semi-finalist in the People category of the International Open Amateur Photography Contest...
New College leads the way with innovative new diploma (July 07)
New College will be running a new Specialised Diploma for 14-19 year olds following
Swindon’s selection as one of just 97 local authority areas to pilot the new qualification
courses..........
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Notes to Editors:
New College Swindon is one of the best Further Education Colleges in the country with high success rates and excellent quality ratings. OFSTED Government inspectors graded all areas of the college as ‘outstanding’ or ‘good’ in April 2005.
New College has seen a rapid growth in learners as it strives to meet customer needs.
There are now 2,900 16-18 year olds studying A-level and vocational qualifications and over 15,000 adult and business learners.
Local Adult & Community Education programmes run at a number of sites and cater for a wide range of needs and interests. High quality tailored training for business is delivered through its business services division, Fast Forward. The College is a centre of vocational excellence in Information Technology and Early Years.
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