Region’s top students celebrated with Shining Star Awards
Published: 01-07-2020
Students from The Cornwall College Group (TCCG) have been recognised for their outstanding achievements at this year’s Shining Star Awards. The annual awards highlight student success within Further Education and Apprenticeships areas offered by TCCG across the South West. Students studying at Duchy College Stoke Climsland, Duchy College Rosewarne, Falmouth Marine School, Bicton College and […]
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College joins forces with local GPs to train
Published: 25-06-2020
St Austell residents can now benefit from a healthy living scheme thanks to a partnership between GPs and a local college. St Austell residents already benefiting from a healthy living scheme thanks to a partnership between GPs and colleges can now study to become part of the future workforce. Cornwall College St Austell launched an […]
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Exciting partnership to transform care training in Cornwall
Published: 03-06-2020
Cornwall Care and The Cornwall College Group (TCCG) have partnered to create a new Care Academy that will secure the quality training and development of the county’s next generation of carers. The care sector is one of the region’s biggest employers and is a Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership “golden opportunity”. Care Academy at Cornwall College St Austell will ensure learners receive the best […]
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Local student nails new business during lockdown
Published: 11-05-2020
A St Austell student has seen the opportunity to use her skills to create a business during lockdown. Level 2 Nails Services student at Cornwall College St Austell, Chloe Martin, has created her own nails business, Naked Nails Salon. Previously a student at Sir James Smith’s Community School, Chloe explained that she “recognised that lots […]
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Virtual College Open Day highlights ingenuity and opportunity in lockdown
Published: 04-05-2020
Cornwall College St Austell is hosting a virtual open day for all 16-18 school leavers on Thursday 14th May 5-7pm. Hosted online, prospective learners and their families can learn more about the wide range of full time courses on offer at the local college, as well as learning about some of the new programmes for […]
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Former student dances his way to dream career
Published: 16-04-2020
A former student dancer from Cornwall College is head-over-heels to have landed a major part in an exciting new revamp of dance production ‘Enter Achilles’. Tom Davis Dunn is now performing in the reworking of this landmark physical-theatre production at the Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London, widely regarded as one of the top dance venues […]
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Early years student qualifies as swimming coach
Published: 12-03-2020
A local student is celebrating after becoming qualified to teach children how to swim. Children, Schools and Families student at Cornwall College Saltash, Shannon Bowden, achieved STA Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming. Shannon, who is currently studying Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Workforce, said she is “extremely proud” of what she has achieved. […]
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Scrap metal donations raise money for hospice
Published: 09-03-2020
Scrap metal donations by St Austell-based engineering students are helping to raise money for charity. The Cornwall College St Austell learners are working with local resident, Peter Sweet, to help raise money for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW). Peter has so far raised over £32,000 since he started in 2008, by collecting scrap metal from […]
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Students’ Mission to Mars
Published: 05-03-2020
Students in Cornwall have enjoyed an out of this world experience as they grappled with a Mars Rover. Completed over the space of a week, the Mission to Mars Work Experience run by Software Cornwall gave Level 3 IT students at Cornwall College St Austell an opportunity to engage with software development in a meaningful […]
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‘Multi-sensory’ music and food event for Keay Theatre
Published: 04-03-2020
An event combining elements of photography, film, food and musical improvisation is coming to the Keay Theatre in St Austell. Entitled ‘CO17’, the evening of music set to photography and film will take place on Wednesday March 11th from 7.30pm till 9.00pm. Delivered as a collaboration between music and photography students from Cornwall College St […]
