“Leicester College was the best college I have ever attended,” said Jennifer Swan. “I wish I had spent more years there. As a student with a disability I was supported well by all my tutors throughout all of my courses. Any time I needed help I received it and my tutors became my friends.” [Read more…]
Dancer Karolina Piwonska completed her extensive dance training at Leicester College. She took courses including her Level 2 and 3 BTEC Extended Diplomas in Dance, her Foundation Diploma in Dance and finally her BA (Hons) in Performing Arts. Our highly skilled alumnus is now using her talents as a Freelance Dancer. She spoke to [Read more…]
The first article in a new series where we take an in-depth look at common workplace problems. Dealing with this particular dilemma requires a delicate balance between two things: Wanting to impress your boss and not let them down Agreeing to do too much and setting yourself up for high stress and/or failure [Read more…]
This article is the first in a series about managing finances for beginners and will deal with setting up a budget. Next time, we will advise on the best ways to get rid of debt. The ability to manage your finances is a skill we all need, yet statistics show that many people in [Read more…]
Want a career where you can make a positive impact on the world? You may want to consider working for a non-profit organisation. Here’s what you need to know. Non-profit organisations are businesses that work to make a difference in the world, typically though charitable, educational, scientific or religious means. They are so-called because [Read more…]
Changing your career can be a daunting prospect, but if you want to do something new, develop your existing role into something else or just fancy a challenge then it may be the right decision for you. There could be many reasons why you’d want to change your career: You didn’t make an informed decision about your current career in [Read more…]
Leicester College has been awarded a Highly Commended College Rosette (the highest level awarded to colleges) and Gold Accreditation for providing high quality training for hospitality from leading industry body, the Hospitality Guild. This means the College will also be awarded Centre of Excellence status by People 1st. The College was awarded silver in 2014 and improved [Read more…]
