Whether taking time for family responsibilities or combining work and study, more and more people are working part-time: recent figures show almost 8.5m workers have part-time hours, an increase of nearly 2m in the last 20 years. That flexibility is a big help, but it brings its own challenges: how can you make sure your [Read more…]
The key to success is reflection, says author, Derek Draper. Reflection allows you to know yourself better, to be able to identify your strengths and weaknesses, and in turn create a more effective plan for success in whatever you choose to do. You’ll be able to reduce mistakes and make better decisions. The problem is [Read more…]
Peter Bott took the Access to Health Professions course at Leicester College. As a mature student, the course allowed Peter to confidently re-enter education, go to university and train to be a Nurse. Currently awaiting registration as a Preceptor Nurse with the Leicestershire Partnership Trust, Peter spoke to our Alumni Team about his experiences of college [Read more…]
Jolanta studied her Education and Training Award at Leicester College. “My time at Leicester College helped me to realise that learning is for life,” she said. “There are always new things to be learned and new knowledge to be acquired if we want to be at the top of our abilities and fulfil our potential.” [Read more…]
Yusuf Lawson studied Access to Higher Education: Engineering at Leicester College. Our Access to HE courses are designed to help students who have been away from education for a while, or don’t yet have the grades to apply for degree level study, to prepare for higher education. Yusuf spoke to our Alumni team about [Read more…]
Support Worker, Steve, attended Leicester College to take courses that would enhance his skills in his vital work at Rush House Ltd, a charitable organisation dedicated to helping homeless or inappropriately accommodated young people. “I never knew what I wanted to do for a career, but I always found that I liked helping people,” [Read more…]
“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…]
Rafael studied a BTEC Extended Diploma in Business. Now an EMEA Commercial Graduate for Assa Abloy, our ambitious former student spoke to our Alumni Team about what it’s like on a graduate training programme for a global company. He also shared his tips on getting a place on a programme. “From a young age, [Read more…]
Leicester College has been given a “good” Ofsted rating after an inspection in December 2017. After being told previously that the College “requires improvement” in a number of areas, the College has been able to improve in absolutely every area with a “good” rating. Ofsted inspectors said that leaders at Leicester College “have effectively tackled the most [Read more…]
