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Prince's Trust Team liven up local youth centre
London South East Colleges’ latest cohort of students from the Prince’s Trust Team programme (Team 19) has begun an ambitious makeover project to give one of London’s oldest youth centres a much-needed makeover this month.
Take off for new aviation college at London Biggin Hill Airport
Plans for a pioneering £12m Aerospace and Technology College at Biggin Hill Airport are set to become a reality, with the Greater London Authority (GLA) providing major funding for the project.
Charlie's apprenticeship is all about fun and games… and lots more!
16-year-old Charlie left school last summer and immediately enrolled on the Children’s Care, Learning and Development Level 2 Diploma course at our Bexley Campus. Within weeks of taking part in a work experience programme with the Little Dolphins Day Nursery, she has been invited to take up a full-time apprenticeship post starting after Easter.
Apprentices are eager to power the homes of the future
Electrical installation apprentices, Mauro and Jack are gearing up for the final furlong of their Level 3 apprenticeships with two top London electrical services companies. By the summer, they will be fully qualified electrical engineers and ready to set off in their careers as professional contractors.
Apprenticeships are a great way of recruiting the right staff for the right job…
Alice Hunt, Workplace Assistant at leading house building firm Berkeley Group, is a frequent visitor to London South East Colleges’ Holly Hill Construction Skills Campus. She is both a familiar and welcome guest, known on first name terms with the majority of staff and even a number of our students.
Business administration apprenticeship shines light on Mia's future
An ambitious teenager from Dartford has landed herself an amazing career opportunity at one of the capital’s top lighting suppliers. Having completed her level 2 Business Administration qualification with London South East Colleges last year, Mia, 17, is now well underway with her level 3 apprenticeship, boosted by the extra support and encouragement of her employer Gap Lighting.
DfE league table misrepresentation: A statement by London South East Colleges
London South East Colleges wishes to clarify in the strongest terms, that a list published today in some national newspapers regarding school results does not relate to the College itself. The presentation of this data is totally misleading and unrepresentative.
Career Ready' students prepare to meet their mentors
Business students taking part in the Career Ready programme were introduced to their mentors from the world of business and finance this week during an icebreaking event at the College’s Orpington Campus.
Harry strives to reach the top of his game with an apprenticeship
Harry has come a long way over the past six months. The 23-year-old from Belvedere has finally got his life in order after working in a string of unskilled, dead-end jobs, experiencing the loss of his mother two years ago and undergoing a further period as primary carer for his father who suffered a life-threatening illness.