College on a Mission to Launch Students into Space

A college was on a mission to promote careers related to the space industry this week. The out of this world occasion was launched at…

Screen stars of tomorrow get new skills today thanks to arts collaboration with Sizewell Creative, DanceEast and New Wolsey Theatre

Youngsters get sessions from professionals who have links to Oscar winner Jordan Peele and Phillipe Gaulier who taught the likes of Emma Thompson and David…

Numbers add up for Suffolk New College students who gain multiple first places during regional maths contest

Around 40 students from four colleges took part in a regional maths competition in Ipswich. The event was hosted by Suffolk New College (SNC) whose…

Eastern Education Group links up with Gene Haas Foundation to manufacture bright future for local talent

Eastern Education Group opened a unique manufacturing centre for the Eastern Region thanks to a link up with the Gene Haas Foundation this week. The…

Suffolk New College spreads the love for apprenticeships and industry partners by hosting Valentines themed event

Suffolk New College showed the love to apprenticeships and their industry partners during a valentines themed business breakfast on Tuesday 10 February. The occasion took…

Film made in Suffolk wins Hollywood awards

A new film called The Sheriff that recently rode into town has won two top awards and some international recognition. Directed by Ben Pryke with…

College plants ‘tree of hope’ after being chosen as only organisation in Suffolk to be part of National Trust campaign

A college said it was ‘honoured’ to be part of a new initiative that has been created by the National Trust. The campaign called ‘Trees…

College group joins forces with industry to try and give youngsters the drive and desire to work in logistics

A campaign to promote careers in the logistics industry took centre stage during a business event held in Ipswich this week. The occasion was overseen…

Sir Keir Starmer visits Suffolk New College

Around 250 guests, students, staff, community leaders and industry partners welcomed Sir Keir Starmer to Suffolk New College. During the visit, the prime minister outlined…

College launches campaign to sign up 100 apprentices in 100 days as part of their 100th anniversary celebrations

West Suffolk College has launched a campaign to recruit 100 apprentices in 100 days as part of their 100th anniversary celebrations. Set up in 1925…

Net Zero Skills Centre celebrates second anniversary with major upgrade announcement

The second phase of a new Net Zero Skill Centre that is training new generations sustainable skills to support a greener future was launched at…

Suffolk New aligns new five-year strategy plan to government priorities during national campaign called colleges week

Suffolk New College is backing a national campaign called Colleges Week. Set up by the Association of Colleges (AoC) in 2018, this year, activities will…

College celebrates second anniversary of new green skills centre by signing partnership with leading heat pump provider NIBE

Suffolk New College is celebrating the second anniversary of the creation of their state-of-the-art Net Zero Skills Centre by signing a partnership with NIBE Energy…

Councils, Business and Education Go Green to Help Inspire more Females into Tech Jobs

Over 240 students from 22 schools in East Anglia explored technology roles thanks to STEM Learning’s ‘I Belong’ programme, supported by Eastern Education Group (EEG),…

West Suffolk College graded ‘outstanding’ in exceptional Ofsted report

West Suffolk College (WSC) is celebrating a one-of-a-kind Ofsted rating after being graded ‘outstanding’ in every possible category. The Bury St Edmunds-based college, which serves…

College harbours ambitious intent by joining forces with the UK’s leading port operator

A college has agreed to sit in the dock of the bay with a major port organisation by signing an ‘Industry Partnership Deal’ this week.…

Olympic boxer thanks Suffolk New College lecturer ahead of Paris 2024

A boxing referee who trains an Olympic hopeful had an emotional postcard from Paris ahead of the 2024 games. Simon Mullan, 47, who lives in…

College students takeover top restaurant for gala dinner

Around 50 students cooked up a storm in the kitchens of Milsoms in Suffolk when they served up a three-course menu for an audience of…

Welding lecturer solders on with Olympic ref dream

Mullan from Ipswich recently represented Team GB with Olympic hopefuls in Finland A welding lecturer continues to pack a punch when it comes to boxing…

Suffolk New College believes new industry partnership deal with hotel group is a recipe for success

Suffolk New College (@suffolknewcoll) has cooked up a storm by teaming up with a hospitality powerhouse, Gough Hotels. A memorandum of understanding was signed at…

Digital Futures Conference Highlights

Seven educational establishments from Norfolk and Suffolk have united to look at ways of closing skills gaps in digital industries across the region. A key…

Performing arts students say iconic lines said by Oscar winning actresses in celebration of International Women’s Day

They also explain what they would do to make things more equal if they were in charge of the world A group of performing arts…

Suffolk New College Principal attends celebration of skills event at No.10 Downing Street

Suffolk New College CEO and Principal Alan Pease was one of a select group of leaders to be invited to an event held at No.…

Suffolk New College wins national award for sustainability during ‘Oscars for FE’ Westminster ceremony

A college in Suffolk has won big by going green after securing a national award for sustainability. Suffolk New College was shortlisted last year in…

Apprentices fired up after gaining awards during annual college ceremony

Top performing apprentices from across the region were celebrated during an annual awards ceremony hosted by Suffolk New College (@suffolknewcoll) this evening. The occasion took…

College feeling healthy after opening new £2m campus

The Mayor of Ipswich – Councillor Lynne Mortimer – officially opened a new £2m Health Science Campus at Suffolk New College in Ipswich today. Situated…

Talented chefs find Hell’s Kitchen stars award winning restaurant quite heavenly

A pair of talented chefs from Ipswich got to spend a week at Gordon Ramsey’s Michelin Star restaurant in London. Phoebe Chew, 17, and Davide…

Pioneering apprenticeships partnership launched to boost health and social care careers in East Anglia

An innovative new partnership is being launched by education providers and health boards in East Anglia which will transform apprenticeship provision to boost health and…

Suffolk and Norfolk education providers prepare to transform skills training in the region thanks to £4.75m cash boost

£4.75m Government funding has been confirmed for a major skills project across Norfolk and Suffolk funded by the Local Skills Improvement Fund (LSIF) from the…

College CEO reflects on ‘outstanding’ results as he continues mission of ‘redefining success in life for everyone’

A vocational college is celebrating an ‘outstanding’ set of GCSE results after supporting adults and 16 to 18 year olds achieve positive outcomes via their…

Cutting crew in top condition ahead of skills competition

Four hairdressing students are going hairbrush to hairbrush with some of the most talented snippers in the country when they take part in the second…

Teacher from Suffolk wins national triathlon title

A teacher from Ipswich has become a national triathlon champion. Lara Franklin teaches health and social care, and leads the T.Level health course at Suffolk…

<strong>College and businesses unite to create careers festival for SEND students in Stowmarket</strong>

Around seventy students from two Suffolk colleges met up with around 20 organisations during a careers festival held at The Mix in Stowmarket. The aim…

<strong>Decorated athletes and injured veterans help young people march on by telling tales of resilience</strong>

One of the most decorated Invictus Games athletes in history came along to Suffolk New College to inspire the next generation of public service workers.…

Ipswich Town Foundation partner with Suffolk New College

Ipswich Town Foundation is delighted to announce a new partnership with Suffolk New College, an agreement that will see Suffolk New College provide education to…

College invests big in going green by opening new Net Zero Skills Centre

Suffolk New College in Ipswich opened a new Net Zero Skills Centre this week. The facility benefitted from £940,000 worth of funding from the Ipswich…

The Sheriff set to roll in to town as film project nears completion

The poster for a new film called The Sheriff has been revealed as the post production stage of a major movie project nears completion. Filmed…

Students take over award winning restaurant to promote the visitor economy

The next generation of hospitality superheroes took over an award winning restaurant to help shine a light on tourism and Ipswich. The event that took…

Art stars of the future on the right track thanks to link up with Ipswich train station

A group of talented students from Suffolk New College have created some first-class art designs that have proved to be just the ticket after being…

College hosts sustainability festival for students

Suffolk New College hosted a two-day sustainability festival for students this week. The occasion gave every learner at the Ipswich and Suffolk Rural campuses of…

Colleges unite to climb the mountain of sustainability by hosting a summit

Colleges from across East Anglia have united to champion sustainability and green skills within education. To do so, representatives from City College Norwich, College of…

College says surge in female plumbing applications is great for industry ahead of national campaign

Suffolk New College has backed a campaign called World Plumbing Day (Sat 11 March 2023) that aims to celebrate the ‘important role plumbing plays in…

<strong>Students looking to encourage more females into construction as part of International Women’s Day</strong>

Two female construction students from Ipswich are determined to get the message out to others that construction careers are for everyone. The learners – Eve…

Careers festival with former Crimewatch host aims to ensure students don’t have nightmares about their future careers

Suffolk New College is hoping a careers festival will help students not to have nightmares about their future thanks to a talk by the former…

Suffolk New College students create live TV show based around sustainability

A group of students from Suffolk New College created a live TV show based around sustainability. The programme called ‘Changing Tides’ aired this week and…

College puts apprenticeships in the spotlight during annual awards

Individuals and businesses from across the region were celebrated during an annual apprentice awards ceremony hosted by Suffolk New College in Ipswich. The occasion took…

Suffolk civil engineer thanked for supporting T Level campaign in House of Lords

A Suffolk civil engineer who is working with the Department for Education on an ongoing high profile educational campaign was asked to attend an event…

Suffolk New College Principal ‘very pleased’ with latest Ofsted grade

Suffolk New College is celebrating after getting seven ‘Good’ grades and one ‘Outstanding’ in their latest Ofsted report. Since the last inspection, the College has…