Caitlin Fulfils Engineering Dream Thanks to Apprenticeship

Caitlin Thompson always aspired to pursue a career in Engineering and found the ideal route through an Apprenticeship with BT and Stoke on Trent College.…

Stoke on Trent College Celebrates Outstanding Results: Class of 2025 Achieves Exceptional Pass Rates Across Key Courses

Students from Stoke on Trent College are celebrating a landmark year of academic success, with exceptional results across advanced technical, professional, and vocational qualifications. The…

Stoke-on-Trent Smashes Guinness World Record with Big Centenary Tea Party!

Stoke-on-Trent has done it! The Big Centenary Tea Party has officially broken the Guinness World Record for the World’s Largest Cream Tea Party, bringing together…

Discover the Imaginative Worlds of ‘Daydreaming’ Stoke on Trent College’s 2025 Art Exhibition

Digital and creative students from Stoke on Trent College are presenting their work in this year’s end-of-year exhibition Daydreaming, now open to the public at…

Construction and Engineering Learners Join Regeneration Brainery Bootcamp

Learners from Construction and Engineering courses at Stoke on Trent College, have become the latest cohort to join the Stoke-on-Trent Regeneration Brainery programme. The five-day…

Annual Celebrating Success Event Recognises Outstanding Learners

Stoke on Trent College has recognised the achievements of a host of learners at their Celebrating Success 2025 awards. The prestigious event held on Thursday…

Trio of Hairdressing Learners Compete in WorldSkills Regional Finals

Three adult learners from Stoke on Trent College have competed in the regional finals of Hairdressing for WorldSkills UK. Gemma Gidman, Liga Liepina and Ashleigh…

College Thanks Community Partners with FE Big Lunch

Stoke on Trent College’s Hammersley restaurant has welcomed community partners from across the city, to our first FE Big Lunch (Friday 13 June 2025). The…

Stoke on Trent College awarded prestigious matrix Standard

The College and its partners are celebrating after being successfully reaccredited with the matrix Standard for delivering high quality information, advice and guidance. Following a…

Award-winning Hammersley Restaurant hosts Centenary lunch to mark Stoke-on-Trent Day

Stoke on Trent College’s award-winning Hammersley restaurant has hosted a special Centenary lunch to mark the first-ever Stoke-on-Trent Day (5 June). Civic dignitaries were invited…

Aaron Sets Sights on Surveying Construction Career

Stoke on Trent College T Level learner Aaron Mollart is planning a career in surveying in construction once he finishes studying. Construction has always been…

Witness 100 Years of Skills in The Park at College Open Event

To celebrate the Centenary of Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke on Trent College will be hosting a special 100 Years of Skills In The Park Open Event on…

Cross-College Students Collaborate on Innovative App Project

Students from IT, health and social care and Science have collaborated with leading health and social care app specialists Bitjam; to design an app to…

‘Skills Ready-Future Ready’ Gala Dinner Showcases Partnerships with a Purpose

Over 40 key external stakeholders joined Stoke on Trent College for a special Employer Gala Dinner, as part of our celebrations for Staffordshire Day. Future…

Stoke on Trent College awarded £990k from the FE College Condition Allocation

Stoke on Trent College is continuing to invest in creating the best learning environments for students, after being awarded £990,329 from The Further Education College…

Success of Stoke by Numbers, more than 3000 people benefit from free numeracy courses in Stoke-on-Trent

Over 3,000 people from Stoke-on-Trent have benefited from free courses aimed at tackling numeracy confidence. Stoke By Numbers, is part of the government-funded Multiply programme,…

Double Sign Up for College Future Skills Pledge Partners

Stoke on Trent College has added two new organisations to its portfolio of Future Skills Pledge partners. Materials development, testing and assurance firm Lucideon have…

Glory Shares Her Joinery Journey So Far

Level 2 Carpentry and Joinery learner Glory Olanrewaju has presented her journey as a woman in construction to her classmates, showing a clear pathway for…

Makeover for College Revamped Hair and Beauty Studios

Hair and beauty studios at Stoke on Trent College have undergone a makeover, providing students with an authentic work environment and the tools to become…

Students jet off to life-changing South Africa experience

Nineteen learners and staff from Stoke on Trent College, have flown to Cape Town, South Africa for a life-changing trip as part of a 9-month,…

Youth Social Action Committee Supporting Homeless People in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke on Trent College’s Youth Social Action Committee are embarking on a social action project that will support homeless communities across Stoke-on-Trent. The college is…

Colleges reap the benefits of Careers Impact System

Stoke on Trent College, Sandwell College and Wirral Met College are trailblazers for a cross-regional peer-to-peer review of the quality of careers education, using the…

Stoke on Trent College Awarded Fostering Friendly Status

Stoke on Trent College is now a Fostering Friendly employer – a programme facilitated through The Fostering Network which demonstrates the College’s commitment to making…

Hassan Rizvi named as new CEO and Principal at Stoke on Trent College

Stoke on Trent College is delighted to announce the appointment of a new CEO and Principal. Hassan Rizvi will join the College from 13 January,…

College learners deliver joy as part of Dunelm Christmas appeal

Learners from Stoke on Trent College have raised almost £400 for the Dunelm ‘Delivering Joy’ Christmas Parcel appeal. The learners have worked together to find…

College launches state-of-the-art Broadcast Media Suite

Stoke on Trent College is launching a brand-new Broadcast Media Suite to take digital & creative learning opportunities to the next level. The custom-built studio,…

Stokies Invited to Improve Christmas Budgeting Skills on the ‘Number Bus’

Stoke on Trent College, in partnership with Stoke-on-Trent City Council is inviting residents to improve their numeracy skills ahead of the festive season, by hopping…

Brick Lecturer Crowned Lecturer of the Year at Construction Apprenticeship Awards 2024

Stoke on Trent College @SOTCollege Brick Lecturer Robert Harrison has been crowned Construction Apprenticeship Tutor/Lecturer of the Year at the Construction Apprenticeship Awards 2024. The…

Recognition and honours at College Accolades Ceremony

Stoke on Trent College teams and individual staff members were recognised and celebrated as part of their annual College Accolades awards. The ceremony, which took…

X Marks the Spot for even more Industry Standard Facilities Coming to College Campus

An ‘X marks the spot’ ceremony has taken place at Stoke on Trent College’s Burslem campus, to highlight the location for a brand-new teaching and…

Skills Ready Future Ready – a ‘one year one event’ to mark the successful review of Stoke on Trent College’s Corporate Strategy

Stoke on Trent College has held a special event with key partners, students and city leaders to mark the one-year review of their corporate strategy,…

Industry standard health and social care ward for T Level delivery launches at Stoke on Trent College

Stoke on Trent College has launched its brand-new Health & Social Care ward and laboratory, giving students from Level 1 provision through to Level 3…

Education partners clear the path for student progression

University of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent College are joining forces to help more students to upskill and realise their potential. University and College leaders have signed…

Stoke on Trent College CEO & Principal announced as finalist for Women of the Year Awards

Stoke on Trent College CEO & Principal Lisa Capper MBE, has been announced as a Business Woman of the Year finalist in the national 2024…

Ambitious Antoni’s Passion for Public Services

A Response Officer for Staffordshire Police has thanked his ‘passionate’ former lecturers at Stoke on Trent College for helping him secure a career in public…

Level 3 qualifications offer ideal route to high-skilled jobs

Claire celebrates Level 3 results, highlighting the value of vocational qualifications. She emphasises diverse educational routes, industry connections, and government support for skills development, showcasing…

Stoke on Trent College awarded Quality in Careers Standard for outstanding Careers commitment

Stoke on Trent College(@SOTCollege) ‘continues to deliver outstanding career-related learning’, after being re-accredited by Staffordshire County Council for the Quality in Careers Standard. In 2021,…

Learners OVERCLOCK their education with work experience placements

Three Creative Media learners from Stoke on Trent College are reaping the benefits from work experience at the UK’s leading online retailer of PC systems…

Students chip in to transform Northwood Stadium cabin

Students from Joinery and Painting and Decorating at Stoke on Trent College(@SOTCollege) have completed a project to breathe new life into a part of Northwood…

Holdcroft Driving the Next Generation of Motor Vehicle Workers

Leading motor vehicle provider Holdcroft Motor Group has become the latest business to become a Skills Pledge partner for Stoke on Trent College(@SOTCollege). The College…

Stoke on Trent College CONNECTS to community with construction milestone

A traditional ground-breaking ceremony has taken place to mark the first official day of construction on a brand-new building and learning space at the Cauldon…

Student Short Film Set to Screen at Origin Creatives exhibition

A student from Stoke on Trent College(@SOTCollege) has been selected by UAL Awarding Body(@UAL) to exhibit their work at Origins Creatives 2024 in London this…

See The Future of Creativity at ‘Stoke Connected’

Digital & Creative Students from Stoke on Trent College will be showcasing their work at their end-of-year exhibition called ‘Stoke Connected’ at The Potteries Museum…

Bricklaying learner building the foundations for the future

An award-winning bricklaying learner is going from strength to strength after securing an apprenticeship with a bricklaying company based in Blythe Bridge. Joe Potts, started…

College Learners Join High Profile Regeneration Brainery Stoke-on-Trent Bootcamp

Fifteen learners from Stoke on Trent College (@SOTCollege) are set to take part in the second annual Regeneration Brainery Bootcamp in Stoke-on-Trent. Part of Capital…

Learners honoured at annual Celebrating Success ceremony

Stoke on Trent College(@SOTCollege) has highlighted the achievements of a host of learners at their annual Celebrating Success awards ceremony. From a future games designer,…

Female Learners Going to the Next Level of Engineering

Stoke on Trent College(@SOTCollege) is recognising International Women in Engineering Day (23 June) with the achievements of two female engineering learners. This international campaign recognises…

Stoke on Trent College hosts and competes at WorldSkills UK Hairdressing regional heat

Stoke on Trent College (@SOTCollege) was proud to host and compete in the North Midlands regional heat for the WorldSkills UK competition today (Friday 7…