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Issue 10 • Autumn Term 2016

WelcomeA message from Hull College Group Chief Executive Gary Warke MBE

As we enter a new academic year we take this opportunity to look back on the success stories from Hull College Group, and celebrate the events and news that took place in the run up to, and during our summer break.

The summer break has seen a significant change to our estate. Goole College benefited from the expansion of their Carpentry & Joinery Workshops, and upon opening, the new facility was oversubscribed, leading to the creation of duplicate programmes to meet demand.

Harrogate College opened their new £6m campus redevelopment, HCUK Training successfully relocated to the KCOM Stadium and the Creative Arts provision previously based at Park Street made the transition over to our Queens Gardens site, with the creation of our new facility, HU1 Visual Arts Studios.

We were delighted to announce the results of our Higher Education Review in August. Carried out by the Quality Assurance Agency the report confirmed that our Higher Education programmes are delivered to an impressively high standard with the standard of our students experience receiving a commendation.

Another recent development saw our Employability Skills Passport become the first scheme of its kind to be validated by the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). This accolade underlined the Group’s excellent reputation with employers which was highlighted in our November 2015 Ofsted inspection.

There have been many more wonderful student success stories including some of our students being selected for the penultimate stage of WorldSkills by joining SquadUK, our 14-16 College students becoming published writers in a recent short story book and Ceramics student Abbie Nason designing and making the trophy for the AoC Gold Awards. In addition our students at Hull and Harrogate College saw great success at the Bridal Buyers awards, which saw Harrogate student Berenice Gilmore take first place in the ‘Best Student Designer’ award, and a further 4 Hull students named as among the 6 finalists.

This new academic year will bring lots of further changes and opportunities for the Group as we prepare for the introduction of the apprenticeship levy and commence our strategic area review in October with all colleges in the region.

Previously known as Charlottes, the popular restaurant underwent an impressive re-brand and refurbishment, but the fantastic food and training

still remains.

Work on the refurbishment began at the start of 2016, updating the 10 year old restaurant and bringing the facilities back up to date and ensuring everything is to industry standard.

Situated in the Horncastle Building on Hull College’s Queens Gardens site, the meals at HU1 Riverside are prepared, cooked and served by aspiring catering and hospitality students in a relaxed and sophisticated setting, offering a high standard of silver service as well as delicious food.

Marking the occasion was guest speaker Michelin star chef James Mackenzie owner of The Pipe & Glass, South Dalton. James is currently working in partnership with Hull College to provide ‘the Yorkshire Chefs Certificate’, which was also officially launched at the event. The project offers current Hull College Catering students the once in a lifetime opportunity of work placements within Michelin star restaurants and the chance to learn side by side with the Chefs themselves, including James Mackenzie at The Pipe & Glass.

James Mackenzie said, "This is an exciting opportunity for all the students involved, and hopefully the certificate can continue to develop in recognition over the coming years”.

“It’s always a pleasure to see a College recognising the value of, and investing in a restaurant for students. The refurbishment of HU1 Riverside creates a brilliant opportunity for the students to gain experience in a more realistic environment.”

Speaking about the rebrand, Nicola Allison, Head of the School of Customer Service, Business and Leisure said, “We just felt that the restaurant had become tired and not up to date with industry standards since its opening 10 years ago. We felt it was no longer reflective of what we are about as a Hospitality and Catering School and wanted to revitalise it to create a fresh, energetic, zesty environment for our students to train in that makes a statement about the School but also that prepares our students to be work ready.”

“We want our students to have pride in the restaurant and raise their expectations to achieve the best they can.”

The restaurant can cater for up to 80 guests for a sit-down meal or a buffet and special events and functions can be booked through the Hull College website, but diners are advised to book early as nights become fully booked on a weekly basis.

Hull College launches new restaurantHU1 Riverside looks set to become Hull’s newest, premier training restaurant, and was celebrated with an official launch event on Monday 25 April 2016.

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It’s the start of a new era for Harrogate College following a £6m campus redevelopment that has seen brand new industry standard facilities opening for the start of September 2016.

The project, part funded by the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Local Enterprise Partnership has brought facilities

for an expansion of new and current curriculum areas as part of the LEP’s aim to strengthen local economies.

Principal of Harrogate College, Debra Forsythe-Conroy said: “This redevelopment represents the start of a new era for the

College, one that aspires to match the stature and reputation for quality in the town of Harrogate.

The investment supports our commitment to securing increased employment opportunities in the area and enhancing our ability to develop career packages which include a curriculum which meets local priorities, supports the visitor economy, heritage crafts, and cultural and business economies.”

New and returning students in September have been the first to access the £6m redeveloped campus and will enjoy the

College’s enhanced curriculum areas that mirror industry standards, such as the Bistro on the Park training restaurant and the Image Academy Hair and Beauty salons.

The Technology Centre has provided a home for the motor vehicle, electrical, welding and joinery workshops, in a purpose built environment that allows students access to top of the range equipment, such as electrical installation booths sponsored by Dunnington Electricals and joinery equipment sponsored by Howdens Joinery.

The front of the main building

has been transformed into the ‘high street’ where the training restaurant, hair salon and HG2 Café are all open to the public in order for students to gain valuable experience of working in a ‘real life’ placement.

The next phase of the Harrogate College investment programme will include a multi-use 3G pitch for student and community use, an expanded curriculum and new IT infrastructure to improve the learning experience of current and future students and allow the College to offer state of the art distance learning courses.

Harrogate’s estate transformation

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Park Street on the Move

Across the summer break of 2016, extensive work began to relocate the Creative Arts provision from the Park Street site over to the Queens Gardens and High Street sites as part of the Group’s estate strategy.

To mark this new chapter, the relocated Art and Design area now carries the name HU1 Visual Arts Studios and this creates a unique creative hub based in the centre of Hull and at the heart of the UK City of Culture in 2017.

Harrogate MP grilled by local students in the House of CommonsIn April, Harrogate and Knaresborough MP, Andrew Jones MP met Public Service students in the House of Commons to face an hour of questions in one of Parliament’s famous Select Committee Rooms.

The pupils from Harrogate College received a guided tour of the Commons and Lords before being meeting Mr Jones in the Chamber of the House. Later in Committee Room 5, Mr Jones faced questions on a variety of subjects but most had a strong European element to them, as the referendum was a topical subject at the time of the visit.

Mr Jones commented: “I host a lot of school visits to Parliament and these visits help make what Parliament does more tangible and real to students. They also enable them to see the work that goes on behind the scenes which rarely makes the evening news bulletins.”

Mr Jones also showed the students the Palace of Westminster’s roof garden and its spectacular views over London.

Helen Garnham, Public Service course tutor said, “Our Public Service students had an extremely enjoyable and informative day at the House of

Commons and Andrew Jones MP has really given them something to think about, particularly around the EU Referendum as some of the students may now have changed their viewpoints. It was a very long day but well worth it and we all enjoyed the rare opportunity to enjoy the views from the rooftop.”

Goole College Carpentry and Joinery Workshop nearing completion

Planned and developed in partnership with the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), who jointly funded the project, the workshop has been designed to deliver a provision that provides the vital skills needed by local businesses which will enhance the local skill set within the community.

Upon completion, the new extension to the existing welding workshop measures 15m x 15m and is able accommodate a large number of Carpentry and Joinery students allowing them to learn their trade on the newly installed machines.

The new workshop provides students with the opportunity to study Site/Bench Joinery

at Levels 1 & 2. These new programmes complement the existing Fabrication and Welding, Engineering and Manufacturing and MIG/TIG/MMA/Arc Welding courses.

With the recent addition of the Construction Skills Certificate Scheme (CSCS) test centre at Goole College, students can now gain the full package needed to progress to employment including the qualification, their CSCS Card and the all of the employability extras that comes with this.

Caron Wright, Principal of Goole College said, “We’re delighted that Goole College has this excellent opportunity and investment for the region in

terms of carpentry and joinery provision. We have had substantial investment from the LEP who have jointly funded the project in anticipation of supporting local business needs. The new workshop has been constructed throughout the year and building contractors made excellent progress in a short time, to ensure that everything was completed for September. “

“This development is very exciting and important not only to prospective students but also the local community and gives the college the opportunity to deliver curriculum that meets the needs of local employers. It provides excellent facilities for people to either upskill or train for careers in carpentry and joinery.”

Early in 2016, work began on the construction of a new, state of the art carpentry and joinery workshop at Goole College and the work is almost complete, ready for the new academic year in September.

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Shadow Secretary Fact Finding with HCUK TrainingHCUK Training’s newly relocated Employment Services recently received a special visit, opening its doors to the Shadow Secretary for Works and Pensions, Debbie Abrahams.

HCUK Training Employment Services on the moveHCUK Training marked the relocation of their Employment Services division to the KCOM Stadium with a special breakfast networking event.

As part of Hull College Group, HCUK Training Employment Services was previously located within the Queens Gardens tower block providing a range of training and support for the unemployed including Basic IT Training, ESOL Training, CSCS Card Training, Food Safety, First Aid, CV Writing, Vocational Training in Customer Service, Retail, Hospitality, Health and Social Care, and Business Administration.

Moving to the Learning Zone 2 at the stadium, the team will continue to provide training to learners, in a newly refurbished environment providing facilities such as two dedicated IT suites,

interactive technology, and a drop-in Job Search and Support facility all within the secure and easily accessible location of this prominent Hull landmark.

To launch this new facility, key stakeholders were invited to a breakfast event for a guided tour of the new facilities and a chance to network with other major partners in the area.

Guests were welcomed by Director of External Funding, Dan Howard who also provided an overview of HCUK Training’s achievements, which was followed by Operational Manager Steve Steel, who

provided an insight to the future of the service and the provision, as well as fielding any questions from the audience.

Emma Yorke, Managing Director of HCUK Training said, “The move to the KCOM Stadium is a positive step for HCUK Training and our Employment Services delivery. Being situated at such a famous landmark certainly puts us on the map. The new facilities are bright and modern and allow us to deliver training and qualifications to our learners in a dedicated space that we are all extremely proud of.”

Debbie Abrahams, MP, has recently been carrying out a fact finding visit, establishing vital information about employability skills and support in the regional area, and one of the stops was The Learning Zone at Hull’s KC Stadium.

Having been given the heads up about the provision delivered by HCUK Training, the Shadow Secretary was given the opportunity to see the high standard in person.

Debbie was welcomed by Operational Manager Steve Steel, who carried out an extensive tour of the building

as well as providing an insight to the future of the service and the provision and fielding any questions to help aid the fact finding nature of the visit.

Debbie Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth and Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, said: “I’d like to thank Steve and everyone at HCUK Training for a really enjoyable and informative tour.

“I’m touring the country finding out more about the type of employment support that different providers are using to help unemployed people back into work. It has been very useful

to hear how HCUK Training are working in partnership with learners, businesses and Job Centre Plus in the Hull and Humber region.”

“The less traditional environment at the KCOM Stadium also helps removes barriers to learning for some people.

“I’ve been very impressed with the success and turnaround here, delivery of tailor made courses, and also with the very responsive approach of the staff.”

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IT Technician Work Experience leads to employment with Spencer Group

Public Services Athlete of the Year 2015-16

Students win chance to represent UK in WorldSkills 2017

Harrogate College launches HNC in Hair & Beauty Management in WakefieldApril 2016 saw the launch event of the Harrogate College HNC Hair & Beauty Management course to be delivered at Picasso’s salon in Wakefield. The event was extremely well attended by the current Level 3 Hair and Beauty students who were interested in continuing into Higher Education, or coming back into education, as well as local employers thinking about upskilling their workforce.

The guests were welcomed by Principal Debra Forsythe-Conroy, followed by tutor Mandy Idle who spoke to them about what to expect from the course as well as providing information on how they could apply for their 24+ loan. The prospective students also had the opportunity at the end to talk to the Dean of Faculty of Business and Science, Julia Davidson and enjoyed some delicious nibbles provided by Picasso’s!

After completing a work placement with Spencer Group during his Level 2 Computing course and a further placement throughout his current Level 3 NVQ Computing course, David Garside was offered full time employment within the company. This was due to his hard work and vigilance in his placement; he impressed his work place mentor and line manager so much that the decision to offer him the role was made at the most senior level.

Commenting on his success, David said, “When I was studying for my Level 2, Sam Julian arranged work experience for me at Spencer Group, working with the technicians. I really

enjoyed my time there. I was speaking to the IT Service Manager on my last day and when I told him I was planning on going onto the IT Technician course he said to contact him if I needed more work experience.”

“I contacted their IT Service Manager over the summer

holiday who arranged for me to go back on work experience. The Monday after the Easter holidays I got asked into a meeting with the Line one supervisor and the IT Service Manager who offered me a job and asked me to start as soon as I could. “

On Monday 11th April 2016, Public Services presented their Athlete of the Year award for 2015-16.

The Celebration event took place in the Dance Studio at the KC Stadium, and the room was filled with all of the students who attended all 6 weeks of the programme.

Activities in the programme included a 1.5 mile run, standing long jump, 2 minutes sit-ups, 2 minutes press-ups, grip strength

test, 100 meter sprint, Sit and reach test and PS obstacle race. Awards were also based on 100% attendance and participation.

The winning students were presented with a Sports Direct gift voucher and kit bag, and all participants were congratulated with an award certificate.

Winners of the Female Athlete of the Year 2016

1st place: Lucie Shores

2ndplace: Philippa Huggins

3rd place: Danielle Carter

Winners of the Male Athlete of the Year 2016

1st place: Lewis Lazenby

2nd place: Luke Milkamanavic

3rd place: Adam Dent

Three students from Hull College received confirmation that they were selected to participate in Squad UK, gaining the chance to be selected as a member of Team UK.

Team UK will go on to represent the UK in the WorldSkills finals in Abu Dhabi in 2017.

Catering students Steven Lodge and Lorna Thompson, alongside Bricklaying student Josh Hunter, currently employed by Houlton Construction, were selected for Squad UK after a series of competition stages in 2015 and have entered PHASE 3 of the contest, which will see them take part in training sessions throughout 2016 to June 2017, covering technical skills and enabling their development ready for the Team UK selection which will take part in this same period.

WorldSkills 2017 takes place in Abu Dhabi from 14 October to 19 October 2017.

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In May, a group of BA (Hons) Music Performance and Production students from Hull College embarked on the trip of a lifetime.

As part of their final year, the students take the annual pilgrimage to the birthplace of Elvis and Soul to share their musical talent and knowledge with students from the STAX Academy.

Born from the legendary STAX Records, widely credited with the creation of Soul music, the STAX Academy was created to inspire young people and enhance their academic, cognitive, performance, and leadership skills, and a joint learning programme has been created for the duration of the trip.

Now in its sixth year, the trip offers the students the opportunity to put their skills to use, experience travel and see first-hand the inner workings of the music industry.

Running up to this incredible experience, the students worked incredibly hard, preparing for a recording session in the very same studio that gave the world Elvis, SUN STUDIOS!

Add to this a visit to Graceland and an Al Green concert and this was a Music Students dream come true.

Chris Jordan BA (Hons) Music Performance student said “I think it’s incredibly important that these trips take place for the students and the college, especially as ambassadors for Hull in the run up to 2017. Working

with the youngsters at the STAX Academy and showing them what we can do was great, and we learned lots in return.”

“The chance to record in the legendary Sun studios was a chance in a lifetime, and there is no way I would ever have got there if it wasn’t for studying at Hull College”

Craig Steer, Hull College Tutor said, “The collaboration with Stax Music Academy is a unique relationship we have developed over the past seven years. For

staff and students alike it is an opportunity of a lifetime to work with musicians from all over America, teaching the next generation of performers about the value of Memphis’ rich music heritage.”

“The students selected for these trips are our ambassadors and have exceled in their prospective degrees; this is the best way to celebrate their achievement and create lifelong links with one of the best education establishments in the world.”

Creative stories written by students from Hull & Goole’s 14-16 college have been published in a book called Spine-chillers – Yorkshire

The Young Writers Competition for 11-18 Year-Olds asked students to write a story that ‘grips you so tightly and puts your senses on alert simply through the power of words’. Students put their imagination and writing skills into practice using tension, suspense and atmosphere.

The following students were all successful in getting their work published and the books will be delivered to the British Library and libraries across the UK and Republic of Ireland,

providing a lasting record of their achievement.

The top five writers will each win a Kindle Fire HD and this will be decided once books are published.

Congratulations to: Lucy Crossland – Dead End, Katherine Whincup – Hush-A-Bye-Baby, Robyn Sunman – Polaroid, Chloe Sellers – Dark Wood, Victoria Ellesnile – Death of you, Sam Murden – The Haunted House, Ella-Jay Kaye – The door, Josh Palmer – The Haunted, Lucy Symonds – Terrors Of A Certain Time, Briony Cooledge – Machete Man, Georgia Howden – Secrets Of The Dark Wood, Alesha Harrison – Abandoned,

Alice Jordan – The Cabin, Tiegan Hill- The Haunted House and Eden Thompson – My Eyes Awoke To the Wick.

Well done 14-16 Students and the English team who supported them.

Hull College Music Department flying the flag for Hull in Memphis Tennessee

Young Enterprise Business Start-up regional finalsHull College was proud to host the regional finals of the Young Enterprise Business Start-up competition on 26 April 2016.

Competing in this year’s contest were four teams from Hull College. Two teams from FD Computing and a further two from FD Business & Management were tasked with developing start-up ideas and form fledgling businesses, helped along by mentors and tutors. Ideas generated ranged from an online logistics exchange company, an educational

software company, an IT support company, and an events company.

The winning team, SCR Events, walked away with the first prize award for Yorkshire & Humber Region best Start-up Company.

SCR Events rents Foot Golf pitches for events and is made up of FD Business & Management students:

Sophie Bass M.D

Chris Hubbard Finance Director

Amna Khan - Marketing Director

The team also won additional awards in Best Financial Management and Best Marketing Sales & Customer focus.

The remaining Hull College teams performed very well and one of the groups called Perfect Computing Solutions won the award for the Best Communication and Teamwork.

Budding 14-16 College authors to have stories published

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Goole College fundraising auction

Goole College held a fundraising auction that was an enormous success and a great deal of fun for all the staff who attended. Auctioneer Dan Howard, helped to raise the stakes and an incredible sum of £703.50 was raised by generous staff towards the Sculpture Park and outdoor seating area at the front of the college.

A big thank you to everyone who donated items and supported the event by bidding for items ranging from welding sets, books, paintings, vouchers for meals and hair and beauty treatments, a plant arrangement, perfume, alcohol and an antique wooden cabinet.

The success of this auction and the funds raised meant that funding was in place to complete the student project.

Hull degree students attend ‘For Entrepreneurs Only’ event

The Business & Management and Computing Degree students took part in a special entrepreneurship master class day provided by local business group “For Entrepreneurs Only” at Kardomah94 in Hull.

The students received a number of master classes from professional practitioners on various topics linked to starting a business including People Management, Finance, Marketing and Innovation. They then put their skills to the test in a Dragons Den style pitching activity.

Jan Brumby from For Entrepreneurs Only said “The students performed to a really high standard today, and came up with some excellent and well thought out business ideas that were professionally presented”.

FD Business and Management Course leader Alex Alterskye said “I am really proud of the students as they presented themselves excellently in front of business professionals. A day like this is invaluable in allowing the students to put what they have learnt in class to the test in a real life scenario”.

Josh Hunter, a Bricklaying student from Hull College, was selected to represent the UK in the prestigious EuroSkills competition 2016 held in Gothenburg.

Taking place from 1 to 3 December, EuroSkills will see the most talented young people from over 30 European countries come together to compete in over 35 different skill areas ranging from engineering and construction through to creative and hospitality. The competitors all have one aim - to win a Gold medal in their chosen skill and prove they are the best in Europe.

Gary Warke, Hull College Group Chief Executive said, “Hull College Group is proud to have achieved a successful run of winners in various skills competitions over the years, and the students taking part in this year’s WorldSkills contest are really carrying on this tradition in a big way.”

“Skills contest not only showcase the talent and commitment of students, but also the hard work

and effort that comes from the tutors to achieve these results.”

“The high level of skill needed

to succeed at WorldSkills really highlights that Hull College is at the

forefront of specialist training and fulfilling the skill needs of the region for future generations.”

“I would like to personally congratulate Josh on this impressive achievement and wish him well in

the upcoming competition.”

Graham Towse, Hull College Principal said: “We were absolutely delighted with Josh’s achievements at the WorldSkills UK competition, and this additional announcement of his selection to represent the UK at EuroSkills 2016 really shows that his hard work has paid off.

The College has a strong track record of producing national skills champions in a range of disciplines and we are so proud that Josh, and our other competing students currently in the selection process for WorldSkills have successfully flown the flag for the City of Hull, the College and their respective trades.

“Each of them truly reflects the high level of commitment, skill

and progression that our students can achieve with Hull College. Many thanks must also go to the individual tutors who put in so many additional hours to ensure that they were well prepared for this the most prestigious of skills competitions in the UK.

Josh was selected after excelling in the National Finals of the WorldSkills UK Competitions.

Talking about the skills competition process, Josh said: “I started way back in the regional stages, I was successful in being put through and it has just really gone from there ever since. Taking part in these skills competitions has benefited me as I have improved my skills and my confidence in my ability has increased.”

Josh, with other members of Team UK will now go on to complete an intensive training programme, supported by their trainers, employers and training providers.

The competitors who take part in EuroSkills this year will also go onto compete for a place in the team that will represent the UK at WorldSkills, the largest international skills competition, which takes place every two years.

Hull College Bricklaying student to represent the UK at EuroSkills Gothenburg 2016

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Goole company donates generous gift of fitted KitchenLocal company Howdens Joinery recently donated a fully equipped kitchen to assist students at Goole College.

The kitchen is used by the Supported Learning students and they use the top of the range appliances to develop independent living skills.

Students and staff gathered to officially open the kitchen and were joined by Sash Hanratty, Technical Manager from Howdens Joinery, who had the honour of cutting the ribbon.

Sash Hanratty said “We are really honoured that we’ve made a difference to the community, and that we are able to help the supported learners and helping them improve their life skills and gain new skills.”

Caron Wright, Principal of Goole College said, “The partnership with Howdens is really important and this is an example of what we can achieve by working with local businesses to support the college and support our students, particularly to developing independent living skills. Without their support we would not have this kitchen“.

“Delivering excellence by working with local businesses is my vision for the college, and this partnership with Howdens is still in its early stages so it is important to ensure that we develop this to provide more training support to our students.”

Business Admin students raise impressive funds for charityLevel 3 Business Admin students from Hull College took part in charity fundraising events which saw them collect over £3,000 for two worthy and important causes.

The students worked together to design, collect and produce a number of prize hampers, raising funds for The British Heart Foundation.

These were filled with gifts and cosmetic products for tailored to cater for males and females as well as generic mixed selection. These were then rolled out in an internal raffle, which saw the students travel the college site selling as many as they could. Their work paid off, and just through raffle tickets alone they raised over £200.

Jane Mooney from the British Heart Foundation was invited in to the college to enjoy a celebration party with the students and receive the cheque.

As well as this they also assisted in raising funds for The Macmillan Cancer Support Charity.

Working with Degree students, they created a further large hamper which they used in conjunction with the fundraising event held in St Stephens Shopping Centre in Hull. All together they raised an amazing £3,000 by running tombola’s and various raffles. The event also had great entertainment and a very special appearance from local boxing here Tommy Coyle.

The students all worked incredibly hard selling tickets and working with the public for the event and are rightly very proud of the incredible funds raised.

Johnstones (PPG) Painting & Decorating AwardsIn April, two 2nd year apprentices from Hull College competed in the regional heats of the Johnstones Painting & Decorating awards.

Liam Taylor and Lewis Fagan both work for Hull based companies as apprentices, and by displaying the skills developed through their learning, they both demonstrated how they are an asset to their employers.

The competition began with a 9.30am briefing for the nine competitors, who were also students from the Yorkshire region. Work then began until lunch, which gave the tutors

an opportunity to catch up on how well their students were progressing.

At this stage, both of the Hull students were working exceptionally well, with Liam taking the lead.

The contest was a close call and when the results were announced, Liam ranked at 2nd place.

Both Hull College apprentices worked well throughout and they both enjoyed the competition and the fantastic goodie bag they received for taking part.

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Business students learn about Health & Safety at local hotel

Harrogate students studying Level 1 and Level 2 Business carried out risk assessments at the Old Swan Hotel in Harrogate, as part of their Health and Safety unit.

The group were invited down for a presentation by HR Manager Karen Ula about the importance of Health and Safety in the workplace, as well as visiting different areas of the hotel in order to undertake risk assessments and suggest areas for improvements.

Carol Garland, Curriculum Lead said, “It’s been great for the students to be able to see their work come to life in a real life working environment such as the Old Swan Hotel. It really helps to have an insight in to how important risk assessments are and the way they’re used in businesses.”

Harrogate students win awards for Social Enterprise Projects.Students across all courses at Harrogate College enjoyed a trip to Hull in May to celebrate their success and achievement at the Social Enterprise Project Awards, at which Harrogate students were announced winners.

Kelly Bishop studying NVQ Level 2 Beauty was the winner in the 'Raising Awareness' category, after she campaigned to raise awareness of the symptoms, signs and treatment of Anaphylaxis.

A team of students studying on the NVQ Level 3 Beauty received certificates in the highly recommended category for 'Making a Difference' after the group raised over £50 for Mind in Harrogate. The students also raised awareness of mental health and regularly met with Val from the organisation to keep her up to date with progress.

Val Longley, Service Manager at Mind in Harrogate District said, "On behalf of the members, staff and trustees at Mind in Harrogate District, I would like to thank the students and student coach Tracy Goundrill for the fundraising campaign on our behalf and for raising awareness of mental health issues. The finished product is a credit to the hard work and commitment of the team!"

HSAD student and alumni work unveiled on new art trail

A new art trail around the edge of the Green Port Hull developed was officially unveiled in May , with

5 out of the 6 sculptures designed by Hull School of Art and Design students and alumni.

The trail lines the new public right of way bordering the new Siemens facility, and the pieces of art are based on the theme of Hull’s maritime past, present and future.

The five students – Debi Keable, Luke Beech, Holly Lawson, Jordan Palmer and Peter Coates – worked alongside local civil engineering companies and used reclaimed materials from the docks to create their pieces.

The pieces, which were commissioned by Associated British Ports (ABP), were unveiled by Martin Green of UK City of Culture 2017 and can now be seen by the public who walk the trail.

A Hull College Multi-skill student was selected to compete in the finals of this year’s Dunlop National Multi-skill Champion competition.

Throughout the year, FE colleges providing the City & Guilds Construction Skills qualification (6219) have been invited to enter an outstanding individual to compete in the competition, with Dunlop supporting the college with training and materials.

Davoud Karmi, age 29, will now go on to join the other 25 college winners from across the UK, who will converge at Dunlop’s state-of-the-art Innovation and Technology Centre in Stoke-on-Trent to compete in a series of decorating and tiling challenges

to determine the Dunlop Multi-Skill Champion 2016.

In between these challenges they will receive extensive, behind the scene tours of the Dunlop Adhesive factory, while the judges decide on the winner.

Grand Final competitors will be judged by Dunlop Training Manager Dave Rowley and Dulux Decorator of the Year, Wayne de Wet, and the winner will receive the National Multi-skill Champion Trophy and £600worth of tools to start their career.

Davoud, studying Level 1 Multi-skills, was presented with his award by Dunlop Technical Support Manager Gareth Birks, who congratulated him on being chosen for the final, following

rigorous assessment from his tutor.

Davoud said, “It was a very big surprise, I never expected this. I have always wanted to do something for myself and today my dreams have come true. My tutor, Vaughn, has helped me so much”.

Gareth Birks, said, “The good thing about this competition is that it’s open to everybody, and we have male and female winners ranging from age 14 up to 40, so it really proves you are never too young or old to develop new skills. While we focus on the skills needed to start a successful career, the process also focuses heavily on Maths and English.”

Dunlop National Multi-skill competition chooses Hull College student

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Goole College held their annual Hair and Beauty showcase in May.

The event was held in the common room and the planning had started way back in November 2015! The showcase was based around the themes of Vintage, Horror, Avant Garde and Prom, and the decision was made that this would show off the skills of

many different levels.

Students taking part came from Level 2 apprentices and Level 2 & 3 Hairdressing.

The event was judged by a panel made up of last year’s student of the year and best overall winner, with prizes up for grabs for ‘Best Apprentice’, ‘Best in Level 2 & 3’ and ‘Best overall Winner’ The

judges commented that the standard from all students was incredibly high and the job of choosing winners was not an easy one.

With great support from students, staff, friends and family, the event was a huge success and a great night, creating a real buzz within the salon.

Goole Hair and Beauty Showcase 2016

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Sport student raises money for Cancer ResearchLevel 3 Sport student Michael Slater organised and manned a fundraising bake sale in aide of Cancer Research. Michael organised the event himself and decided to hold it based on his personal experience as his own dad had recently been diagnosed with cancer.

This is another great example of one of our students showing initiative and doing something to help others. We wish Michael success with his fundraising.

Hull College hosts WorldSkills Catering Heat

Harrogate Business students studying in their second year were given the opportunity to have their business plans reviewed by local businessman, Nigel Dakin.

The Enterprise Gateway manager of Harrogate Borough Council visited the students at the beginning of the year to offer advice and guidance on

how to write their own business plans as part of their ‘Starting a Small Business’ module. Over the course of this unit, the students needed to decide on a small business that they would like to set up and then produce a full business proposal for this.

Before they could present their business plan to a bank manager it needed to be discussed with

a business mentor, so Nigel returned to check on their progress and offered constructive criticism where needed. Carol Garland, the students’ course tutor said: “The students all found the process very interesting and helpful to gain valuable advice from an established businessman such as Nigel. Thank you to Nigel for offering his help and time to our students.”

World Skills Beauty winner at Hull College

Local businessman grills students on plans

Hull College Group has a long history with WorldSkills competition, and it’s not limited to our students winning their heats!

In May 2016, Hull College hosted one of the catering heats for WorldSkills, bringing together students from around the UK to test their skills.

Here you can see the start

of one the many challenges, which tasked the Chefs to create a unique dish from a surprise box of ingredients.

The School of Hair, Beauty & Catering celebrated even more competition success as Beauty Therapy student Emma Mitchell achieved 1st place in the regional heats of World Skills at Birmingham NEC. The competition included a facial treatment, make up and nail art. The judge of the competition

shared that it had been a very high scoring heat. We are hopeful Emma will represent Hull College competing at the final of World Skills in November. Her tutor, Kerry Wray said “I am very proud of Emma. She has worked hard to achieve this level of skill and really deserves this.”

Hull College thanks employers for work experience with dinner eventOn Monday 6 June, a dinner event was held to say a special thank you to the many local employers who provide valuable work experience to our students. Employers were invited into the Hull College training restaurant, HU1 Riverside, where they were waited on by students from the School of Catering. Hull College Group Chief Executive Gary Warke addressed the diners, outlining why their contribution is a vital part of our student’s progression, and several students reported on what they had gained from their work experience. Work experience is an important aspect of helping students to develop their employability skills, which is one of the Group’s priorities, and at the time of the thank you dinner, 2339 students had completed 30 hours’ work experience with over 600 different local and national employers.

Since 2014, every 16 to 18 year old on a full time study programme has been required

to complete mandatory work experience as part of their qualification and Hull College Group has worked closely with employers locally to provide students with real live experience of work. Employers providing work experience range from local companies such as Probe (Hull) Limited, to national and international organisations, such as the NHS, BMW and Siemens. All students who successfully complete work experience can use what they have learned on placement to contribute

towards achieving their Hull College Group Employability Skills Passport and Seal, which has been developed in partnership with the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership. Hull College Group is the first providers in the region to achieve LEP validation for their passport.

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College student chosen to design national award

On 14 June, students, tutors and a host of special guests gathered at Goole College to celebrate the 2015/16 academic year with the annual FE Awards.

The evening was opened by Hull College Group Chief Executive Gary Warke, who, acting as Master of Ceremonies, welcomed the guests and introduced a visual photographic review of the year’s activities.

The film was followed by an address from Principal of Goole College Caron Wright, and the presentation of the Gold Awards by special guest Tom Morrison of Rollits.

The evening then progressed on to the awards of achievement and a selection of awards sponsored by key local employers and partners including Drax, BMW and The Goole Times.

As always, the annual FE Award Ceremony was a great event and a perfect way to close the year, recognising the achievements, success and hard work of all our students.

We want to thank everyone for making the night another memorable event and we wish you all well in whatever route you choose next.

Here is a small selection of pictures from the event and pictures of all of the winners can be found on the Goole College Facebook page.

A design by a student from Hull College was chosen as the 2016 Association of Colleges Gold Award.

Abbie Nason, 18, created the sculpture from ceramic and glass designed to represent achievement and final goals. The AoC ran a competition for students to design the award trophy, which Abbie chose to enter and eventually won.

The AoC Charitable Trust presents the Gold Awards to a select number of famous former college student alumni each year in recognition of the vital role further education has played in their careers and continuing achievements. Past winners include Dragons’ Den investor and successful entrepreneur

Deborah Meaden, Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle, actors Colin Firth and Idris Elba, and TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh.

Abbie said: “My ideas are developed from success and achievement. The slope on the base represents a climb, the building shapes are both stepping stones and the seats of learning which colleges represent. The glass sphere at the top represents achievement and final goals.”

Graham Towse, Principal at Hull College, said: “We are so proud of Abbie, her passion and commitment for her art and her studies. Abbie’s learning journey at Hull College epitomises what we do in Colleges across the country, supporting people to

achieve their potential. To enter this prestigious competition says a lot about Abbie’s confidence in her ability as an artist and to be selected as the winner is a huge accolade for Abbie and for her tutors who work extremely hard developing our students.”

Martin Doel, Chief Executive of the Association of Colleges, said: “The design of these awards demonstrates the quality of work that college students attain and once again it was a tough decision in choosing who would design the Gold Award trophy. It is important to celebrate the work of students publicly, and I have no doubt that Abbie will take the skills she learned at college and go on to have a fantastic career in her chosen field.”

Goole FE Awards 2016

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On Thursday 9 June, the Lord Mayor of Hull, CLLR Sean Chaytor paid the Hull College Horticulture Centre a visit to see some very important saplings.

The centre, in the Preston Road area of Hull, was honoured to be chosen as the recipient of a special batch of Ginkgo Tree seeds, originated from a batch of six trees that survived the blast of the A-Bomb dropped on

Hiroshima in 1945.

Following the aftermath of the bombing, these trees began to sprout, giving hope to the survivors and leading them to being dubbed the “Bearer of Hope”.

These seeds have been successfully germinated at the centre and will be planted in 2017 as part of the celebrations for the UK City of Culture.

Hairdressing competition success For School of Hair, Beauty and Catering

The school of Hair, Beauty and Catering celebrated as Level 2 Hairdressing student Michelle Richardson was selected to go through from the first heat of

World skills with her creation.

The strict competition rules meant that the restyle and colour needed to be carried out on a block head and the competition entry was by photograph only.

Denise Broughton, Michelle’s tutor said ‘ I am very proud of Michelle and the work she has put into this, it’s not easy putting yourself forward to take part in a national competition but we are delighted with the result!’

The Hull School of Art & Design has proved once again that the standard of its provision is among the best in the UK by gaining the prestigious accolade of a national accreditation.

The BA (Hons) Journalism and Digital Media course was successful in achieving accreditation from the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC), making it the only mixed HE / FE College in the UK to achieve the award.

Primarily focused on accrediting Journalism courses within Higher Education, the BJTC Council Members are respected and experienced industry professionals, with impressive links to organisations such as the BBC, ITV, ITN, Sky News, and Channel 4 among many others.

The BJTC accreditation is highly valued throughout the journalism and media industry, as well as the higher education sector, representing the very highest level of industry based training for multi-platform journalism. Students who graduate from accredited courses can clearly demonstrate they are ready to enter into employment and are trained to the very best standards.

The accreditation process was carried out across 2 years, with visits, discussions and assessments from the BJTC, working alongside HSAD to tighten the current course and drive focus towards the skills criteria determined by employers and the council. The connection to the council means ongoing support and visits to continuously improve and grow

the provision.

Programme Leader and Associate Dean Jackie Goodman said, “I’m delighted that the BA (Hons) Journalism and Digital Media degree at Hull School of Art and Design has received accreditation by the BJTC. The is the result of a two-year process of advisory visits, which have helped us to make sure our students are getting high quality training in all aspects of online and multimedia journalism. I am especially pleased that we are the only college-based journalism course to have achieved BJTC accreditation, which enables us to stand alongside many of the longer-established university courses as a centre of excellence for journalism training. “

Business lecturer attends Entrepreneurial Ecosystems research workshop in Turkey

Alex Alterskye from the Faculty of Business and Science at Hull College attended a week long research workshop on Entrepreneurial Ecosystems (EE) held at Ege University in Izmir, Turkey, a trip that was part funded by Hull College.

Alex is currently studying for his PhD and is investigating regional entrepreneurship. The workshop was a Newton fund collaboration, between Ege

University, Strathclyde University and the British Research Council, and its aim was to get early career researchers engaged in research around entrepreneurial context.

Local entrepreneurs were interviewed, government and council officials presented the help that is available for entrepreneurship in the region and there was a visit to a Technology and Innovation park.

Researchers from the UK and Turkey formed working groups - these collaborations will prove to be extremely useful in expanding knowledge on EE with a number of research proposals and proposed papers resulting from the workshop.

The workshop concluded with a visit to the ancient city of Ephesus, and an investigation of the entrepreneurial past of that region of Turkey.

Hull College Horticulture Centre becomes home to “Bearer of Hope” Ginkgo seeds from Hiroshima

Local business supports students by providing work experienceHarrogate College joinery students were extremely fortunate to have been able to undertake their work experience with local business Ventrolla, of which they needed to complete 30 unpaid hours.

Also situated on Hornbeam Park in Harrogate, Ventrolla specialise in sash window repair and restoration and throughout the year have taken on numerous joinery students on their work experience placements and will continue to take more from September onwards.

Paul Gill, Harrogate College Skills Trainer said, “We’re extremely lucky that Ventrolla, being a local business, have taken on so many

of our students to complete their placements as it provides the students with valuable real life work experience, giving them an insight into the industry they’ve chosen to study about.”

The team at Ventrolla were so impressed with one bench joinery student Ethan Milner, that they have hired him as their apprentice. Ethan is now studying one day a week at College and earning whilst learning for the rest of the week.

Rachael Tranter from Ventrolla said, “We’re really pleased to be able to support the students at Harrogate College on their work placements and especially pleased with how Ethan has

progressed over the past few months. We’re looking forward to taking on more in the coming year.”

National Body Accreditation for Journalism and Media students

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Student Celebration events 2016

Goole & Hull Proms

During June and July events were held across the group to celebrate the hard work and successes of our students and tutors. Here are a few pictures from the many events.

Harrogate College BA (hons) Fashion student Berenice Gilmore has been crowned as Bridal Buyer’s best student bridal designer of 2016, at the glamourous awards ceremony held at the Royal Hall on Monday 12 September.

The Harrogate Bridal Show held at the Harrogate International Centre is the Bridal industry’s largest trade show with the three day event welcoming over 170 exhibitors showcasing in excess of 350 brands, including international and local designers. The Harrogate Bridal Show is at the forefront of bridal buying and features the biggest trends for next season.

Harrogate College fashion student Berenice Gilmore was crowned Best Student Designer 2016 for designing a stunning garment following the ‘Birds of Paradise’ brief.

With fashion icon Wayne Hemmingway as the event’s MC, the atmosphere in the Royal Hall was electric. Competition judges Susan Rogal, Editor of Bridal Buyer magazine and Amanda Bradwell, CEO of Eternity Bride, had their work cut out for them as designs from higher education institutions

including Harrogate, Hull, Birmingham and Sheffield was all featured in the final.

Another Harrogate College fashion student Holly Greenwood, who was also in the final for the 2016 Clothes Show Live Young Designer competition, was congratulated and placed as runner up with her beautiful structured gown.

“I am an incredibly proud tutor to not only have two fashion students in the final of this prestigious competition but also a winner; it’s fantastic. All of their hard work, effort and energy spent working on their designs over the summer has paid off and they’ve produced two very stunning garments.” – Annabel Smith, fashion tutor at Harrogate College.

Harrogate College is proud to have had a finalist in the Bridal Buyer Best Student Designer competition every year since 2004, and having had three spectacular winners.

“What a fantastic achievement for Harrogate College’s fashion students. Their designs are truly breath -taking and they absolutely deserve to have had

the opportunity to showcase their garments at the Harrogate Bridal Show. Congratulations to Berenice on winning the award, to Holly and of course, to course tutor Annabel Smith for her support and guidance.” – Debra Forsythe- Conroy, Harrogate College Principal.

Hull College BA (hons) Fashion students Rochelle Flores, Zoe Hiatt, Leoretta Manyike and Aimee Dent were also selected from hundreds of entrants to compete in this year’s final.

Harrogate College student is announced as best student Bridal Designer 2016

The 14-16 Cohorts in Hull and Goole celebrated the end of their time together in style. Here are some images from their Proms and we wish them all the very best in whatever they choose to do in their future.

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Hull College Group degree provision receives High Quality MarkIn August, The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), the UK’s independent assessor of quality and standards for university-level degrees, reported on their review of Hull College Group’s Higher Education programmes.

The QAA reviewed Hull College Group’s degree programmes available at Hull and Harrogate College, and the results showed these were delivered to a very high standard and awarded a commendation for the high quality of student experience, as well as noting four areas where the Group’s provision represented best practice in the provision of university degrees. There were no areas where improvements were required to meet the QAA’s standards.

“Commended” is the highest standard of judgement the QAA can award and rarely given, even to the UK’s very best universities.

This most recent commendation for the support given to Hull College Group students follows Ofsted’s December 2015 report, which highlighted how the innovative partnership between the institution and its students provides excellent learning opportunities.

The Group’s degree programmes were also seen as representing best practice nationally in the areas including:

•thestrongworkingrelationshipsbetweenstaffandstudents to provide a positive learning experience

•theresearchandscholarlyactivitycarriedoutbystaff to enhance teaching

•therangeofopportunities,locallyandnationally,made available to students to increase their employability

•arobustqualitymanagementsystemtoidentifyareas for further improvement in the student experience.

The Higher Education Review by QAA follows the Group’s achievement of Foundation Degree Awarding Powers in January 2016, which led to Hull College Group becoming only the 5th College in the UK to be granted degree awarding powers.

Hull College Group Chief Executive Gary Warke said, “To receive a report with a commendation for enhancement and no recommendations for improvement is an outstanding report exceeding many of our very best universities. This result is a further endorsement of the quality of our higher education, building on the excellent achievement of our Foundation Degree Awarding Powers earlier in the year and the very positive feedback received following our recent validations from the Open University.”

Principal awards 2015/16

Hull CollegeJustyna Chwastyk ESOL

Courtney Pascal Hair, Beauty & Catering

Leon Norman – Level 2 Extended Certificate in Creative Media

Mathew Robson, L2 brickwork

Charlie Somerville – Level 3 Media

Kirsty Puckering – Level 3 Media

Brandon Simon – Construction

Caitlin Camplin - Fine Art

Sally Hird – Beauty therapy

Conor Pearce – Supported Internship

Jowan Kamran Mohammad – Applied Science

Leanne Marshall - Art & Design

Olivia Noble – Hair, Beauty and Catering

Zoe Horvath - Art and Design

George Waterson - Level 3 Engineering

Logan Abel L2 UPS

Anett Egri - Level 1 Health and Social Care

Rebecca Stent – Engineering

Harrogate CollegeThomas Picard – level 1 Brickwork

Angus Pitchford - level 3 Sports year 2

Arman Jafari – ITCourtney Spence – Public Services

Ryan Griffin – Business

Ho Nam Yip – Business

Kim Mennes – Brickwork

Amber Hunter – Business

Katie Thew – Hair and Beauty

Goole CollegeChristopher Whawell – Level 3 Health and Social Care (won twice)Samantha Kidd – Access

Billy Burns - Engineering L3

Mathew Braithwaite – Engineering

Jay Brown – Hair and Beauty

Joshua Blanchard – Foundation Steph Crowley – Hair and Beauty

Mary Gabriela Tellez Giron Hernandez - Health and Social Care

On 2 July, Goole College hosted a Summer BBQ and open event. This was extremely well attended and visitors were treated to free Burgers and Hot Dogs, while being given tours of the college and the chance to apply for the course of their choice. There was entertainment for children, with a bouncy castle and face painting, Martial Arts displays, stalls and even a range of trucks, tractors and vintage cars on display.

Goole Summer BBQ

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Hull CollegeQueen’s Gardens CentreWilberforce Drive,Hull HU1 3DG.T: (01482) 329943F: (01482) 308047

Goole CollegeBoothferry Road,Goole DN14 6SR.T: (01405) 762420

Harrogate CollegeHornbeam Park,HarrogateN.Yorks HG2 8QTT: (01423) 879466

HCUK TrainingThe Hooper Building,Guildhall Road, Hull HU1 1HJT: 03003 302010