Education and Training News & Updates
- 29th October 2012
Stay safe this Bonfire Night by following some simple steps for firework safety...
...and find out where to buy fireworks in Heanor and Ripley from registered suppliers and sellers.
As Halloween and Bonfire Night approach and we start to hear fireworks being let off outside, many people across Heanor and Ripley will be more concerned with the safety and stress levels of their pets than with enjoying the displays! We bring you some practical actions you can take to help your dogs, cats, rabbits and even horses as safe and calm as possible...
- 26th October 2012
Derby College is asking for the views of the people of Heanor regarding its proposals to turn the empty Mundy St Campus into a new Studio School. Find out more, and have your say here....
- 19th October 2012
Want to know when your child's school is open, and when to book your holidays? Check out this blog for all the dates you need until the end of the school year and find out when the kids are off school...
- 19th October 2012
If you're thinking of starting a new businesses or opening a shop in Ripley, this could really help...
- 10th October 2012
There was a time when learning about people in different countries and cultures was confined to reading text books and looking at pictures. But how much can you really find out about a whole way of life by just reading a few pages in a book.
Wouldn't it be so much better if you could talk directly to people you are learning about, see their classrooms, their faces, their clothes; ask them questions and listen to them telling you stories about their lives?
In one of our local schools this has now become possible thanks to the power of Skype.
- 20th September 2012
Great news that Chesterfield College’s fabrication and welding department has been announced as a national showcase centre by ABC Awards, becoming the first in the UK to gain the accolade!
- 19th September 2012
The new Debenhams Chesterfield store opens this Thursday, 20 September and former Chesterfield College, Art and Design student Ashley Thomas is set to officially open the store.
- 25th July 2012
There are currently over 60 Apprenticeship vacancies across Engineering & Construction in Chesterfield and the surrounding areas...
- 13th April 2012
National awarding body for the Further Education sector, NCFE, has rewarded Chesterfield College's hard work in securing apprenticeships through its Sport and Public Services Directorate by announcing it to be national college of the month this Easter.