Working with other Colleges and training providers across the West Midlands and Warwickshire Dudley College of Technology is delighted to announce the launch of a new brand, website and advertising campaign which creates a one stop shop for employers and their workforce. Known as Skills West Midlands and Warwickshire (Skills WM+W), the one stop shop for …
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National Apprenticeship Week 2024
As part of National Apprenticeship Week we hosted visits from Amanda Solloway MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero), Marco Longhi MP, and Shelagh Legrave CBE, the FE Commissioner. Not only did they come to give their support for the place Apprenticeships have to play in the skills landscape, but they …
Dudley College of Technology celebrates academic milestone with annual graduation ceremony
Dudley College of Technology commemorated the achievements of Higher Education learners in an unforgettable ceremony held on Saturday 25th November, that marked the culmination of their academic journey. As ever the graduation event was an inspiring celebration of knowledge, dedication, and perseverance. This year’s commencement saw the conferral of qualifications upon learners from across the subject …
Government boosts Levelling Up agenda with investment in Dudley College’s Brierley Hill campus
Today The Rt Hon Michael Gove Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities visited Dudley College of Technology’s Inspired Brierley Hill campus to announce the funding of £20million for the Brierley Hill development zone as part of the government’s levelling up agenda. The funding will include £14million for the creation of a new Transport …
Dudley Sixth Celebrating Success Awards 2023
Staff and students of Dudley Sixth, along with their family and friends, came together last week to celebrate individual student achievements at our annual Celebrating Success awards evening. The event marks the outstanding individual performance and effort by the class of 2022-23 during their A Level studies. Under the guidance of tutor Stephen Dutton, newly …
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Dudley Sixth maintains outstanding A level results
Against a national trend of declining A level results Dudley Sixth College students are once more celebrating, with a 100% overall pass rate in 24 of the 29 A level subjects offered at the college. With Dudley students passing at a higher rate than their counterparts in the rest of England as 18 of the …
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Dudley Mayor praises wealth of creativity on show at ArtsFest exhibition
The Mayor of Dudley attended an exhibition of work by arts students at Dudley College of Technology last night (Monday 12 June). The ArtsFest art exhibition features work by students of animation, fine art, fashion and textiles, games design, graphic design, illustration, media, music, performing arts, photography, and production arts. ArtsFest exhibitions are being held …
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Skills For Life – in Action
Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street recently visited Dudley College of Technology’s Skills Shop, located at the heart of Merry Hill Centre to talk with learners who are benefiting from training funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). Learners at the centre are studying a range of Sector-based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs), which are …
Higher Education graduation celebrations 2022
Higher Education Graduation 2022 saw family, friends, staff and members of the college’s corporation all came together to share in the success of this year’s graduates. Almost three hundred people gathered on Saturday 26th November to formally recognise the hard work and commitment of learners graduating in over 25 programmes of study. David Whatton Chair …
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Baby bereavement charity receives a helping hand
Local charity Ronnie and Friends. has received a massive boost thanks to the fundraising efforts of staff and students at Dudley College of Technology and the generosity of the Saleem Foundation. As part of activities supporting national Baby Loss awareness week, which ran from the 12th of October learners at the college raised over £850 for …
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