News & Galleries
An interview with Rohan Eason
Croydon College alumnus Rohan Daniel Eason returned to the college to give us an update on what he has been up to since leaving. Here is what he had to share with us. What course did you study, Rohan? I studied Printmaking and Book Arts course in 2001 and achieved a...
Croydon College Alumna Giving Back to Nursing
Croydon College alumna, Makeda Blake-Robinson returned to the college to speak with Access to Nursing, Nursing in Work and Midwifery students. The qualified nurse of nearly two years shared her journey into nursing. After studying Access to Nursing at Croydon College,...
Taking Gaming To The Next Level
Big win for the new Esports team! Not only are the team members wearing their shiny new Croydon College Esports shirts, but all three teams won their first game in the league yesterday (9 November)! The Esports tournament is a chance for students to compete in a...
Motor Vehicle Team Visits the Lucas Nuelle EV Training Centre
The Motor Vehicle team has visited the Lucas Nuelle EV training centre in Nottingham to investigate the purchase of training equipment for electric vehicles courses Levels 2, 3 and 4. Croydon College is developing courses for both 16- 18-year-olds, and adults already...
Building Services Engineering Apprentices Visit the T Clarke Manufacturing Facility
On the 8 November, our second year Level 3 Building Services Engineering apprentices accompanied by Terry White, Assessor, Gary Lockwood, Lecturer, and Mike Davies, Employability Hub Manager, visited the T Clarke manufacturing facility in Stanstead. Whilst there, they...
FTF on the rise
The FTF Academy at Croydon College and Coulsdon College has been on a rise and continues to soar. On the 2 of November, the Under 19s girls' team travelled to Barnet FC training ground to compete in their regional tournament. Although they ultimately suffered defeat...
Disability Confident Job Fair 2022
On the 26th October, Croydon College hosted the second Disability Confident Job Fair in collaboration with DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) and EDT ( Educational Development Trust). The aim of the job fair was getting unemployed disabled Croydon residents into...
Black History Month at Croydon College
From 1 October, Croydon College celebrated Black History Month. Black History Month celebrates the people from African and Caribbean backgrounds who have been a fundamental part of British history for centuries. During this time of celebration, the college held many...
Open Event – Careers not Courses!
On Saturday 5 November, Croydon College will be hosting an open event where potential students can discover what is like to be one of the 8,000+ students studying with us. Join us and see what we have in store for you. Discover our innovative Esports suite that takes...
Croydon College Hosts Windrush Exhibition in Celebration of Black History Month
Croydon College played host to the Windrush Collection's touring exhibition of artefacts associated with the Windrush generation. Croydon College students, Coulsdon Sixth Form College students and members of the public were given a nostalgic look back at the...
School of Arts Students Comment on Stormzy’s Latest Music Video – ITV News
Local rap superstar Stormzy has returned with a seven minute epic musical masterpiece. In the video, the Croydon native features the family of musical entrepreneur, Jamal Edwards, who tragically passed away earlier this year, legends Soul II Soul, award winning grime...
We have seen the future – and it’s not so scary
The BTEC Level 3 IT students attended the Digital Transformation Exhibition at the Excel Centre. This is a major exhibition where companies engaged in moving business and commercial activities from the analogue world to the digital realm demonstrate their products and...
Care – Computerised, Contemporary, Comprehensive
Rishi Jawaheer, CEO of Care Vision gave a demonstration to Croydon College BTEC Level 3 IT students showcasing software that helps care workers record interactions with their clients. The package also assists care staff and management to fulfil their legal...
Practice Makes Perfect
Mobile app inventor Richard Mander visited the college to discuss the process of designing, building and releasing his mobile application “Sweetnote”. Sweetnote is an app to assist young people learning musical instruments by giving some structure to their practice...
A History of Black Nursing with Beverley Braithwaite
As part of Black History Month, Croydon College had the pleasure of welcoming Beverley Braithwaite to speak to our Access to Nursing and Health and Social Care students. Beverley is an accomplished nurse in the medical field and spoke to the students about her...
A Message From Her Majesty
Last year, as part of a writing exercise to improve their formal writing skills, ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) lecturer, Elaisa Lazzaris, encouraged her students to send a letter to the late Queen Elizabeth II. A lot of planning and excitement went...