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A Journey Towards Inclusion: Young, Black and Talented
On 28 September, during National Inclusion Week 2022, Croydon College joined leaders from across the Construction, Finance and Technology sectors and a cohort of young black men for an event in Westminster- A Journey Towards Inclusion: Young, Black and Talented....
Tech founder visits the college
Founder and entrepreneur, Alex Banks, visited Croydon College to discuss his career and current start-up Petproactive.pet. Alex has had an illustrious 20-year career in Information Technology, working in project and programme management roles for major financial...
Croydon College Digital Skills Hub Breakfast
Croydon College has hosted the first of a series of Digital Skills Networking Breakfasts sponsored by the GLA. The event, held on 8 September, was an opportunity for digital employers to collaborate with the college, identifying skills gaps so that we can work...
Matt Ratana memorial artwork unveiling
On 25 September 2020, whilst working in the Croydon Customer Centre in Windmill Road, Sgt Matt Ratana tragically lost his life as he was shot by a suspect and died on the scene. As a mark of respect, officers attended Windmill Road days after his passing and were...
Tributes to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II
The nation continues to mourn the loss of our beloved Queen Elizabeth II. During her illustrious 70-year reign, Her Majesty ruled the country with pride and dignity. Never one to shy away from challenges, she always did what was best for the country. To show our...
RIP Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022
Students and staff at Croydon College, Coulsdon Sixth Form College and Croydon University Centre mourn the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Her life has been one of exceptional duty and service to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth and she will be sorely...
An Interview with Thomas Melling
Thomas Melling was recently put forward for the Outstanding Student award by his teacher – so we caught up with him to find out more about what motivates him and what advice he has to give to his fellow students! A change of career Thomas was working for a charity as...
Turn your hobby into a career with an Esports Btec
Croydon College is launching a BTEC in Esports from September 2022. The Esports BTEC qualification was first launched in the UK in 2020 by education provider, Pearson, in partnership with the British Esports Association, and is now available for the first...
Students travel abroad to gain work experience
Our hair and beauty students along with our catering students, are currently in the beautiful Seville gaining work experience. This is such an amazing opportunity to work with renowned industry experts it’s a once in a life time moment for the students to gain...
Local independent record label collaborates with the College
The College had the pleasure of assisting local independent record label Finesse Foreva by hosting sessions for their amazing community outreach for younger people. The work Finesse Foreva does is truly inspirational and creates a positive impact on the lives of young...
Croydon Digital Skills Hub Launch
On 12 July, Croydon College welcomed influential employers from the tech sector to formally launch the Croydon Digital Skills Hub, which will ensure residents have the opportunity to gain new skills in the growing industry. The launch event saw businesses committed to...
Croydon Art Space X Croydon School of Arts
Following the success of the “Unlocked” end of year art exhibition at Croydon College, 12 art works were shortlisted by the curator of Croydon Art Space, Paul Hall. Out of the 12 shortlisted pieces, the judges – professional artists that exhibited in the Art Space –...
Croydon College Alumna Cooking Up a Storm
Former Croydon College student and alumna, Ummee Mohamoodally returned to the College to give us an update on what she has been up to since leaving. Here’s what she had to share with us: What course did you study, Ummee? Diploma in Professional Cookery Level 2. Why...
Croydon College Access Graduation 2022
On 14 July, Croydon College held the 2022 Access graduation. The Access to Higher Education Diploma courses is designed to provide the underpinning knowledge and skills needed to progress to a degree or diploma course in higher education. Over 250 students a year...
Sports Lecturer Reaches Semi-finals of European Championship
We are proud to announce that our very own Lisa Williams has made the semi-finals of the Fimba European Championship with Great Britain’s women’s basketball team. The sports lecturer at Croydon College stated: It was truly amazing to see women of all ages still...
Croydon Student Awards 2022
On 30 June, Croydon College held its annual Student Awards ceremony. The event highlighted another exceptional academic year achieved through students’ hard work and determination. During the ceremony, Croydon College students performed live for the audience...