News & Galleries
Next Month: Construction, Engineering & Logistics Jobs Fair
This event has been postponed, click here for more information. On Wednesday 13 April Croydon College is hosting a Construction, Engineering & Logistics Jobs Fair & Careers Advice Day. From 9am, those interested in starting a career in the sector and the...
Law student heads to Linklaters’ competition final
Our A Level Law student Udemeobong Udoeyop is through to the final of Linklaters Making Links competition. On her way to the final Ude has won an impressive £250 prize as well as a further £1,000 for Croydon College to help develop research skills in students. Ude is...
Big Yellow Skills Bus gets on the road!
We’re all about supporting local young people into Further and Higher Education and kickstarting careers, and the School Partnership Programme presents a fantastic opportunity for us to showcase what Croydon College, Coulsdon Sixth Form College, and Croydon University...
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It all adds up! Croydon students excel at Maths Challenge
Croydon College students took part in the Further Education Maths Challenge, competing against 7,000 students from across London. Tekleab Weldu, Tejasvi Mohit, Do Minh and Wai Wong got to the final of the challenge, competing against 10 other colleges, coming second...
Mayor of Croydon judges student cake competition
The Mayor of Croydon, Councillor Sherwan Chowdhury, with Councillor Toni Letts and local cake business owner Tracey Rashid joined Croydon College’s vice principal Ann-Christine Harland for our cake competition. Our Level 2 and 3 Catering students were given the brief...
Copper competition sees students go for gold
Our Level 2 Heating & Ventilation students took part in a competition to show their copper skills. The challenge required the students to plan the task, create a materials list, complete a risk assessment and hot-works permit, then install copper pipework, fill,...
Skills Bootcamp receives praise from Ofsted
In January our Skills Bootcamps were subject to an Ofsted Thematic Survey, which took a deep dive into courses. Feedback was extremely positive with praise heaped on our work with local employers and our commitment to providing careers not courses. Our teaching staff...
Caireen Mitchell to speak at Croydon Economic Summit
The Business Live Croydon Economic Summit will return live and in-person this year on Wednesday 23 March. Keynote speakers will discuss how skills, jobs, sustainability, digital tech, and culture all have a vital role to play in Croydon’s economic recovery and...
International Women’s Day #BreaktheBias
College hosts Constructing Excellence breakfast
We welcomed industry professionals to network and gain insight at the Croydon Constructing Excellence Club on 3 March, hosted at Chefs Restaurant. More than 30 construction sector leaders from the local area enjoyed hot drinks and sausage and bacon rolls while hearing...
Croydon hosts Support Workers Information Evening
Croydon College hosted a Support Worker Information Evening on 23 February to deliver advice and guidance to people living with disabilities within our community. The evening was arranged by the Employability Hub in collaboration with Croydon Vision. Guests heard from...
College Group proud to sponsor Croydon Business Excellence Awards
The Croydon College Group will be sponsoring this year’s Croydon Business Excellence Awards. The College will be sponsoring the Business Commitment to Education and Skills Award, with leaders and staff joining Croydon businesses at the Awards Launch Event on Wednesday...
Fairtrade Afternoon Tea at Chefs Restaurant
Croydon College’s in-house public-facing training restaurant will be hosting a Fairtrade Afternoon Tea next month. Chefs Restaurant, which is run by Croydon College catering and hospitality students who are taught and supervised by highly-skilled tutors with years of...
March in to our open events next month
The Croydon College Group is hosting three open days next month to give learners the opportunity to find out about the courses available to them. Open days provide a great chance to see the facilities, meet staff and talk to students in an informal atmosphere, as well...
College launches Digital Skills Hub
Croydon College, along with John Ruskin College, BAPEI and 17 borough-based employers have come together to launch the Croydon Digital Skills Hub. Croydon is one of the top 10 tech destinations in the UK and the hub aims to support learners and employers by providing...