Covid-19 secure
Since Monday 11th January our asymptomatic testing centre has been carrying out routine lateral flow testing for all onsite staff and learners. The testing centre has been built to the high clinical standards and can accommodate up to 300 tests a day. Our website here is updated regularly to reflect government changes.
Open events
We will be holding an online open event next week – Thursday, 11th February with a focus on apprenticeships for National Apprenticeship Week – 8-14 February 2021. You can view all upcoming open event dates here.
Eastleigh apprentice named ‘National Student of the Year’
Three Eastleigh College apprentices were among eight shortlisted from across the UK in the RAC Industry Awards’ ‘National Student of the Year’. Trio of students are shortlisted for national cooling industry award · Eastleigh College
We’re extremely proud of all three, and delighted to announce that Luke Haile was declared the overall winner which he attributed to the collaborative support he receives from his college lecturers and his employer.
Eastleigh College apprentice is ‘National Student of the Year’ · Eastleigh College
Career Colleges Trust
We’re delighted to have joined forces with the Career Colleges Trust which works with FE colleges, universities and employers to help prepare learners for jobs within growth industry areas.
Our new Logistics & Supply Chain Management courses will start in Sept 2021, and include links with The Netherlands which, subject to Covid-19 restrictions, promise to provide unique and exciting experiences for learners.
UK-Dutch Logistics Career Colleges network · Eastleigh College
Employer links and expert speakers
Our links with local and national employers continue to benefit our learners with support and insight from outside speakers continuing to inspire and enrich our learners, including guest speakers – Two-way support as learners engage with mental health charity · Eastleigh College
and mock interviews – Online mock interview success at Eastleigh College · Eastleigh College
We’ve already started the Spring Term we mean to go on with our Catering & Hospitality Industry Week with demos and talks from Michelin chefs, insight into molecular gastronomy and talks from local, national and international professionals.
Award winning Careers & Progression team
Following on from our Careers Team becoming the first in the UK to achieve Investor in Careers’ new national ‘Quality in Careers’ standard, I’m delighted that our Lead Careers Advisor, Trudy McKenzie, has won the Hampshire Education Futures Award.