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Business News Archive

• Better bus services for Medway students Travelling to MidKent College is about to get a lot easier thanks to an exciting new agreement with bus company Arriva. Following a Students’...
• Maidstone Campus hosts jobs fair Students concerned about high youth unemployment attended a jobs fair at MidKent College to give themselves the best possible chance of finding work. ...
• Denne to redevelop Maidstone Campus Kent construction firm Denne has won a £13 million contract as part of the £25m redevelopment of MidKent College’s Maidstone Campus....
• Partners tackle youth unemployment Young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) attended a jobs fair to find out more about the options available to them. Organised b...
• Response to Panorama MidKent College acting principal Sue McLeod has come out in defence of apprenticeships following last night’s episode of Panorama. The BBC On...
• Cash boost for promising trainee A trainee engineer studying at MidKent College has won a prestigious scholarship from a leading industry body. Tom Roffey, 24, from Maidstone, is o...
• Construction & Civil Engineering open day Construction & Civil Engineering courses will be highlighted at a special MidKent College open day on Friday, 30 March. Visitors will be able t...
• Sponsorship appeal for Kenyan orphanage Businesses in Kent and Medway are being asked to dig deep and sponsor charitable students ahead of their visit to a Kenyan orphanage. A team from...
• College supporting future business owners Painting and Decorating students gained valuable work experience after winning a contract to decorate part of their own college. Led by Lewis Whi...
• Cash boost for ex-Thamesteel students Local employers are being offered £10,000 each to hire one of eight Higher National Certificate students who lost their jobs when Thamesteel wen...
• Plumbers clean up at awards ceremony Apprentice plumbers studying at MidKent College have been recognised as being among the best craftsmen in the country. Richard Pettitt, 42, from ...
• College launches Microsoft IT Academy Computer giant Microsoft has teamed up with MidKent College’s Business Development Unit to launch a new IT Academy offering the best in software...
• Call for apprenticeships support Business leaders in Kent and Medway are being urged to hire more apprentices as part of the ongoing fight against youth unemployment. Vic Grimes ...
• College hires ex-Thamesteel apprentices Nine apprentices who lost their jobs when Thamesteel went into administration have been taken on by MidKent College. The talented tradesmen were ...
• Virtual trainer to inspire young welders Engineering students will get to grips with welding at a younger age thanks to MidKent College’s purchase of a new virtual trainer. The Col...
• Appeal following Thamesteel job losses MidKent College is appealing for help from local employers following the closure of the Thamesteel metalwork firm in Sheerness. Nine apprentices...
• Launch of JobShops at MidKent College MidKent College is doing its bit to tackle youth unemployment with the launch of two specialised JobShops. Located at both the Medway and Maidsto...
• Courses to support local employers The Business Development Unit at MidKent College has a number of workshops coming up aimed at supporting local employers. All five events will b...
• Regional awards for College apprentices The talents of two MidKent College apprentices have been recognised at a regional awards ceremony. Electrical installation trainees Andrew Harlan...
• College a Microsoft and CompTIA Academy   MidKent College is now the only college in Kent to offer Microsoft Partner Apprenticeship Programmes, Microsoft E-Learning Packages and Micros...