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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’...
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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.
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...