East Riding College:New Prospectuses Now Available

Anyone who is thinking about going into further and higher education in September 2011 can now take a look at East Riding College’s new full-time and higher education course guides. The full-time course guide features nearly 100 courses in art, design and media; business and administration; construction; early years and health and social care; foundation programmes; hair and beauty; hospitality and catering; information technology; motor vehicle and engineering; music; public…

October 26, 2010
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Volunteers Contribute to Food Festival

October 3, 2010

Today, a team of young volunteers turned out from CSV East Riding’s Vinvolved Team and East Riding College Beverley, to support the annual Beverley Food Festival. They brought Bertie Beaver, the town mascot to life and helped with a consultation of the event by asking visitors what they thought of this popular community event. In addition, the now ubiquitous Vmedia Crew spent the day filming and photographing the proceedings and…

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Vmedia Crew Snapped Up Yet Again For Town’s 2010 Festival

September 15, 2010

John Bird, Chair of the Beverley Festival of Christmas, today took official delivery of the DVDs of this annual town event produced by a group of very dedicated young volunteers from CSV East Riding’s Vinvolved Team who are students at East Riding College, Beverley. The young people form the project’s Vmedia crew who have been involved with a number of other local community events. They were thanked for their tremendous…

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New Course on “Fascinating” Aspect of Tourism

August 23, 2010

Travel students at East Riding College will from September be able to learn about the importance of a tourism industry which does not harm the environment. The NCFE Level Two Certificate in Sustainable Tourism looks at how this global industry has caused irreparable damage to landscapes as some countries put tourist income above the welfare of the planet. Taught as an additional qualification for students on the College’s two full-time…

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Entertaining New Video Lifts The Lid On College Life

August 20, 2010

Prospective students can find out what life at East Riding College is really like in a new short film. “This is the future” is a six-minute video featuring real students giving their opinions about the College, their course and their tutors. Produced by Brough-based JayJay Media, it features interviews and outtakes, with footage showing students working in the classroom and workshop, using the modern facilities and enjoying extra-curricular activities, such…

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Students Put Language Skills to the Test

August 10, 2010

Eight past and present Spanish students from East Riding College recently visited the Spanish city of Valencia. The part-time students, who studied at the College’s Beverley campus, in Gallows Lane, went to Spain’s third largest city with their tutor Maria Rounding. They spent five nights in Valencia and were able to practice their language skills with the Valencians. Valencia has two official Spanish languages – Valenciano and Castellano. Tutor Maria…

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Career Advancement and Lighter Learning in New Course Guide

August 6, 2010

East Riding College’s new part-time course guide, featuring hundreds of courses starting from September, is now available. The publication features a wide range of programmes from a variety of subject areas, with most starting in the autumn and some in January, and a number which can be done at any time. Courses featured include those related to career advancement, such as management and supervision qualifications, and many which are specific…

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Jane is Proud to Win Regional Award

July 19, 2010

Upholstery student Jane Leaning has earned a regional adult education award after setting up in business just months into her course. Jane, 50, from Barton-Upon-Humber, scooped the Regional Business Link Skills for Business Award at the Adult Learners’ Week Awards for Yorkshire and the Humber, which was organised by the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE). In September 2009, she began studying on East Riding College’s Upholstery for Beginners…

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Award for Putting Customers First

East Riding College has earned the coveted Customer Service Excellence award for ensuring it puts customers first. The College achieved the Government-led standard after a rigorous process designed to look in detail at the areas that research has indicated are a priority for customers, with particular focus on delivery, timeliness, information, professionalism and staff attitude. There is also emphasis placed on developing customer insight, understanding the user’s experience and robust…

June 27, 2010
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Talented Tiff Shows Hairdressing Expertise

June 21, 2010

Talented hairdressing student Tiffany Wilkinson has narrowly missed out on winning a prestigious competition despite only starting her course in January. Tiffany, 20, from Hull, who is described as “a natural” by tutors came second in the regional heats of the hairdressing WorldSkills UK competition at Manchester College. The competition involved creating a gents and ladies look and she was placed second out of 40. Tiffany said: “At first I…

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Ellie Will be Queen of the Prom

June 18, 2010

Ellie Makin deserves more than anyone to be the queen of her prom. Ellie, 16, from Hotham Road, Cranswick, has missed out on a major chunk of her life as she battles a rare brain cancer Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors (PNET) which has left her unable to walk and has affected her eyesight. But undaunted by the huge challenges she has faced since being diagnosed with PNET in February 2008, Ellie…

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Football Marathon Raises £900

June 3, 2010

Students and staff from East Riding College have raised more than £900 for charity by taking part in a 12-hour football marathon. Twenty-seven players in four teams kicked off at 9am yesterday at the all-weather pitch at Longcroft School and Performing Arts College, in Burton Road, Beverley, and the final whistle blew at 9pm. The marathon fundraiser was organised by engineering tutor Glenn Jensen. He said: “Everyone started off really…

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Salons Win Award for Fourth Year in a Row

June 2, 2010

East Riding College’s Inspire Hair and Beauty salons have won an industry award for health, safety and cleanliness for the fourth year in a row. The salons, at the College’s campuses in Bridlington and Beverley, have been accredited by the Hair and Beauty Industry Authority (HABIA) and East Riding of Yorkshire Council following unannounced spot checks by health and safety inspectors. The nationally recognised award is given to clean salons…

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Media Exhibition on the Horizon

April 29, 2010

Media students at East Riding College are hosting an interactive exhibition on May 5 from 10am to 5.30pm at the Beverley Arms Hotel. Eight students, who are studying on the final year of the BA in Digital Media in conjunction with Hull University, are involved in this exciting and innovative project. The aim of the event is for the students to showcase their work for the purposes of careers networking…

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Older Residents Get Healthy Eating Tips From Students

April 28, 2010

Catering students from East Riding College have been giving older East Riding residents tips on eating healthy, thanks to a link-up with AGE Concern East Riding. A series of three free cookery demonstrations for the over-50s is being held at the College’s campus in Gallows Lane, Beverley, as part of the charity’s National Lottery-funded Fit as a Fiddle project. The sessions focus on healthy eating on a budget, including cooking…

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Get Expert Advice on Higher Education Qualification

April 23, 2010

People who work in childcare can find out how a higher education qualification will benefit them at an “expert session” to be held at East Riding College next week. The free two-hour session will be held at the campus in Gallows Lane, Beverley, on Thursday, April 29, from 5pm to 7.30pm. It will be delivered by the Indigo Moon Theatre Company who will demonstrate how to make and use puppets…

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Bitesize Courses About Higher Education

April 13, 2010

A third Bitesize course has been added by East Riding College for people who are considering going into higher education in September. These six-week courses, which are accredited by the University of Hull, give learners a taste of working at level four (A-levels are level three) and help them develop their study skills and earn ten university credits, which is useful preparation for higher education study and CV building. Alison…

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The Work of a Police Dog Handler

April 13, 2010

Prospective police officers got expert advice on the work of a dog handler during a fascinating hands-on session at East Riding College. Humberside Police dog handler PC Lisa Chafer brought in working dogs Rolo and Kane to the Public Services lesson and explained the different roles they had – searching and chasing, respectively. She also gave examples of the situations a dog handler could find themselves in and what type…

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