March 2010

Mon 08 Mar Vegas Themed Dinner Nets Over £1k for Local Charities
Hospitality students at The College organise Viva Las Vegas event

Fri 05 Mar Be Fair and Take Part in the Big Swap
Students at The College take part in Fair Trade fortnight

Tue 02 Mar A Sporting Challenge
College students organise a sports event for over 150 people

February 2010

Fri 19 Feb Contemporary Dancers Interpret the Pain of Holocaust Sufferers
Students put on show at Holocaust Memorial Day

Fri 12 Feb Students Dazzle in Hair & Beauty Competition
Over 100 students show their innovation and flair

Mon 08 Feb Females Storm Inter College Chef Competition
College hosts own Master Chef style 'cook off'

Thu 04 Feb Apprenticeships Day Success
The College welcomes over 200 visitors as part of National Apprenticeships Week

Wed 03 Feb Hospital Throws a Lifeline To Apprentices
Fresh job opportunities for young people

Tue 02 Feb College Students Spruce up Streetwise
A group of Apprentices help decorate the LV= Sreetwise Project reception

January 2010

Fri 22 Jan Denim and Cake Nets Over £500 for Earthquake Appeal
The College donated funds raised from staff and students

Wed 20 Jan Diving Into Training
Ground-breaking diving electronics company enlists The College for training

Fri 15 Jan New Forum Launched for Engineering and Manufacturing Sector
Aimed at employers from all sized companies

Wed 06 Jan Students Triumph at Award Ceremony
Success is celebrated at AFC Bournemouth

December 2009

Wed 23 Dec Junior Chefs Graduate
The College marks the end of their 10 week Saturday course

Tue 22 Dec Flying High for Diversity
Students hold ‘Festival of Flight’ photo-exhibitions

Mon 21 Dec College Launches New Ambassador Programme
21 students enrolled on new scheme

Wed 16 Dec KUBE Gallery To Close
The College and Directors of KUBE announced

Mon 14 Dec College Named “Top IAB Centre” at House of Commons Ceremony
Recognised for excellent pass rates

Thu 10 Dec Sugarcrafting the Way
Students excel at the International Cake Decoration Show

Tue 08 Dec European Training Bridge Partnership
German students gain insight into different educational environment

November 2009

Mon 23 Nov Canada Calling
Club Des Amis Scholarship Offered to Graduate

Thu 19 Nov Surf’s up at New Academy
Students organise and take part in first surfing contest

Thu 19 Nov Dorset Dairy is the Cream of the Crop
BV Dairy is looking to make continuous improvements in its operation

Mon 16 Nov Model Student Wins University Partnership Prize
£500 prize presented to FdA student by BU

Fri 13 Nov College Success in Kitemarks for Quality and Excellence
‘Outstanding’ and ‘best ever’

Fri 06 Nov Driving Forward With New Qualifications
Staff at New Driver join customised training programme

Thu 05 Nov ‘Premier’ Cabbies Join the Ranks
Leading taxi firm in Christchurch keeps ahead of the game

Tue 03 Nov Oliver Welds Success
An Apprentice from The College wins National Sheet Metal competition

October 2009

Mon 26 Oct College Celebrates Student Achievements
The School of Hospitality and Food holds award ceremony

Thu 22 Oct Inspiring Award for Student Volunteer
Time and dedication makes great impact on vinspired

Thu 22 Oct Floral Ties With Poole Pottery
Students create floral designs for new collection

Tue 20 Oct Cherries Fans Cheer on Students
New Football Coaching programme run in partnership with AFC Bournemouth...

Wed 14 Oct Students Help Produce Prospectus
Next Steps Prospectus out now influenced by feedback from students

Wed 14 Oct Forging Business Links
The College offers free hair and beauty treatments to shoppers

Fri 09 Oct Minister Visits College on Tour of South West
Jim Knight meets with young students

Thu 08 Oct Colleges Week Celebrates Business Relationships
Regional bosses pledge to train their staff, helping to protect their businesses from the economic downturn.

Tue 06 Oct Question Time in Town
Students from The College become audience members

Mon 05 Oct Specialist Manufacturer Sees Business Growth
With a well planned corporate training programme

September 2009

Mon 28 Sep Excellence in Culinary Training
National accreditation received for professional cookery diploma

Thu 24 Sep College Launches New Community Farm Project
Harvest festival held to celebrate official opening

Thu 17 Sep Allotment up for Grabs in Charity Draw
Win a much sought after allotment and help students in need at the same time.

Mon 14 Sep Innovation for Lauren
Floristry Apprentice through to final 5 at Young Florist of the year competition

Thu 10 Sep College Bus Service Contract Awarded
The College has awarded Transdev Yellow Buses four bus routes across Dorset

Fri 04 Sep Staff Recruitment Buoyant at The College
The College has recruited more than fifty posts over the summer period.

August 2009

Thu 27 Aug Football Coaching Students Gain Extra Awards
Football Coaching programme in partnership with AFC Bournemouth

Thu 20 Aug Imagine That
Former College Student Excels at Microsoft student technology competition

Thu 20 Aug Superb A Level Results Celebrated at the College
Students achieve a 97% overall pass rate

Thu 13 Aug Young Chefs With Recipe for Success
Students graduate from the prestigious Specialised Chefs' Scholarship

Wed 12 Aug Record Breaking Numbers Visit Kube
Latest exhibition Retro Robot attracts new visitors

Tue 11 Aug Picasso Themed Entry Scores Velvet in Top Six
Student becomes runner up at Hair and Beauty competition

Fri 07 Aug Surf's up As Students Enrol
Two new sports academies start welcoming students.

July 2009

Wed 22 Jul Recession Brings Unexpected Boost for Security Company
Local company investing in staff development to meet trends of business

Fri 17 Jul Nigerian Graduates Are Just the Business
Students celebrate their achievement of the International Access course

Wed 15 Jul No Cause for Concern
Business as usual here at The College

Tue 14 Jul Arts Fest Success
College launches annual Arts Festival

Mon 13 Jul Forensic and Medical Science Day
Pupils from Lockyers Middle school took part in an activity day at The College

Fri 10 Jul College Awarded Top National IAB Centre
Recognition of achieving top exam results in UK

Tue 07 Jul Painting Success
Johnstones’ Young Painter of the Year held at The College

Mon 06 Jul Success at Student Graduate Competition
First place gained at competition in aid of Hair & Beauty Benevolent

Fri 03 Jul First Class Service for 1st Waste Management
Bournemouth based company is bucking the economic trend

Wed 01 Jul National Junior Chef Finalist
Ben scoops 3rd position at national competition

June 2009

Tue 30 Jun Design Success in Rumsey Holiday Homes Competition
Chiara Whistance found out that there is more to learning at The College.

Mon 29 Jun Adult Learners are a Class Act
Adult Achiever of the Year Awards held at the Hotel Miramar in Bournemouth.

Mon 29 Jun Student Performs with Teenage Pop Artist Dani Harmer
Music student's debut performance on GMTV

Wed 24 Jun Student Wins Scholarship To Top USA University
Music student won a prestigious place at the Berklee College of Music, Boston.

Mon 22 Jun Football Coaching Course Kicks off
First ever college course based at AFC Bournemouth

Wed 17 Jun Students Shine at Regional LSC Awards
Two Apprentices gain Highly Commended awards

Tue 09 Jun Salons Awarded Centre of Excellence
Wella Professionals recognise The College's high standards

Fri 05 Jun Medal Scoop for Judith
College student celebrates success at European Swimming Competition

May 2009

Fri 22 May Harry Cheers on Britain’s Best
Local football legend presented awards at the national Skillbuild

Thu 21 May Clean up at Bournemouth’s Breathing Places
Public Services students clean up the wild life garden in Kinson

Tue 19 May Students Gain Experience With LV=
The College prepares for the new diplomas

Thu 14 May Ben To Face Gary Rhodes in National Junior Chef Final
Junior Chefs' Academy Graduate beat off stiff competition

Thu 14 May Nodding Buster Raffle Benefits Waggy Tails
Fresh Start students donated money

Wed 06 May New Coaching Course is the Cherry on the Cake
The College and AFC Bournemouth have launched a new course

Tue 05 May College Helps U-drive on the Road To Success
U drive train their staff in Customer Service

April 2009

Fri 24 Apr Free 'Poultry Keeping for Beginners' Course
As part of Adult Learners' Week people are invited to Highmead Community Farm

Thu 16 Apr Students Bring Home the Medals
College takes junior team to the 7th Istanbul Gastronomy Festival

Tue 14 Apr Taxi Drivers Complete Journey
First group achieve their NVQ Level 2 to be licensed to operate in Bournemouth

Tue 07 Apr Students Excel at Salon Culinaire
52 students receive awards at national show

Fri 03 Apr Student Gig in Aid of Guide Dogs for the Blind
Talented musicians organise charity gig

Thu 02 Apr Financial Students Plan for the Future
As part of South West Money Week

Wed 01 Apr Hairdressing Student Styles Her Way To Success
Rebecca Gaze excels at national hairdressing competition

Wed 01 Apr Pottery Revival Based on Skills
Poole Pottery working with The College

Wed 01 Apr College Lecturer Playwright Hits Broadway
Andrew Muir celebrates his work

March 2009

Fri 27 Mar Teenagers Offered a Fresh Start
Teenagers who have dropped out of education and training are being given new opportunities.

Fri 27 Mar Bournemouth and Poole College Triumph at Navy Culinary Challenge
Team of chefs win inter college culinary challenge

Fri 20 Mar College Appoints Two New Employment Engagement Officers
To work with businesses and employers

Mon 16 Mar College Apprentice Recognised at Presidents Lunch
Lauren Curry receives the David Hawkes Award for 'Trainee of the Year'

Fri 13 Mar The Taste of Training Success for Ryvita Staff
Production staff benefit from Train to Gain

Thu 12 Mar Young Star of the Future
College graduate recognised at Young Stars competition

Fri 06 Mar Moulin Rouge Dinner Helps Students in Need
£1,508 raised for the College Foundation

Thu 05 Mar UK Health Care Course Exported To India
The College celebrates a successful overseas training initiative

Mon 02 Mar Top Exam Achieved for Two Years Running
Student awarded top national prize by IAB

February 2009

Fri 27 Feb Apprentices Celebrate Cobham Training Partnership
The College recognises Gerry Bishop recently being awarded an MBE

Thu 19 Feb Roofers Hit the High Point With Geometry Masterclass
The College helps young workers develop their roofing skills

Thu 12 Feb Flower Vision for Student
Floristry student to compete at the Chelsea Flower Show.

Tue 10 Feb Charity Challenge
Charity Challenge for Julia's House

Thu 05 Feb Hannah is 1000th To Take the Test
Over 1000 people participated in the Test The Town campaign

January 2009

Mon 12 Jan Employers Urged to Access Free Training and Grants in Cash Strapped Times
Introducing The Dorset Training Plus Programme

Thu 08 Jan A New Year Challenge To Test the Town
2CR FM and The College are joining forces to test the skills of local people.

December 2008

Thu 18 Dec College Graduate Wins Prestigious French Award
Graduate wins the 18th Concours des Maîtres Cuisiniers de France

Wed 17 Dec Skill Build Win for Gary
Former College apprentice wins silver at Skillbuild finals

Thu 11 Dec Students Triumph at Award Ceremony
The Faculty of Management and Leadership celebrate their students' success

Tue 09 Dec Junior Chefs Graduate
The Junior Chefs' Academy hold a graduation to mark the end of their course

Mon 01 Dec Flowers With Passion
Charity demonstration helps to raise £1600 for Cancer Research

Mon 01 Dec Hair Flair With Top Paul Mitchell Stylist
Hairdressing students at The College enjoyed a two-day training masterclass

November 2008

Fri 21 Nov Learning is a Family Affair
Training well received by local company

Fri 21 Nov Students Hike for Heroes
A group of students from The College plan to hike for charity

Tue 18 Nov Approval for Landmark College Building
The impressive project for the Lansdowne campus now has the go ahead

Tue 04 Nov Log Book Success
Kaylie's make up skills used in national teaching books

October 2008

Thu 30 Oct New Build Approved
The major new build programme planned for the Poole campus has been approved

Wed 29 Oct Chairman Retires Following 30 Years College Service
Farewell to the Chair of the Board of the Corporation

Fri 24 Oct Pupils Face the Dragons
Students pitch their business ideas to a host of local employers

Tue 21 Oct College Celebrates Students Success
Hospitality and Catering awards ceremony held.

Fri 17 Oct College Music Produced on Same Mixing Desks As Coldplay and Blur
‘New look’ recording studios for the College

Fri 03 Oct Rooting for Lauren
Lauren Curry, an apprentice florist has won Gold.

September 2008

Fri 19 Sep Lib Dem Leader Visits the College
Nick Clegg visited The Bournemouth and Poole College

Fri 19 Sep Former College Student Returns As Vice Principal
New Vice Principal appointed.

Mon 15 Sep College Honoured by Academy of Food and Wine
The College has been presented with an esteemed award.

August 2008

Thu 14 Aug College Celebrates A Level Results
Sixth formers at The College celebrate A Level results.

Tue 05 Aug Business Leader Retires After 30 Years
Roger Simons, Vice Principal Business Development has retired from The College.

July 2008

Tue 29 Jul An Ace Day of Golf for College Charity
Annual Charity Golf Tournament raises around £4000.

Wed 23 Jul VQ Day Celebrates Skills
Over 3 million vocational qualifications awarded

Mon 21 Jul Young Chefs With the Right Ingredients for Success
Specialised Chefs graduate in style at The Dorchester.

Thu 10 Jul Adult Achievers Make the Grade
High achieving adult learners honoured at an awards ceremony.

June 2008

Thu 19 Jun New Opportunities for Forensic Training
The College opens new Forensic Science suite.

Mon 02 Jun Junior Chefs Graduate in Style
Budding young chefs graduate from The College's Junior Chefs Academy.

May 2008

Mon 19 May College Tutor Wins Award for Innovative Teaching
Lecturer Adrian Martin wins national award

Wed 07 May Public Services Students Triumph at Challenge
Students win Royal Navy competition.

Fri 02 May Top Jobs for College Glassmakers
Glass students land prestigious jobs

April 2008

Mon 28 Apr Company Comes up Ace for Charity Golf Day
Ace Office Supplies Ltd. sponsor golf day.

March 2008

Thu 20 Mar College Helps Taxi Drivers Meet New Standards.
College offers NVQ Level 2 in Road Passenger Vehicle Driving.

Thu 13 Mar College Apprentice is Honoured at President's Lunch
Neil Sutton is 'Trainee of the Year'.

Thu 13 Mar College Awarded for Ground Breaking Technologies.
Examplar status for The College.

Fri 07 Mar Masterclass on the Menu for Trainee Chefs
Students pick up culinary tips from Canadian Chef, Nigel Didcock.

February 2008

Fri 29 Feb New Principal at the College
Acting Principal has been appointed to the post of Principal.

Tue 19 Feb Students Win Lloyds TSB Support for Charity Dinner
Financial support for enterprising catering students

Wed 13 Feb College Appoints New Business Enterprise Director
Gillian Donald to head up business response unit.

Wed 13 Feb Destination Success
College to feature on new board game

January 2008

Wed 30 Jan World Renowned Restaurant Celebrates Relaunch
Escoffier gets a makeover

Thu 24 Jan New President for Teacher Training Consortium
Great opportunities to train for primary school teaching

Sun 20 Jan International Music Scholarships
Four scholarships to be awarded to overseas students

Sat 19 Jan New English Language Programmes
New English Courses at The College from January 2008

Thu 17 Jan College Welcomes Chinese Visitors
From Peoples Republic of China to Dorset

Mon 14 Jan The College Triumphs at Apprenticeship Awards
Top Award for College Apprentice

Tue 08 Jan Young Musicians Fly High at Successful Christmas Concert
Flights of Fantasy Christmas concert

December 2007

Mon 03 Dec Interim Principal Announced
Lawrence Vincent is the new Acting Principal at The College

Mon 03 Dec First Ever FE Course Accredited by the Royal College of Nursing
Course for Care Workers from The College

November 2007

Wed 21 Nov Trainee Counsellors Give a Helping Hand To Julia's House
Counselling students and their tutors raise funds

Fri 16 Nov College Students Given Hard Hitting Facts About Safe Driving
Fire crews promote safe driving to students

October 2007

Fri 26 Oct College Principal Moving on
Rowland Foote has resigned from his post at The College.

Tue 09 Oct Fresh Start Students Reap Their Rewards
Forty eight students have been awarded laptops and driving lessons!

Fri 05 Oct Marco Tops the Board
Congratulations to Marco on his results, and for being a super buddy!

Wed 03 Oct Paper-free Learning Helps Care Centre Employees Learn
Healthcare assistants are celebrating a win-win situation

September 2007

Fri 28 Sep College Pays Tribute To Music Founder
Music community fondly remembers the late Don Riddell

Mon 24 Sep Public Service Students Win Navy Challenge
Teamwork wins the day in gruelling marine exercise

Tue 18 Sep College Represented at House of Lords
College staff join pioneering childcare project in Kuwait

Mon 17 Sep Suzanne Scoops Top Awards at UK Skills
The College sweeps the boards at the UK Skills Competition!

Tue 11 Sep Ryvita Staff Get the Taste for Distance Learning
Staff from the local crispbread company have acheived a 100% pass rate

Fri 07 Sep Flower Power at Chelsea
Students demonstrate their floral innovations at the UK's top flower show!

Thu 06 Sep Eun Ju Designs a Dish for Branksome Beach Restaurant
One of our top catering students shows off her culinary powers

August 2007

Thu 16 Aug College Celebrates A-Level Results
The waiting is finally over for our A/AS-Level students...

July 2007

Thu 12 Jul Inspirational Learners Celebrated at Awards
The Miramar Hotel plays host to this year's glittering awards ceremony

Wed 11 Jul University Honours College Students
Congratulations to the winners: Paul Panayi, Rachael Towler and Clair Stone

Mon 09 Jul Student Chefs Tempt the Top Tastebuds
Students undergo a seven-hour test of culinary expertise...

June 2007

Fri 29 Jun Learn the Art of Theatrical Make-Up in the UK
Are you interested in studying the art of theatrical and media make-up and hair?

Fri 29 Jun International Students Excel in Culinary Qualifications
The Academy of Hospitality and Catering gives awards to 5 International Students

Thu 28 Jun Could You Become a Learning Champion?
The Learning Champions project is seeking motivated and enthusiastic volunteers

Thu 28 Jun Playing a Round To Support Charity
College fundraising gets into 'full swing' with Harry Redknapp

Mon 18 Jun Dorset's Unemployed Build New Careers
The College helps unemployed people retrain for careers in construction

Tue 12 Jun The Phantom Returns
West End performer Earl Carpenter, co-directs at the Jellicoe Theatre

May 2007

Wed 30 May All Aboard for Healthy Eating
The Waitrose food bus rolls into The College, Lansdowne

Wed 30 May Retail Award is Just the Business
The College scoops another Centre of Vocation Excellence award

Mon 21 May Koreans Impressed by British Flower Power
The College blossoms in Korea with floristry demonstrations

Thu 17 May Pensioner Pam Gives Praise in Poetry
Just the thing for your coffee break...

April 2007

Tue 03 Apr Students Cook up Culinary Delights
Culinary Arts students cook up a storm

March 2007

Wed 28 Mar Third Annual Skills Festival for Dorset
Thinking about the future? Come to Skills Fest and test out your abilities!

Tue 27 Mar Graduating With Style
Students celebrate their graduation from the University of Winchester

Fri 23 Mar The College greets Thai partners
Students will be able to study in Thailand as The College teams up with Bangkok

Mon 19 Mar Glowing Report for College
The College proves its worth with great results from Ofsted

Tue 13 Mar College Student Gets To Work On Eddie Jordan's Yacht
Prize-winner Adam works on Eddie Jordan's yacht!

January 2007

Tue 23 Jan Mark Cooks Up a Fundraising Feast
Top chef Mark Hix cooks up a feast for The College Foundation Gala dinner.

Thu 11 Jan Local Businesses Boost Garden Project
The College Foundation teams up with local construction company ROK.

Wed 10 Jan Assistive Technologies Support for College Students
New Student Support for Learning section of the website launched!

December 2006

Mon 18 Dec Students Help Children in Need
Childcare students raise nearly £1,000 for the Children in Need Appeal.

November 2006

Thu 30 Nov Abilities Partnership Getting People Back Into Work
Abilities Ltd have joined forces with The College to work on a number of specialist training projects.

Fri 17 Nov Successful Language Course to Run in January
The highly successful CELTA qualification is set to run again in January 2007.

October 2006

Tue 17 Oct Lights, Camera, Action…
The College is set to feature in an overseas documentary about European education.

Thu 05 Oct Tourism Industry to Make the Most of New Developments
The College working with Dorset New Forest Tourism Partnership launches a course for local tourism businesses.

September 2006

Tue 12 Sep Travel Training Showcase
The College hosts the Independent Travel Training Showcase.

Fri 08 Sep Medal of Excellence for Student and Teacher
The College celebrates having two City & Guilds Medal of Excellence winners.

Wed 06 Sep Robert’s on the Road to Success with Fresh Start
'Fresh Start' success at The College

August 2006

Fri 18 Aug Superb Results Celebrated at The College
The College celebrates superb A level results with a 94% overall pass rate.

Wed 16 Aug Young Scientists Wanted
The College is on the look out for those with enquiring minds and aspirations to work as a science or laboratory technician.

Wed 02 Aug International Student Clearing Event
It's not too late to apply for courses starting in September 2006!!!

July 2006

Thu 27 Jul Charity Boost from a Great Day of Golf
A great day on the fairway was had by all at the second annual charity golf challenge held in aid of The College Foundation.

Tue 18 Jul A Positive Lesson in Life
The College celebrates inspirational Adult Learners at a recent Awards Ceremony.

Mon 17 Jul 2012 Olympics in Mind as College Launches New Watersports Course
The College launches new BTEC National Diploma in Sport (Outdoor Education/Watersports).

Mon 10 Jul College Students Cook up Some Medal Delights
The College proved a culinary force to be reckoned with at the recent National Final of the UK Skills Challenge.

Tue 04 Jul Language Teachers Hit the Mark With 100% Pass Rate
The College's franchise CELTA programme run in partnership with the Anglo-Continental Language school celebrates a 100% pass rate.

Tue 04 Jul New Receptionists Course Hits 100% Pass Rate
The College celebrates a 100% pass rate in the new Diploma in Hospitality Reception course.

June 2006

Fri 02 Jun Bloomin’ Marvellous!
The College Floristry's team are celebrating their recent success at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

May 2006

Mon 08 May College Launches Childcare Training in Kuwait
The College is now offering childcare courses on-line in the Middle East at the invitation of the Kuwait governement and the British Council.

Tue 02 May Football Manager Helps Dorset Children Get a Kick out of Construction
Local school children got their hands dirty and sampled hands-on activities at the recent Construction Showcase event.

Tue 02 May College Celebrates Beacon Award Success
The College's Learning Resources team celebrated their Beacon Award success with a presentation ceremony at the Escoffier Restaurant.

April 2006

Thu 13 Apr Special Delivery for Parcelforce
Staff at Parcelforce are celebrating the launch of a new learning centre at the Fleetsbridge depot in Poole.

Thu 06 Apr Daniel Seeks Support for Expedition Challenge
College student Daniel Gale is appealing for sponsorship to help him achieve a once in a life time opportunity.

Mon 03 Apr Award Success for Jennine
The David Hawkes Award for 'Trainee of the Year' was recently presented to College Apprentice Jennine Anderson.

March 2006

Thu 30 Mar Students Help Paddington Raise Money for Research
Childcare students from The College have been busy raising vital money for the charity Action Medical Research.

Tue 28 Mar College Florists to Bloom at Chelsea
College florists have been called in to help Bournemouth Borough Council's Parks and Gardens team to create a Chelsea show-stopper.

Wed 22 Mar Sugar Leaves Sour Note on Colleges
College Principal Rowland Foote has invited Sir Alan Sugar to visit The College following his scathing comments about further education made on the TV show 'The Apprentice.'

February 2006

Fri 24 Feb Come and be Pampered at The College!
The College are on the look out for new clients for their training hairdressing and beauty salons.

Tue 21 Feb Students Meet Their Benefactor
Fortune has smiled upon two lucky students at The College chosen to receive a cash bursary to assist with their continuing education.

Mon 06 Feb The Taste of Success for New Chefs Forum
The Chefs Forum is a new partnership backed by The College's Academy of Service Industries and the former Rungis Club.

January 2006

Thu 26 Jan Students Cook up a Christmas Cracker
Key Stage 4 students at The College served up a tasty top-class Christmas lunch for the Principal and a few special guests.

Fri 13 Jan Students Help Children in Need
Childcare students from The College have done their bit for the recent Children in Need Appeal by raising over £1,300.

Wed 11 Jan Sports Students Take It to the Edge
College students rise to the challenge on their recent visit to Skern Lodge activity centre in North Devon.

Tue 10 Jan Business Sponsorship for Accountancy Courses
The College Foundation is delighted to announce that Hudson Cooper are again sponsoring the widely acclaimed AAT course at The College.

Mon 09 Jan Jeff Has the Recipe for Success
Catering student Jeff Tsang is presented with a host of certificates and trophies by celebrity chef, Lesley Waters at a recent awards celebration evening.

Thu 05 Jan Judith Shines at Special Olympics
College student Judith Cooling shines at the British Downs Syndrome Championships and Special Olympics.

Wed 04 Jan Governor Retires After 25 Years
College Governor Barrie Sindall has retired following 25 years of dedicated service.

Tue 03 Jan Unique New Arts Course Comes to the South Coast
The College is delighted to announce the launch of a fantastic new Foundation Degree in Applied Art and Design.*

December 2005

Mon 19 Dec College Wins All the Way at Apprenticeship Awards
Local employers and apprentices from The College have swept the boards at the Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole LSC Awards Ceremony for the EEF Apprentice of the Year Competition.

November 2005

Thu 24 Nov College Wins Beacon Award for E-learning Technologies
The College's Learning Resources Team has scooped its second Beacon Award in five years.

Tue 22 Nov Achieve the Duke of Edinburgh Award With The College!
Young people wishing to take part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme will now be able to do so by joining a college group.

Fri 18 Nov 100 ‘Best’ Chefs Support Children in Need
The BBC Children in Need 2005 recipe book has been published to boost the charity fundraising efforts for this annual money-raising extravaganza.

Wed 16 Nov Open Evening Re-scheduled Due to Power Failure
The Lansdowne College open evening cancelled on Tuesday 15th November due to the major power failure has now been re-scheduled for Tuesday 22nd November.

Thu 03 Nov Project Management Team Selected for Multi-Million Pound College Building Project
Leading project management company Gardiner & Theobald have been appointed to oversee the ambitious capital building project for The College.

October 2005

Tue 25 Oct Hamworthy CEO Supports Apprenticeship Training
The College Foundation Business Network were recently treated to a motivational talk by guest speaker Alan Barlow, CEO, Hamworthy Combustion Engineering Ltd.

Wed 19 Oct BMW Technology Inspires College Students
Computing students at The College were recently given the chance to be inspired by the latest BMW 525D series courtesy of Wood BMW.

Mon 10 Oct Food Tech Specialists Sought
Teams at The College have been working hard to forge close teacher:teacher links with food technology specialist teaching in secondary education.

September 2005

Thu 29 Sep Name that Salon!
The College Foundation has launched a competition to name one of the two new commercial beauty salons based at the Lansdowne campus.

Thu 22 Sep Saturday Music Making Begins Again at The College
The Wessex Young Musicians begin their 36th season on Saturday 1st October when The College opens its doors for enrolment.

Fri 16 Sep Click to Support College Funding
Education chiefs at The College are calling for students to support a national funding campaign launched by the Association of Colleges (AoC).

Tue 13 Sep Young Designers Get a Taste for the Catwalk
Two textile students from The College have spent the summer preparing for the Mela Young Designer of the Year competition.

August 2005

Thu 18 Aug Exam Celebrations at The College
Students and staff at The College are celebrating yet another year of A level success with a 96% pass rate.

Mon 15 Aug Helpweek Eases Exam Stress
The College hopes to ease exam results stress with its popular GCSE Helpweek for school leavers.

Tue 09 Aug It's Pay Back Time for Gary
Achievements of learners were celebrated at The College's Escoffier Restaurant to commemorate the 2005 work-based learning awards.

Tue 09 Aug Young Chefs Graduate in Style
Academy of Culinary Arts Specialised Chefs graduates from The College recently hosted their graduation dinner at Ashdown Park Hotel in East Sussex.

July 2005

Wed 13 Jul Kids Cement Their Skills in the Construction Challenge
The College recently played host to eighty-six Year 9 school children for the annual Construction Challenge sponsored by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB).

Tue 05 Jul Bishops’ Students Cook up a Treat
A sweet treat was on the menu for forty pupils from the Bishop of Winchester School at The College’s catering academy.

Mon 04 Jul A Shining Beacon for Overseas Students
The College receive the Beacon Award for International Student Support sponsored by The British Council.

Fri 01 Jul Hoteliers Celebrate New Specialist Courses
The College recently launched two new industry-specific courses designed to attract new professional talent onto the jobs market.

June 2005

Thu 23 Jun Art Show on Now!
Art and Design students excel once more at the 9th annual art and design end of year show.

Thu 23 Jun Join the Wessex Youth Orchestra for a Trip Down Memory Lane…
The Wessex Youth Orchestra invites you to an evening of nostalgia when they perform their Family "Prom" concert, celebrating the music of the 1920’s and 30’s.

Thu 09 Jun Hell's Kitchen Star Judges Junior Chef 2005
It’s hell in the kitchen – especially when you’re just fifteen years old and up against some of the UK’s top young talent in a cook-off competition.

Wed 08 Jun College Hits National Headlines With iPod Giveaway
The Bournemouth & Poole College became the centre of attention with the national media following the launch of a new course aimed at teenagers who have dropped out of education.

May 2005

Mon 16 May Up, up and Away!
The College Foundation is organising a Balloon Race on Saturday 21 May at 12 noon to raise funds for the Lansdowne Clock Tower Appeal.

Mon 16 May Friday 13th and the Gremlins Arrive in Dorset
It's time to get rid of your gremlins..and they've arrived in Dorset on that unlucky Friday the 13th to put you off trying to gain a qualification.

April 2005

Fri 29 Apr Charity Golf Tournament Aids Appeal
Golfers across Dorset are being invited to practice their swing in readiness for the Harry Redknapp and Aylesworth Fleming Charity Golf Tournament to be held this summer.

Mon 25 Apr Hotel Industry Helps Design New College Courses
The College is to launch two new training programmes specifically for the hotel industry.

Sun 24 Apr College Course Leads to University Success
Choosing a college course was the best step to success for local student Karen Sabo.

Fri 22 Apr Outstanding Results in As Mathematics in 2005
Two International students have achieved outstanding results in AS Level Mathematics.

Thu 21 Apr Shining Beacon for International Students
The prestigious British Council Beacon Award for International Student Support 2004 -2005 has been awarded to The Bournemouth and Poole College. This is the third Beacon Award presented to the organisation, representing excellence in specific areas, and goes into the ‘trophy cabinet’ along with a host of other accolades.

Wed 20 Apr Specialist Status for Bournemouth & Poole College
The Executive Chef of London’s Ritz Hotel was on hand last week to officially announce and celebrate formal approval of The College’s status as a Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) in culinary arts.

Mon 18 Apr Guidance Award for College
The Bournemouth and Poole College has been awarded the Matrix standard issued by the Guidance Accreditation Board.

Mon 18 Apr Apprenticeship Revival
GOOD old-fashioned, practical training’ is how many people view apprenticeships, but rest assured there is nothing in the least ‘old-fashioned’ about the fantastic learning opportunities presented to youngsters nowadays on modern apprenticeship schemes.

March 2005

Fri 18 Mar Meeting the Tourism and Hospitality Industry Face-to-face!
The inaugural event of an exciting partnership between Connexions, the youth advisory service and the Dorset and New Forest Tourism Partnership Network, to promote a greater understanding of the Tourism and Hospitality industry and the diversity of jobs in this growth area took place on Thursday 10th March 2005 at the Bournemouth & Poole College in Bournemouth.

February 2005

Wed 16 Feb Buy It Now! - New Course Teaches the Trading Tricks of Ebay
Unless you’ve left the planet for the past 12 months, you won’t have escaped the very latest money-making bandwaggon, probably the biggest thing since car boot sales!

Fri 11 Feb National Award for International Student Support
The prestigious British Council Beacon Award for International Student Support 2004 -2005 has been awarded to The Bournemouth and Poole College.

Thu 10 Feb An Invisible Night - Dine With a Difference
If you're a food lover fond of dining out and trying new experiences, then students at The Bournemouth and Poole College have cooked up something really innovative for you to try.

January 2005

Wed 19 Jan College Hosts Best School Dinner Competition
The Bournemouth & Poole College recently hosted the final of the prestigious Best School Dinner in Britain Awards.

Wed 19 Jan New Vice Principal to Boost Education and Business Links
The Bournemouth and Poole College has appointed a new Vice Principal for its strategic business development role. Roger Simons is no stranger to The College nor to the regional business community as his former role was also at the organisation as head of work-based learning, including apprenticeships and management training.

Tue 18 Jan Future Chefs Get a Taste for Success
Budding young chefs from local schools took to the kitchens of The Bournemouth and Poole College for the Dorset Regional Final of the Future Chef 2005 competition.

Mon 17 Jan Fine Craft Award for Matt
College student Matthew Allen looks set to become a skilled craftsman having just won his third national carpentry award against fierce competition. Matthew, 21 was presented with the Institute of Carpenters Fine Craft Award at London’s Carpenters Hall together with a certificate and £1,000 cash prize.

Wed 12 Jan Green Fingers Wanted to Create a School Garden
A blooming good idea has been nurtured by the community education team at The Bournemouth and Poole College, designed to help blossoming gardeners to learn new techniques and put something ‘green’ back into the local community.

December 2004

Wed 15 Dec Save the Clocktower!
For local residents, tourists and generations of college students, the architectural splendour and resonant bell chime of the Lansdowne clock tower has been a part of daily life.

Sat 11 Dec Cisco Success for Neil
Local businessman Neil McDonald from Poole, has just launched his new company PDA Paradise selling handheld devices with wireless capabilities

Thu 09 Dec Try a Beautiful Experience at Our New Salons
Two new luxurious beauty and holistic therapies salons have recently opened at The College’s Lansdowne site in Bournemouth providing extended training opportunities for students and more salon services for paying clients.

Thu 09 Dec Bridge Across Europe
The Bournemouth & Poole College recently hosted seven students from the Fuitz-Hansler College in Dortmund, Germany for an exchange visit to The College’s painting & decorating workshops in Poole.

Tue 07 Dec Routeway to Employment
Twenty seven budding builders recently attended an assessment day to join a new partnership scheme launched by The Bournemouth & Poole College, designed to help unemployed workers find jobs and to help the construction industry meet their recruitment demand.

Mon 06 Dec Wise Move for School Girls
A group of Year 9 pupils from Avonbourne School and the Bishop of Winchester comprehensive school spent a valuable three days coming into college to attend a ‘WISE’ event (Women in Science & Engineering).

Fri 03 Dec New Community Education Chief
The College has welcomed a new Head of Access and Community Education to head up the adult education and community learning service.

November 2004

Wed 10 Nov Sam's a Winner at the College
Sam Everard has been the lucky winner of The Bournemouth & Poole College's 'Win a Course' competition, run during the recent Ideal Home Exhibition held at the BIC in Bournemouth.

October 2004

Mon 25 Oct Welcome to Excellence
How many times have you been left feeling that the customer service you received has been at worst poor and often inadequate? Sadly, this is an all too frequent complaint as some businesses cut back on staff training, or fail to monitor customer satisfaction.

Mon 18 Oct Awards in Exchange for Learning
The Learning Exchange, located in the telephone exchange building in Wycliffe Road, Winton is equipped with state of the art computers and software giving learners the opportunity to exchange time for personal development.

Sun 10 Oct Skilling the Nation - Apprentices Meet Conservative Leader
A number of Apprentices from The Bournemouth & Poole College were selected by the Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole Learning + Skills Council to meet the leader of the Conservative Party, Michael Howard and fellow MP's at their annual conference held in the town.

Sat 09 Oct Big Screen Award for Paul
College media technician and budding film maker Paul Ralph has scooped a top film award in a competition organised by the BBC.

Fri 08 Oct First Anniversary for Business Network Club
Angela Browning MP, Conservative Member of Parliament for Tiverton & Honiton was guest of honour at the evening event held to celebrate the first anniversary of The Bournemouth & Poole College Business Network Club.

Thu 07 Oct Benefactor Meets Students
Fortune has smiled upon two lucky students at The Bournemouth and Poole College chosen to receive a cash bursary to assist with their continuing education.

September 2004

Thu 02 Sep Clearing
If you wish to apply through Clearing for any of the Higher Education courses mentioned on this website, please contact 01202 205180. For the Diploma in Higher Education in English run through University College Winchester please ring 01962 841515. For all general HE enquiries, please ring 01202 205180.

Wed 01 Sep New College Web Site
The new College web site is launched on the 1st of September.

August 2004

Fri 27 Aug Amanda Short-listed for Award
College student Amanda Takavarasha has been short-listed for the British Council's International Student Awards 2004.

Fri 27 Aug Hair & Beauty Salons
Our training salons at the Lansdowne, Bournemouth site offer an extensive range of treatments to members of the public from Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm, Saturday mornings 9.30am to 12.30pm plus some evenings (please phone for further details) at prices up to 80% lower than the high street.

Fri 27 Aug Musical Success @ the College
Kylie Earl, a student at The Bournemouth & Poole College's Music Centre at Knighton Heath has been awarded a BA (Hons) in Music Design with First Class Honours from Bournemouth University.

Fri 27 Aug The Sky's the Limit
An exciting pilot training opportunity is to be made available in Dorset thanks to a new tuition partnership.

Fri 27 Aug Recipe for Success
The Poole Hospital Cancer Unit is to benefit from cash generated by college students who devised and sold their own international cookbook.

Fri 27 Aug Celebrating Skills for Life
Bournemouth & Poole College 'Skills for Life' students have been celebrating their achievements at an awards evening held in the Study Gallery in Poole.

Fri 27 Aug Cisco Networking Academy
The Cisco Networking Academy Program is a comprehensive e-learning program that provides students with the Internet technology skills essential in a global economy.

Fri 27 Aug Creative Industries Celebrated
The world of fantasy came to life at the end of year show held by art, design and media students of The Bournemouth and Poole College.

Fri 27 Aug 10% Discount on Intensive Computer Training
A special discount is currently available for readers of 'College News'.

Wed 25 Aug Cambridge Place for Louisa
Proving that a college education really can give you a second chance, Louisa Harvey has just secured herself a place at Cambridge.

Wed 25 Aug Health Minister Attends Care Show
A brand new exhibition and show for the care sector attracted thousands of visitors from across the UK to the halls of the BIC.

Tue 24 Aug A Question of Sport
Two college students from the BTEC National Diploma in Sport are heading for success.

Tue 24 Aug 3d Rapid Prototyping
The College has recently launched a rapid prototyping service for use not just for academic projects but as a facility for business and industry.

Fri 20 Aug Classroom Creepy Crawlies
Childcare students at The College recently invited the Liberty's Raptor and Reptile Centre into college.