Leeds Painting & Decorating Student Named Apprentice of the Year
A painting and decorating apprentice studying at Leeds College of Building, has been named Apprentice of the Year by a national trade body. Harry Davies,…
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Specialist building partnership supports next generation of tilers and plumbers
Specialist building-adhesives manufacturer, Sika Everbuild, has partnered with Leeds College of Building to support its tiling and plumbing students as they embark on the first…
Construction Principal & CEO Retires After 37 Years in Education
Derek Whitehead, Principal and CEO of Leeds College of Building, is to retire this week after 37 years working in Further Education and vocational skills training. …
Leeds College of Building gears up as Yorkshire host for SkillBuild regional heats
Leeds College of Building is set to be the only Yorkshire host for the 2022 SkillBuild Regional Qualifying Heats on 9 June. SkillBuild is the largest and longest…
Fully funded ‘retrofit’ construction courses available for Bradford residents
From June, the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges will offer Bradford residents free (fully funded) training in key ‘retrofit’ construction skills. Retrofit refers to the process of…
Transport Planning Apprentice Wins Prestigious National Essay Competition
First-year Transport Planning Technician Apprentice, Leora Wilson, has won the prestigious ITS (UK) Essay Award for her entry on the use of Intelligent Transport Systems to improve…
Acclaimed Rapper Delivers Aspirational Student Message
Students at Leeds College of Building were treated to a show-stopping seminar this week through the unlikely medium of hip-hop music and beatboxing (@testamentonline). Testament, the acclaimed rapper,…
Try-a-Trade launches with an exemplary demonstration of how to engage students by The Streetly Academy in Sutton Coldfield
The unique collaboration from Homeserve Foundation and Amazing Apprenticeships aims to offer 500 young people from the West Midlands practical experience in a range of…
Mayor of West Yorkshire Supports Diversity-in-Construction Initiative for #IWD2022
A group of Year 10 girls from Beeston in Leeds sampled hands-on construction taster sessions to mark International Women’s Day 2022 (Tuesday 8th March). Hosted…
Leeds College of Building Announces First Female Principal & CEO
Leeds College of Building has announced Nikki Davis as the next Principal & CEO and the first woman to hold the post in the 60-year…