Beacon College Hereford

On Thursday 12th February 2026 we were thrilled to welcome Chris Davies from Ye Olde Barber Shop in Hereford who delivered an engaging hairdressing demonstration for our students.

As part of our ongoing careers education programme, Chris spoke about the skills, training, and real‑life experiences required to become a professional barber. Students learned about everything from customer care and communication skills to precision cutting techniques and the day‑to‑day realities of running a successful barbershop.

What made the visit especially valuable was Chris’ supportive and calming approach. For many of our learners, visiting a barbershop can feel overwhelming due to sensory, communication, or anxiety‑related needs. By bringing the barbershop experience into a familiar environment, Chris helped students build confidence, ask questions and better understand what to expect during a haircut.

The demonstration was hands‑on, informative, and tailored brilliantly to the needs of our young people. We are incredibly grateful to Chris for giving his time, expertise, and encouragement — and for helping remove barriers so our students can feel more comfortable accessing everyday community services.

👏 A huge thank you to Chris from Olde Barber Shop in Hereford for inspiring the next generation!

🌟 A Fantastic Day at Beacon College! 🌟

Today we were delighted to welcome Toni and Mary from Healthwatch Herefordshire to Beacon College for a brilliant and engaging visit! Students had the opportunity to learn about two meaningful projects designed to empower their voices and broaden their awareness of community well-being:

🧠 Neurodiversity, Community Spaces & Transport
Students shared their experiences of local community spaces and transport, helping highlight what feels comfortable and what could be improved for neurodiverse individuals. Their anonymous feedback will help shape a more inclusive Herefordshire.

🎗️ Community Cancer Champions
Learners were also introduced to the role of Community Cancer Champions — a chance to explore how healthy lifestyle choices, cancer prevention, and early awareness can make a real difference in our communities.

Our students engaged with enthusiasm, curiosity, and maturity throughout. A huge thank you to Healthwatch Herefordshire for supporting our young people in having their voices heard and making positive change.

✨ Proud of our learners. Proud of our community. ✨

This term our wonderful Student Council met with Paul Walker, CEO of Herefordshire County Council at the Beacon. The day started with a tour of the campus for Paul to meet staff and students. The council then met to pose questions to Paul to find out more about planned services for young people in Herefordshire. Paul was able to share exciting new plans with students including new cycle routes, redevelopment plans for the bus station and train station and a new bus service for those living in Ledbury. All students conducted themselves professionally and courteously and were an excellent example for the Trust.

Two weeks prior to this, Student Council members took part in a Grant Application Funding exercise whereby council members had the opportunity to vote for new services for young people with SEND in Herefordshire. All students showed excellent employability skills, acting with courtesy and respect throughout. Students took part in a video conference session with key members of the funding panel. After the panel meeting students were taken on a tour of the council offices to learn about the different departments and the types of jobs people do within the council.

It was a great experience for all involved and students played an important role in sharing their input to such an important process.

Well done everyone and thank you to Paul, Tracey and all the team at Plough Lane for your hospitality.

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We will be running our stall at Hereford Christmas market tomorrow (Friday 13th) in town. We would love to see you all there!

This week we've been celebrating 'Choose Respect' as part of Anti Bullying Week, here are our 'Choose Respect Champions' as nominated by their peers for being helpful and supportive of others at college!

We are looking forward to welcoming you to our Information Event at The Beacon College on Wednesday 25th September from 3:30pm-5pm 😀

🌟Prom 2024🌟
What a fabulous evening our Year 11's and Year 14's had yesterday partying the night away. Everyone looked fabulous! You have all worked so hard and we wish you the very best in your future endeavours.

Students from Sapphire Functional Skills group visited the beautiful and historic Blackfriars Rose Gardens this morning as part of their Travel and Tourism theme where they have been learning about local tourism spots within Herefordshire. Well done guys!

We are pleased to announce that our first Ofsted report has been published! 🎉

Thank you to our amazing students, dedicated staff, governors, trustees and supportive parents/carers for all your hard work and commitment. We couldn’t be prouder of our college community.

To read our report, please follow the link below 👇

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A huge well done and congratulations to one of our students who completed Race For Life last weekend and came 20th with a time of 54m 22s - incredible job Danny!🏃‍♂️

We are thrilled to unveil the brand new look of our website alongside pictures of our wonderful students and staff!
Take a look by following the link to our website below 👇

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