Leeds College of Building

Leeds College of Building Leeds College of Building are experts in construction education and training from apprenticeships to

We are experts in construction education and training from Apprenticeships to full-time, higher education and professional courses.

Another enrolment week over and done with, and once again it was a massive success! Thank you to all our new students fo...
27/08/2026

Another enrolment week over and done with, and once again it was a massive success!

Thank you to all our new students for coming down and throwing themselves into the process. Welcome to LCB, we can’t wait to welcome you back in September.

Thanks also to all our staff, it’s such a mammoth effort from everyone involved in the college but it is so worth it when it all comes together like it has this week.

Massive shout out to our long-standing partners Arco: Experts In Safety as well for joining us, in our industry health and safety is paramount and they’re best in the biz for protective equipment.

26/08/2026

Enrolment is underway at LCB! If you are enrolling with us this week, be sure to arrive at your appointed time slot. We look forward to welcoming you to the College and helping to build your future! 🧱🙌

We're not just for school leavers. If you're looking to improve your English, Maths or digital skills, our adult courses...
23/08/2026

We're not just for school leavers.

If you're looking to improve your English, Maths or digital skills, our adult courses can help you gain confidence, achieve qualifications and open up new opportunities, whatever your age or starting point.

Flexible, supportive learning designed around you.

Take the first step today and discover what's possible - https://www.lcb.ac.uk/adult-short-courses-homepage/

There’s no getting away from the fact that today is massive for everyone in education - students, parents and teachers a...
20/08/2026

There’s no getting away from the fact that today is massive for everyone in education - students, parents and teachers across the country are feeling it.

We’re so proud of all the hard work our students have put in across the entire academic year, and we hope you’re all celebrating today.

Massive shout out to all the LCB staff who have worked tirelessly throughout the year too and came together today to support our students next steps whatever they may be.

A huge well done to our T-level and BTEC learners today. We’re so proud of all of you! 🎉🎊With almost 60% of our T-level ...
13/08/2026

A huge well done to our T-level and BTEC learners today. We’re so proud of all of you! 🎉🎊

With almost 60% of our T-level students achieving a merit, just shy of 10% achieving a distinction and an overall pass rate of more than 94% it’s safe to say it’s been a successful year here at LCB.

We also saw a pass rate of more than 93% across both our Unit 1 and Unit 2 learners taking part in BTEC apprenticeships at the college.

We’re absolutely thrilled with this year’s results and ready to get back to work building future industry greats! 👷🏗️

A huge well done to our T-level and BTEC learners today. We’re so proud of all of you.With almost 60% of our T-level stu...
13/08/2026

A huge well done to our T-level and BTEC learners today. We’re so proud of all of you.

With almost 60% of our T-level students achieving a merit, just shy of 10% achieving a distinction and an overall pass rate of more than 94% it’s safe to say it’s been a successful year here at LCB.

We also saw a pass rate of more than 93% across both our Unit 1 and Unit 2 learners taking part in BTEC apprenticeships at the college.

We’re absolutely thrilled with this year’s results and ready to get back to work building future industry greats!

VOTE LCB! 🗳We’re in the customer vote for the Tesco Fruit & Veg grants programme, a scheme which gives community project...
11/08/2026

VOTE LCB! 🗳

We’re in the customer vote for the Tesco Fruit & Veg grants programme, a scheme which gives community projects like ours grants of up to £1,500.

Our project, titled Stronger Starts on Site, will provide free healthy breakfasts and practical cooking sessions for young construction learners, helping them eat well, improve wellbeing and build skills for life.

Many young people at LCB face real barriers to eating well, including cost, limited cooking skills and reliance on low-cost convenience food.

Over 60% of our learners are from disadvantaged backgrounds, with many living in areas of high deprivation across Leeds. As a result, some students attend college without having eaten, which directly impacts their ability to concentrate, engage and learn.

For construction learners, this is particularly important. They are preparing to enter a physically demanding industry where energy, focus and resilience are essential for both performance and safety.

The voting is open NOW and runs until the end of November.

Below is the full list of stores taking part, so please VOTE LCB and support us next time you shop at Tesco.

West Point Express - LS1 4JJ
Seacroft Extra - LS14 6JD
Boar Lane Express - LS1 6EL
Portland Crescent Express - LS1 3AW
Briggate Exp Express - LS1 6NP
Armley Leeds Express - LS12 3AS
Clarence Dock Lee Express - LS10 1PZ
Bridgewater Place Express - LS11 5RU
Bond St Express - LS1 5BQ
Beeston Express - LS11 5HZ
St Pauls Street Leeds Express - LS1 2JG
Calverley Street Express - LS1 3DX
Aire Park Express - LS10 1JQ

Groundwork

At LCB we know that industry collaboration is essential in tackling the skills shortage in construction.That’s why we we...
06/08/2026

At LCB we know that industry collaboration is essential in tackling the skills shortage in construction.

That’s why we were delighted when our long time partners Marlborough Construction Services Limited, Willmott Dixon and Henley Group delivered a weeklong programme for our students as part of SCAPE’s Community Legacy Programme.

Our students gained first-hand experience of life on site through visits to live projects, including Marlborough’s Assisted Living development in Leeds, before taking on a practical brickwork challenge.

Read all about the initiative on our website: https://www.lcb.ac.uk/lcb-complete-collaborative-industry-initiative-programme/

BIG NEWS for anyone bidding on central government contracts…The Cabinet Office has just published ‘PPN 026: the new Soci...
05/08/2026

BIG NEWS for anyone bidding on central government contracts…

The Cabinet Office has just published ‘PPN 026: the new Social Value Model’, and it puts jobs and skills front and centre.

What's changing:
✅ Streamlined to just 2 outcomes — Good Jobs and Skills — with 6 award criteria
✅ Minimum weighting for social value DOUBLES to 20% on contracts worth £5m+ (was 10%)
✅ Contracts £1m–£5m still need a 10% minimum weighting
✅ £5m+ contracts must now include at least one social value KPI, publicly reported annually
✅ Poor delivery against these KPIs can count against suppliers in future bids

Apprenticeships, work placements and talent pipelines are called out explicitly.

The guidance even cites 45 days of work experience as the kind of commitment government wants to see.

This takes effect for procurements starting on or after 1 January 2027, with full technical guidance due this autumn.

For employers bidding on public sector construction and built environment contracts, having a credible training and skills delivery partner is about to matter more than ever.

At LCB, we're ready to help our employer partners turn these requirements into a genuine competitive advantage.
Get in touch to talk apprenticeships, work placements and skills pipelines.

Last week the government announced plans to help young people into work by paying some parents on benefits up to £4,500 ...
04/08/2026

Last week the government announced plans to help young people into work by paying some parents on benefits up to £4,500 a year to encourage their children to start apprenticeships.

Families will be offered this bursary to replace Universal Credit payments lost by starting jobs.

The payment is expected to benefit an estimated few thousand households, who currently face losing between £17 and £330 a week if their children start apprenticeships.

Read our Assistant Principal Chris Tunningley’s response to the news on our website: https://www.lcb.ac.uk/lcb-assistant-principal-responds-to-government-bursary-plans

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