Create Your Future with us! www.waltham.ac.uk Waltham Forest College is a vibrant and aspirational further education college located in North East London.
Voted no.#1 in London for learner satisfaction, graded good by Ofsted, announced as part of WorldSkills UK's Centre of Excellence and the Mayor of London’s new £44m Academies Programme. The College has been graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted, Voted London’s #1 College for ‘Learner Satisfaction’ by students two years in a row, announced in 2021 as a WorldSkills UK’s Centre of Excellence, and this year [2022]
Operating as usual
19/12/2022
Adults, are you looking for support to transition to university? and apply for a Higher Education course with us! Attend our HE Open Day (28th Jan) for more information, advice and guidance. Book now: https://www.waltham.ac.uk/events/1785-higher-education-open-day
13/12/2022
It may be cold outside so check out the range of enrichment activities taking place this week. From sports and fitness to chess club.
13/12/2022
The College is OPEN and normal timetabled lessons will continue on campus.
For evening lessons, your tutor will arrange contact with you to confirm if this will take place on campus or online.
We look forward to seeing you.
12/12/2022
We have an exciting range of courses starting in January for 19+ adults and 16-18 year olds. Applications are now open!
Whether you'd like to study part-time or embark on a career change - . Click the link below to discover how you can in 2023.
https://www.waltham.ac.uk/courses/january-start-courses
January Start Courses If you are looking to retrain, upskill or pursue a new career, we can help. We have a wide range of courses starting in January 2023.
08/12/2022
Our Catering students from visited Little Social and Pollen Street Sociall in Mayfair.
👨🍳These are two of restaurants, both of which are Michelin Star ⭐restaurants, with Pollen Street Social being their flagship restaurant.
🧑🎓The students asked great questions, got to see all areas of the kitchens in both restaurants, meet the chefs and were all offered work experience from January at 3 of the restaurants with the opportunity of part time jobs.
A real insight into Michelin Star Restaurants and their catering. The highlight was seeing an apple dessert being made that had 11 components to it.
Thank you to Head Chef for his time supporting the students!
06/12/2022
We are now giving employers, partners and higher education institutions an opportunity to engage with us in shaping their future workforce.
Breakfast will be provided and there will be a chance to network with sector employers and tour our vocational training facilities. Book your free place here - https://lnkd.in/d-ZY8WPj
05/12/2022
A huge thanks to The Dorchester, 100 Queen’s Gate, Stratford Hotel and London Edition Hotel for hosting work experience and employability sessions last week. Hospitality and Travel & Tourism learners experienced insights of the key business functions whilst developing a taste of careers and roles in the luxury hospitality sector.
02/12/2022
✨STUDENT OF THE WEEK✨
Congratulations to Rayan who won this weeks student of the week by volunteering to come to college for a 08:30 start to raise money for the Children in Need charity.
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ALERT: All timetabled lessons are cancelled this evening while police deal with suspected World War 2 ordnance near the Town Hall. Please avoid the area and visit the website for the latest update.
What does it mean to 'Think BIG'? Find out at our Open Event on Saturday 28th January, 10am - 2pm. Register today to secure your place. CLICK https://waltham.ac.uk/events/1759-open-event-january-2023
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29/11/2022
Last week we welcomed Federico and Paula of 100 Queen’s Gate to the College!
They delivered an informative and detailed presentation to our L2 and L3 Travel & Tourism and Catering students on employability and work readiness.
23/11/2022
🎉Congratulations to our winners of the Jack Petchey Foundation
Achievement Award! Special thanks to Cllr Karen Bellamy, Mayor of Waltham Forest, for presenting the awards at the Great Hall Leyton.
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22/11/2022
Congrats to our Jack Petchey Foundation winner, Sandra!
Sandra is an exemplary Public Services student and consistently demonstrates a high level of dedication and commitment to her studies. She is a positive role model for her group and the public services cohort.
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16/11/2022
Class reps filled the LRC for our first Student Council Meeting of the academic year. Today’s theme was - Understanding Politics.
Connie from Shout Out UK spoke to our learners about registering to vote and understanding the different elections within London!
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15/11/2022
This afternoon our Public Services students had the chance to meet the NE TSG (Territorial Support Group) and police outreach team.
It was an informative session on careers in the Metropolitan Police Service - and our students even had a chance to try on some gear!
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11/11/2022
11/11-Today took the time to remember 🌹 with a 2⃣ minute silence over at with our Public Services learners, Cllr Karen Bellamy (Mayor of Waltham Forest) and members of the London Borough of Waltham Forest community.
We will remember them.
10/11/2022
Today our Childcare and Foundation Learning students are raising money this week for Children in Need.
You can find them outside the LRC to donate, and enter the raffle for a chance to win two amazing theatre tickets!
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09/11/2022
It was a pleasure having Ben, a cabin service supervisor from , give a lecture to our level 3 Travel & Tourism Students ✈️.
08/11/2022
Paula decided to return to learning as an adult and kickstart a long-awaited career change.
After completing Level 2 & 3 qualifications with us she is now working in an industry she loves and is soon to embark on a Level 5 Apprenticeship in Leadership!
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We're looking forward to celebrating the benefits of adult education and highlighting the achievements of our adult learners.
We believe that education is life-changing at every stage in life and we continue to support, celebrate and encourage more adult learners to upskill, retrain or simply try something new!
03/11/2022
Next week is and we will be celebrating the achievements of our adult learners and adult education at WFC.
The transformational impact of education spans various subject areas in our college, from ESOL to Teacher training and we're looking forward to inspiring more adult learners to apply with us this January!
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02/11/2022
Today, we mark the launch of our Coding Club which provides students the enrichment opportunity to develop their understanding of computer programming, delivered by professionals in the industry.
Our Level 2 Railway Engineering course is designed to meet the growing demand for skilled workers in the rail sector, as well as deliver the knowledge to promote safe working environments for the future.
Above all, it has helped to transform our learners’ lives through reintegration back into society, employment opportunities and for some, home stability.
Happy Tuesday🍂
We're wishing you all a productive start to the day & the best of luck to our students sitting exams this morning.
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Happy Friday!
We have an exciting week of enrichment activities happening across the college next week.
From fitness sessions to coding club, visit the common room on Monday from 11am to find out how you can get involved!
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26/10/2022
His Majesty King Charles III 👑 met representatives from the College and the Prince's Trust last week in at the Project Zero WF youth charity. He left sporting a very stylish WFC branded bag!
17/10/2022
Join our Fair tomorrow, 10am to 1pm. Meet and greet universities, attend subject-specific seminars, learn how to budget your finances and get all the UCAS information you need to apply!
30+ Universities on show, including:
Durham University
Newcastle University
Queen Mary University of London
Brunel University London
London Metropolitan University
Coventry University London
University of Greenwich
University of Westminster
and many more...
14/10/2022
Yesterday we spent our afternoon at Eastlea Community School speaking to their year 11s about their post-16 options!
It was a great way to end our Thursday, and we're looking forward to meeting some of their students at our Open Event next Wednesday.
www.waltham.ac.uk 💻📱
We're just over a week away from our first Open Event of the academic year!
On Wednesday 19th October from 4pm - 7pm you can visit us to find out why we should be your first choice college.
Click the link below to register:
https://bit.ly/3r9I4pK
10/10/2022
Today is and as always, we're here to support our learners and staff in prioritising mental well-being both at college and beyond.
Whether you need a safe/quiet space to yourself, or a listening ear - you can visit our Welfare Team in room 224.
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06/10/2022
Proud to be taking part in the 'BIG YOUTH CONVERSATION' designed and developed by the Life Chances Youth Taskforce to help improve services for young people throughout the borough of .
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Happy Tuesday!
As BHM begins we’re paying homage to our heroes, record breakers, activists, and firsts who have forged history with their contributions, talents, and life-changing impact.
From Sports to Literature and Entertainment, we’re looking forward to celebrating our heroes across college this month!
What does it mean to 'Think BIG'? Find out at our Open Event on Wednesday 19th October, 4pm - 7pm. Register today to secure your place. CLICK 👇
https://www.waltham.ac.uk/events/1670-open-event-october-2022?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Organic-Post&utm_campaign=OE1-Oct-2022
https://bit.ly/3r9I4pK
30/09/2022
A spread of were set up and enjoyed this morning in support of the Macmillan Cancer Support 😋🎂
29/09/2022
Business and IT students started their block work placements this week working in Quidgest a tech firm that won multiple awards for women in technology and sustainability. Did we mention they flew to to to take part is this?
24/09/2022
Over 100 students start their international work placement in 🇪🇸 and 🇵🇹 for 2 weeks. Good luck and bring back some sun ☀️
20/09/2022
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16/09/2022
Students and staff teamed up with Wynwood Art District to create these wooden plaques as part of their community project for the William Morris Gallery Design Line.
The plaques aim to bring about conversation, reflection and to feel a part of our wonderful community whether you live, work or study here!
14/09/2022
The beauty of & studies is that no matter where you are in the world, the industry has a place. Our Travel & Tourism learners know it best as they delve into class activities & brainstorming sessions.
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12/09/2022
Calling Young and Adult Learners! This is your chance to step up & become a leader as part of Team. 7⃣ positions available. Visit the Learner Hub to apply now or click - https://bit.ly/JoinTheSUTeam22
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