Solihull College & University Centre

The College is proud to announce that former Chair of Governors, Barbara Hughes, has been awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in recognition of her outstanding services to Further Education.

Barbara has made an exceptional and sustained contribution to the sector over a distinguished 40-year career, demonstrating the highest standards of public service, leadership and innovation.

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Former College Chair of Governors to receive OBE | Solihull College & University Centre Former Chair of Governors from Solihull College & University Centre, is set to receive an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her contribution to Further Education.

💻 Our Access to HE courses are a perfect way to further your career without the commitment of a two-year qualification!

Hayley, a mum of two, has transformed her life with our Access to Higher Education course 🌟

Find out more on our courses on our website: https://www.solihull.ac.uk/category/access-programmes/

🚨 We have a new a new Adult A-Level course starting in September!

This part-time course is an exciting opportunity for anyone who loves reading, writing, thinking critically and is wanting to explore literature in greater depth 📚

Find out more on our website- https://www.solihull.ac.uk/demographic/adult-professional/category/gcses/course/a-level-english-literature-for-adults/

✨ An inspiring Early Years & Education student is setting his sights on a career supporting children with hearing loss, drawing on his own lived experience to make a positive difference.

Initially studying his Level 2 Early Years courses at the College’s Woodlands Campus with the vision of becoming a teaching assistant, Shoaib then progressed onto the Level 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools Diploma.

Shoaib has completed 120 hours of work placements: "I want to be a deaf role model for the young children and show them you can do anything and not be held back by your hearing loss. My parents are so proud of what I have achieved, and I can’t wait to share my experience with deaf students.”

Deaf student takes steps towards Early Years career | Solihull College & University Centre An inspiring Early Years & Education student from Solihull College & University Centre is setting his sights on a career supporting children with hearing loss, drawing on his own lived experience to make a positive difference.

A huge well done to everyone who took part in last week’s National Animal Welfare Inter-College Competition! 🐾🎉

We loved welcoming colleges from across the UK to Blossomfield Campus, where students delivered some incredible presentations and projects to our judging panel.

🏆 An amazing chance to meet new people, share ideas and put skills into practice.

❤️ Want to have a career that will make a difference? Love caring for others?

With dedicated tutor support and industry-standard facilities, you’ll gain the practical skills and confidence you need for a rewarding future.

Turn your passion into your profession today. Head over to our website to find out more! https://www.solihull.ac.uk/demographic/16-to-19/category/health-social-care/

🖥️💫 Good luck to our four computing students are gearing up to take part in the regional heats of the WorldSkills Cyber Security competition.

The teams have already progressed through the first stage and are now on the next step towards the WorldSkills tournament being held in Japan in 2028.

Harvey Morse is excited to represent the College in the Cyber Security competition. He comments: “The process so far has been fun as it’s something I really enjoy doing. It’s quite good working as a team as you can break down a big task into a smaller one which makes it more manageable."

Computing students set for WorldSkills regional heats | Solihull College & University Centre Four computing students from Solihull College & University Centre are gearing up to take part in the regional heats of the WorldSkills Cyber Security competition.

🧩 There are lots of routes that a qualification in Early Years & Education can take you.

You can work in a rewarding career from family support to health care, to early years leadership and more!

Find out more on our website! https://www.solihull.ac.uk/demographic/16-to-19/category/early-years-childhood-studies/

🌿Sustainability Saturdays! 🌿

We welcomed Correla Data Services to help out with next steps of our Nature Friendly initiative.

The volunteers, alongside members of the Colleges staff, cleared out areas of leaves and brambles, planted trees, and built bird and bat boxes to be hung in various locations around campus 🌳

College joins forces with local business for environmental impact | Solihull College & University Centre Solihull College & University Centre recently welcomed volunteers from local company Correla Data Services to help with a variety of environmental initiatives at its Blossomfield Campus.

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