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Students Create Work of Art for Autistic Residents A team of students from Waltham Forest College have been showing off their artistic skills by painting a mural on a care home for autistic adults in Manor Park, Newham. The care home, run by Consensa Care Limited currently houses nine vulnerable adu Thursday, 17 May 2012 Read more |
OPEN EVENING THURSDAY 17 MAY 2012 OPEN EVENING THURSDAY 17 MAY 2012, 4.30pm - 7.30pm Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 4JB The best way to see what Waltham Forest College has to offer you is to visit u Monday, 7 May 2012 Read more |
MP Stella Creasy hosts Jobs Fair at Waltham Forest College Over 400 people turned up for the Walthamstow Jobs Fair, hosted by local MP Stella Creasy at Waltham Forest College on Friday 30 March 2012.This was the second jobs fair organised by the MP since securing her seat in May 2010. "We have over 5,000 pe Friday, 13 April 2012 Read more |
Catering Students Cook for the Queen Students from Waltham Forest College helped prepare a meal fit for the Queen, during her visit to Waltham Forest as part of her Diamond Jubilee celebrations. 21 students from the Catering and Hospitality department were selected to help cook up a go Wednesday, 11 April 2012 Read more |
Eddie Izzard Talks Politics with Students "Ken Livingstone will cut fares by October or he will resign", Eddie Izzard tells a packed room of students from Waltham Forest College."Boris Johnson will always put himself first, whereas a vote for Ken is a vote for London." The actor and comedia Thursday, 5 April 2012 Read more |
Extravagent Hairstyles Wow Crowds at Total Look Hair Show This year's 'Total Look Hair and Beauty Show' went off with a bang, as over 100 Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy students from Waltham Forest College showed off their creative flair on the catwalk in front of friends, family and members of the public. Thursday, 5 April 2012 Read more |
Childcare Students Fundraising Fun-Day Childcare students at Waltham Forest College organised a Fundraising Fun Day in support of local Children’s charities on Tuesday 7 February. The event was held in the Student Enrichment Centre at the College. Students and staff were able to choose fr Thursday, 1 March 2012 Read more |
Pancake Race Raises Funds For Children's Hospice Emotions ran high, as Waltham Forest College catering students were pushed into second by a matter of seconds. The YMCA team secured the crown as the fastest pancake flippers of Waltham Forest. Nine teams of 4 competitors took part in the second an Thursday, 23 February 2012 Read more |
Ken Livingston Meets Rail Track Apprentices at Launch Waltham Forest College, 1stinrail Ltd and Traxsydes successfully launched their Railway Engineering Track Apprenticeship Programme on Thursday 9 February 2012. The programme offers an unique learning opportunity for their Railway Engineering students Wednesday, 15 February 2012 Read more |
Students Become Legacy Champions Students from Waltham Forest College joined over a hundred others to attend the launch of this year’s Legacy Champions event at City Edge in Hackney. The event was organised by Envision, a charity which works with young people between the ages of 16 Tuesday, 14 February 2012 Read more |
Record Numbers Attend Open Events at Waltham Forest College for 2012Nearly 1,000 people have attended open events held at Waltham Forest College during January and February. The College invited visitors from schools and the local community to attend a series of information and guidance events at its Forest Road site Tuesday, 7 February 2012 Read more |
Construction Student's Success in Britain's Got Talent Construction student Mays Mangala has beaten off stiff competition, to make it through to the second round of the Britain’s Got Talent auditions in London. The nineteen year old impressed judges with his dance moves, which he describes as a fusion o Monday, 30 January 2012 Read more |
New Year Parade New Year parade "Puts Waltham Forest on the map" Young people in The London Borough of Waltham Forest highlighted their borough on the world stage when they performed in the London New Year’s Day.. They marched i Friday, 20 January 2012 Read more |
Thailand Project Fund Raising Waltham Forest College Students bag-packing at Waitrose South Woodford, raising funds for Thailand Project 2 This is the second year that students from the College will support the work Thai Children's by working with needy children in Thailand. T Friday, 20 January 2012 Read more |
Adult and Part Time courses starting in January 2012 Thank you for your visit to our Adult and Part-Time courses section. Come along to Open Enrolment Day Friday 6 Janauary 2012, 10.00am - 3.00pm Thursday 12 January 2012, 4.30pm - 7.30pm Forest Road, Walthamstow, London E17 4JB To view the cour Wednesday, 30 November 2011 Read more |
Sign up for New Year Courses for 16-18 years old Thank you for your visit to New Year Courses section. Come along to Open Enrolment Day Friday 6 Janauary 2012, 10.00am - 3.00pm Thursday 12 January 2012, 4.30pm - 7.30pm Forest Road, Walthamstow, London E17 4JB To view the courses details Ple Wednesday, 30 November 2011 Read more |
Ken Livingstone Asks Students What Needs to Change in London “ Thirty years ago young people were worried about apartheid in foreign countries, today students are worried about whether they can get a job or get a home”. Ken Livingstone made this assertion today as he took part in an hour long question and ans Tuesday, 8 November 2011 Read more |
Record Breaking Turnout for HE Fair Over 1,500 students from both full- time and part-time courses attended the annual Higher Education (HE) Fair on Wednesday 2 November, organised by the Careers Guidance Team at Waltham Forest College. Students had the opportunity to meet wit Friday, 4 November 2011 Read more |
Help for Heros: A sponsored charity walk On Remembrance Day 2011 (11/11/11), WFC Health and Social Care Staff and Students will be undertaking a sponsored charity walk in aid of Help for Heroes. The walk consists of a 5 mile round trip across varying terrain within Epping F Thursday, 3 November 2011 Read more |
Open Evening Wed 9 November 4.30pm - 7.30pm Open Evening Wednesday 9 November 4.30pm - 7.30pm Forest Road Walthamstow, London E17 4JB Click here to find us No need to book just drop in! For further information please call 020 8501 8501 or email info@waltham. Thursday, 3 November 2011 Read more |
Business Secretary Vince Cable Gives Advice to Students Waltham Forest College Students Get Advice from Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills VINCE CABLE Students from Waltham Forest College were given a helping hand in careers advice from Secretary of State for Business, Innovation a Thursday, 6 October 2011 Read more |
World Skills London 2011 Waltham Forest College selected to inspire international audience to ‘Have a Go’ at a new skill.Waltham Forest College will provide a ‘hands on’ opportunity for young people to try out a new skill when the UK plays host to the world’s greatest s Tuesday, 27 September 2011 Read more |
Spurs Stars give Expert Advice to Students Students at Waltham Forest College have been given a lesson in what it takes to succeed by two Premier League football stars. Waltham Forest-born Tottenham Hotspur players Harry Kane and Andros Townsend held a series of question and answer sessions Monday, 26 September 2011 Read more |
Performance Arts Students Celebrate Olympics in Style Performing Arts students put on a fantastic opening performance for staff and fellow students as part of their induction programme. With just four days to prepare, the budding actors put on various sketches around the theme of the London Olympics Wednesday, 21 September 2011 Read more |
Fashion Students take on Olympic Challenge As part of this year’s induction programme, fashion students on variety of full-time courses at Waltham Forest College had to complete a two week project called ‘On Your Marks’. The project was inspired by the forthcoming 2012 Olympics and visual Friday, 16 September 2011 Read more |
STUDENT ART SHOW STUDENT ART SHOW Saturday 3 September 11am – 5pm atWaltham Forest CollegeForest Road E17 4JB An exciting exhibition of sculptures, paintings, drawings, prints, CAD, photographs, textiles, ceramics and sketchbooks by students attending Waltham Fores Wednesday, 31 August 2011 Read more |
FREE COURSES FOR ADULTS - New Government Announcement You may now be eligible for FREE tuition on courses from September 2011. The Government has just announced that some learners may now be eligible for fee remission if they are on state benefits. This only applies to adults who are un Wednesday, 24 August 2011 Read more |
Come Along To Open Enrolment - PLACES STILL AVAILABLE! Come along to open enrolment to get a place on one of our courses To enrol, please bring along your GCSE results (if applicable) and a proof of your date of birth to one of our enrolment dates. 020 8501 8501 info@waltham.ac.uk www.waltham.a Thursday, 4 August 2011 Read more |
Students honoured at Holocaust Educational Trust Event Two students from Waltham Forest College were chosen to be keynote speakers at an event delivered by the Holocaust Educational Trust. The event paid tribute to students around the UK who took part in the educational charity’s ‘Lessons from Auschwitz Monday, 1 August 2011 Read more |
Waltham Forest College wins Legacy Champions of the Year Olympic Legacy Champions from Waltham Forest College were awarded for their hard-work, and identified as the ‘Legacy Champions of the Year’, in a ceremony held at Shoreditch Town Hall. Gareth Wynn, EDF Energy group Director for the 201 Tuesday, 19 July 2011 Read more |
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Jobs market 'continuing to improve'People who are taking Cisco courses to boost their career have been advised that conditions in Britain's jobs market are getting better. According to a report by KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), the rate of growth in t Thursday, 1 September 2011 Read more |
IPPR: UK recovery will take some yearsPeople who are hoping to pursue careers in accountancy after graduating from ACCA courses may have to contend with some difficult economic conditions. According to the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), Britain will take a number of years t Thursday, 1 September 2011 Read more |
UK economy 'will grow this year'People who are taking ACCA courses to boost their accountancy careers could benefit from an expected upturn in the economy. According to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), the rate of growth will pick up during the next f Wednesday, 31 August 2011 Read more |
CBI forecasts 'modest' economic growth this yearPeople who have signed up for ACCA courses to pursue a career in accountancy have been advised the economy is likely to keep growing during 2011. According to the CBI, factors such as rising commodity prices and the fallout from the recent tsunami in Tuesday, 30 August 2011 Read more |
Accountancy wages 'on the up'People who have signed up for ACCA courses could be in line to benefit from improving conditions in the accountancy sector. According to Reed, economic confidence "flattened out" between April and June 2011, which in turn impacted on recrui Monday, 29 August 2011 Read more |
CVs 'must help jobseekers stand out'People who take ACCA and Cisco courses to further their career could benefit if they showcase their skills on their CV. According to Peter Elliott, head of marketing at Bluefin, a person's resume must outline character traits such as whether they Monday, 29 August 2011 Read more |
UK IT staff 'seeing an increase in benefits'IT staff in the UK are beginning to see increases in benefits, according to an expert, which may interest people on Cisco courses. Paul Healey, sales director at the IT Job Board, believes that while salaries may not be increasing dramatically, this Friday, 26 August 2011 Read more |
Google+ 'can help job hunting'People on Cisco courses with a Google+ account may be able to boost their chances of finding work, as a CareerCast.com report indicates it is a useful job-seeking tool. Its main benefit is that people can separate their professional and personal live Friday, 26 August 2011 Read more |
Graduates 'underestimate potential earnings'People on ACCA and Cisco courses may believe that salary levels after they graduate will be lower than they actually are, according to a survey by Hay Group. On average a finance graduate expects to earn £18,880, but the actual average salary i Thursday, 25 August 2011 Read more |
Are ACCA or Cisco students selling themselves short in CVs?People looking for jobs, such as graduates from Cisco or ACCA courses, have been warned that sometimes they do not sell themselves enough on their CVs. Dan Hawes, co-founder of the Graduate Recruitment Bureau, believes that some job seekers need to e Thursday, 25 August 2011 Read more |
Lack of eye contact is biggest interview gripe for firmsPeople on ACCA or Cisco courses should make eye contact in job interviews, as a survey has revealed that failure to do so is the biggest turnoff for potential employers. The study by CareerBuilder.co.uk found that 83 per cent of businesses were less Thursday, 25 August 2011 Read more |
Proposed banking competition to help ACCA and AAT students?People on ACCA or AAT courses may benefit from increased competition in the banking sector, which has been called for by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), on the grounds it is essential for the future of the economy. Lending to small firms wo Thursday, 25 August 2011 Read more |
'More needs to be done' to kickstart the economyBusinesses need to be given more encouragement to invest by the government, as it will plant the seeds of economic growth, according to an expert. People on ACCA and Cisco courses may profit if the current regime heeds this advice from Malcolm Edge, Thursday, 25 August 2011 Read more |
ACCA and AAT students to gain from London's quicker revival?London is recovering quicker than the rest of the UK thanks to exports, according to an expert, which may benefit people on ACCA and AAT courses in the capital. Iain Smith, spokesperson at the London Chamber of Commerce, believes that the city's Thursday, 25 August 2011 Read more |
An IT career in retail a possibility for Cisco students?People on Cisco courses may want to consider a computing career in the retail sector, as the number of new vacancies in that area rose more than in any other in July. IT recruiter Computer People released a monthly IT monitor, highlighting employment Wednesday, 24 August 2011 Read more |
UK growth 'probably better than GDP figures suggest'People on ACCA and Cisco courses could be encouraged by suggestions that the UK's economic recovery is still on a positive trail, despite only a slight second quarter growth. Dr Esmond Birnie, chief economist for PricewaterhouseCoopers in Norther Wednesday, 24 August 2011 Read more |
'Simpler tax investment incentives would help recovery'The UK's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be able to drive economic growth if their tax investment incentives were simpler to understand, according to a report. If SMEs were given greater encouragement to spend it could lead to fas Wednesday, 24 August 2011 Read more |
IT salaries increase good for those on Cisco courses?People on Cisco courses might be encouraged by a recent report which indicates salaries in the IT and telecoms industry have increased by 7.5 per cent so far this year. Paul Winchester, the managing director at Greythorn, who commissioned the researc Tuesday, 23 August 2011 Read more |
Businesses beginning to expand social media operationsPeople on Cisco courses could benefit as 41 per cent of businesses expect to appoint a social media or community manager this year, according to a report. This could create jobs in the IT sector, as more firms are moving away from using current membe Tuesday, 23 August 2011 Read more |
London is 'world's top business arena'People on AAT, Cisco and ACCA courses in London could be in the best place as, according to an expert, it is the world's "best business city". Iain Smith, spokesman at London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, believes that the capital h Tuesday, 23 August 2011 Read more |
National Planning Policy Framework 'can help economy grow'There could be good news for people graduating from ACCA and Cisco courses in the near future, as the Institute of Directors (IOD) has claimed the government's draft National Planning Policy Framework will boost the economy. Edwin Morgan, spokesm Tuesday, 23 August 2011 Read more |
Would amended policy help those on ACCA and Cisco courses?The government needs to change its plans in order to kickstart the economy, according to an expert, which could create jobs for ACCA and Cisco students. Brendan Barber, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress, believes the current strategy is Monday, 22 August 2011 Read more |
Cloud computing to create jobs for Cisco students?Cloud computing could help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) run more efficiently, but too many are ignoring its benefits, according to a study. People on Cisco courses with knowledge of such systems may find a busy job market, as a report by Monday, 22 August 2011 Read more |
Collateral management jobs a possibility for ACCA students?People aspiring to work in the financial sector, such as those on ACCA courses, may want to consider a collateral management career, as, according to an expert, there are jobs being created in that field. Roy Zimmerhansl, owner of the financial train Monday, 22 August 2011 Read more |
Change in firms' online marketing to benefit Cisco students?Many businesses do not realise how much work effective online marketing needs and, if necessary, should commit more time to it, according to an expert. People on Cisco courses could profit from such measures, as companies may need to create new jobs Monday, 22 August 2011 Read more |
ACCA and Cisco students may gain from employment law changeA change in employment law to increase workplace flexibility and improve employee/employer communication is needed, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). People on ACCA and Cisco courses could profit, as the change would create be Monday, 22 August 2011 Read more |
Cisco and ACCA students to benefit from second Greek bailout?The UK's economy will profit from the second bailout handed to Greece, an expert has claimed, which may help people on Cisco or ACCA courses. A total of €109 billion (£95 billion) will be given to the south European country, which, acc Sunday, 21 August 2011 Read more |
Flexible working the future for ACCA and Cisco students?People on ACCA and Cisco courses may find job hunting easier if they can adapt to a flexible working schedule, as, according to an expert, that is the way offices will be run in the future. Matt Oakley, chairman of the British Council for Offices res Sunday, 21 August 2011 Read more |
Economy's 'slow growth' helpful for ACCA and Cisco students?There are signs that the government's growth plan is slowly beginning to work, according to an expert, which may help ACCA and Cisco course students find employment when they graduate. Andrew Goodwin, senior economic advisor to the Ernst & Yo Friday, 19 August 2011 Read more |
UK SMEs' plans to expand may aid ACCA and Cisco studentsPeople on ACCA and Cisco courses could benefit from news that the UK's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are planning to create 470,000 new jobs in the next year. The research, published by GE Capital UK, shows that 50 per cent of medium- Friday, 19 August 2011 Read more |
