Peter Jones Enterprise Academy at Derby College
Derby College will be the first college in the East Midlands to offer courses as part of the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy. - March 02, 2012
LIPA Launch at Derby College
Derby College has teamed up with LIPA to offer part-time performing arts classes to young people in Derby. - February 19, 2012
Engineering Career Academy Launch at Derby College
Derby College has teamed up with Career Academies UK to launch an Engineering Career Academy. - February 15, 2012
MP Visits Award-Winning Derby College Apprentice at Work
South Derbyshire MP Heather Wheeler has visited a Derby College apprentice at work. - February 15, 2012
Derby College Opens Broomfield Gardens to Public
Derby College’s Broomfield Hall is opening its grounds to the public on Sunday May 15 as part of the National Gardens Scheme. Visitors can enjoy guided garden tours and nature walks, meet the College’s horticultural experts for gardening advice and visit Broomfield Hall’s small... - May 06, 2011
Derby College Gets Set for London 2012
Derby College has joined the London 2012 Get Set Network. - April 22, 2011
Equine Plans at Derby College's Broomfield Hall
Derby College is planning a new equine facility at Broomfield Hall. - April 22, 2011
Derby College and Local Retailers Embrace Queen of Shops
Derby College has helped local retailers at the McArthur Glen Designer Outlet enhance their sales and customer service skills. - April 22, 2011
Derby College Has Got Talent Winners Revealed
The final of Derby College Has Got Talent took place on Thursday, 14th March -with a performance from Got To Dance starts Trinity Warriors. - April 17, 2011
Derby College Students Win Gold at Harrogate Show
Horticulture students at Derby College's Broomfield Hall campus have scooped gold for the second year running at the Harrogate Flower Show. - April 16, 2011
Derby College Students in Harrogate Show Gold Bid
Students at Derby College's Broomfield Hall campus are entering this year's Harrogate Flower Show. - April 14, 2011
Easter Fun at Derby College's Food Hub
Derby College's Food Hub at Broomfield Hall is hosting a number of childrens' activities this Easter. - April 13, 2011
Derby College Has Got Talent
This week is the grand final of Derby College's annual talent show. - April 13, 2011
Derby Japanese School Moves to Derby College Broomfield Hall
The Derby Japanese School has relocated to the Derby College site at Broomfield Hall. - April 13, 2011
Derby College Student in National Money Skills Final
A student at Derby College has reached the national final of the Barclays Money Skills competition. - April 13, 2011
Prince's Trust Fundraising Bid at Derby College
Derby College Prince's Trust students are raising money to build a wildlife garden at a local school. - March 23, 2011
Derby College Hosts Building Challenge
Staff from major builders and plumbers merchants from throughout the UK took part in a building challenge at Derby College. - March 19, 2011
Local Sporting Hero Opens New Derby College Facilities for Future Stars
Press photo opportunity: Badminton champion Donna Kellogg MBE will officially open Derby College’s new sports facilities at The Johnson Building on Wednesday, 16th March. - March 17, 2011
Wellies and Waterproofs at Derby College's Broomfield Hall
Derby College is holding a public open day at Broomfield Hall. - March 13, 2011
Derby College Students Build Money Management Skills During Barclays Money Skills Week
Derby College students will be taking part in money management activities as part of Barclays Money Skills Week. - March 06, 2011
Little Explorers Opens at Derby College Broomfield Hall
The new Little Explorers childcare and nursery facility has opened at Derby College's Broomfield Hall Campus. A press photo opportunity is scheduled for Thursday, March 10 at 10am. - March 06, 2011
Potato Fun at Derby College's Broomfield Hall Food Hub
The Food Hub at Derby College is hosting a series of activities for children during the February half term. - February 17, 2011
Derby College Footballers Triumph
Derby College's Special Educational Needs football team will represent the region in a national tournament. - February 17, 2011
Derby College Recognised at Midlands Excellence Awards Ceremony
Derby College has been recognised at the Midlands Excellence Awards for achieving the prestigious Training Quality Standard. In front of more than 1,150 business leaders, the College, which works with more than 1,000 employers throughout the UK delivering a wide range of training options, was one... - February 17, 2011
New Short Courses at Derby College
Derby College is launching new short courses for young people not currently in employment, education or training. - February 17, 2011
Retail Course Expansion at Derby College
Derby College is expanding its portfolio to include several new retail courses. - February 03, 2011
BLOODHOUND Helps Derby College Celebrate Apprenticeship Success
Media opportunity: Wednesday February 9, 10am: The Roundhouse, Derby College, Pride Park, Derby. - January 27, 2011
Derby College BLOODHOUND Business Date
Local businesses are invited to an event celebrating National Apprenticeship Week at Derby College. - January 27, 2011
England Call Up for Derby College Student
A Derby College student has been selected to join the British Colleges' England rugby team. - January 27, 2011
Derby College Students Strengthen LightSpeed Derby Campaign
Derby College students have given support to a new project designed to bring the latest broadband technology to the city. - January 27, 2011
Talking Dogs at Derby College
Derby College is launching a new course to provide a unique insight into what makes dogs tick. - January 27, 2011
Derby College Students' Games Hit the Web
A series of ‘cat and mouse’ games created by Games Development students based at Derby College at South East Derbyshire will soon be posted on the internet for everyone to enjoy. Students on the specialist course in Heanor, which is the only one of its kind in Derbyshire, were given... - December 05, 2010
Little Explorers at Derby College Take Root
Work has started on Derby College’s new day nursery, after school and holiday club at the Broomfield Hall campus. Little Explorers will be a 54 place nursery, catering for children aged three months to five years and then older children after school and during the holidays. It is due to open... - December 02, 2010
Ben from Derby College Has Got Talent
Derby College Performing Arts Student Ben Thompson has clinched a contract with Derby Live that will see him performing on stage at Derby’s pantomime this Christmas alongside its star Neil Morrissey. Ben (20), who lives in Spondon, has been hired as a stage manager for the Aladdin run at the... - December 02, 2010
Colleges Sign Chinese Partnership Agreement - Including Derby College
Representatives from Further and Higher Education (FHE) colleges from South West China have signed a Memoranda of Understanding with East Midlands colleges, including Derby College. Seventeen principals and vice principals from Chongqing Municipality and Sichuan Province in China spent the week in... - November 12, 2010
National Awards for The Roundhouse, Derby College
Derby College’s £48 million vocational campus has been hailed as the Education Project of the Year at the 2010 LABC National Building Excellence Awards held at The Brewery in London. The awards, presented by Local Authority Building Control celebrate the excellence of building quality... - November 10, 2010
Girls Find Out Engineering is Not Just Oily Rags at Derby College
Twenty Year 10 and 11 girls from Leesbrook, Sinfin, da Vinci and West Park Schools got a glimpse of the fascinating world of engineering at Bombardier, recently – along with the chance to see that it’s not just about oily rags. The event was organised jointly by Bombardier and... - November 01, 2010
Halloween Fun at Derby College Broomfield Hall Food Hub
Halloween fun - October 23, 2010
Auto Windscreens Sees Clear Benefits of NVQ Training with Derby College
Auto Windscreens’ Birmingham-based warehouse and distribution centre is already seeing clear benefits after introducing NVQ2 training for 32 of its employees. The centre in Witton operates to tight time scales so training provider Derby College needed to devise a bespoke programme which... - October 22, 2010
RICS Awards for The Roundhouse
In the past year, Derby College and its construction partners have received several awards in recognition of the ambitious restoration of The Roundhouse into the centre piece of the £48 million vocational campus. The icing on the cake for the year was the announcement last week by the Royal... - October 21, 2010
The England and Wales Cricket Board Joins Forces with Derby College
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Derbyshire Cricket Board have teamed up with Derby College to ensure the skills of budding construction students can help local cricket clubs upgrade their facilities. Derby College’s Construction Academy, based in Ilkeston, is the first in the... - October 16, 2010
Learning Agreement Signed
Derby College has joined forces with the Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (UCATT) to provide essential skills training for its members. Under the learning agreement, the College will provide Trade Union specific courses for more than 17,000 members across the Midlands. This... - October 14, 2010
Broomfield Hall Food Hub to Open
Local growers and food producers will be given a sneak preview of Derby College’s new Food Hub at Broomfield Hall on Saturday October 16 – a week before the venue officially opens to the general public. The Food Hub, supported by £299,000 from the Big Lottery’s Local Food... - October 14, 2010
The Princess Royal Opens The Roundhouse
The Princess Royal has officially opened Derby College’s £48 million vocational campus at The Roundhouse. The Roundhouse, which combines restored former railway engineering buildings, including the 18th century Roundhouse itself, with new contemporary buildings dedicated to the... - October 08, 2010
Construction Hat Trick at Derby College
Derby College’s Construction Academy has achieved a sporting hat trick of work in Loughborough. Having previously completed construction projects at the Loughborough Football Club and Loughborough Carillon Old Boys Cricket Club, construction students and staff have now worked with... - October 07, 2010
Partnership Scores for Both Sides
Derby College has teamed up with Derby Rugby Club to provide construction students with valuable work experience – carrying out maintenance projects at the Haslam’s Lane clubhouse. Full time students have so far completed painting and decorating at the clubhouse entrance way. Imminent... - September 25, 2010
Army Plans for Natasha
Former Derby College student Natasha Ward (18) from Ilkeston has clinched a coveted place with the Army to follow her dream of working with animals. Natasha has just completed a level three course in Animal Management with triple distinctions (which is the equivalent to three A grades at A level)... - September 25, 2010
Construction Focus for Local College
Enrolment has now started at Derby College @ Ilkeston & Heanor which is expanding the range of construction courses at its site in Field Road, Ilkeston, following its merger with Derby College. This year courses already available for school leavers and apprentices in brickwork, electrical... - August 28, 2010
Derby College Delivers Bespoke Training to Meet Manufacturer’s Bespoke Needs
A bespoke training programme devised and delivered by Derby College is completely transforming the way in which new starters are trained at Denby manufacturing business HL Plastics. The company, which moved from Little Eaton to state of the art premises at Denby Hall Business Park in January 2007,... - August 26, 2010
Radleigh Leads the Way
Derby-based developer Radleigh is at the forefront of a partnership initiative aimed at training the young construction workers of the future. The company is working closely with Derby College, Construction Skills and the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) to provide work experience placements... - August 21, 2010