International http://www.cleveland.ac.uk/news/internationalITV special report on Redcar's bright future/news/itv-special-report-on-redcar-s-bright-futureCollege Principal Gary Groom, lecturer Brian Lewis and a number of college students contributed to a North East Tonight special report on the impact of the SSI investment in steel production in Redcar.  The report shows that SSI as part of a burgeoning industrial sector has created a feel good factor in Redcar leaving the college to play a pivotal role in the future of the region. Watch the report: http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2012-04-18/forging-more-than-steel-how-ssis-arrival-could-create-thousands-of-jobs-for-the-future/   Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:58:33 +0100http://www.cleveland.ac.uk/news/itv-special-report-on-redcar-s-bright-futureLaunch of new eco house enables professionals to stay ahead of the green technologies game/news/launch-of-new-eco-house-at-redcar-amp-cleveland-college Businesses in the north east have a golden opportunity to upskill their staff in emerging renewable technologies with the launch of a fully-operational eco house at Redcar & Cleveland College.   The eco house, named The Greenhouse, is a leading light in the design, installation and maintenance of the most commonly used equipment in the sustainable technologies market, including solar panels, heat pump installers, and rainwater harvesting and greywater recycling systems.   The residential property, which is based on the Corporation Road campus, will enable students and skilled trades people who are undertaking one of the college’s eco skills courses to see how the latest equipment can be used in domestic situations, and the benefits they bring.   With sponsorship from leading supplier Viessmann, The Greenhouse and the college’s Renewable Energy Centre have been equipped with a range of power-saving equipment, which showcase how the latest technologies can be utilised in sustainable living.   They will enable plumbers and people from the building services engineering sector to enhance their qualifications and skills through a range of new two and three-day courses.      Businesses from around the region were recently invited to view The Greenhouse and Renewable Energy Centre at a special launch event at the college, which was also attended by Redcar MP Ian Swales.   The opening also marked the launch of the National Skills Academy north east hub for environmental technologies, which brings together Narec, Redcar & Cleveland College, Hartlepool College of FE and City of Sunderland College.   Together they will transform the ability of businesses to access key training skills in the design, installation and maintenance of environmental technologies.    College principal Gary Groom said: “Renewable industries are a vitally-important sector for future development and job creation in the north east, and beyond, as a part of the Government’s carbon reduction strategy and we’re delighted that Redcar & Cleveland College is involved as part of the north east hub.   “As a part of our involvement we have developed our new eco skills portfolio and The Greenhouse, which is packed with the latest renewable technologies offering opportunities for the delivery of the very best training for the domestic market to Microgeneration Certification Scheme standards.”   Student John Rooney went to Redcar & Cleveland College to retrain as a plumber after being made redundant. He offered to assist the eco skills team in fitting out The Greenhouse and Renewable Energy Centre in order to gain additional experience.   He said: “This unique classroom is unlike anywhere else and has given me an invaluable insight into the workings of these systems, right from the preparation work to the finished product. Having witnessed the benefits of renewable energy, I am aiming to branch out into this field and plan to return to the college to gain further qualifications.”   Nigel Jefferson, Head of UK Commercial Sales for Viessmann, said: “Viessmann trains more than 100,000 installers across the world every year, so our investment in both Redcar & Cleveland College and its students continues our commitment to education in the energy sector.   “Redcar & Cleveland College now features a full range of equipment to ensure students and tradesmen are given a full training programme on the latest materials available and we will continue to develop the college’s Renewable Energy Centre even further.   “We are extremely proud to be associated with Redcar & Cleveland College and look forward to a long and healthy relationship, delivering training in a dynamic sector of high efficiency and renewable heating products.”   MP Ian Swales said: ‘’I am really pleased to be involved in the launch of The Greenhouse.  It is great to see Redcar & Cleveland College embracing sustainable living and running courses to train future generations in the new technologies. ‘’   For more information about the new eco skills courses, call 01642 777216.    Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:37:17 +0100http://www.cleveland.ac.uk/news/launch-of-new-eco-house-at-redcar-amp-cleveland-collegeOfsted inspectors grade Redcar & Cleveland College as ‘good’/news/ofsted-inspectors-grade-redcar-amp-cleveland-college-asStudents and staff at a Tees Valley college are celebrating after Ofsted inspectors praised its effectiveness and graded it as a ‘good’ learning establishment. Redcar & Cleveland College Principal Gary Groom said he was thrilled with the inspector’s report, which praised the wide range of courses available, the effectiveness of the college, and the new state-of-the-art facilities. He said it was testament to the hard work put in by every member of staff and student during the past few years, who have worked to further improve all aspects of college life. “We are delighted that the college has now been recognised for the large number of improvements we have made since the last inspection in 2004, when we were then graded as ‘satisfactory’,” said Mr Groom. “Previously, the college was not meeting its full potential and needed to improve both standards and the facilities. “We are now officially graded as being a good college, which is fantastic news for everyone in Redcar and Cleveland – knowing that not only is there a terrific new £26m college building in the borough, but there is also continued improvements in both success rates and student retention.” Inspectors rated the new college building and facilities, which opened in September last year, as outstanding. Safety of students and staff was also graded as outstanding, and the inspectors also commented that students were well behaved and respectful to each other. They said the overall effectiveness of the college was good, and stated that its capacity to improve further was also good. The report stated: “Over the last three years, success rates have significantly improved. Success rates for learners aged 16 to 18 are above national average. “The quality of provision is good, as are teaching and learning. Lessons are well planned and teachers effectively link theory to practice. The college is highly responsive to the needs of students, employers, local and national priorities. The curriculum is very accessible and progression routes are increasingly well-used.” It added: “The principal provides strong direction to raise standards. Quality improvement strategies are very effective. Success rates have improved year-on-year. “The college has made good progress since the last inspection. Strengths identified then have been maintained and areas for improvement addressed.” Mr Groom said everyone at the college was very proud of what they had achieved. “I would like to congratulate everyone involved in the college, because without their hard work and dedication, this great Ofsted report would not have been possible,” he said. “We set out on a long journey to improvement when I arrived here four years ago and, while we are extremely pleased with our achievements so far, we still have a distance to travel and are very focussed. “We will continue to strive for excellence in the hope that we achieve the highest grade possible at our next inspection – that of ‘outstanding’.”  Chairman of Governors Dr Graham Hillier said: “This is an excellent achievement for the college. We are all extremely pleased that the inspectors recognised the many improvements that have been made since the last inspection, and saw the college as we do – a good learning establishment. “Everyone has worked very hard and will continue to do so to ensure that our students get the best education possible.” View the newsletterTue, 23 Jun 2009 16:12:59 +0100http://www.cleveland.ac.uk/news/ofsted-inspectors-grade-redcar-amp-cleveland-college-asCollege lecturer becomes world skills expert in plastering/news/college-lecturer-becomes-world-skills-expert-in-plasterLecturer Peter Moore is going global after being appointed as a World Skills expert in plastering and drywall systems. The Redcar & Cleveland College tutor has been appointed to the role of UK Training Manager in plastering and drywall systems for UK Skills. The role involves taking selected young trades people and training them to international standards in order to participate in the World Skills competition in London 2011. The next competition is taking place in Calgary, Canada, in September, where Peter will be one of the experts for the plastering final, where the winner will be chosen from the 40 competing countries.  Peter, who worked in the plastering industry for 25 years before becoming a college tutor, said he was thrilled to have been selected for UK Skills. However, his appointment was made even sweeter when Redcar & Cleveland College was selected as one of UK Skills’ training centres, where nationally- selected competitors are trained by specialist training managers in order to make the British team for Calgary. He said: “I was absolutely thrilled to be given the role of Training Manager, and from that I will be involved in the World Skills competition in Canada. “I’m really looking forward to going to Calgary to see what other countries are doing in terms of plastering and dry wall systems, because not every country does traditional wet plastering, like us. “It will give me an opportunity to talk to other experts in the field, and hopefully bring some useful things back that we can include in UK competitions.” Peter said it was great to have the week-long UK Skills training workshop at Redcar & Cleveland College in the spring, just after his appointment.  “I am so proud that the college has been named as a training centre for UK Skills, which confirms our position as a leader in this field, and recognises the excellent facilities and equipment we have to offer,” he added.  UK Skills recently visited the college to prepare for their visit to the World Skills Competition in Calgary, Canada. Find out what they thought of the college's facilities and staff in the video below.       Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:13:23 +0100http://www.cleveland.ac.uk/news/college-lecturer-becomes-world-skills-expert-in-plasterNew college makes a big impression on Polish teachers/news/new-college-makes-a-big-impression-on-polish-teachersThe Principal and teachers from a Polish primary school made a trip to Redcar & Cleveland College as part of an educational partnership programme and were very impressed with the new college and its facilities.   The cultural visit is the first stage of an exchange programme which aims to get teachers and students together to share best practice in all aspects of teaching and learning, personal development and cultural diversity. Students from Redcar & Cleveland College’s BTEC National Diploma in Care course will also be able to take part in international work placements as part of their assessment.   Redcar & Cleveland College is particularly keen to develop a partnership with schools in Poland, as the country develops into a modern and vibrant nation with greater importance internationally.   During their visit to the college, the teachers observed and interacted in lessons, toured the college campus, met students from a variety of courses and visited the University of Teesside, as well as experiencing the English culture!   Magdalena Pabian, a lecturer in English at Primary School No 8 in Jelenia Gora, Poland, is looking forward to working closely with the college. “The students will profit from the exchange and their skills in looking after children will be enhanced by learning about different cultures.”   She was also very impressed with the new college building. “It’s gorgeous! A very modern building and I am amazed with the staffrooms and the facilities available especially the atrium area,” she said.   The students are very much looking forward to taking part in the exchange programme when they visit Jelenia Gora next year. As part of their project, 15 students will participate in planning and implementing a para-olympics event for local schoolchildren, and also take part in celebrating the Polish culture at a regional festival.   17 year-old student Michaela Weatherson, on the BTEC National Diploma in Health and Social Care course, said: “I am very excited about the forthcoming visit and learning about a different culture, in particular how the education system works and its differences to UK practices.”   Yasmin Jones, 18, who is on the same course, said: “I want to work with disabled children so this will provide me with an ideal opportunity to learn about another country’s care practices, which will in turn give me a better understanding and greater knowledge of caring for people with special needs.”Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:10:31 +0000http://www.cleveland.ac.uk/news/new-college-makes-a-big-impression-on-polish-teachersLibyan students on safe ground at Redcar and Cleveland College/news/libyan-students-on-safe-ground-at-redcar-amp-clevelandA group of students from Libya have travelled almost 2000 miles to the UK to benefit from industry leading tuition in health and safety at a local college.   Yousef Allasga, Abdulbaset Ali Abdulhafid and Bashir Taleb are studying for the NEBOSH certificate in Health and Safety at Redcar and Cleveland College with the aim of picking up specialist knowledge which will assist with training workers at the Specific Training Centre working with oil companies in Libya.   On their return to Libya all three will share the knowledge they have learnt on the course with their colleagues who will then train workers across the oil industry in the country.   Talking about the course Yousef said:   “The NEBOSH certificate is recognised internationally as a high quality health and safety qualification and studying it at Redcar & Cleveland College means that we can get given information that is specific to the petrochemicals industry.”   Abdulbaset added:   “The knowledge we are learning on the course at Redcar & Cleveland will allow us to return to Libya and pass on best practice in health and safety to our colleagues working in the industry.”   Talking about their time at the college Bashir said:   “We have been made to feel extremely welcome at the college by the staff and lecturers as well as the local people of Redcar. We are already looking forward to returning to study for further qualifications in the fantastic new building when it opens.”   The course covers the full spectrum of heath and safety related activities from the correct use of fire extinguishers to monitoring noise levels in the working environment, but it is the specialist knowledge of health and safety in the petrochemicals sector that has led to studying for the qualification on Teesside.   Colin Willis, Health and Safety Course Leader at Redcar & Cleveland College said:   “Having one of the longest established and most advanced petrochemicals sites in the world on our doorstep means that Redcar & Cleveland College is uniquely placed to offer industry leading training for heath and safety in this industry.   “Many of our lecturers have current or previous experience of working in the industry and this allows us to tailor the curriculum that we teach to take into account modern working practices.   “Of course the NEBOSH course isn’t just for those working in the oil industry. Anyone whose day to day job involves health and safety can benefit from having an internationally recognised qualification in this important field.”     Attached photo shows (left to right): Colin Willis (Health and Safety Course Leader); Yousef Allasga, Abdulbaset Ali Abdulhafid and Bashir Taleb (students); and Kevin Morris (course lecturer) measuring traffic noise using a digital noise meter.  Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:34:12 +0100http://www.cleveland.ac.uk/news/libyan-students-on-safe-ground-at-redcar-amp-clevelandRomanian experience brings laughter and tears for Redcar students/news/press-release-july-2008Students and staff from Redcar & Cleveland College have been on a life-changing learning experience to childcare projects in Romania.   The 22 Students and four staff from the BTEC National Diploma in Early Years and the Children’s Care, Learning and Development courses at Redcar & Cleveland College spent six days in Oradea in western Romania.   Invited by the Caminul Felix charity to help out at their two family villages for abandoned and neglected children at Oradea, the students had the opportunity to put their child development knowledge and care skills into practice in challenging environments. The group worked with local gypsy families and their children, who have limited access to support and education, to promote child development.   Angela McLean, Head of the Health and Wellbeing Division at Redcar & Cleveland College explained more, “The idea behind the international visits is to improve our students’ employability skills, and help them to become more rounded individuals by bringing them away from the environments they take for granted. During our experience in Romania we saw our students bond with each other and Romanian people. Their time there was full of laughter, joy and tears.”   Irene Walker, Lecturer in Early Years said, “We all experienced a complete change of culture and lifestyle, students grew in maturity quickly and brought back new skills and experiences that will stay with them for ever.”   Emma Stephenson, Lecturer in Early Years said, “The trip widened students life experiences giving them the opportunity to travel abroad for the first time.”   Claire Barwick, Lecturer in Health and Social Care said, “The trip was an emotional, life-changing experience for the students.”   The students hope to pass on some of the lessons and experiences from their Romanian visit to children at nurseries and schools in the area. Their plan is to talk to children about what they did in Romania, and future visits, through photo diaries using teddy bears purchased for them by the College from the Daisy Chain Special Needs Charity in Norton.   The visit to Romania ties into the College’s plans to extend links to other learning centres and projects around the world that will expand and enrich the learning experience for students and staff.   Future visits are currently being explored for the childcare and health students at Redcar & Cleveland College that include China, Poland and Argentina. Fundraising activities will support these events. The team would value any sponsorship or donations to support these exciting and valuable events for students.   The Staff and students at the College would like to thank the following for their sponsorship of the visit to Romania: Sir William Turner Trust, Aimhigher North East, Rowley’s Tyres Middlesbrough; the Freemasons: Saltscar Lodge and Redcar Mark Lodge; Corus (Redcar and Scunthorpe) who provided goody bags for the Romanian children; and Tesco, Morrison and Asda who all gave students the opportunity to bag pack to raise funds for their visit to Romania.   The students organised events such as tombolas, raffles and sports activities on the beach at Redcar to raise additional funds to finance their trip.  Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:13:52 +0100http://www.cleveland.ac.uk/news/press-release-july-2008

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