Apprenticeships are the key to building sustainable careers in care

It’s well documented that the National Health Service (NHS) and the social care sector are facing the greatest workforce crisis in their history. It’s clear that to tackle the crisis, more needs to be done to attract and retain young people into the profession. In this month’s issue of The Carer, Assistant Principal of Apprenticeships […]

New Year Honours Recognition for Cheshire College Governor

Lesley Davies OBE, Chair of Governors Designate at Cheshire College – South & West has been made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in this year’s New Year’s Honours List.  This honour follows an earlier recognition in 2015 when Lesley was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services […]

Cheshire College Provides over 400 students with Food Hampers over Festive Period

Cheshire College – South & West has joined forces with businesses across the region to support students and their families over the Christmas holidays by providing over 400 hampers full of a wide range of food, drinks, toiletries and festive treats.   With a number one priority to support students’ health, safety and wellbeing all year-round, […]

Cheshire College Principal Receives OBE

Principal and CEO of Cheshire College – South & West, Dhesi, has officially been awarded an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) Honour by His Majesty King Charles III for services to education.  The Investiture ceremony, held on the 29th November at Windsor Castle, took place after Jasbir Dhesi (known as Dhesi) […]

Cheshire College pays respects on Remembrance Day 

Cheshire College – South & West commemorated Remembrance Day on Friday 11th November 2022 across all three of their Campuses during a College service led by its students.  Led by Protective Services, Performing Arts, Business and Travel and Tourism students, the service was attended by staff and students across the Crewe, Ellesmere Port and Chester […]

Cheshire College Hosts North West ‘Route to Net Zero’ Leaders’ Breakfast

Leaders from across the North West came together at Cheshire College – South & West’s Ellesmere Port Campus to provide an update on net zero activities that have taken place in their regions within the last 12 months.   Hosted by the Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership, the event followed the COP26 in order to […]

Academy West restaurant at Cheshire College welcomes celebrity chef Exose Grant

Cheshire College – South & West was honoured to welcome acclaimed chef Exose Grant for a Gourmet Evening at the Ellesmere Port Academy West restaurant.  The ‘Masterchef: The Professionals’ finalist prepared a five-course meal at the exclusive event, with the assistance of the College’s Hospitality and Catering students.  Grant, who previously showcased his culinary flair […]

Cheshire College student helps save woman in Middlewich 

Jacob Roberts, 16, has been praised by the community after he saved a woman who fell into the Middlewich Canal.  The 16-year-old bravely held the woman afloat for 20 minutes until Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service arrived to help.  Jacob explained: “I was walking down the canal saw a woman was struggling in the water. […]

Cheshire College Celebrates #LoveOurCollges Week

Cheshire College are celebrating the fifth annual ‘Love our Colleges’ between the 17th and 21st October 2022. Created and led by the Association of Colleges (AOC), the annual campaign sees Colleges and students from across the country celebrate the College experience and what makes their place of study unique. The theme for this year’s campaign […]

Cheshire College student is Young Chef of the Year finalist 

Amanda Salters, a Professional Cookery student at Cheshire College – South & West, has made it to the final round of Delifresh’s Young Chef of the Year.  Amanda was selected for the Liverpool heat in September, after impressing judge Pierre Koffmann with her culinary skills. During the highly competitive regional heat, she cooked at Liverpool’s […]