As UOD – Buxton celebrates a 26.7% increase in apprenticeships throughout the past year, Business Development Manager Tom Malpass explains its popularity with local employers. “As the Business Development Manager for Apprenticeships at Buxton and Leek College, most people assume that I spend most of my time ‘selling’ apprenticeships to employers. In reality, this couldn’t…
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Celebrating #NAW2025 – Why are apprenticeships so popular?
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UOD – Buxton retains “Good” Ofsted rating.
University’s Further Education, Skills & Apprenticeship provision retains ‘Good’ Ofsted result The University of Derby has retained its ‘Good’ rating for its Further Education, Skills and Apprenticeship provision following a recent inspection from Ofsted. Inspectors rated the provision ‘Good’ in all areas, praising the organisation for its welcoming and nurturing environment. They also recognised that…
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Advance your education career at UOD – Buxton
Those who guide others often neglect their own professional development but help is at hand here at UOD – Buxton. A number of our staff benefit from apprenticeship programs, including two Apprentice Instructor-Mentors in Hairdressing and Childcare & Education. Their role involves guiding apprentices through their programmes and supporting their employers to provide learning opportunities…
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UOD – Buxton students reach WorldSkills UK finals
Three AAT Accounting apprentices from UOD – Buxton have done their college and sector proud by reaching the finals of WorldSkills UK. Globally recognised, WorldSkills UK sees apprentices across the country participate in regional and national competitions at their local colleges, training provider centres, workplaces, or online. Championing technical education as one of the key…
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Apprentices reach WorldSkills UK Finals
It’s the final day at WorldSkills UK! Accounting apprentices; Aaron Woodward, Bradburys Cheese (a big hit as one of the World Skills competition staff is a huge cheese fan), Eoin Jones, Grassmats Ltd – grassmats.co.uk and Daniel Hallworth, Prisma Colour have been competing all week at Oldham College They’ve been taking part in quizzes with…
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Celebrating Success: Hospitality Apprentice selected as finalist in Tourism Awards
A UOD – Buxton apprentice has proved he is a cut above the rest reaching the final of a regional tourism awards. Level 2 Hospitality Apprentice Oliver Curl, who works at the Barrel Inn at Hope in Derbyshire has been selected as a finalist for the Tourism Young Achiever award in the Peak District, Derbyshire…
