Fareham College Bricklaying Student Jago Wins Gold at SkillBuild Finals in Edinburgh
Level 3 Bricklaying student Jago Gamblin won the Bricklaying category at the SkillBuild final in Edinburgh. Jago secured his place at SkillBuild earlier in the year when he competed at the regional competition hosted at Chichester College in May, securing one of the eighth-highest scores in the country. Jago and other competitors were […]
Join us on the Apprenticeship Bus Tour 2023
We’re looking for apprentices to join us on the Apprenticeship Bus tour in February 2023 as part of National Apprenticeship Week, which will have the theme of Skills for Life. Each year, the Apprenticeship Bus travels around the city taking apprentices from Portsmouth-based businesses and organisations into schools, giving pupils a chance to meet them […]
Portsmouth community groups join forces to support SEND families
Families who have children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are being invited to a free support event. The event is at Central Library (third floor) on Wednesday 7 December from 10am to 2pm. This drop-in event allows parents and carers to arrive at any time throughout the day. 14 […]
Mexico trip broadens horizons through fun cultural and work experiences
Being fully immersed in another culture motivated HSDC students to gain invaluable work and life experience during an exciting funded trip to Mexico. A group of 29 students from a range of curriculum areas took part in a Turing Scheme-funded trip to Puebla, with the aim being for the group to take part in […]
Portsmouth training providers lead the way in supporting city schools at event
A call to support classrooms in Portsmouth was answered as a group of training providers and school staff joined forces to encourage people to become a teaching assistant at Central Library on Tuesday 1 November. Teach Portsmouth, a Portsmouth City Council initiative, invited experts from the City of Portsmouth College and The […]
Nominations for the prestigious Shaping Portsmouth Awards are now being received!
Each year at our Annual Conference, Shaping Portsmouth seeks to recognise some of our great City’s best and brightest through our Shaping Portsmouth Awards. The theme of the 2023 Conference is Transforming Portsmouth Together, and we’re looking to recognise those organisations across Business, Education, or Community, who have made an outstanding contribution to the City […]
Fareham College Successfully Secures Investment for Skills through Strategic Development Fund
Fareham College, working in partnership with other further education providers, has secured additional funding from the Department for Education through the second wave of the Strategic Development Fund (SDF). Recognised as economically, socially and culturally significant, the Solent region is set to benefit from further investment in skills training and technical education, supporting businesses to […]
Shaping Portsmouth Apprenticeship Bus calling for Apprentices from all sectors
Shaping Portsmouth’s Apprenticeship Bus Road Show is back in February 2023. Following the huge success from April 2022, we are now looking for existing and new Apprentices from all businesses and our partners across the city. Each year, the Apprenticeship Bus travels around the city taking apprentices from Portsmouth-based businesses and organisations into schools, giving students a chance […]
Sewing memories with every stitch
Until Monday, 31 October 2022, visitors to the D-Day Story can participate in this interactive and inventive temporary exhibition that tells a story when an old Singer Sewing Machine handle is turned. Visitors to the Portsmouth City Council-owned museum can visit the exhibition for free. It is inspired by the 1940s stories of Make Do […]
People’s Network celebrates 20 years of connection
Today (24 October 2022), marks 20 years of evolution and development in Portsmouth libraries, as Portsmouth City Council celebrates two decades of the People’s Network – the installation of the internet and free computer use for Portsmouth residents. Free internet access has been available since the People’s Network launched in 2002 when a £283,000 […]