First career hubs opened by Bournemouth & Poole College with over £105k from Dorset LEP

Bournemouth & Poole College has opened its first-ever Career Ready Hub facilities. They will provide essential career guidance and employability skills to students to... READ MORE »

Applications double as 50 students complete healthcare & nursing associate apprenticeships

Applications for healthcare and nursing associate apprenticeships have doubled in the past two years at Bournemouth & Poole College. And since March last year, 50... READ MORE »

Big-hearted financial planners fund school visit by world record memory man from own cash

Staff at a Westbourne financial planning firm have dug into their own pockets to pay for a memory expert to visit four schools and coach students on passing exams... READ MORE »

New Centres of Excellence will provide boost for local construction and engineering sectors

Two new Centres of Excellence offering the latest state-of-the-art training facilities for construction and engineering students in West Dorset have been officially... READ MORE »

It all adds up: Early years maths programme - Cubie - gives children skills and confidence

It's the maths equivalent of reading for 15 minutes a day - and it's set to change thousands of children's lives for the better across the UK. Cubie is a screen-free... READ MORE »

IT company supports the career aspirations of school students with business book donation

Aspiring young entrepreneurs at Poole High School can now read the full story of an inspirational businessman - thanks to an award-winning IT company. Poole-based Anytech... READ MORE »

English language schools hail £100k grant from BCP Council as vote of confidence in the sector

A membership organisation for accredited language schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole says a £100,000 Bounce Back Challenge Fund grant from BCP Council is a... READ MORE »

Hospice charity's scholarship will see BU adult nursing students receive funding and support

A new scholarship will see adult nursing students at Bournemouth University, with an interest in end of life care, receive funding and support from Lewis-Manning Hospice... READ MORE »

Top honour as volunteers bringing history alive awarded Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service

Volunteers at the Ancient Technology Centre (ATC) in Cranborne have received the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS). The honour is in recognition of their... READ MORE »

New college principal and CEO is "excited and proud" to take over the role from January 2022

Phil Sayles is to be the new Principal and Chief Executive Officer of The Bournemouth & Poole College. He takes up the post in January 2022 following the retirement... READ MORE »