𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒕… we’re thrilled to share that NSCG has proudly retained its Ofsted ‘𝑶𝒖𝒕𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈’ grade that we have proudly held since October 2019, following a rigorous inspection by a 13-strong Ofsted team last month! 🥳🎊🎉 All 9 key areas were once again rated ‘Outstanding’, with Inspectors also praising our "𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒔," which under the new Further Education and Skills Framework, critiques how Colleges meet the skills needs of their region. 💬 Principal & Chief Executive Craig Hodgson said: “𝐼 𝑎𝑚 𝑠𝑜 𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑂𝑓𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝐼𝑛𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡-ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐼 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠, 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑓𝑓 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑑𝑎𝑦 – 𝑎 𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑒𝑛𝑣𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑓𝑓 𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦, 𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑑𝑜.” We just want to say a massive thank you to our incredible students, staff, partners, and stakeholders for making this possible and for consistently upholding the high standards that make NSCG 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒂 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌. 💕 Read our full report ➡️

After completing an 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 315 placement hours, T Level student Guy Bridgett has gained invaluable experience in the construction industry. 🏗️ Studying the T Level in Business Management and Administration, Guy shadowed Richard Berry, The Cumming's Group Director and developed a deeper understanding of the Quantity Surveyor role. 📊 💬 Richard says: "𝑮𝒖𝒚 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒔. 𝑯𝒆’𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕!" His passion for Construction Management has grown, and he’s now exploring higher-level apprenticeships to take his career to the next level. 🚀🎯 #TLevelThursday | #NAW2025 | #SkillsForLife

Earlier this week, our auditorium was bursting with Professional Studies students, all ready to 𝙨𝙤𝙖𝙠 𝙪𝙥 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙙𝙤𝙢 from Sophie O’Ryan, the Student Outreach Officer on opportunities at @ManMetUni! 🎓🤩 Learning all about the different progression routes after college, Sophie shed some light on university life and degree apprenticeships for business and legal pathways, highlighting the opportunities available for paid work placements with companies such as BMW, Muller, Rolls Royce, The BBC, Amazon and even Coca Cola! 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙪𝙨 𝙎𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙚! 🙌

Say 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒐 to Owen Smith, a second-year T Level Building Services Engineering student who is proving just how powerful T Levels can be in preparing young people for industry. 🌟 Having completed 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝟒𝟓𝟎 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔 with 24-7 Group, Owen is gaining the skills, confidence, and knowledge needed to excel in the sector. 🛠️🚀 💬 He said: "I’m thriving at 24-7 Group! The hands-on experience, both on-site and in the office, has been invaluable. The opportunities provided by my T Level placement are helping me grow as a person and a professional." A 𝒉𝒖𝒈𝒆 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒆 to Owen! We can’t wait to see what the future holds for him. 👏 #TLevelThursday | #NAW2025 | #SkillsForLife

Our T Level learners recently had the pleasure of welcoming Paul Smith from Innov8Agency for a discussion where he was able to share his invaluable insights on the wide variety of careers available in IT. 👏 After such an 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, our students have gained a deeper understanding of the exciting opportunities that will be made available to them after college and the career paths that they can explore in the world of technology! 💻🎓 We want to say a 𝗵𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 to Paul for joining us! 🤩

𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟑 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡! 🤸 We want to say a huge congratulations to Scarlett who has just secured herself a 3rd place win at the International Pole and Aerial Tournament for her incredible aerial hoop skills! 🥉 Scoring a huge 𝟏𝟗𝟎.𝟓𝟎 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 in the Advanced Hoop division, Scarlett is now sharing her aerial hoop and silk talents with her classmates as they prepare for their circus themed show, Pippin, this summer - well done, Scarlett! 👏 🏆

𝙉𝙀𝙒 𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙫𝙖𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙮 now available at VAST Services in Crewe as a Chef Apprentice. 🍽️🔥 💷 £13,852.80 per year This is a busy, varied role that will be ideal for those who are interested in learning new skills, and developing within the Hospitality and catering industry. 𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙮 𝙣𝙤𝙬 👉 Closing Date: 23 February 2025

As part of our National Apprenticeship Week celebrations, 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝘿𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥𝙨, 𝙅𝙖𝙣𝙚 𝙏𝙪𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙛 was invited to be a speaker at the @KeeleUniversity Apprenticeship and Skills Panel Breakfast Event yesterday ☕ 🤩 Jane joined a panel of industry professionals who focused on busting common myths about apprenticeships and providing their expert guidance to the audience of businesses. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩! @StaffsChambers @DJHAdvisers @UHNM_NHS

What an 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒚 for the #BigApprenticeshipExpo at the Bet365 Stadium! 😍 Our team have been on hand throughout the day, delivering talks and helping kick-start apprenticeship journeys. 🚀 It’s been fantastic to connect with hundreds of local school pupils and adults, sharing the exciting world of apprenticeships, celebrating National Apprenticeships Week and the diverse career opportunities apprenticeships on offer. A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by to chat! #NAW2025 | #SkillsForLife | #Apprenticeships

𝑳𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔? 🔍 The Apprenticeship Hub is the place for you! Our team will support you every step of the way. 💼 Free recruitment service 🏆 Expert guidance 🤝 Find the perfect apprentice for your business needs 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 👉 #PocketYourPotential | #NAW2025 | #SkillsForLife | #Apprenticeships

Our HNC/D Performing Arts and Level 3 Dance students are preparing for 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘! 🎭🍿 Joined in the Performing Arts Centre theatre by Illusionist and Showman, Andrew Van Buren, our learners have been perfecting their circus skills in preparation for their end of year showcase, Pippin! 🤹‍♂️🎪 From plate spinning to juggling, unicycling, and even defying gravity with aerial arts, they're pulling out all the stops 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒕! A big well done to everyone involved, we can't wait to see the final show! 🤩

𝑾𝒆’𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒔𝒆𝒕 𝒖𝒑 at the Big Apprenticeship Expo! Looking for the perfect apprenticeship? Come see us to explore our exciting opportunities, chat with industry experts & take your first step towards a brilliant career. 🤝 𝑴𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 🚀 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒂 𝒘𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 💼 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝒗𝒂𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔 📌 BET365 Stadium, ST4 4EG ⏰ 3pm-6pm #BigApprenticeshipExpo | #NAW2025 | #SkillsForLife | #Apprenticeships

𝙉𝙀𝙒 𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙫𝙖𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙮 available at DPC Accountants in Stoke-on-Trent as an Accounts and Audit Apprentice. 💼 🧮 💷 £14,722.50 per year Looking for a career as an accountant? This could be the perfect starting point for you! 𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙮 𝙣𝙤𝙬 👉 Closing Date: 28 March 2025

📢 Our 𝑩𝑹𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑵𝑬𝑾 Apprenticeship Magazine is now available! Packed with loads of useful information about what it's like to be an apprentice, hints and tips to excel in interviews, as well as fantastic advice to make sure your CV stands out from the crowd. 📝💼✨ 🚀 Download here and 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 👉 #PocketYourPotential | #NAW2025 | #SkillsForLife | #Apprenticeships

It’s 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓! 🎉 Throughout #NAW2025, we’ll be showcasing all the incredible apprenticeship opportunities at NSCG across a diverse range of industries. 💼🔧💻 As an apprentice, you can earn as much as £250 a week on average whilst working for a top employer such as the NHS, Hitachi, Michelin, DJH Mitten Clarke, Aston Marina and many more all while studying for a recognised qualification, equipping you with #SkillsForLife. 🏆 Discover your potential here: #PocketYourPotential | #NAW2025 | #SkillsForLife | #Apprenticeships

Our team have had a busy morning kicking off our #NAW2025 celebrations at the @UniofStaffs Apprenticeships Fair! With #NationalApprenticeshipWeek starting officially on Monday we are looking forward to a packed week celebrating & showcasing all things #Apprenticeships 🧡 #PocketYourPotential #NAW2025 #SkillsForLife

Our Level 3 Health & Social Care and T Level Health students have been putting their skills to the test in a hands on simulation day at @UniofStaffs! 😍 👏 They've been exploring exciting career paths and practicing the skills needed for potential futures in Child Nursing, Midwifery, ODP and Paramedicine. 👩‍⚕️ We want to say a huge thank you to the University of Staffordshire for letting us come and try out their state-of-the-art equipment and learn so much about the different pathways into healthcare! 🧡

Our NSCG Performing Arts Centre has been 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒄 this week as our Dance and Acting students have been joined by Rachel, Kayleigh and Daniel from FRONTLINEdance! 💃 Taking a first look into Kayleigh's short film "𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕? 𝑴𝒆? 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒚?", which covers topics like Generalised Anxiety Disorder and how it is masked around friends, they've been learning about how dance and movement can be a powerful form of expression for difficult themes. Ending the session with a movement workshop, our guests were able to highlight some of the creative tasks that were used when researching and choreographing the project. We want to say a 𝒃𝒊𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖 to Rachel, Daniel and Kayleigh for joining us! 😍 👏

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We had an exciting day yesterday morning with students from across the College diving into in our annual 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚! They're taking the opportunity to raise and discuss all the issues that are important to them. After an inspirational and fun-filled presentation from former Boxer, turned motivational speaker, Kheron K Gilpin, our learners got the chance to sit with staff from different departments around the College to ask questions and give their feedback on: 💙 Mental Health & Well-being 💷 Student Finance & Food Hall Pricing ⭐ Students’ Union 🗣️ Tutorials & Curriculum Feedback 🚀 Progression 🤝 Work Placements College Principal, Craig Hodgson also took part in an informative Q&A session answering queries from the college community. 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙜𝙤𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙙! 😊