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K College Students Help Victims Face OffendersMonday, 21 May 2012 | Hits: 31  Four K College students are taking part in vital conflict resolution panels where offenders have to face the victims of their crimes before being given final warnings by the Police.The teenagers are now volunteers for West Kent Mediation, which organises the panels which now take the place of formal police ... Read more about "K College Students Help Victims Face Offenders" |
Ashford MP Damian Green Tours New Campus Site
Immigration Minister and Ashford MP, Damian Green, has been shown around the site for the new K Coll
K Students Keep Wigs Firmly On for 42nd Street
Beauty students from K College played a key part in last week’s hugely successful production of 42nd
K Student Dresses Kaddy Up for Demelza
Former BBC South East weather presenter, Kaddy Lee-Preston has presented the Demelza Hospice with a
Olympic Skier’s Top Tip for Teens
Former British Olympic skier, Graham Bell, told delegates at this year’s Kent 20:20 Business Breakfa
Best Seller Gives Top Tips
Last term A-level English Language students at the Tonbridge campus were inspired by local author an
Guest Lecturers for Performing Arts in Folkestone
This term, lucky performing Arts students at Folkestone campus will have the opportunity of working
Comedy Comes to K College
K College in Tonbridge will be hosting the Gagmasters Comedy Club on every last Thursday of the mon
Exhausting Work!
Level 2 and 3 Motorsport students are featured in April’s issue of VW Golf magazine having successfu
Driving Ambition for Fashion Students
A K College fashion student will have a photographic session with a professional photographer after
Chefs Defy First Competition Nerves to Cook for Experts
Gordon Ramsay protégé Mark Sargeant has been judging the efforts of the chefs of the future at a min
'Skilled Up' competition takes place in Folkestone
The regional heats of ‘Skilled Up’, a local competition for colleges that saw carpenters and painter
K College student launches debut single
K College Music student Goldie Reed will be launching her debut single this month. Goldie and her ba
K College Students Create War Wounds for Pupils
Students from K College painted such realistic war wounds on schoolchildren that one of them fainted
Practical Parenting
Gavin Peake, former Motor Vehicle IMI Level 2 student and son of Business Support Officer, Rosie Pea
Photography Student is commended in the Sony World Photography Awards
Bethany Holland is a 20 year old Foundation Degree in Photography student currently studying her sec
K College Commitment to Clean Campus with Talking Bin
Students at K College are all talking about a new talking bin installed right beside the front door
Student wins KAFECs Got Talent
Maciej Honess, Level 2 Performing Arts student at K College, won the first ever KAFECs Got Talent co
Student from Dover Campus wins Apple iPad 2
A 16 year old Travel and Tourism student from the Dover campus of K College has won the top prize of
Renowned author rivets rookie writers at Ashford LRC
By the close of January, most people’s resolutions will have melted faster than a smattering of slee
First Class Facilities for K College in Dover
K College Principal, Bill Fearon, has formally opened the £1/4 million refurbishment of the Cambia b
K College Cooks for Christmas
Students from K College gave more than 20 pensioners from Tonbridge a Christmas treat with a 3
K Salon Ashford Launches With Demonstrations and Tours
K College has re-launched its hair dressing salons at the Ashford campus in Jemmett Road with a spec
‘TWELVE’ an exhibition of fine art from the students of K College
The second year HND Fine Art students of K College, Ashford are putting on an exhibition of their wo
Celebrating K College’s First Student Union
On Wednesday 30th November K College held its first ever Student Union away day attended by the 21
Kent Young Chef Award 2011 delivers double winner & new cooking talent
The county’s prestigious and longest-running cookery competition for young people (created
Students showcase their work at Ethical Fashion Show
On Friday 18th November, the Extended Diploma Fashion students, Ashford, took the opportunity to sho
Catering students meet the country’s best chefs
Daniel Davies and Keith Campbell, Chef Lecturers, took the Level 1 VRQ Professional Cooker
Graphic Design student wins Adobe competition
The human imagination is apowerful tool, and for one of our students it has now become a very
Optimise Fitness plan fundraising event for Children in Need
Optimise Fitness in Tonbridge are planning a jam-packed day for Children in Need on Friday 18th Nove
K College Student Union - Get Involved!
Sydney was interested in doing something different at college. S/he wanted to make college a bette
Fine Art Graduate makes her mark at Port Lympne
Congratulations to Amanda Hughes, a recent graduate from the College’s BA Fine Art who has won a p
K College Consults Residents on new Campus
K College is extending the consultation period for its plans for its new campus in Brook Street in
Kent Young Chef Award 2011 is coming to K College
The county’s longest running and highly respected cookery competition Kent Young Chef Award 2011
K College Drives Success at Brands Hatch
Former K College student, racing driver Jake Hill, took to the track at Brands Hatch at the weekend
K College Welcomes Green Light for Ashford Plans
K College has been granted approval to build a multi million pound new campus with a striking corn
K Painter Brushes Up Skills to take UK Gold Medal
K College student, Michael Chalmers from Dover is the officially the country’s best painter – he won
Former K College Student Wins Top Scottish University Medal
A student from K College’s Dover campus who promised her dying grandmother that she would get back i
COURSES RECRUITING NOW!
We have a wide range of courses which are still available at our campuses in Ashford, Dover, Folke
Tonbridge Public Exhibition
K College will soon be submitting a planning application for a new, state of the art, Technology C
Parking Permit Applications
Due to the number of parking permit applications currently being processed permits will not be a
New College Year - New You!
Did you know as a K College student you have access to state of the art fitness facilities on y
K College Masterplan for Tonbridge Campus
As thousands of students return to brand new buildings at K College in Tonbridge this week, the publ
K College Apprentice Features on BBC South East
K College was delighted to see one of our own apprentices from the Accounts department on BBC So
New Parking Arrangements for Students for 2011/12
Parking arrangements across all campuses have been reviewed with a view to improving the parking f
K College announces fantastic A-Level results
The A Level results are in and it’s been another great year at the Tonbridge campus of K College,
A-Level Results out this Thursday
A-Level results will be available for collection on Thursday 18 August from 9.00 am to 12.00 midday.
Promising Graphic Design student Rachel Camp reflects on her time at K College
One of the College’s most promising Graphic Design students, Rachael Camp has really hit the groun
Photography student shines with ‘first dates’ project
Congratulations to Angela Clarke who has achieved a First Class Honours in Photography. Angela joine
'Time to Shine' at K College Roadshows
From August 8th-12th, K College will be holding Roadshows in our five campus towns of Ashford, Dover
Fine Art graduate offered place at prestigious Art College
Alex Wood, a recent graduate of Fine Art (BA/Hons) at the Tonbridge Campus, has been offered a pos
Create Festival in Ashford Attracts Record Numbers
The Create 2011 Festival on the 24th July, one of the biggest free musical festivals in the Sout
Fine Art Student Shortlisted for Exhibition
K College Fine Art student Lee Devonish has been shortlisted for the 4th Cork Street Open Exhibition
High Sheriff Impressed by K College work to reform offenders
Left to right - Tracey McRobert (K College) Jeff Neaves (Prison Service) Liz Simpton (Community Payb
K College’s ‘Goldie Reed’ looking forward to Local and Live Festival
With Local and Live due to take Tunbridge Wells by storm on Monday 29th August, Helen Garrod, lead v
Financial Support For All Full Time Young Students
K College has decided to provide a bursary for all full time 16 – 18 year old learners who are con
Live at the Castle Competition Winners!
Congratulations to: Ashford Michelle Henrist Katrina Jupp Carrie Ann Perrins Dover Alexandra Wiska
It’s ‘All About Apprenticeships’
Ashford International Hotel played host to the ‘All About Apprenticeships’ event on Monday 4th July.
K College Students mend 25 steps at Western Heights
Students from schools across Dover who’re studying construction with K College at the Dover Skills C
Engineering Students Win Work Experience
Ten engineering students at K College in Tonbridge won the chance to spend a day with international
Michael Chalmers is announced as runner-up of Apprentice of the Year 2011
Michael Chalmers, a painting and
Student Tranform Kit and Junk to Sports Car and Trike
Student motor vehicle technicians at K College have unveiled a Caterham Sports Car and trike that
Creative Arts End of Year Shows
3D Design and Furniture End of Year Show17th June (Private View 5-7pm)This exhibition is in one of
Free Range Fashion
As the sun came up over Brick Lane in London, two K College BA Fashion & Textiles students wai
People of Ashford Asked for Their Views of K College Plans
Archaeologists are digging the site of the proposed new campus for K College in Ashford as planning
'Homeless' Night Raises Charity Cash
Students from K College who slept outside in the cold in February raised more than £800 for a home
LRC Bookmark & Review Competitions
The LRCs across all campuses combined to run a mega bookmark competition and a ‘write a review’ comp
From K College to New Orleans – Bridging A Cultural Gap With Music
After a session teaching young children music at a church after - school club, K College students fo
College Welcomes Residents at Tonbridge Campus
K College Tonbridge opened its doors for its second local residents’ event on 11th May when over 4
Want to become the next Apprentice?
Apprenticeships are work-based qualifications for people aged 16 and above who want to get
May Open Days at K College
K College’s next Open Days take place on the 19th and 21st May 2011. Come and see us on C
Bash The Trash
On Wednesday 11th May the Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council Environment Team are comin
K College Multi Million Development in Ashford
K College has asked the people of Ashford to comment on their proposals for a multi million pound
The Cutting Edge of Car Safety at K College
Students of K College at the Brook Street campus in Tonbridge found out exactly what it would
Local Author Donates Books To Ashford Campus
Ashford Learning Resource Centre was lucky enough to receive a visit from local author Teres
K College Students Music Shows!
The Year 2 Foundation Degree Students, fresh from their two-week field trip in New Orleans
K College Campus Hosts Free Running Trials
It’s the fastest growing sport in the UK, and K College at Brook Street in Tonbridge has hosted a
K College Business Breakfast - The Apprentice takes on New Apprentice
Winner of the BBC’s Apprentice programme 2008, Lee McQueen, launched K Recruit for K College at the
CIM Centenary Banquet - Windsor Castle
K College staff were very fortunate to be invited to the CIM centenary dinner at Windsor Castle
Launch of K Business and K Recruit
K Business and K Recruit officially launched today at the Kent 2020 Business Breakfast. Take a look
Breakfast Launch for K Recruit with Apprentice star Lee McQueen
The best advisor for any apprentice is The Apprentice – Lee McQueen, 2008 winner of the BBC series –
New Student Support Bursary
There’s good news from the government which have now agreed to provide an alternative type of fund
Fashion start-up seeks inspiration from K College
Friday, 25th March saw the presentation of a cheque for £250 to Aniqah Cassem, a second year Fashi
King of the 'Up Do' Reigns at K College
More than 200 hairdressers, hair dressing students and tutors watched as the King of the ‘Up Do’ dem
American Diner At The View
On 9th March 2011, the VRQ Level 1 Professional Cookery A group planned and ran an American Diner ev
K College Students Prove They’re SkilledUp
The College’s best young construction students took to the workshop floors on the 3rd March to tak
Record Breaking Polish Dumpling at K College!
Last Friday, in conjunction with DFDS Seaways, catering students in Folkestone broke a Guinness Worl
K College Open Day - Saturday 5th March
The College is having an Open Day in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells on Saturday 5th March. From
Performing Arts take to Folkestone!
On Saturday 26th Feb Performing Arts students in Folkestone will be showcasing two dances on Folkest
Patrick Cameron to Launch Hair & Beauty Salons
Internationally renowned stylist Patrick Cameron, the ‘long hair expert’, will be demonstrating his
K College and Kent Police Training Partnership
K College Performing Arts students acting in the training tool K College and Ke
Healthy Living at K College
As part of K College’s Healthy Living Month in January, the Student Services team worked with Optimi
Coffee Shop Celebrates its 1,000th Coffee
The new coffee shop venture at the Folkestone campus reached a major milestone on Thursday 10th
Soup Kitchen for Porchlight
On Friday 4th February, the level 3 Professional Catering students in Tonbridge helped raise money f
Plumbing Students through to National Competition
A plumbing competition at the Folkestone campus on 20–21 January resulted in two of our students bei
Brakes Student Team Chef Challenge
Reece Robinson, Ladislava Searle and Megan Brooker, Level 3 Catering students at K College in Tonbri
Trainee Chefs Walk for Charity
Catering students at the Folkestone campus are looking at completing a challenge to raise money for
January Open Days Help Plan Your Future
26th January: Ashford, Dover , Folkestone – 2.30pm to 7pm 27th January: Tonbridge & Tunbrid
Welcome Back
Happy New Year to all our K College students and staff. The term starts on 5th January 2011 a
New Year New Start
The New Year is a time to start contemplating what you will do next. Take a look through K College
Campus Information
All College Campus sites will be OPEN for staff and visitors on Friday 24th December but please ex
Cooking, Singing, Running, Dancing
Lots of stories and updates from around the campuses… it’s busy leading up to Christmas!Catering Stu
Tonbridge Music Concerts 7-9 December 2010
This week we’ve got three great evenings of music taking place at the Tonbridge campus featuring
Salon Launch Postponed
The Hair and Beauty Salon launch with Patrick Cameron, due to take place at the Tonbridge campus o
Why K College?
There have been lots of questions about the new name and brand, so here are a few answers… W
The launch of K College!
At last, after months of build-up, Saturday 13th November saw the launch of K College – the new name
Welcome to K College
Today is the first day of K College. In April, South Kent College and West Kent College merge