National Apprenticeship Week: Kirklees College Success Stories

National Apprenticeship Week 2025 has been a resounding success at Kirklees College once again. On top of recruitment fairs, careers talk to students and other promotional activities, this week has also been the perfect opportunity to celebrate the successes of the people in our KC Community who are championing apprenticeships. The week began with a […]

Kirklees College Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week 2025

This week is National Apprenticeship Week – a week-long celebration that brings together businesses and apprentices across the country to shine a light on the positive impact that apprenticeships make to individuals, businesses and the wider economy. Kirklees College is one of the top apprenticeship providers in the region, employing over 1,000 apprentices across 1,000 […]

Kirklees College Celebrates its Apprentices at Food and Drink Engineering Awards

On Wednesday 5 February, Kirklees College hosted an awards ceremony to celebrate the hard work of its Food and Drink Manufacturing Apprentices. The awards were held at the college’s Huddersfield Centre for the first time, and apprentices, their employers and family and friends were invited to enjoy a two-course dinner and drinks reception prepared by […]

Celebrating 200 years of technical education in Kirklees in 2025

Celebrations are underway to mark 200 years of technical and professional education in Huddersfield and Kirklees with a series of events and activities throughout 2025. The anniversary marks the establishment of Huddersfield’s Scientific and Mechanic Institute in 1825, which was set up to bring the “acquisition of useful knowledge” within the reach of all, particularly […]