http://www.tameside.ac.ukNews about events, activities and developments at Tameside Collge, Greater Manchester, UKTameside College 2009. All rights reserved. A leading product developer is going back to school, swapping technical development for teaching in a bid to demystify traditional techniques for the baking industry’s next generation. Ingredients and bakery solutions provider, EDME, has joined in partnership with Tameside College near Manchester to run three master...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4735Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4735#4735 Tameside College has been recognised as a specialist centre for vocational training in the latest issue of the leading business magazine KBB, (Kitchens, Bathrooms and Bedrooms). KBB component supplier TK Components are the main sponsors for the new fitted interiors course at Tameside College,...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4733Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4733#4733 Congratulations to Hairdressing student Stephanie Pollard, who made it through to the final stage of the National Francesco Group hairdressing competition. Entrants had to prepare, design and photograph a hairstyle to enter the competition. The judges then selected only twenty designs out of all of the national...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4729Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4729#4729 Tameside College photography student and former Mossley Hollins High School pupil, Catherine Burgess wins first place in an Olympic themed Photography competition. Catherine, who is currently studying for a BTEC National Extended Diploma in Photography, spotted the competition on a poster and thought she’d give it a go. The competition,...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4723Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4723#4723 The Art & Design department at Tameside College enjoyed a special visit from the inspirational Artist, Susie MacMurray. Susie specialises in drawing, sculpture and architectural installations. She began her career as a classical musician but took the decision to retrain as an Artist, graduating with an MA in Fine Art in 2001. Susie has now built up an international...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4713Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4713#4713 Congratulations to Tameside College - Driver Training Team, Brian Saxon, Scott Langham, Peter Harrison, Ian Matthews and Daniel Coombs who were presented with the inaugural trophy for Driver Training Associate of the Year by General Manager, Adam Slater and CPC Project Manager, Mark Blackledge from Mercedes-Benz...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4707Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4707#4707 The Carpentry and Joinery department at Tameside College held a Trade Fair in aid of National Apprentice Week.  The event was well represented and included exhibitors from Benchmark, Festool, Hitachi, Howdens and Stabila. The aim of the Trade Fair was to show the local business...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4711Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4711#4711 The Junior Master Chef 2012 competition was held at Tameside College this year and was organised in collaboration with Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. The competition was open to all local Secondary School pupils and overall, nine separate schools from around the borough entered.http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4697Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4697#4697 Tameside College Travel Students land airline jobs as they complete their studies. Toni Griffiths and Charly Slade both completed their Cabin Crew course at Tameside College, all their hard work and dedication has really paid off as they move straight in to full time employment...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4699Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4699#4699 A presentation took place at Shop Direct Group’s National Distribution Centre in Shaw to celebrate the achievements of several staff. The Workplace Learning programme delivered by Tameside College tutors, Vic Karmazyn and Dominic Myers saw staff presented with their NVQ Level 2 in Warehousing...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4693Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4693#4693 Forty job seekers find employment after going through an intensive training package with Tameside College. Three groups of job seekers were referred to Tameside College by Avanta, a local employment firm. Over a three week period, the college focused on boosting each individual’s employability...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4689Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4689#4689 An award winning student from Tameside College will become one of the privileged few to carry the Olympic torch when it passes through Manchester. Sport and Leisure student, Alex Williams was nominated by the Head of Sport at Tameside College, Karen Hunter, to carry the Olympic...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4685Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4685#4685 We are very proud to announce that one of our Bakery students, Oliver Campbell is the winner of the Young Baker of the Year.  In addition Oliver was also the winner of the Pride of Tameside – Youth Achievement Award for National Recognition and Achievement....(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4679Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4679#4679 Tameside College Bakery students excel at this year’s Bako North Western Student Bakery Competition. Bako North Western is based in Preston, Lancashire and has been established as a regional buying co-operative in the food industry for over 45 years.http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4683Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4683#4683 Tameside College send soldier gift boxes to show support to the Royal British Legion. The Human Resource team asked college staff to donate gift boxes to send to serving British Soldiers. The gift boxes could include a variety of items ranging from toiletries and snacks...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4681Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4681#4681 Cover star Louise Bates provides a role model for the Travel and Tourism students. Unlike most travel agents, selling holidays is only a small part of Louise’s job. Most of Louise’s time is spent teaching students the practical aspects of the job in a real travel...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4677Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4677#4677 Tameside college Food lecturer, Peter J. Cooke, received an invitation to join the Disciples of Escoffier UK, a distinction that only a select few chefs in the country have been awarded. Disciples of Escoffier International, is the largest worldwide organisation of chefs, with more than 25,000...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4671Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4671#4671 The Tameside College Health and Social Development team have successfully completed the Dignity Training Module. The department is now taking part in the Daisy Accreditation delivered by Tameside and Glossop Community Healthcare Business Group. The first module of the accreditation is to undertake...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4669Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4669#4669 The borough held its first Pride of Tameside Youth Achievement Awards at Dukinfield Town Hall, in the presence of The Worshipful, Civic Mayor of Tameside, Cllr Susan Quinn. During 2010, Tameside College launched a campaign which highlighted student success stories using a “Pride of Tameside”...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4665Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4665#4665 Tameside College Graphic Design students were asked to produce college Christmas card designs this year. The card brief was to incorporate elements portraying the diversity of subject areas whilst maintaining a seasonal design. The designs were collected and shown to the College Principal Peter Ryder who selected...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4667Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4667#4667 The College held a combined Eid and Diwali Celebration. The celebration was attended by staff and students. The event was aimed to highlight the significance of Eid-ul-Adha the muslim festival of sacrifice, and Diwali the hindu festival of lights.http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4661Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4661#4661 Tameside College has worked closely with Tameside Council, with a view to upskilling Taxi drivers in the borough. The second presentation went ahead on Monday 31st October, at the recently opened Tameside Centre for Enterprise, Old Street, Ashton.http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4655Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4655#4655 Tameside College’s very own catwalk took centre stage in the Courtyard Theatre as Creative Arts students showcased their fashion designs and creations to a packed crowd. Students modelled the designs to representatives from the fashion industry, family, friends, college staff and students.http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4651Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4651#4651 Tameside College staff will be showing their Art work at the MMU MA shows this year following successful completion of their Masters Degrees. The exhibition is a celebration of work by art, design and architecture postgraduates from the Faculty of Art and Design at Manchester...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4635Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4635#4635 Tameside College staff take on a Manchester to Blackpool charity bike ride and manage to raise over £2000. The Tameside College Team consisted of 26 members, who met up early one morning at the Old Trafford football ground in Manchester.http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4623Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4623#4623 There was a warm welcome for His Royal Highness, The Duke of Gloucester when he visited the Food Studies and Motor Vehicle departments of the college. He was greeted by staff and students past and present who demonstrated a variety of skills and hardware, much to the enjoyment...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4639Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4639#4639 Tameside College students reach the FAD (Fashion Awareness Direct) competition semi finals in London. FAD is a not-for-profit organisation that targets young people from inner-city areas of London and Greater Manchester aiming to bridge the gap between education and the creative industry.http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4641Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4641#4641 HRH The Duke of Gloucester officially opened Tameside College’s new enterprise and business incubation centre at Ask Development's St Petersfield scheme in Ashton-under-Lyne. The new facility provides the College with an enterprise and incubation centre which will support budding entrepreneurs in the Tameside area. The philosophy...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4637Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4637#4637 Tameside College sports students assisted in a Football Aid charity event and paid a visit to three of the country’s top football clubs. For the second year in succession Tameside College tutor, Maria Cacia, successfully secured exciting work experience positions for sports massage students....(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4633Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4633#4633 Opening October 2011, Tameside Centre for Enterprise has been established to create new businesses and support existing businesses in Greater Manchester. The Centre offers incubation space and support for people starting new businesses, accelerator programmes for growing businesses and conference facilities including...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4631Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4631#4631 Hyde Clarendon Sixth Form College students have been celebrating after achieving record breaking A Level results. Students at the College smashed the national A Level pass rate, achieving a 99% pass rate in A Level subjects. In nineteen subjects, students achieved 100% pass rates including...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4629Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4629#4629 A recent announcement by the Government means that fewer Adults will need to pay tuition fees. In the announcement, the Skills Funding Agency opened up eligibility for funding to students on different kinds of benefits. Until now, eligibility was restricted to some students receiving...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4627Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4627#4627 Adult learners show the benefits of education, as over 100 Tameside College students celebrated completing their Access Diplomas in July 2011. After a year of hard work, each learner successfully completed their course, in areas such as Nursing & Midwifery, Humanities, Teaching, Law and Social...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4625Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4625#4625 Catering and Hospitality students from Tameside College cook up a storm at the Chester Races. The students worked for 3 days providing their services from 9.30am to 7.30pm, covering three selected chalets, which held up to 30 people in each.http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4621Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4621#4621 Tameside College catering students hosted a Black Tie Dinner in aid of The Royal British Legion’s 90th Anniversary celebration. A gourmet dinner was held at the College training restaurant, Reflections, where students prepared and served a number of delicious courses to the special guests...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4619Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4619#4619 An award winning student from Tameside College has been nominated to carry the Olympic torch when it passes through Manchester. Sport and Leisure student, Alex Williams, who earlier this year accepted the National Teen Community Hero Award and Children’s Champion Sport Award has been nominated...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4611Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4611#4611 Ben Tucker and Greg Jennings represented Tameside College in the Regional Final of the BOC welding competition, which took place at the Maritime Engineering Centre in Liverpool. The competition involved welding in both the MMA and MIG processes, producing four final test pieces...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4617Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4617#4617 Samantha Stone joined the college with the intention to fulfil her ambition of having a career in the Airline Industry. She worked hard on her coursework and successfully completed each unit of the City & Guilds Diploma in Air Cabin Crew.http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4613Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4613#4613 Tameside College was delighted to host the Association Culinaire Française (North West Branch) regional final of the Escoffier Challenge. The regional final brought students and chef professionals from around the North West to compete in this prestigious competition.http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4609Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4609#4609 Tameside College Fashion students progress in the Fashion Awareness Direct (FAD) competition this year. FAD is a creative charity that supports young people and aims to bridge the gap between education and the fashion industry. They specialise in running professional fashion workshops and competitions...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4595Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4595#4595 Tameside College students on the E2E Foundation Learning Programme got the opportunity to get a real taste of industry interview experience thanks to partnership links with Barr Soft Drinks in Moston. Barr had previously hosted a work placement for Michael McCord, one of the current...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4589Thu, 26 May 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4589#4589 Tameside College celebrated a whole week of doughnut production as National Doughnut Week took over the college with bakery students producing the delicious products to sell in the Bakery Shop. The national event, which is sponsored by 'Bake Mark UK', encouraged staff and students...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4587Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4587#4587 Tameside College welcomed a visit from representatives of the Jiangbin Vocational School and Zhejiang University. The project was part of an exchange visit that had already been arranged, with Tameside College earlier visiting China. The purpose of the visit was to share best working practices...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4585Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4585#4585 Tameside College Catering student David Amesbury won second place as he claimed the silver award in the prestigious North West Inter-College competition, the 'Eric Walker Trophy'. The event which was held at Blackburn College saw David competing with seven other contestants from colleges in the North West. It was held by the Association...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4577Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4577#4577 Tameside College student Martin Rubenstein recommends the quality of the welding department’s evening classes. Former RAF Engineer Officer, Martin, has completed a number of welding courses at the college over the past two years and is a great role model for students of all ages. He has become...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4569Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4569#4569 Representatives from Tameside College visited China to set up a new partnership with the Jiangbin Vocational School. The trip was funded by the British Council as part of an initiative to provide opportunities for English Colleges to collaborate and develop educational initiatives with other countries....(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4571Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4571#4571 Tameside College student Emily Kay has had her work entered into two hairdressing competitions. Emily, who is studying Level 3 NVQ in Hairdressing, has been studying with the college for three years, with all her work completed to a very high standard.http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4565Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4565#4565 Mountain Biking Instructors and Leadership Qualification Six adventurous staff from Tameside College undertook two gruelling days of theory and practical training to become fully qualified MIAS (Mountain Bike Instructor Award Scheme) Instructors and Mountain Biking leaders.http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4567Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4567#4567 Tameside College are supporting Tameside Council as part of the Spring Clean Initiative. Staff and students at the college will be showing their support for the project by implementing a week long Anti-Litter campaign from 9th May - 13th May.http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4579Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4579#4579 Tameside College have raised over £500 for Comic Relief. During Red Nose Day there were many departments running their own activities and getting into the spirit by doing something funny for money. The Jaffa cake challenge comprised of contestants eating as many Jaffa cakes as they could in one minute...(continued)http://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4549Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.tameside.ac.uk/pages/article.aspx?article_id=4549#4549