Following the success of the event on Tuesday 8^th December, we are delighted to announce the release of a further two dates in January 2021.

During this 90 minute event, your students will hear first-hand from existing apprentices about their experience of undertaking an engineering/food manufacturing apprenticeship and we’ll showcase how apprenticeships can rival any university qualification.  We will also share with your students hints and tips on how to perform well during any recruitment process and signpost your students to current apprenticeship opportunities with Nestlé UK.

I hope you’ll agree this is a fantastic opportunity for your students and as such I would be grateful if you would promote the event to your students.  All they need to do is register by clicking on this link: https://nestleapprenticeships.eventbrite.co.uk

To help you promote the event we have created social media posts, posters and brochures which you can find here  January events promo material

Your students have been given priority access to book, but as places are limited, we would encourage them to  book as soon as they can. 

Every year the college arranges approx. 6000 interviews from January to August. We are aware of the impact of Covid on students education, and the need to minimise them missing any more lessons. For this reason we will be amending our admissions policy and removing the requirement that every student has a college interview.

Our applications team will short list to a set criteria and curriculum will either offer based on information provided on the application / reference, or request to speak to the student. Any interviews that do take place, will be outside of the school day (twilight sessions / school holidays) and will be either face to face, via telephone or teams. We envisage this will vastly reduce the number of students who require a college interview / discussion.

We are also mindful that Covid has, in some cases, disrupted our own students studies, so for this reason we won’t be committing to coming into schools to interview. Curriculum colleagues usually visit  20+ schools over a 5 week period to interview. This year we are unable to honour this commitment. Please be assured that we hope to be able to resume this for Sept 2022 recruitment.

I am currently in discussions with our EHCP team, and Foundation Learning teams about how we can best facilitate conversations with their potential students to ensure we are well prepared for these students joining us. Across college we are also looking at how we can ensure students are fully prepared for joining their studies with us, either via a series of “virtual” events, transition guides and (fingers crossed) Welcome Days in the summer.

Further information will be shared in the new year, but I am mindful that some schools have contacted us wanting information to share with parents.

December Parents’ & Carers’ Pack

All About Apprenticeships December 2020

Lancaster University – December Events

University Life Q&A – A Student Perspective – Monday 14th December, 4:00pm to 5:00pm – Click here to register for our Student Life Q&A

Ask Admissions Webinar. Are you applying for 2021 but still have questions about your application? – Wednesday 16th December, 5:00pm to 6:00pm – Click here to register for our Admissions Q&A

Open For Business: Student Panel Event – Saturday 12th December, 11:00am to 12:00pm – Click here to register for our Business Student Panel

Babington Apprenticeship Vacancies

Summer Internships 2021
The Ultimate Work Experience | Ages 12-18 | London 2021
Last chance for students to use code INTERN15 for 15% off. Students must register by 31st December to be eligible for the discount.

Architecture | ComputerScience | Dentistry | Engineering | Entrepreneurship | Filmmaking | Investment Banking | Law | Medicine | Politics | Psychology | Veterinary Medicine

Register Now: Ages 15 – 18

Register Now: Ages 12 – 14

New Summer Internships

We are delighted to announce we have created 3 brand new Summer Internships for the ultimate work experience in Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry and Filmmaking. Highlights include: 

• Veterinary Medicine: work in prestigious animal hospitals, experience animal surgery, stitch up wounds and visit working farms.
• Dentistry: experience emergency dentistry, carve a tooth, consult with patients, and work in a leading dental teaching hospital.
• Filmmaking: work on location to plan, direct, film and edit your original movie, visit iconic film sets, recreate classic blockbusters and pitch your work to film festivals. 

Harper Adams University – Virtual Open Day

SKY – Software Development apprenticeship programme – Leeds