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The reputation of the adult health and social care sector has suffered plenty since the failures at Mid Staffordshire Hospital and the Winterbourne View scandal. The negative connotations have not helped the sector in terms of attracting staff; it currently suffers from a severe crisis in recruitment. According to an article in The Guardian newspaper, there are as many as 90,000 vacancies* for social care jobs on any one day in England.
Along with the sector council, Skills for Care, Newbury College is promoting the positive side of working in adult health and social care in the Newbury area by holding a recruitment event at its campus on Monks Lane. The event takes place on Thursday 11 May between 2-5pm.
Visitors, who are perhaps thinking about a change in career or joining the sector for the first time, can speak with local employers and discuss the opportunities for progression with qualified Newbury College staff, explains course leader Karen Dodd. We will be joined by organisations such as Audley Care, Bluebird Care, Brighter Kind, Choice Care Group, Elysium Healthcare (Thornford Park), Newbury Weekly News, Skills for Care, Sugarman Care and Support Partners Ltd, all of whom will be showcasing their workplace and demonstrating what they can offer in terms of a rewarding and fulfilling career. The event will also help our own students by presenting work placement opportunities. We look forward to seeing everyone there.
The event is free to attend and visitors can pre-register for the event here or call 01635 845000 for more information.
*UK social care sector in crisis due to staff shortages, The Guardian Newspaper, Wednesday 08 March.
Newbury College is hosting a family Open Event at its Monks Lane Campus on Saturday 13 May, between 10am and 1pm. The event showcases the wide variety of courses the College has to offer and includes the launch of its new part-time guide for courses starting in September. Visitors can speak to subject specialists, take part in interactive activities and tour the facilities.
Alongside the event, as part of their Skills Project, the Animal Care students are running a charity dog show between 11am ' 12:30pm. Dogs and their owners are invited to enter the competition, all proceeds raised will go to the National Animal Welfare Trust. Categories include: dog most like its owner, best puppy, best senior, best groomed, best crossbreed, best talent and best in show. The cost to enter each category is £1.50. The top three dogs in each category win a prize.
Other activities on the day include fete stalls, an inflatable bungee run and surf machine. Visitors can also see demonstrations in crafts such as drawing, dressmaking and upholstery. Principal Dr Anne Murdoch, OBE said, We're delighted to welcome the local community to the College, providing them with an ideal opportunity to find out what programmes we have on offer in September.
Those looking for a new skill or hobby will find a wide range of exciting community learning courses on offer. Our professional and higher education courses provide adults with the opportunity to either update their qualifications or progress their career. Our information, advice and guidance team will also be on hand to help year 11 students who'd like to discuss their options when they finish school this summer. There's something for all ages to enjoy on the day.
Newbury College students were recently challenged to submit a 500-word piece of creative writing; either a poem, short story, or play, in a competition inspired by a similar contest on BBC Radio Two.
Over 30 students took part in the competition, submitting their work to a panel of staff from the College's Learning Resource Centre (LRC), who scrutinised each piece of writing, before awarding it a score. They considered writing style, content, readability and imagination.
Winners, who were selected from a range of different courses and abilities, included Elliott Perkins (Enterprise Skills), Chanece Nash (First Skills) and Tylar Sutcliffe (GCSEs).
The LRC regularly runs writing competitions, providing a real benefit to students. Some develop their confidence in writing, while others use the competitions as an extension of their curriculum work. Taking part in competitions also encourages students to think differently about literature and use their imagination to be creative and express their own voice.
Fiona Lees, LRC Manager, who organised the competition said, It was wonderful that so many students took part and their pieces were very imaginative.
Dr Anne Murdoch OBE, Principal, and Fadia Clarke, Deputy Principal, presented the prizes to the students and all participants received a certificate.
If you are interested in studying at Newbury College, visit the Open Event at Monks Lane campus on Saturday 13 May 2017, 10am ' 1pm. For other queries call 01635 845000.
Line-up includes PRS for Music, PPL, The University of West London, Roland UK, The Musician's Union, Vox Choir, JAMES and Berkshire Maestros
Newbury College today announced details of its first Music Technology Guest Lecture Series. Over the course of six days in May, the College will host a series of music industry talks, free for local students, musicians and members of the general public to attend.
The lectures are designed to give a greater understanding of the organisations and roles that make up the UK music industry and will help those working freelance to understand how different income strands can be access and maximised.
The full programme includes:
- Wednesday 03 May, 11am, PRS for Music, Copyright, licencing and royalties.
- Wednesday 03 May, 13:15pm, PPL, Sound recording and licencing within the UK music industry.
- Thursday 04 May, 11am, Nino Auricchio (senior lecturer at The University of West London), Sound design and synthesis: exploring sound synthesis using the virtual analogue synthesisers found in Apple's Logic.
- Thursday 04 May, 13:15pm, Roland UK, The development of digital drum technology.
- Wednesday 10 May, 13:15pm, The Musician's Union, The UK music industry.
- Friday 12 May, 13:15pm, The Vox Choir, Music: benefits to your health and well-being.
- Friday 19 May, 13:15pm, JAMES (Joint Audio Media Education Support), How can creative industries support music and media education?
- Friday 26 May, 13:15pm, Berkshire Maestros, Working as a peripatetic instrumental teacher in the music education sector.
Commenting on the Guest Lecture Series, Matthew Foster, Music Technology Course Leader at Newbury College, said: We are really excited to be hosting this event. We've secured the support of some key organisations and are confident that their knowledge and experience will be of great benefit not only to our own students, but to local musicians, composers, producers and engineers working in the industry. We encourage them come along to augment their knowledge and make some new connections.
The series is presented in partnership with Creative People, The Rock Academy and is sponsored by Hogan Music. The event takes place at Newbury College, Monks Lane, Newbury, RG14 7TD.
Book early to avoid disappointment. All attendees will be placed into a prize draw; the winner will receive a special musical prize from Hogan Music. Places can be booked by visiting: http://bit.ly/2ohuFMC
Group bookings welcome.
Newbury College offers full-time Music Technology courses at Level 2 and 3 and is taking enrolments for September 2017. For more information, speak to Matthew Foster on 01635 845000.
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