January 2011
13 posts
Race Equality Awards for Gerry Davis and Vicki...
The College of North West London is pleased to announce that Gerry Davis, chair of the corporation, and Principal Vicki Fagg have received two individual awards from the Network for Black Professionals (NBP) for Outstanding Contribution to Race Equality and Leadership in Race Equality.
It is the first time that one college has received both of these awards, which were presented at the NBP’s...
New campaign launched to fight for ESOL funding
New coalition rules on English courses for speakers of other languages look set to cut eligibility and harm the life chances of many women and refugees in Brent, particularly those attending the College of North West London.
A campaign called ‘Action for ESOL’ has been launched in response by the National Association for Teaching English and Community Languages to Adults, which will be...
Important article in the Guardian for ESOL... →
College offers bursary to Higher Education...
For the first time the College of North West London is this academic year offering its full and part-time students studying Higher Education programmes bursaries ranging in value from £250 to £500.
The bursaries are aimed at encouraging and supporting students in their studies in order to improve their retention and level of achievement at a time of difficult financial challenges for many of...
Fee hikes threaten Afghan refugee’s education
In the wake of potential extensive rises in course fees for adults on benefits and cuts to Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) a number of stories from those potentially affected have been emerging from the College. None is more so striking than the case of Shafiqa Daoud, 44, currently living in Neasden.
Shafiqa fled war torn Afghanistan two and a half-years-ago and joined up with her husband...
EMA Day of Action →
New courses at College of North West London
Still time to pop in and find out about our new courses, let your mates know all about them. http://www2.cnwl.ac.uk/Young&AdultsJanCourses.php
Free Parkour lessons in Kilburn! →
Find your course at our Open Evenings in February!
Make your future clear, drop in at our Open Evenings in February at the College of North West London and find the right course for you.
See flyer and click on the link for further details.
http://www2.cnwl.ac.uk/Open%20Evening.php
CNWL supporting Apprenticeships Week 2011
CNWL 5 v 2 John Ruskin College
CNWL Boys Football Result - A thrilling game saw CNWL return to winning ways with a 5 - 2 win against John Ruskin College from Croydon.
Goals from Daniel Gladwin, Evandro Delgado (2), Pablo Ribeiro and Alexandro Marcoci sealed a resounding win to send CNWL up to second in the BCS South East Division table.
A fantastic defensive display from the back four of Ezron Morrison, Sam Page, Bruno...
Design Students are Mad for Peace
Students from the School of Arts at the College of North West London have entered a competition called ‘Playing for Peace’, which is part of a charity founded by Gill Hicks, MBE FRSA, who lost both her legs in the 2005 London bombings which killed 52 people.
Gill’s organisation, M.A.D (Making a Difference) for peace has launched the international competition which is open to design students under...