Budding mechanical engineers and motor vehicle students at Central Beds College, who are more used to putting cars back together, witnessed the speed at which the Fire Service dismantle a vehicle at a safety demonstration in May. Dunstable Red Watch visited the college campus in Luton Road to simulate a Road Traffic Collision, highlighting road safety issues to the students and demonstrating how injured drivers are removed from vehicles. Samantha Adams, Head of Department Motor Vehicle and Engineering, co-ordinated the event: “The demonstration was very informative, not only from a safety perspective but also our future mechanics got an insight…

The End of the Year Creative Industries show at Central Bedfordshire College’s  (CBC) Dunstable campus demonstrated a range of talent in graphic design, photography, animation and media. Staged at the college’s dedicated digital media venue: The Store, near the main campus in Kingsway, the event attracted proud parents, family, friends and VIPs to see examples of the work of young people destined for careers in the media, online design and communications, TV and the movie industry. Mike Smith, Head of Department for Creative Industries said: “It was good to see students taking such pride in their work and setting up…

Thinking about applying for a FE Full-Time course but aren’t sure what happens next? Here’s a step-by-step guide on our application to enrolment process! Shortlist your favourite course on our website and then click on the apply option, you can view our full course offering here. When you click apply you will be sent to our application page where you will need to fill out a short form. Your application is reviewed by our Admissions team who will then send you an invitation via post to attend an interview. Don’t be thrown off by the word ‘interview’ it’s merely an…

The Student Commission on Racial Justice is a national youth-led project that gives thousands of young people a voice on racial justice. Now in the third year, Leaders Unlocked has brought together a partnership of 10 leading colleges, including The Bedford College Group, and 35 of their students from across England. During 2023, Commissioners gathered the voices of over 4,000 young people aged 16-25 via an online survey and in-depth interviews. They explored their experiences of racial justice in education. The Student Commission have created a film to raise awareness of the racism and microaggressions experienced by young people today. Young people from minoritised ethnic backgrounds feel judged,…

Central Beds College students were on BBC News at 10pm on April 24th talking about the Monarchy.  The students are pictured with Ashley John-Baptiste, X Factor band member turned TV presenter.  Students were invited along by Student Engagement and Enrichment Lead Kara Brown.  “Dealing with the fast-changing plans of a professional news crew was quite a challenge - thanks so much to Tony from IT for coming up with technical solutions. “This was a great opportunity for the students, they are never likely to be on national news again, so it will look good on their CVs.” The TV crew…

There are more cars on the road in Britain than ever before with the highest number still being petrol and diesel. Even on electric cars, there is still a demand for motor vehicle skills of the sort being taught at the Central Beds College Motor Vehicle and Mechanical Engineering campus in Luton Road, Dunstable. With more than 100 full-time students, plus those who attend part-time in the evening to update their skills, the campus is on course to have a record number of students from September 2023. “We have people enrolling to become mechanics and engineers who are looking to…