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17th January 2022

‘Heart of Yorkshire Education Group’ preparing to launch

Following the Secretary of State’s approval, Selby College and Wakefield College are delighted to confirm that their plans to form a new combined group are progressing on schedule, with the merger date confirmed as 1st March 2022. This follows the …

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17th December 2021

Students and Staff get in the Christmas spirit with charity initiatives

Students and staff from Selby College are giving back to those who need it most this Christmas through a number of charity initiatives. In total, the College has raised more than £765 for various charities in the lead up to …

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16th December 2021

Hospitality and Catering department raises money in memory of former student

Hospitality and Catering students from Selby College have raised more than £280 for the British Biker Relief Foundation (BBRF) in memory of their former classmate Tom Ferguson. Tom, who recently completed his Level 2 Professional Cookery qualification at the College …

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9th December 2021

Selby College celebrates another year of A Level success

Selby College is celebrating the success of its A Level provision as figures reveal that the College is in the top 25% of A Level providers. For the academic year 2020-2021, the College received an A Level Performance Systems (ALPS) …

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7th December 2021

Selby College and Drax Secure Funding to Support the Green Workforce of the Future

Selby College and Drax have secured more than £270,000 of funding from government to develop the UK’s first educational programmes in carbon capture, to enable the renewable energy company to develop a workforce fit for the future.The training will equip …

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2nd December 2021

Selby College’s sports teams receive sponsorship boost from national and local businesses

Selby College’s sports teams have benefited from new sponsored kits thanks to the generosity of businesses CPI Corporate Solutions, Co-op, Classroom Clothing and McDonalds. The College currently has a number of sports teams, including Football, Rugby, Basketball, Dodgeball, Indoor Cricket …

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1st December 2021

Students transform College garden as part of national project

Students from Selby College have refurbished its communal garden as part of the National Citizen Services (NCS) community project, through Club Doncaster Foundation. The initiative saw Level 1 Pathways to Progression students spend a week working together to transform the …

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25th November 2021

Selby College student named as finalist for national awards

Selby College student, Kizzy Wade, has been named a finalist in the Association of Colleges’ Student of the Year awards. The annual awards celebrate students who stand out from the crowd and have gone above and beyond, whether in college …

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23rd November 2021

Students from across campus raise money for Children in Need

Selby College students and staff have raised more than £310 for BBC’s Children in Need through their fundraising efforts. From creating their own Pudsey Bear keyrings to a pyjama day and charity tournaments, students from across Selby College carried out …

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15th November 2021

Selby College Principal: “Student safety has been overlooked in housing development access road plans”

Selby College’s Principal and Chief Executive Phil Sayles has voiced his concerns on Persimmon Homes’ plans, which will affect the access road to the College, explaining it will jeopardise the safety of the College’s students and staff. Phil Sayles raised …

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18th October 2021

Classes of 2020 and 2021 celebrate their success at Higher Education Graduation Ceremony

Selby College celebrated the achievements of its 2020 and 2021 Higher Education graduates at its first in-person Graduation Ceremony in two years, held at Selby Abbey on Friday, 15th October. Students who completed their degree-level programmes at Selby College in …

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11th October 2021

Selby College students make shortlist for national awards

Two Selby College students have been shortlisted for the prestigious Association of Colleges Student of the Year Awards. The Awards highlight exceptional students from across the country in four categories, with 22 students from 18 colleges making it on to …

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27th September 2021

The Sedamyl Group Supports Local Community with Donations

Students across Selby are all set for the new term thanks to a series of donations by one local employer The Sedamyl Group – which encompasses sister companies Sedamyl UK and Uniglad Ingredients. The group has been investing in the …

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20th September 2021

Selby College welcomes 14 brand-new Apprentices from Greencore

Selby College has welcomed 14 brand-new Apprentices from convenience giant Greencore. The Level 3 Food and Drink Maintenance Engineer Apprentices will spend the first two years of their Apprenticeship at the College, on a three-week in, three-week out basis. The …

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14th September 2021

A passion for poetry: Student spends summer break at National Youth Theatre

Kizzy Wade, a Vocational student at Selby College, has completed a summer placement with the National Youth Theatre (NYT) – a world-leading youth arts organisation. NYT’s summer programme, which ran from Monday 2nd August until Saturday 4th September 2021, provided …

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9th September 2021

Selby College appoints industry expert to lead Accounting course

Relaunching its offering for aspiring accountants, Selby College has appointed a former industry-leading Financial Accountant to deliver its Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) courses. Highly-experienced and qualified Chartered Accountant, Sarah Murphy, has taken on the role of the College’s AAT …

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27th August 2021

Selby College soars in National Survey for its degree-level offering

Results from the latest National Student Survey have revealed Selby College has ranked in the top two Higher Education organisations in Yorkshire for Overall Student Satisfaction. More than 86% of Selby College’s students claimed they were satisfied with the quality …

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10th August 2021

Selby College students achieve outstanding pass rates

It’s smiles all around at Selby College as its students celebrate their outstanding grades – securing them places at some of the UK’s top universities and on to prosperous careers. After a challenging academic year, outstanding grades were achieved across …

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30th July 2021

Selby College set to benefit from Skills Accelerator Programme funding

Selby College, alongside 11 other education providers across the Humber, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, are set to receive a multimillion-pound boost as part of the successful TEC Partnership-led bid to join the Skills Accelerator Programme. The College has been granted the …

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29th July 2021

Students gain insight into energy industry via National Grid programme

A number of Selby College students have recently taken part in a series of employability workshops delivered by energy giant National Grid and national charity Young Enterprise. Designed to prepare young people for the recruitment process and entering employment, the …