Learners receive personal reward from tutor
Four carpentry and joinery students have each received a personal reward from their Trafford College tutor after demonstrating outstanding dedication to their craft. Level 1 learners Jamie Sheldon, Tyrun Potts, Kaiden Marshall and Sam Jones were each given a Stanley Jack wood plane by Stockport Campus programme leader Kevin Etchells. Kevin said: “All four of […]
Trafford College 2024 Student Awards
TSCG held its first ceremony to celebrate the annual student awards at Stretford Public Hall on Tuesday 25th June. This event celebrated the achievements of academic success, hard work, student engagement, commitment and dedication from our Trafford College students who study at our Altrincham and Stretford campuses. Over 100 guests attended with 46 students being […]
Trafford and Stockport College Group Unveil State-of-the-Art Immersive Technology Suite ‘Innovate Suite’
Trafford and Stockport College are thrilled to announce the grand opening of their cutting-edge immersive technology suite, the ‘Innovate Suite.’ This state-of-the-art CAVE (Cave Automatic Virtual Environment) is set to transform the educational landscape, providing students with an unparalleled learning experience through advanced virtual and augmented reality technologies. The Innovate Suite is designed to immerse […]
Altrincham to host town-wide art exhibition with Trafford College
Altrincham BID, who produce VisitAltrincham.com, will be supporting Trafford College’s final year art students for a fortnight from 23rd June – 7th July with a town-wide display of their work. The artwork will form a town centre art gallery in the windows of businesses and shops. Each piece of work will be accompanied by information […]
The Trafford College Group Employer Awards 2023
The Trafford College Group had the pleasure of hosting the annual Employer Awards 2023, at our own award-winning restaurant Aspire, located at our Altrincham Campus. The night hosted a number of employers, apprentices and local stakeholders, with food catered and served by our hospitality team and catering students. The award ceremony aimed to recognise and celebrate […]
Trafford College One of Nine Host Venues for the Finals of UK’S Biggest Skill Competition
Andy Burnham says competitions are a brilliant way for young people to develop skills. The UK’s top students and apprentices will be going for gold in Greater Manchester this autumn after the region was chosen to host the prestigious WorldSkills UK National Finals. Nine venues – including Trafford College – will play host to over […]
Trafford College Alumni now the UK’s youngest Assistant Principal
Since studying at Trafford College, Akeim Mundell, 28, has been appointed assistant principal at William Hulme’s Grammar School, becoming one of the UK’s youngest assistant headteachers. After Akeim left high school, he started working as a teaching assistant (TA) at St Mary’s C of E, his previous primary school in Moss Side. During his time […]
TCG Celebrates T Level Thursday
9th February marks T Level Thursday during National Apprenticeship Week 2023. TCG was one of the first providers to offer these brand new qualifications to students in Greater Manchester, and we now have T Level programmes running across Trafford, Stockport and Cheadle College. T Levels are qualifications for 16- to 19-year-olds, taken after GCSEs. They […]
TCG Student Experience Manager Michelle McLaughlin receives MBE
Michelle McLaughlin, the student experience manager for Trafford College Group, has been awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List. The MBE is an honour awarded to those who have shown outstanding service to their country and their fellow citizens. Michelle was recognised for her role working with communities across Greater Manchester to provide […]
TCG rated ‘Good Provider’ by Ofsted
We are delighted that we can now share the results of our most recent November 2022 Ofsted Inspection Report for The Trafford College Group (TCG). We were visited by a team of Ofsted reporters across the college group, between the 8th and 11th of November last year. We are so very proud to say that our overall […]