News Archive - 2010
Stars in Their Eyes - The LSIS Star Awards 2010
The Education and Training Team are again celebrating success after being highly commended in the ‘Workforce Development’ category of the LSIS Star Awards...
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A Vision of the Future of Family Motoring at HCT
Last week HCT hosted a function for local garages and employers. Motor traders were treated to a vision of the future of the family car by Bosch Automotive...
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'Tri College Sports' - Exciting Developments for the 3 College Initiative
This term has seen exciting developments in the 3 college’s collaboration of work...
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Devastated Blacksmith Gets Helping Hand
A HCT trained blacksmith who recently had equipment worth more than £1000 stolen from her forge, has had replacement equipment donated to her from The Rural Crafts Centre...
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Shoeing, Shoemaking and Blacksmithing Competition 2010
The annual competition held at the specialist Rural Craft Centre, at HCT’s Holme Lacy Campus, proved once again to be an overwhelming success...
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Busy Fundraising Week at Holme Lacy Campus
Animal Care students from Herefordshire College of Technology at the Holme Lacy Campus have been busy fundraising this week for Children in Need...
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We Stand Upon the Watchtowers of History
When Bernard Palfrey started his apprenticeship in the early fifties the world was in many ways a different place...
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HCT Winner Meets the Hairy Bikers
Catering student Katie Lewis wins the ‘Young Chef in Education’ category at ‘The Flavours of Herefordshire Awards’ ...
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Young Chefs Reunited
When Rupert Davis met fellow catering student Dorian Kirk, on HCT’s Hospitality & Catering course, they could not have realised that their paths would be inextricably linked on a journey of cuisine!...
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Landex Success for our Holme Lacy Campus
It's official! - Holme Lacy has highest achievement rates for land-based students aged 19 and over in the country...
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Thank you Dominoes! X-Box Winner at 'Stuff for Students'
HCT students were among the crowds at the successful cross-colleges event ‘Stuff for Students’ which involved 46 local businesses and organisations meeting students from all three colleges...
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G.P.Thomas & Son Ltd - Supporting Apprentices
G.P.Thomas, a medium sized family run construction company in Leominster, have been supporting young people through the apprenticeship programme for more than 30 years...
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HCT and The University of Warwick: A Successful Partnership
The University of Warwick’s Initial Teacher Training provision for the Lifelong Learning Sector was judged as ‘good’ overall by Ofsted...
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(NHF) Blackpool International Hairdressing Championships 2010
HCT Hairdressing students illuminated Blackpool with their creativity earlier this year at the Blackpool International Hairdressing Championships 2010...
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HCT Appoints New Chairman of Governors
The new Chairman of Governors is Mr Peter Kinsman, he takes over from Mrs Val Thomason, who retired from the position she has held since 2002...
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A Hive of Activity at the 'Straw Bale Cafe'
The ‘Straw Bale Café’ at the Holme Lacy Campus is a hive of activity this week as work continues on the campus’s latest development...
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Double Win at the Welsh International Super Cup
Staff and students are celebrating this month after both under 18 Hereford United Youth Academy teams brought home the winning trophies from the long established Welsh International Super Cup...
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Students from the Holme Lacy Campus Raise £300 for Hearing Dogs Charity
HCT students, who have recently completed the C&G Level 1 Diploma in Practical Horticultural Skills, at the Holme Lacy campus, have successfully raised £300 for the charity Hearing Dogs for the Deaf...
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Holme Lacy Hosts Organic Farming Workshop
Pound Farm at Holme Lacy campus was the venue for the Phosphate Supply and Management in Organic Farming workshop on July 22nd....
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Super Student Builds Super-Car!
Outstanding Motor Vehicles Apprentice Simon Bucknall builds Honda super-car...
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John Hurds - 50 Years at HCT
Motor Vehicles tutor John Hurds, has been coming to HCT for fifty years – ten years as a student and another forty years as an employee...
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HCT Wins the LABC Award for 'Best Education Development'
Local Authority Building Control (LABC) officers for local government councils in the West of England recently declared HCT as ‘winner’ for the regional award for ‘Best Education Development’ ...
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HCT Celebrate Excellent Ofsted Report
Herefordshire College of Technology is celebrating after an excellent Ofsted inspection that took place during May.....
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Congratulations to all those who graduated on Wednesday 7th July 2010!
Around 100 students processed through Hereford Cathedral on this proud day as they celebrated their achievement with family and friends...
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Faculty of Community Studies Awards
Just fewer than 200 people turned up to Herefordshire College of Technology’s Event Suite on Monday 5th July for the Faculty of Community Studies awards evening...
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Faculty of Technology Awards
Over 200 people turned up to Herefordshire College of Technology’s Event Suite on Thursday 1st of July for the Faculty of Technology awards evening...
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Faculty of Land-based Studies Awards
On Thursday 8th July the Holme Lacy campus was bustling with people before all took their seats in the stylish marquee for the Faculty of Land-Based Studies Awards evening...
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Learners with Learning Difficulties and Disabilities Awards
Learners with learning difficulties and disabilities gathered with family and friends to celebrate their 2010 course achievements at Herefordshire College of Technology’s Holme Lacy campus on Monday 12th July...
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Creative Crafts Exhibition 2010
Another stunning display of students work for this annual event...
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HCT at the Three Counties Show
This year’s Three Counties Show enjoyed fantastic weather and saw a terrific number of visitors...
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HCT's Holme Lacy Campus Open Day 2010
Each year the campus opens its gates to the public for an informative, fun and action packed day out....
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Music Workshops at the Hay Festival – Great Success!
HCT students from the National Award in Music Technology course run series of workshops for youngsters at the festival...
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Engineering Students get on their Soapbox!
Students from the National Diploma in Manufacturing Engineering course amongst the leaders at local soapbox derby...
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Spring Flower Show Success for LLDD Students
A garden produced by LLDD students from the Holme Lacy campus was awarded 'Peoples Choice for Show Garden of the Spring Show'...
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Double Achievement for Blacksmithing Student
Blacksmithing student Matthew Boultwood is awarded City & Guilds Gold Medal for Excellence...
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Music Technology Students Experience Life in a Working Recording Studio
One student's generosity provides great opportunity to his co-students...
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Chef of the Year at HCT
Their challenge - a main course and a dessert for under £5 and within a time of ninety minutes...
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New York, New York!
National Diploma in Travel & Tourism students travel to the Big Apple...
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Learners with Learning Difficulties & Disabilities Rise to the Challenge
It's certainly going to be a busy year for HCT's LLDD students...
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HCT Celebrates 60th Anniversary & Official Campus Opening
HCT celebrates 60 years of providing education and the official opening of the new campus...
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HCT Joins Prestigious National Network to Share Technology Excellence
HCT has won national recognition for the way it uses digital technology, computers and the web to help its learners succeed....
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Animal Care Careers Week at Holme Lacy Campus
Organisations from the Animal Care sector visit the College to make students aware of the career possibilities...
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Well Fancy That!
The Animal Care Unit at Holme Lacy campus has successfully bred Fancy mice...
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HCT Helps BBC Presenter Offset His Carbon Footprint
Students from the Holme Lacy campus assist Howard Bentham with planting over 700 trees....
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Outdoor Adventure Students Brave the Elements
Outdoor Adventure students barve sub-zero temperatures in the Cairngorms...
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Agricultural Students Bring the Past to Life
Agricultural Engineering students take on tractor restoration project...
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HCT Hosts West Midlands Ability Counts League
HCT hosts '7 a-side' tournament for students with learning difficulties or disabilities...
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Creative Craft Student 'Highly Commended'
City & Guilds reward the hard work of student - Julie Alviti as well as the College...
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Oh we do like to be beside the seaside!
A day on the beach for ND Animal Management students...
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