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RWE welcome student to prestigious Ferrybridge training facility
Tuesday, 12 June, 2018
The 25th October 2018 will mark 100 years to the day that the Yorkshire Electric Power Company purchased an area of land for the purposes of building what was to be the UK's largest electricity generating station using coal brought from the nearby colliery.
Skillweld 2018 competition
Monday, 23 April, 2018
Two Wakefield College students have passed the first stage of Skillweld competition 2018. The competition has 3 progressive stages; each stage builds on the last to challenge the competitor to develop their weld skills. At each stage the competitors Welding test pieces are marked against a set criteria.
JCT600 and Me – new College partnership
Thursday, 18 January, 2018
Wakefield College and JCT600 are excited to be setting up a new partnership, which allows students the chance to undertake work placements.