Staff and Students at Burnley College Sixth Form Centre are today celebrating after two of their inspirational Tutors were announced as finalists in the Pearson National Teaching Awards 2020 – the Oscars of Education.

Burnley College Sixth Form Centre is England’s number one, highest-achieving College, according to official figures released by the Government who have analysed results and progress rates from Colleges across the country.

Responding to the needs of both employers and the community, Themis at Burnley College is now able to offer Care Worker apprenticeships designed with the care sector in mind.

The achievements of Apprentices training with Themis at Burnley College – and the impact they are having on businesses across the region – is being highlighted in ‘Apprenticeship August’, launched this week.

Lancashire’s engineering workforce is now able to access specialist digital training thanks to Burnley College’s successful bid for funding through the Fast Track Digital Workforce Fund.

It’s important that our Adult Care Workers have the right values and behaviours, developing competences and skills to provide high quality, compassionate care and support. We recognise the importance of training and meeting industry standards, which is why we are pleased to offer two brand new Themis Apprenticeship courses for 2020 that have been designed with the Adult Care Sector in mind.  

A Government Minister at the heart of the Department for Education has paid a ‘virtual visit’ to Burnley College this week to talk to its highly-skilled Themis Apprentices, their industry-expert Tutors and Trainers and to view just some of the amazing facilities in its £100 million town centre Campus.

Themis, the forward-thinking Apprenticeship and Business Training arm of Burnley College, has launched an innovative Pre-Apprenticeship programme to ensure that employers will have access to the region’s top Apprenticeship talent - at the right time - to help fuel business recovery. 

Burnley College is working hard to protect the mental health and wellbeing of its staff through a pioneering partnership with leading Burnley business PH7 Health.

A team of dedicated staff from Themis at Burnley College’s Textile Academy have switched from training individuals in industrial sewing skills vital to the furniture industry to producing essential face masks and scrub bags to keep NHS and care home staff safe from the threat of Covid-19.

We are proud of our Themis Apprentices within the NHS, playing a variety of crucial roles in the nation's response to Covid-19. Here's how Apprentice Digital Marketeer Connor Watson Reid's role has adapted over recent weeks.

We are proud of our dedicated Themis Apprentices who are carrying out a variety of crucial roles across the nation, helping in the battle against Covid-19. James Henderson is an Accountancy Apprentice at Pendle Borough Council - here's his story and his Covid-19 career journey.