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07 Apr 2022 | By nacro Tips for Preparing Your Apprenticeship CV

An apprenticeship is a great way to start your career by learning valuable skills from experienced professionals while gaining a nationally recognised qualification. Apprentices at Totton College benefit from our blended-learning approach, with a combination of classroom-based workshops and online sessions. If you’re interested in applying for an apprenticeship, please view our current opportunities here…

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18 Feb 2022 | By nacro Red Weather Warning: CLOSED Friday 18th February 2022

Due to the new Red weather warning for Hampshire Totton College will be CLOSED today, Friday 18th February. If you were due to be in College today your Tutor will be in contact via Teams.

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04 Jan 2022 | By nacro Returning to Totton College

Totton College are open as usual from 4th January. We urge you attend as normal so you can continue with your studies. As per DfE guidance, learners will be required to wear a face covering in class and in all communal areas, unless exempt. Please take a lateral flow test before arrival if at all…

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15 Dec 2021 | By nacro Stay Safe at Christmas Advent Calendar
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11 Nov 2021 | By nacro On Remembrance Day: A Story By Mark Snow, Skills for Life Teacher

Mark Snow currently works at Totton College, within the Skills for Life department, teaching students with a range of special educational needs (SEN). Before Mark joined Nacro he was part of the Royal Navy with an interesting story to tell: “I joined the Navy at 16 years 5 months on 7th August 1979 as a…

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05 Aug 2021 | By nacro Qualification Results 2021

Please see below dates for Totton College students to collect their exam results. Tuesday 10th August Level 3 results will be available to collect between 09:00-12:00 from the exams office, please bring photographic ID with you. Thursday 12th August Level 2/GCSE results will be available to collect between 09:00-12:00 from the exams office, please bring…

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09 Jul 2021 | By nacro Skills for Life Students Produce Two Song EP and Music Video

Progress to Work decided to create a two song EP. Work began writing lyrics for the first song, which was decided to be about the class itself and its different members. Similarly, the second song was written about each class members favourite thing. Once song writing had finished, Progress to Work liaised with the music…

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12 May 2021 | By nacro Totton College Skills for Life Student Amy cares for the ducks on the River Alre

Amy, who was born with brain damage and has complex epilepsy, is unlikely to ever work. But Bob wanted something to give her purpose, and her love of ducks provided the perfect opportunity. So everyday, they would package up bags of feed, take them down and feed the ducks and leave some behind for locals…

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23 Apr 2021 | By nacro RNLI Praise Local Hythe Heroes!

On 21st March 2021 at 5.28pm crews were paged to a Mayday call from a jetski that had capsized near Hythe. Launching both the Atlantic 85 lifeboat ‘Max Walls’ and D class lifeboat ‘Willett’, the volunteer crews made best speed to the incident. On arrival, the two casualties had managed to make it to shore,…

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07 Apr 2021 | By nacro What is a hairdressing Apprenticeship?

We spoke with salon owner and hairstylist Sarah from Aura Hair Design on her experience with apprentices and why they are important to her business.

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24 Mar 2021 | By nacro 7 Reasons Why You Should Become an Apprentice

Deciding the next step on your career path can be a daunting process. It is important you know the benefits of all options before making your final decision. So, we are sharing 7 reasons why you should become an apprentice.

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05 Feb 2021 | By nacro National Apprenticeship Week 2021

Totton College are celebrating National Apprenticeship Week! We are taking part in National Apprenticeship Week 2021, highlighting the importance for apprenticeships on both young people and businesses and the benefits that come with them. We interviewed some of our apprentices and some of the companies that take them on to highlight just how great they…

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18 Jan 2021 | By nacro Nacro Remote Education Offer January 2021

Nacro work with learners aged 14-16 yrs, 16-19 yrs, and adult learners across 14 Centres.   What will we be offering ? We will be offering a blended approach of live remote lessons, personalised reviews via video or phone call, and hard-copy workbooks and packs.  We will be teaching the same curriculum as normal with…

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12 Jan 2021 | By nacro Totton College November 2020 GCSE Results Update

November 2020 GCSE English and Maths results are scheduled to be released on Thursday 14th January at 9am. Due to the current COVID-19 lockdown results will not be available for collection, but will be posted via first class mail or alternatively can be requested via email to either the Exams Co-ordinator lvenables@totton.ac.uk or your English…

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06 Jan 2021 | By nacro Totton College 2021 LOCKDOWN UPDATE

The Prime Minister has announced a national lockdown as of midnight on 5th January. As a DfE registered local provider of post-16 education and skills, we are committed to ensuring that there is a good offer of face-to-face learning where required and a remote offer including hard copy packs, online learning and regular communication with…

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13 Nov 2020 | By Totton College Incentives for hiring new apprentices end January 2021

In his Summer statement announcing the incentives, Rishi Sunak the Chancellor of the Exchequer told the House of Commons “We know apprenticeships work! 91% stay in work or go on to further training”. This is proof that the benefit of employing an apprentice is becoming increasingly obvious to businesses. Apprenticeships make business sense, they provide…

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19 Aug 2020 | By nacro Hannah’s top tips for Thursday – GCSE results

As students across the country receive their GCSE results this week, Hannah Avoth, Vice Principal at Totton College advises local young people how they can prepare to make the best of results day, whatever their grades. GCSE results day can be nerve wracking at the best of times but this year due to the nature of how the…

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26 Jun 2020 | By nacro Come and explore our virtual open day!

On Tuesday 30th June between 10am and 2pm, we will be holding a virtual open day event. It will include a virtual tour of the college to show how we have adapted to COVID-19 and put in place measures to ensure to utmost safety of our students and staff. Content will be uploaded to the…

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15 May 2020 | By Totton College Totton College releases furlough guide to help employers of apprentices

Guidance for employers on furlough and upskilling employees

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25 Mar 2020 | By Totton College Arrangements for students at Totton College – COVID-19

Message from Hannah Avoth, Vice Principal – Centre Lead at Totton College Totton College has remained open until Wednesday 25 March to meet the needs of identified key workers and some students with EHCPs. Following recent government announcements, demand has dramatically decreased and decisions have been made for the few remaining students to be supported…

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19 Mar 2020 | By nacro COVID-19 coronavirus – Parents who are key workers: Sign up to enable your child to continue attending Totton College

Schools and colleges in the UK are to be closed from the end of Friday until further notice, as a response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, except to children of key workers. In response to this instruction from the Government, Totton College would like to invite parents/guardians of students currently attending the college, who are not part…

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18 Mar 2020 | By nacro Our planned response to the current outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus

We would like to reassure you that despite the current challenging situation, Nacro is focused on ensuring that Totton College students continue to receive the best possible education. All of our staff are working incredibly hard to deliver our planned curriculum, support our young people in relation to their health and well-being and maintain the…

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02 Mar 2020 | By nacro National Careers Week 2-7 March 2020

How National Careers Week helps education providers to bring together students, local employers and advisers through careers events and activities

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26 Feb 2020 | By Totton College Totton College is now on YouTube!

Fancy finding out more about the courses at Totton College and the experiences of those that learn here? Or perhaps you would like to see examples of some of the varied and fantastic work made by individuals on our media course? From student profiles to mini documentaries, animations to music videos, our YouTube channel showcases…

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19 Feb 2020 | By nacro Nominations open for Totton College Apprenticeships Awards 2020

Nominations are now open for our inaugural Apprenticeships Awards. This March, Totton College brings employers and apprentices together in an awards ceremony to recognise outstanding success. We will celebrate achievement, development and progression – and the strong social inclusion values that underpin everything we do. Every day, Apprenticeships enable more and more employers around the…

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03 Dec 2019 | By nacro Totton College proud to present prize at Brilliance in Business Awards 2019

Pictured: Staff from Balmer Lawn Hotel receiving The Totton College Award for Training and Development at Brilliance in Business Awards 2019 Representatives from Totton College were delighted to attend the Brilliance in Business Awards last week, at which we presented The Totton College Award for Training and Development. Our award focuses on businesses who offer…

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22 Aug 2019 | By nacro Totton College continues student progression success

Pictured: Student Abby being congratulated by Carol Goring, our Business Development Manager. Abby has enrolled onto a Business apprenticeship with Totton College following her successful results today at Testwood School Our students continue to make strides in their progress, with GCSE pass rates increasing for the third year in a row and eight of ten…

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20 Aug 2019 | By Totton College Hannah’s top tips for Tuesday – GCSE results

As students across the country prepare to receive their GCSE results this week, Hannah Avoth, Vice Principal at Totton College advises local students how they can prepare to make the best of results day. GCSE results day can be a scary time but it doesn’t have to be. Whether you receive the grades you hope…

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19 Aug 2019 | By nacro Life at Totton College

 With GCSE results day looming – on Thursday this week – it may turn out to be a week of much future planning. Watch this short video to see a snippet of grounds, classrooms and general life at #TottonCollege and also a few examples of our courses starting in September, including vocational, professional and…

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18 Jul 2019 | By nacro Totton’s SEND students celebrated achievements with an end-of-year graduation

The students within Totton’s Skills for Life programme recently celebrated their incredible achievements this year with an end-of-year graduation. The balloons, disco lights and music were much deserved after a year of hard work. The event was held at Hanger Farm Arts Centre where the students enjoyed dancing with friends and staff at a disco…

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12 Jul 2019 | By nacro Hairdressing – Where will my future career take me?

Hairdressing can be described as an international career. At Totton College not only will you learn the theory behind hairdressing but also the practical’s of the hair industry from our industry expert teachers. Equipping you with the skills to either seek further training or employment. With a hairdressing career, there are many pathways that can…

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13 Jun 2019 | By nacro Totton College saves Totton Carnival for second year running

Totton College saves Totton Carnival for second year running The 100 year tradition of the annual Totton Carnival continued over the weekend, with a sponsorship deal from Totton College. Totton Carnival, which helps to raise money and awareness for local causes, was at risk of being cancelled in 2018 due to a lack of funding…

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29 May 2019 | By nacro Totton College staff take part in Inflatable Fun Run to raise funds for a Magic Carpet

Totton College staff take part in Inflatable Fun Run to raise funds for a Magic Carpet Staff from Totton College’s Skills for Life Department are to run 5k and 10k Inflatable Fun Run this June in Bournemouth, to raise funds for specialist equipment to support the educational needs of Totton College’s Skills for Life students….

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21 May 2019 | By nacro Totton College SEND students run successful enterprise project

Totton College SEND students run successful enterprise project Totton College SEND Students have successfully run a Car Wash for staff as part of their Enterprise projects this year. Students from the Skills for Life Department at Totton College, are running a Car Wash in the staff car park for two-day duration throughout May and June….

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08 May 2019 | By nacro Music students rock Solent University’s 2019 Battle of the bands

Music students rock Solent University’s 2019 Battle of the bands Totton College level 3 Music students have taken part in the Solent Sound Battle of the Bands competition at Solent University and received a standing ovation for their song ‘Bulls on Parade by Rage Against The Machine’. Playing against four other local colleges, Totton College…

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15 Apr 2019 | By nacro Local universities and employers kickstart Totton College 2019 careers conference

Local universities and employers kickstart Totton College 2019 careers conference Local and national organisations including Southampton, Winchester and Bournemouth Universities, Princes Trust, Asda and Solent NHS Trust have taken part in the Totton College 2019 careers conference this month. Designed to help students from Totton College and local feeder school Testwood school prepare for their…

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11 Apr 2019 | By nacro Totton College achieves across the board ‘Good’ Ofsted rating for education and skills provision

Education and skills provision at Totton College has been rated ‘Good’ across the board by Ofsted, following an inspection during March 2019. Totton College is run by social justice charity, Nacro, since a merger in 2015, to save the college from closure. As part of a wider inspection of all Nacro’s education and skills provision…

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14 Mar 2019 | By nacro Top 5 Reasons To Become An Apprentice With Totton College

An apprenticeship is a real job that allows you to earn a wage whilst learning skills and experiencing the industry. Upon completing an apprenticeship, you will have gained an industry-recognised qualification and be prepared for work in your chosen area and be able to progress. Here are our top 5 reasons to become an apprentice…

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08 Mar 2019 | By nacro Totton College special needs students kick start World Book Day 2019 celebrations

Students from Totton College ‘Skills for life’ department have kick-started World Book Day 2019 celebrations, proving that World Book Day isn’t only for primary school students.  Students with a range of special needs including autism, cerebral palsy and down syndrome are attending college dressed in pyjamas whilst serving hot chocolate and biscuits to staff and…

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24 Feb 2019 | By nacro Totton College provides specialist photography workshops for local students

Following the success of Totton College photography workshops held for local students in February 2019, Art and Photography students from Applemore College will take part in various photography workshops during 2019. Schools throughout the country often find access to photographic darkrooms difficult due to a lack of availability. In response to this issue, Totton College…

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22 Feb 2019 | By nacro Totton College student wins Solent University 2019 Short Film Award

Creative Media student, Harry Gomm, has been awarded the Creative Student Awards 2019 at Solent University for his documentary created at Totton College. The award-winning documentary, ‘Bronies: the inner workings’, examines what it means to be an adult fan of popular children’s cartoons designed for aimed at 4 year olds and over, and the strong…

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31 Jan 2019 | By nacro Adverse weather conditions

The College is open today for staff and students (Friday 1 February). We will continue to monitor the Met Office forecasts.

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19 Dec 2018 | By nacro Skills for Life students celebrate end of year with Christmas party in Southampton venue

Skills for Life students at Totton College have celebrated the festive season in style, with a Christmas Party at The Edge in Southampton. The buffet meal and disco provided a well-deserved celebration of the hard work from both students and staff. After receiving feedback from students, staff in the Skills for Life department decided to…

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18 Dec 2018 | By nacro Art and design students visit Hauser and Wirth Somerset

Totton College Level 2 and Level 3 Art and design students visited Hauser and Wirth Somerset, earlier this month.  A converted medieval farm just outside Bruton. Hauser & Wirth Somerset is a pioneering world-class gallery and multi-purpose arts centre which acts as a destination for experiencing art, architecture, and the remarkable Somerset landscape through new and…

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23 Nov 2018 | By Totton College Totton College Sponsors Christmas Tree Sculptures at the Totton Lantern Parade 2018

Totton College is proud to announce that we are the sole sponsor of the metal Christmas tree sculptures, which will be on display at the 2018 Totton Lantern Parade. For this year’s Totton Lantern Parade, Totton College has sponsored twelve metal Christmas tree sculptures, representing the 12 days of Christmas. The display will be placed…

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21 Nov 2018 | By nacro Totton College Football Team wins first home game

Totton College football team, in association with Chelsea FC Foundation, won their first home game earlier this month with a 4-2 victory in a friendly match against Richard Taunton Sixth Form College. The game was the third match played by the newly formed football team this season. The team are hoping to expand upon this…

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19 Nov 2018 | By nacro Armistice Day

For Armistice Day, our students from the Cove both baked and hosted delicious cakes for armistice afternoon tea. Students serves squash, tea and cakes including chocolate cake, cupcakes and Victoria sponge cake. Students had also made a wide arrange of decorations including centre pieces to mark the occasions, with decorate displays around the cafe area…

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19 Nov 2018 | By nacro Children in Need

Students and staff celebrate Children in Need in style. From dressing up, to cake sales and pie in the face. Lots of activities took place at Totton College to help raise money for Children in Need. Our students from the Cove, took part in many activities including making delicious cakes for the cake sale and…

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09 Nov 2018 | By Totton College Totton students successfully pitch new digital strategy to local business

Students from the Totton College Creative Media Department, successfully pitched a new digital strategy for a personal training company based in Southampton. Resulting in the team securing a work experience agreement to develop and implement a new digital presence for the company, including new videos and social media strategy. After originally enquiring about filming promotional…

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05 Nov 2018 | By Totton College Chelsea FC Foundation Football Academy Success

In association with Chelsea Football Club Foundation, Totton College runs a College Football Academy for 16-19 year olds. The Academy will offer enthusiastic learners the chance to not only be coached but also play in friendly matches across the region. Chelsea FC Foundation run a variety of projects for all learners at Totton College ensuring…

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