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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,…

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.

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.

2021 Budget announcement Financial incentives were first introduced by Rishi Sunak in August 2020 and currently offer businesses and organisations £2,000 to take on apprentices aged 16 to 24, while those that employ new apprentices aged 25 and over are paid £1,500. But take-up has been low. Latest Department for Education data shows that 25,420…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…