How educators and learners are working through COVID-19
We have been speaking to our educators and learners across FE colleges and Training Providers to find out how they have been responding to COVID-19. Read their inspiring stories and tips now.
FE Colleges
Richard Huish College
Amy Lemon
In the midst of her college closing during COVID-19, Level 3 BTEC Health and Social Care learner, Amy Lemon, has taken on the role of Activities Assistant at a local care home.
Abingdon and Witney College
Will Williams
Abingdon and Witney College have ensured that learners are not disadvantaged whilst working from home. BTEC teacher, Will Williams has shared some details about his experience.
Abingdon and Witney College
Scott Ballard
BTEC Level 3 Public Services learner Scott Ballard has taken on the role as an essential worker as a shop assistant at a super market during the closure of his college due to COVID- 19.
Abingdon and Witney College
Jack Fildes-Smith
Due to the closure of his college, Level 3 BTEC Public Services learner, Jack Fildes-Smith, has taken on the role as an essential worker while also studying from home.
Sunderland College
Olivia Glover
Level 3 BTEC Music learner, Olivia Glover explains her experience with studying at home during COVID- 19.
Empire College London
Patrycja
BTEC Higher National learner, Patrycja discusses her experiences of studying Business Management during COVID-19.
Training Providers
Damar Training
How training providers have joined the academic ‘front line heroes’ as they support apprentices through the current pandemic
We spoke to Jonathan Bourne from Stockport-headquartered training provider Damar Training about how their business is responding to COVID-19 and how they are supporting employers and apprentices through this unprecedented situation to help them to ‘carry on learning’. Damar Training has a 40-year legacy of successfully delivering apprenticeship training and has worked with thousands of apprentices and many of the country’s leading employers.
Other inspiring stories from former adult learners
Learn more and be inspired by these adult learner's who are now contributing to their chosen fields at the very highest level after completing their BTEC qualifications and Apprenticeship programmes.
Past BTEC Award winners
Tawa Atanda
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Fashion Design, Textiles, Visual communication, Professional Practice
Apprentices
Rosie McFarland, Katie Hodgkinson, Danielle Gale, Debbie Steel
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton
