College News

Exciting things are happening at Bishop Auckland College everyday! Keep track of the latest happenings here.

Charity football match to raise funds for young family after tragic loss

News Article • Added 2 Days Ago

Staff at Bishop Auckland College are organising a charity football match to raise funds for a former colleague and her children after a tragic loss.

Lauren choosing university after completing Access course

News Article • Added 2 Weeks Ago

Nursery nurse Lauren Gill is weighing up five offers of university places after completing an Access to Higher Education course at Bishop Auckland College.

Exciting away trip for sports students

News Article • Added 3 Weeks Ago

Ten sport students are in Portugal for a three week work placement at a football club.

Tickets selling like hot cakes for Food Festival ‘have a go’ workshops

News Article • Added 3 Weeks Ago

Tickets are selling like hot cakes for our ‘have a go’ workshops at this year’s Bishop Auckland Food Festival.

Owen plumbs the depths to win inter-college competition

News Article • Added 3 Weeks Ago

Owen Jenkinson showed he is a great fit for a plumbing career by beating students from across the region to win an inter-college competition.

Construction students get a handle on site management

News Article • Added 4 Weeks Ago

Construction learners got a handle on site management and contractor skills during a series of site visits.

Police and Crime Commissioner on Board

News Article • Added 4 Weeks Ago

Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has spoken of her delight after joining the Bishop Auckland College Corporate Board.

Hayden and Amy make the cut for national finals

News Article • Added 5 Weeks Ago

Two BAC hair and beauty students are heading to Blackpool to compete in the national finals of a prestigious industry competition.

Inter-college skills competition hosted by BAC

News Article • Added 5 Weeks Ago

Students from colleges across the region pitted their skills against each other in carpentry and joinery and painting and decorating competitions at Bishop Auckland College today.

Fair feedback for careers event

News Article • Added 6 Weeks Ago

A fantastic turnout has been matched by amazing feedback for our ‘Your Future’ Careers Fair last week.

Athlete who won national medals while studying degree inspires BAC students

News Article • Added 6 Weeks Ago

An inspirational international athlete who successfully balanced a university degree with major athletics competitions is sharing his story with our full-time students this week.

Durham’s Chief Constable gives inspirational talk to staff and students

News Article • Added 6 Weeks Ago

Staff and students enjoyed an inspirational talk from the Chief Constable of Durham Constabulary, Rachel Bacon, in celebration of International Women’s Day 2024.

Jobs and apprenticeships up for grabs at careers fair

News Article • Added 7 Weeks Ago

Jobs and apprenticeships will be on offer as more than 60 employers and training providers attend our Careers Fair next week.

Early years expert gives tips to childcare students

News Article • Added 7 Weeks Ago

Childcare students found out about the challenges of running a nursery from an early years expert today.

Politicians visit to support #collegesweek2024

News Article • Added 7 Weeks Ago

Former college lecturer Sam Rushworth, who hopes to be Bishop Auckland’s next MP, visited BAC today to help us celebrate #collegesweek2024.

Twelve lucky students on three week Italian job

News Article • Added 8 Weeks Ago

Twelve BAC students are on an Italian job for the next three weeks as they learn new skills in Salerno.

Green energy professional teaches construction students about the power of transferable skills

News Article • Added 8 Weeks Ago

Green energy professional Adam Black took time out from managing a solar panel installation on the roof of the college’s main campus to talk to construction students for #collegesweek2024.

Criminology degree students hear from male survivor of domestic abuse

News Article • Added 8 Weeks Ago

A male survivor of domestic abuse today told his personal story to criminology degree students in a special guest lecture.

Crime Commissioner champions colleges campaign

News Article • Added 8 Weeks Ago

Durham Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen signalled her support for #CollegesWeek2024 in a visit to the college today.

Young footballers enjoy Heritage Park training session

News Article • Added 9 Weeks Ago

Young footballers thinking about kicking off a sports course at college after leaving school attended a training and sport course information day at Heritage Park today.