A former Stansted Airport College trainee has landed her dream career by joining the RAF as an Air and Ground Steward

We were delighted to welcome back students onto both our Harlow and Stansted Airport College campuses from 8^th March as part of the government’s roadmap out of lockdown, although this did present us with the challenge of how to safely administer up to 3,000 Covid-19 tests for students, many of whom would have been naturally anxious about returning to classes after such a long period in lockdown.

A Stansted Airport College student, whose usual coach route to college was cancelled due to covid-19, was so determined to get to his first face-to-face lesson in over three months that he took to his bike and cycled the 32 miles from his home in Ilford to attend class.

To mark British Science Week, this year the organisers decided to do a bit of digging to find out more about how parents and young people are feeling about their futures. As the past twelve months has demonstrated, science is a fundamental part of our lives and has an impact on everyone’s day-to-day, especially now. 

Stansted Airport College observed the Armistice Day two minutes silence at 11:00 on Wednesday 11 November.

Here's a lovely video created by Engineering students Joseph Donovan and Tiegan Crisp

Stansted Airport College and Harlow College have taken the decision to end production of the traditional printed prospectus in favour of digital only versions.

Photo L-R: (standing) Andrew Daines, Ryanair Technical Training Manager Stansted, (waving) name: Rares Turcu, (kneeling) name: Jack Hawkins, (kneeling) name: Eleiumark De Jesus, (standing) name: Joseph De Saint Esteban

Karen Spencer, Principal and CEO of Harlow College and Stansted Airport College, has been awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the recent Queen’s Birthday 2020 Honours List.

Harlow College understands that this is a very uncertain time for everyone who was expecting to sit exams this summer. We know that students and parents may be worried about how that might affect plans to start a course with us in September. 

You will still be able to take up a place at College next academic year and we will follow government guidelines to ensure that you can progress to the right course of study. 

The Department for Education has outlined plans to award students a calculated grade for their GCSEs and A levels this summer and an exam option for those that wish to take it as soon as is reasonably possible after schools and colleges reopen.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/further-details-on-exams-and-grades-announced

We will respond quickly and fairly to all further guidance from the government to ensure students are able to continue with their education with the minimum disruption and are not disadvantaged.

Harlow College will continue to operate a limited admissions service to ensure online applications and telephone interviews can continue during this closure period. You can access course information and apply online by visiting https://www.harlow-college.ac.uk/apply for Harlow College and http://www.stanstedairportcollege.ac.uk/about/course-guide-2019-20 for Stansted Airport College.

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