Ofsted have recognised the continued success of Harlow College by once again rating them as good. A "clear vision and high ambitions for learners" has helped secure a 'good' grade across all judgement areas during the recent full inspection carried out across the College’s main campus as well as the newly opened Stansted Airport College and adult learning hub based in the town centre. 

Apprenticeships and Skills Minister, Anne Milton (centre, left) with Karen Spencer, Principal of Harlow College and Engineering apprentices at the Harlow Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering Centre

Anne Milton, Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills, visited Harlow College on Thursday 7 February, taking a tour of the Harlow Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Centre (HAMEC) before meeting key employers from London Stansted Airport as well as College staff and apprentices.

The Fashion department of Harlow College has partnered with St Clare Hospice’s new, local charity shop, Scarlet Vintage & Retro, in a fashion-upcycling project to restore and reinvent vintage clothing sourced in-store. 

Stansted Airport College held a ground breaking Girls Only engineering event on Wednesday 27 February.

Alan Rusbridger (front, centre) with Lewis Heritage, Head of Journalism (front, left) and students from the NCTJ Journalism course.

Former Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger, who trained to become a journalist at Harlow College, has agreed to become a patron of our School of Journalism.

L-R Karen Spencer (Principal of Harlow College and Stansted Airport College), Ken O’Toole (CEO, London Stansted Airport), Adam Bryan (Managing Director of South East Local Enterprise Partnership), Cllr Kevin Bentley (Deputy Leader of Essex County Council), The Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP (Chair of the Education Select Committee), Howard Rolfe (Leader, Uttlesford District Council)

Stansted Airport College has been officially opened at a ceremony led by Robert Halfon MP, Chair of Education Select Committee and London Stansted CEO Ken O’Toole.

An NCTJ journalism skills conference took place at Harlow College on November 29-30 to discuss the future of journalism and how news and media is developing in the modern age.