To kick-start celebrations for National Apprenticeship Week, which takes place across England from 7th-13th February, Robert Halfon, MP for Harlow and Chair of the Education Select Committee, met with new apprentices at Harlow College where he gave an impassioned talk on the merits of apprenticeships and their value to both employers and the economy.

Harlow College is delighted to be part of the part of the newly announced South East Institute of Technology (IoT), which covers the Local Enterprise partnership area of Essex, Kent and East Sussex.

BTEC and T Level Construction students from Harlow College are gearing up to take part in an exciting design challenge that will see them develop proposals for a new village in the Royal Docks, bringing the national curriculum to life and inspiring a new generation to learn about the exciting career opportunities in the built environment sector.

As part of Black History Month, Patrick Vernon OBE gave a virtual talk to students and staff, discussing black British history, including the Windrush Scandal which raised issues of black British identity, and his recent book 100 Great Black Britons.

Harlow College is delighted to announce the award of £779,357.00 from the UK Government through the UK Community Renewal Fund, with funding being allocated to two significant community pilot projects, starting in January 2022 and running for a six-month period. 

A collection of designer clothes, valuing thousands of pounds, has been given to vulnerable and socially isolated people at a pamper day with a difference – hosted by St Clare Hospice on Tuesday 30th November. 

Karen Spencer, Principal and CEO of Harlow College and Stansted Airport College, received her MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) at Windsor Castle from the Duke of Cambridge on Tuesday 9^th November 2021.

Harlow College officially opened its new town centre Salon to the general public with a ribbon cutting ceremony performed by local MP Robert Halfon. The Salon is situated on East Gate in the former Citizens Advice Bureau building.