𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒕… we’re thrilled to share that NSCG has proudly retained its Ofsted ‘𝑶𝒖𝒕𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈’ grade that we have proudly held since October 2019, following a rigorous inspection by a 13-strong Ofsted team last month! 🥳🎊🎉 All 9 key areas were once again rated ‘Outstanding’, with Inspectors also praising our "𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒔," which under the new Further Education and Skills Framework, critiques how Colleges meet the skills needs of their region. 💬 Principal & Chief Executive Craig Hodgson said: “𝐼 𝑎𝑚 𝑠𝑜 𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑂𝑓𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝐼𝑛𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡-ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐼 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠, 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑓𝑓 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑑𝑎𝑦 – 𝑎 𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑒𝑛𝑣𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑓𝑓 𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦, 𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑑𝑜.” We just want to say a massive thank you to our incredible students, staff, partners, and stakeholders for making this possible and for consistently upholding the high standards that make NSCG 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒂 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌. 💕 Read our full report ➡️ nscg.ac.uk/ofsted

Exciting news for gamers and tech enthusiasts! 🕹️ NSCG has partnered with @incapcorp to launch the ‘Incap Legends’ esports tournament on May 10, 2025! 🎉 With a €5,000 prize pool, this is an amazing opportunity for student teams from around the world to showcase their skills in Apex Legends. 🛠️ This event not only promotes competitive gaming but also highlights pathways into STEM careers. Don't miss your chance to compete alongside Incap factory teams and connect with industry leaders! 🔗 Registration opens on April 7, 2025. Spots are limited, so get ready to secure your place! For more info and guidelines, head to: bit.ly/4jefaOd #IncapLegends #Esports #STEM #ApexLegends #GamingCommunity #FutureCareers 🎮✨

Earlier this week, representatives from NSCG joined peers from other Staffordshire colleges and local MPs at the Association of Staffordshire Colleges dinner held at the @HouseofCommons. This fantastic event provided a valuable opportunity to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing our colleges and communities, the vital role further education plays in shaping brighter futures and how we can support the government’s five key missions: ✅ Kickstarting the economy 🌍 Becoming a green energy superpower 🚓 Taking back our streets 📚 Breaking down barriers to opportunity 🏥 Building an NHS fit for the future As a college, we remain committed to working collaboratively to drive change, create opportunities and ensure education is at the forefront of the region’s growth. @RuthAnderson @JoshNewburyMP @GWilliamsonMP @AllisonCGardner @JacobCollierMP

What an inspiring day at @gradbach where NSCG governors & managers came together for an away day focused on the challenges and opportunities facing the FE sector 🗺️🧡 Following an insightful sector overview from David Hughes from the @AoC_info, the team delved into interactive sessions around our "Skill Up, Stand Out" skills strategy & looked forward to the blueprint of the NSCG 2025+ strategic plan, which will be shaped by the feedback, discussions and collaborative spirit of the group…and beyond💡 #SkillsStrategy #PeakDistrict #SkillUpStandOut #Collaboration #TeamNSCG

At the end of last week, 10 of our Level 3 BTEC Sport and BTEC Sport & Exercise Science students 𝙟𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙛𝙛 𝙩𝙤 𝘽𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚-𝙞𝙣-𝙖-𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙥 as part of the government-funded Turing Scheme! 🌍 ✈️ @AoC_Sport 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗹𝗹: 🤝Take part in peer exchanges with Boston’s colleges to experience sport within the US educational system ⚾️Tour the iconic Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox 🧠Hear from sport psychology experts at Harvard and MIT 🗽Take a day trip to New York 🏆Experience professional sports games at the Boston Celtics and Boston Fleet Here they are getting ready to join the annual St Patrick’s Day Parade - 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚!🍀💚

Meet Natalya Hubble 👋 An NSCG alumna who found her 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 in media and education! Natalya’s career path took an unexpected but rewarding turn. After studying A Levels in Maths, Physics, and Chemistry at NSCG, she initially pursued Astrophysics at Keele University. However, a love for filmmaking led her to switch degrees to Media, Culture & Creative Practice - a decision that shaped her future. 🎬 📽️ Now a Lecturer in Media at @DudleyCollege, Natalya is passionate about inspiring the next generation of creatives. Her advice? “𝑮𝒐 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝒎𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖.” Read more about Natalya’s inspiring journey ➡️ tinyurl.com/39wkbwvf #CollegesWeek2025 | #NCW2025 | #IWD2025

As part of the Newcastle-under-Lyme Business Festival, 𝙬𝙚'𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 to be offering adult learners the chance to get involved in a selection of introductory essential skills workshops. 🙌 These insightful sessions will run at our learning spaces within Keele in Town by our dedicated adult learning team, who will be on hand to give you a taster of what's on offer to learners aged 19+ across the Borough. Workshops on offer include Basic Computer and Digital Skills, Everyday Maths and Introduction to Becoming a Teaching Assistant. 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚? 📅 Friday 14 March 📌 Keele in Town, 53 Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1PE Find out more and sign up for a workshop here 👉 tinyurl.com/nr2du8y5 #nulshapingthefuture

There's so much to love about here at NSCG and this week some of our students have been telling us their favourite things about studying at NSCG! 😍❤️ 🏅 "I love NSCG because of the sporting opportunities" 📚 "I love NSCG because of the resources they provide" 💪 "I enjoy gaining career focused skills" 💕 "I like going on work placement and working with the staff" What's your favourite thing about studying at Newcastle College? Let us know below 👇 #CollegesWeek2025

Meet Jason Lambert-Smith 👋 A dedicated NSCG alumnus 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒂𝒏 𝑵𝑯𝑺 𝒇𝒊𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆! 🏥 💙 As a Senior Physiotherapist at Royal Stoke Hospital, Jason’s journey from studying a Level 3 BTEC in Sports & Exercise Science to earning a BSc in Physiotherapy at Keele University highlights how further education empowers learners with the skills needed to make a real difference in healthcare. At NSCG, Jason developed resilience and discipline, skills that proved essential when he was diagnosed with dyslexia at university. With the right support and a strong mindset, he overcame challenges and achieved his dream of working in the NHS. His advice to students? “𝑻𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒕𝒔, 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒉 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖’𝒓𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕!” Read more about Jason’s inspiring career journey ➡️ tinyurl.com/7ytn9ve3 #CollegesWeek2025 | #NCW2025