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A group of New College students have been given an opportunity to work with Engineering industry professionals Network Rail and Mott McDonald, with the aim of creating a solution to one of the country’s greatest challenges as part a scheme known as ‘Fast Trackers’. It offered a unique chance for the students to work collaboratively

As another academic year draws to a close, that means another set of Y13 students are ending their time at New College Pontefract. On Thursday of last week, a Celebration Assembly was held to commemorate the students’ two years at New College. Music always sets the tone and so the afternoon began with a song

Helping students achieve their ideal career is one of the college’s core goals. Whether that involves getting a place at a top university, or moving straight into the world of work, staff from across the college work hard at giving young people the best possible support. Elton Hove’s long-term career goal has always been one

New College has a long sporting history, with students who have gone on to a professional career in rugby, cricket and football. The skills and training that help them achieve that are developed in the competitive matches that the college plays week in, week out. And it was after coming top in the Yorkshire and

The Teaching School set up and run by the trust behind New College Pontefract has this month been joined by one of the largest education providers in the Wakefield area, the Pontefract Academies Trust. The New Collaborative Teaching School Alliance [NCTSA] provides CPD, support to schools and initial teacher training across the region, and is

A New College Pontefract student who has Type 1 diabetes has hailed the benefits that have been brought by a new insulin pump, and is using her new lease of life to help other young sufferers of the condition. Laura Dunion, 17 from Oulton, has become one of the first NHS patients in the UK