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Member Bio
We are proud to be regarded as one of the top FE colleges in the UK and have won a Beacon Award from the Association of Colleges for initiatives to enhance the mental health, wellbeing and welfare as well as being named “Employer of the year” at the Lloyds Bank National Business Awards. We are only 1 of 4 SEND Centres for Excellence in the whole of the UK with outstanding provision for learners of all ages with additional needs.
Furthermore, we teach a range of higher education courses through University Centre Weston, in partnership with University of West of England, Hartpury and Bath University offering over 50 different courses,
Both in FE and HE, we offer apprenticeships from intermediate to degree-level and provide education in over 20 prisons across the South West.
Our Creative Arts and Media Faculty offer routes into an exciting and varied industry. We want to create career options for our students in the arts (producers, directors, product, fashion and theatre, performance arts, theatre make up, live events technicians, AV & Broadcast stars, Graphic Designers, Musicians and more!
Learners pathways post study include: Fashion, Textiles, Art, Sculpture, Graphic Design, Photography, Film, Television, Editing, Radio, Performance, Music, Tour Management, Theatre Design. Our digital students look to gain work in IT Engineering, Web Design, UX, Gaming, E-Sports and Software and Data Development or analysis.
Key People
Sandra Bull
Assistant Principal Creative Arts - Curriculum
Joe Abdulgani
Assistant Principal of Higher Education and Digital Curriculum for Weston College | AdvancedHE Senior Fellow (SFHEA) | TEF GOLD Joe is a highly gifted inspirational Lecturer who develops outstanding opportunities for learning. His enthusiasm and passion for his subject, together with his innovative teaching and learning strategies, ensures that learners are always highly engaged in his sessions. Joe has bought fresh new ideas into the faculty and constantly finds new ways to deliver subjects in ways that fascinate and enthuse learners. He has high expectations of both learners and his team alike and inspires both to reach their full potential inside and outside of the classroom. He encourages staff to aim high and 78% of his learners exceed the grades that were expected of them. But perhaps the most important aspect is that students love his lessons! One grateful student simply stated that “he is EPIC”. Teaching Awards judges agreed and have awarded this gifted teacher a prestigious Pearson Silver Teaching Award.
Sean Shearing
I am the Operations Manager for Digital and Computing here at Weston College while overseeing new developments in Bristol. I have helped manage and create the Digital and Technology Solutions Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship which has been successfully running and growing for the past 5 years. Grade 1 Lecturer specialising in teaching software development Previously a Software Developer specialising in C#/ASP.Net applications with experience in C++, Java and others.
Lynsey McKinstry
Positioned in the very talented Business Growth Team at Weston College forging pathways from college to career. I work across the South West and wider area within an incredible team that has a clear vision for the future of the college through employer engagement activity. We want to work with employers that are looking for talent pipeline support, training opportunities and to be part of one of the best FE and HE colleges in the UK.