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UTC Sheffield Showcase Event
“We are a small and specialist institution where every child will be known.” Nick Crew, Principal Places are still available for a free event this week for young people interested in a Year 10 place at the brand new University Technical College Sheffield opening later this year. The free showcase event is aimed at teenagers […]
Top Marks from MPs
“There has been a very strong demand for places post 16 so we would recommend that young people get in early. If they apply now at 13 or 14-years-old, they will be guaranteed an ongoing place with us once they reach 16.” Nick Crew, Principal Local MPs are throwing their weight behind Yorkshire’s first University Technical […]
Teenagers urged to apply now
“There has been a very strong demand for places post 16 so we would recommend that young people get in early. If they apply now at 13 or 14-years-old, they will be guaranteed an ongoing place with us once they reach 16.” Teenagers are being urged to get in early to secure a place at a […]
Lord Baker visits the University Technical College for Sheffield City Region
Uniquely the UTC will offer pupils the chance to start their further education at the age of 14, as well as the usual 16. “It is great to see the city really getting behind this initiative and leading the way in providing what will be a first class training for future generations.” […]
Attend our January 2013 events!
The UTC Sheffield, which will specialise in engineering and creative industries qualifications, and opens next year, aims to get a balance of girls and boys. Young people, parents and teachers have a chance to find out more about a new specialist college this year. Applications from young people across Sheffield City Region are starting to come […]
University Technical College Sheffield – Free Information Event
The UTC Sheffield, which will specialise in engineering and creative industries qualifications, and opens next year, aims to get a balance of girls and boys. Young people across Sheffield City Region can find out more about a new college opening next year. The University Technical College Sheffield is for 14 to 19-year-olds, and the first […]
New Education Opportunity for Girls in Sheffield City Region
Women have been traditionally under-represented in the areas of science, technology, engineering and maths, but UTC working with WiSET aims to address the balance. Girls who want to know more about engineering, technology and creative industries careers are invited to a taster event this month. The free information session takes place on Tuesday November 20th […]
Meet Yorkshire’s First University Technical College Principal
Young people, parents and teachers can find out more about a brand new college that will train the next generation in the creative and industrial skills that Sheffield City Region’s businesses need to grow. “The UTC Sheffield is a brand new and exciting choice for young people in Sheffield City Region. Students will learn how […]
UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE BREAKS NEW GROUND
A major step forward in the delivery of Sheffield City Region’s new £8.5m University Technical College (UTC) was celebrated on Friday 7th September with a special ‘ground breaking’ ceremony to mark the start of construction on the project. Master Cutler, Pam Liversidge OBE and Cllr Julie Dore, Leader of Sheffield City Council, joined contractor, Wates Construction, […]
UTC Sheffield Planning Permission Secured
SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL STATEMENT Monday 13 August 2012 YORKSHIRE’S FIRST UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE GETS PLANNING APPROVAL Plans for Yorkshire’s first University Technical College are a step nearer to becoming reality after it secured planning permission today. Cllr Leigh Bramall, Cabinet Member for Business, Skills and Development at Sheffield City Council said: “Securing planning permission […]
Unveiling the Sheffield UTC building designs
Last month we announced the selection of Wates Construction as the contractor that will build the new University Technical College on the Porterbrook site. Wates’ proposed scheme for the site is currently going through the building planning application process but we are able to share some of their designs with you while the application is […]
Consultation reveals overwhelming support for Sheffield’s UTC proposals
The statutory consultation for the Sheffield UTC ran from 27 January to 9 March 2012 and invited people from across the Sheffield City Region to give their response to our proposals via a widely distributed survey, public events and a series of focus groups. We were pleased to receive a total of 202 responses to […]