City of Westminster College is proud to be taking part in Colleges Week 2021.
Each year, colleges across the country come together to celebrate their achievements and promote the sector’s interests through Colleges Week events.
This year, City of Westminster College is happy to be joining with other institutions to urge Chancellor Rishi Sunak to remember the positive impact that properly funding colleges has on education, training, and skills.
Colleges Week 2021 runs 18 – 22 October and will see events held at colleges around the UK aimed at highlighting the work being done in the further education sector.
Students and staff at the college are encouraged to engage with Colleges Week and to consider the impact that college has had on their lives.
Both City of Westminster College and our sister college, College of North West London, are dedicated in their support of Colleges Week 2021 and send their best wishes to all their colleagues in institutions across the country.
Stephen Davis, Group Principal of the United Colleges Group, said:
“Across the UK, colleges do some amazing work to help our students retrain, reskill, upskill, and prepare for their futures and Colleges Week gives us a vital opportunity to remember this.
“However, we have been hit hard by the pandemic and our sector requires help from government in order to help as many people as we can to the best of our abilities – this week also gives us a chance to say this as one.
“Colleges Week is important, for both of these reasons, and we are delighted to join our colleagues across the country to celebrate.”
David Hughes, Chief Executive of the Association of Colleges, said:
“Colleges Week showcases exactly why further education holds the answers to some of the biggest issues facing all of us.
“Now more than ever we need highly skilled and well-educated workforces to deliver the economic recovery this government aspires to.
“Colleges Week this year is about celebrating the amazing work colleges do, educating 2.2 million people every year, including more than 600,000 16 to 18-year-olds.
“They hold the key to reducing skills gaps, combatting inequality, and providing better opportunities to disadvantaged communities.
“This week is about making our voices heard and campaigning with partners to make sure colleges continue to be a serious political, economic and social priority.”
“My experience at College of Northwest London, has been exciting, it has been thrilling and it has been full of opportunities, and we have the tutors that help us whenever we’re in need. We go on educational trips to get a feel for what university life is like. We have the careers advisors that help us on our path, our university path.”
“The facilities here are brilliant. You have range of courses you can study. My teachers in the Performing Arts department have got history in the industry, which is very useful. You get to ask them for advice and actual knowledge from the industry, and take that into your own work within the college also afterwards. ”
“At City of Westminster College, my experience has been the best of all the other colleges I’ve attended. The reason I like CWC is because the teachers make my journey easier with assessment and exams. I’m a Level Two Science student and I enjoy my lessons because most of them are practical, which are helpful for me. I love studying at CWC because you meet people from other countries – all over the world and from all different communities.”
“My favourite thing about studying here has definitely got to be the teachers. They’re really helpful, kind and in the industry, so it’s good.”
“The technical knowledge and hands-on experience gained during my apprenticeship at College of North West London have been invaluable, particularly in understanding site processes, health and safety requirements and the understanding of electrical systems.”
“My experience studying at City of Westminster College has been amazing. It’s been so welcoming; I enjoy it very much because of the staff members we have here. They’re very approachable and I could come to them with any question, and it will be answered straight away. And if I come early for a class, I can use the Learning Resources Centre, I can use the computers, the books, just to continue all my studies outside the classroom time.”
“The training process was seamless. I had good instructors who were very flexible, supporting people of all learning levels. On the last day after our exams, a security company came and did a presentation. We had the opportunity to have an interview afterwards. I told them about my experiences, and they said I would be a good fit. I formally applied for a role and started with the company soon after. Getting into security has opened doors for me. I hope I will continue to take steps up the career ladder.”
“Coming to study at the City of Westminster College was the best decision that I had ever made. The teachers are very accommodating – they help you learn things in a way that might be easier for you to learn. They are very supportive and I think that’s one of the best things about learning here.”
“I was so grateful to have won Apprentice of the Year at the West London Business Awards 2026, I could not have done it without the support my company Size Group and the College of North West London.”
