Post 16 Information, Advice and Guidance

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Welcome to the College & Apprenticeships section of our website. 

We have gathered information from the major local colleges all in one place.  We have included open days and  videos made by the colleges. We have also included a link to the National Apprenticeship website. 

This area will be updated as we receive additional information from the colleges so make sure you keep an eye out for anything new!

• Career Leader: Mrs J Leigh
• Email: jleigh@padgateacademy.co.uk
• Telephone: 01925 822632

Padgate Academy is committed to providing our students from Years 7 to 11 with a full and all-inclusive programme of Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG).

Information Videos

Latest Priestley College News September 2022

Please find below links to videos for Priestly College:

• College video link (video clip 1) - https://vimeo.com/447088041
• College Virtual tour (video clip 2) - https://vimeo.com/447088255
• College council and school liaison team (video clip 3) - https://vimeo.com/447409699
• College enrichment programme (video clip 4) - https://youtu.be/2ues9PlDm6A
• This video is longer, it includes the videos above and additional course information Priestly College Video 

Open Evenings

Priestly College plan to hold open evenings but the number of people on site each evening will be limited so booking is essential. You can book a place by following this link https://www.priestley.ac.uk/open-events-2/. 

For further details visit, https://www.priestley.ac.uk/

Priestly College prospectus

The Priestley College prospectus is available by visiting https://www.priestley.ac.uk/prospectus/

Open Evenings

Warrington and Vale Royal College plan to hold open evenings, each evening will run from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. The number of people on site each evening will be limited so booking is essential.

For further details visit https://wvr.ac.uk/school-leavers-apply/

Warrington and Vale Royal prospectus

The Warrington and Vale Royal prospectus is available by visiting https://wvr.ac.uk/download-a-prospectus/school-leaver-prospectus/

Open Events

Cronton College are running virtual open evenings this year and will include tours, demonstrations, subject presentations and a programme of live talks.

Throughout the event you will be able to get answers to any questions you have directly from their College Principal, subject leaders and our admissions and support teams through their live chat.

For more information, please visit https://cronton.onlineopendays.com/

Cronton College prospectus

The Cronton College prospectus is available by visiting https://www.cronton.ac.uk/prospectuses/

Open Events

Riverside College are running virtual open evenings this year.   The Virtual Open Event will be on offer from Wednesday 18th November from 4pm – 7pm and will include tours, demonstrations, subject presentations and a programme of live talks.

Throughout the event you will be able to get answers to any questions you have directly from the Head of Riverside College, subject leaders and our admissions and support teams through their live chat.

For more information, please visit https://riverside.onlineopendays.com/

Riverside College prospectus

The Riverside College prospectus is available by visiting https://www.riversidecollege.ac.uk/prospectuses/

Open Events

At the time of writing St Helens College are not advertising open evenings, please check their website for the latest information by visiting https://www.sthelens.ac.uk/.  Applications for September entry will usually be open from the previous October. 

St Helens College prospectus

The St Helens College prospectus is available by visiting https://www.sthelens.ac.uk/51-about-us/331-prospectuses