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Ofsted’s Chief Inspector visited Ashford College to meet staff and students

The Group has earned an 'Outstanding' Ofsted rating, becoming the first General Further Education provider to do so under the new enhanced framework

The Group has cemented its partnership with Jenner Group with a Memorandum of Understanding

EKC Group has announced an exciting new partnership with a major housing development

A new football arena is set to boost students' confidence and skills

Our new learning zone packed with the latest technology has launched in Canterbury

A unique cricket academy has launched at an EKC Group College

Students from across the Group have shone as we hosted KFE4Skills 2023

Activities took place across the Group to celebrate International Women's Day 2023

Our Colleges remain open today (Wednesday 8 March)

A student has come runner-up in a national competition despite having less than a day's notice

An engineering lab has launched at one of our Colleges, offering cutting-edge training

The Group came 1st and 2nd in two of the top awards across the UK's colleges

A College's popular drag show has returned for a second year

The Group has been out in the community, beautifying a Kent seafront

Students from across the Group have competed for a place at a countywide skills challenge

Our Colleges will be unaffected by the teacher strikes taking place in the coming months

A staff member central in EKC Group's creation has been given a New Year Honour

Over the festive period, staff and students have been spreading Christmas cheer

EKC Group has joined a select group of further education organisations, after being welcomed into the Chartered Institution of Further Education (CIFE).

An EKC Group College has triumphed at the Green School Awards

We're teaming up with Christ The King Colleges to spread cheer this holiday season

A new EKC Group training centre has officially launched

Despite nationwide competition, one of our students has won an entrepreneurial bursary

A student has been shortlisted for a top national award

A former student is wowing the judges in a TV woodwork competition

It's T Levels Week! Join us in recognising the fantastic qualification and those students taking them

Pupils from the Group's Multi Academy Trust enjoyed a day with Kent Cricket

All at EKC Group are truly saddened to learn of Her Majesty the Queen's passing.

A new team has been created within the Group, promoting outreach to schools and communities

Students receiving their GCSEs and Level 2 results have been sharing their success

Level 3 students from across our family of Colleges share their success stories

Our Colleges had a bumper year for Kent nature awards

We talked to our adult students about their experience learning with us

Our Colleges got the bunting out to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

It is with great sadness that we have learned our former Chair of Governors, Professor Michael Wright, DL, CBE, died aged 73 on Saturday 28 May.

The Lord Mayor of Canterbury heard about our exciting new training centre

EKC Group's restaurant wins big at awards

EKC Group inks deal with Kent Cricket

The College received a special visit from the Archbishop of Canterbury

A major overhaul plan has been unveiled for a College campus...

Staff and students across the Group have planted trees for The Queen's Jubilee

Anne's restaurant has been nominated for a top food award

The Group's prison outreach service has been recognised by the High Sheriff

OFSTED has given top marks to two EKC Group campuses

Take a look at the career of EKC Group's Winter Paralympic medal hopeful

In line with updated government guidance, we would like to inform you of the measures required from the start of term on 4th January 2022.

Here's how we've spread Christmas cheer across Kent and South London this year

We're looking for staff to join one of our nurseries. Could it be you?

EKC Group and Christ The King Sixth Forms team up for a charity art auction

A pioneering project has launched partnering EKC Group with businesses and HE institutes

An EKC Schools Trust site has won a national award for its cricketing efforts

EKC Group's Colleges hosted a range of events to remember those lost in war

The EKC Group's Chief Executive Officer becomes an OBE

Government announces funding boost for our Phase 2 expansion

EKC intoWork has celebrated the launch of its seventh employability centre

We are launching our Sustainability Strategy, with an aim to be carbon net zero by 2040

EKC intoWork has helped Afghan nationals find their feet in the UK

Students got to experience work and life in Spain on an Erasmus Programme trip

The EKC Group is working with the Chamber of Commerce on a pioneering project

Students and staff across the EKC Group wear yellow for youth mental health charity

Students and staff are working hard to kick Canterbury Festival off with a bang, building a giant Thomas Becket sculpture

Important information on how students can return to College safely

Our new restaurant in the heart of Folkestone is set to boost the local hospitality sector

Level 2 and Level 3 students from across our family of Colleges share their student stories

Our leading four-star hotel in Broadstairs, The Yarrow, has been celebrating an extraordinary month of accolades

Broadstairs College is celebrating after a small flock of swifts were spotted at its newly created nest site

Built Environment students from our Folkestone College put their construction skills to the test during an end of term competition

Students and staff members from our Broadstairs College recently put the pedal to the metal during the College’s first ‘Gravity Go Kart Race’

Visual Arts students from our Canterbury College showcased their creations during an exciting pop-up exhibition

Talented students from across our family of Colleges demonstrated their skills at the annual KFE4Skills event

Students and staff members from The Hub at our Broadstairs College have raised over £1,313 for Walk for Autism

Seaspiricy, the Netflix directorial debut by former Canterbury College student, Ali Tabrizi, has sent ripples throughout the world since it premiered

Swift nest boxes have been installed at our Broadstairs College to provide a much-needed lifeline to the endangered bird

Fundraisers from our Dover Technical College have walked thousands of miles to raise money for a new community cafe

A quartet of young musicians from our Broadstairs College are building momentum after attracting a global fanbase online

Budding designers from our Canterbury College recently partnered with POW! Thanet to create a series of posters to promote the charity’s annual arts festival

Our Broadstairs College has formed a unique partnership with Thanet District Council’s Active Thanet team to help boost the health and wellbeing of local residents

Students from our Sheppey College are inviting families to hop online and make use of their fun, free digital Easter activities

Travel and Tourism students recently faced UK industry giants as they pitched their visions for the future of local tourism

Important information on how students can return to College safely

First year Fashion students from our Canterbury College have joined forces with Optivo to give new life to old clothes

EKC Group is taking a stand against climate change by signing a landmark pledge to become a carbon net zero organisation

Following the Prime Minister’s statement yesterday (22 February 2021) EKC Group is preparing detailed plans to reopen its family of Colleges and Business Units in line with the Government’s guidance.

Important update regarding January exams

Sport and Leisure students from Broadstairs College are bringing sports stacking to isolated and elderly residents in Thanet with Christmas project

Students from our six Colleges have been bringing festive joy to communities across East Kent with a series of philanthropic initiatives

A new exhibition by The Margate School sees young poets from Canterbury College explore the thoughts, feelings, processes and artworks of local unknown artists

An enterprising student has secured a £5,000 business investment from BBC Dragon’s Den star, Peter Jones CBE, and the title of ‘National Entrepreneur of the Year 2020’

An inspiring ‘young hero’ has been recognised for their exceptional community work during the Covid-19 pandemic at the National Lottery Awards

EKC Group and Christ The King Sixth Forms have joined forces to make this Christmas extra special for young locals

Important guidance on how our students can continue to attend college safely

To help our students get the most out of their online learning experience, we have created a new guidance video

Four students from our Colleges in Broadstairs, Canterbury and Sheppey have been hailed as ‘heroes’ after saving a young man's life

Sheppey College is inviting local creatives and business owners to register to take part in their Virtual Christmas Fair to raise money for local charity, Care 4 Christmas

An inspiring Creative Media student has been featured in the ‘2020 ReelWorld Radio Academy 30 Under 30’ list

We are delighted to announce that we have joined the Collab Group, a national membership body of FE colleges and college groups

Four inspirational members of staff recently received top accolades during the Kent Teacher of the Year Awards 2020

An award of more than £115,000 has helped fund an innovative careers education programme to provide specialist support for our students

Budding artists from our Colleges in Broadstairs and Canterbury, and The Dreamland Heritage Trust, have joined forces to create a powerful two-week art exhibition

Canterbury College alumna has completed a solo swim of the English Channel, raising over £6,300 for charity

Students from across our Group answered a staggering 516,000 online English and mathematics questions between September 2019 and August 2020

An image by our Folkestone College Lecturer, Zak Waters, is one of just a hundred photographs taken during the lockdown to feature in a new exhibition

T Levels are coming to Kent: Get ready to take your future to the next level

Important information on how students can return to College safely

We have launched an ambitious new Strategic Plan to aid the economic recovery of East Kent

GCSE English and Mathematics students from across our family of Colleges share their student stories.

BTEC Level 1 and Level 2 results have been delayed by the awarding body

Level 3 students from across our family of Colleges share their student stories

We are leading the way in becoming one of the first education providers in Kent to go completely cash-free

The Yarrow has joined ranks with the top 10% of hotels globally, after being awarded a prestigious Travellers’ Choice Award 2020 by TripAdvisor

Our recent survey has revealed the phenomenal effort of our staff in supporting communities across East Kent during the lockdown period

Art and Design students from our Canterbury College are set to see their artwork go on public display in Canterbury City Centre

Two Access to Higher Education students from our Canterbury College have been accepted to study at the prestigious University of Cambridge

Our four-star hotel, The Yarrow, recently unveiled its spectacular garden transformation following the reopening of its restaurant, salon and accommodation

Two students have scooped top prizes in the Turner Contemporary and Canterbury Christ Church University's Portfolio Competition 2020

How we used student feedback to enhance our student support during the lockdown

The Canterbury School of Visual Arts is launching two unique online exhibitions to bring our students’ work to a wider audience

A talented young entrepreneur from Folkestone College has earnt the chance to pitch their business to BBC Dragon’s Den star, Peter Jones CBE

Folkestone College has launched an innovative new Junior College, providing young locals with an exciting alternative to secondary school education

A student from Broadstairs College has scored the winning bid to rebrand local organisation, 'HABIT'

Artists from Broadstairs College are taking to a ‘different space’ to hold their end of year exhibition

Reopening our Colleges: guidance for students who are invited in

EKC Group Scoops Prestigious National Beacon Award

Two students from Folkestone College are preparing to face BBC Dragons’ Den star, Peter Jones CBE, after making it through to the semi-finals of a national competition

In line with Government guidance regarding the reopening of our Colleges, we will look to do so from 15 June to a very small number of invited students

Canterbury students launch innovative support enterprise to help young locals

Canterbury College backs Faversham Youth Council competition to inspire young locals

The Nursery at Broadstairs College share a musical tribute to local families

Canterbury College teams up with Flat38 Gallery to host innovative virtual arts exhibition

Inspirational Folkestone College student nominated for national role model award

East Kent Students Scoop Top Prizes in Home Learning Competition

Folkestone College students get behind the camera for Ben Shockley’s latest feature film

Find out here how we will intend to reopen our family of Colleges in line with Government guidance.

A Broadstairs College student has achieved his goal of completing his Diploma early to pursue a career in the Royal Navy

Head of Music and Performing Arts at Canterbury College, Ian Mollatt, has released an anthem of hope titled, ‘Keep the World Alive'

EKC WorkHigher Operations Coordinator, Wendy Salmon, has been busy creating vital scrubs for local frontline staff

Fraudsters are targeting students and families entitled to free school meals

Staff from EKC Group’s six Colleges have been helping students beat lockdown boredom with a range of weekly activities and challenges

EKC Group has bolstered its ambitions for creating a sustainable future by joining The Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges

EKC Group has enlisted UK top Youth Mentor, Efe Ezekiel BEM, to help support, motivate and inspire its students during the lockdown period

Advice on gradings for GCSE and Functional Skills

Award-winning Photographer and Lecturer has embarked on a new project capturing portraits of local residents in lockdown

EKC Group is celebrating after it was revealed that its GCSE achievement rates top the national averages for Further Education

EKC Group has been awarded Cyber Essential Certification by QG Management Standards following a recent assessment of the Group’s ICT defences.

Today, we have welcomed Ashford College and Canterbury Spring Lane into our family of Colleges and Business Units

EKC Group backs business during coronavirus challenge.

The Yarrow hotel in Broadstairs has produced and donated hundreds of meals to help those in need in the Thanet area.

EKC Group’s Folkestone College has been featured as one of the highest valued streets in Hasbro’s new Folkestone Monopoly board game.

Local business leaders and students recently gathered at EKC Group’s Folkestone College for the second annual Entrepreneurship Conference.

Sustainable engineering was top of the agenda for Level 3 Engineering students from EKC Group’s Canterbury College during the College’s recent annual Engineering Exhibition.

An impressive 58 students from EKC Group’s Colleges recently made it through to the finals of the 2020 Kent Further Education Skills Competition, taking home 33 medals.

Coronavirus update for new starts

A wallpaper design by Level 3 Extended Diploma in Graphic Design student, Tommy Regan, from EKC Group’s Canterbury College, has been selected for use in Hyde New Homes’ forthcoming housing development in Kent.

EKC Group is taking a range of measures to keep students, staff and our community safe

The Hairdressing Department at EKC Group’s Sheppey College has transformed the hairdressing role play area at Kidz City in Sheerness, into a miniature replica of the College’s Salon.

EKC Schools Trust has officially launched with four pioneering Primary Schools forming it, to bring a systemic change to education provision in Kent.

Coronavirus Update

Vocational Studies students from EKC Group’s Dover Technical College have organised a sponsored walk on Wednesday 25 March in support of Dover smART Project’s ‘#BeSmart Project’.

Catering students from EKC Group’s Canterbury College recently showcased their culinary and hospitality skills during a celebratory dinner for the ‘Round 13’ winners of The Queen’s Anniversary Prizes 2018-2020.

Public Services students from EKC Group’s Canterbury College joined Royal Navy Chefs for a culinary masterclass in the College’s kitchens on Tuesday 25 February.

The Department of Engineering and Motor Vehicle at EKC Group’s Canterbury College invite the public to explore the future of engineering at their annual Level 3 Engineering Exhibition on Wednesday 11 March between 6pm and 8pm.

EKC Group is pledging its support to this year’s Safer Internet Day which aims to keep everyone safe online.

Following a recent article from the Telegraph, The Yarrow has been named one of the top six spa hotels in Kent.

EKC Group’s prison education, community and employability unit, EKC IntoWork, recently hosted two Government Ministers on a tour of its Eastchurch provision at HMP Standford Hill.

Graham Razey, Chief Executive of EKC Group, has been awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours.

Staff and students from Sheppey College are celebrating after winning their category in the inaugural Kent Volunteers Awards.

A five-time World Kickboxing Champion and one-time World Taekwondo Champion has received £500 to help support his bid to retain his titles in the sports.

Folkestone College students give back to their community as part of EKC Group’s community week

EKC Group has beaten back stiff competition to make it to the finals of this year’s AoC Beacon Pears #iwill Award for Social Action and Student Engagement

Broadstairs College Apprentice, Talis O’Brien, is getting ready to take on the best in the country, when she competes at next week’s WorldSkills UK finals.

EKC Group is celebrating after achieving a high score in this year’s FE Choices Employer Satisfaction Survey.

EKC Group are proud to support Love our Colleges week once again this year.

EKC Group is celebrating after its programme of social action was awarded ‘commended’ status in this year’s Association of Colleges (AoC) Beacon Awards.

Students from across EKC Group’s family of colleges celebrated their successes on vocational results day.

Teaching staff at EKC Group’s family of colleges in east Kent are being welcomed as members of the Society for Education and Training.

EKC Group’s Broadstairs College alumni were recently identified by a Top 20 chefs in Kent list, published by Kent live.

EKC Group has been successful in securing funding as part of the national ‘Taking Teaching Further’ initiative, enabling the Group to build on its teaching services.

This year’s Kent Teacher of the Year Awards saw successes for EKC Group, as two of its staff were awarded the prestigious prizes.

The charter published by the Association of Colleges (AoC) has been implemented in order to help students and staff who may be suffering with mental health, and how we can work together to prevent it.

EKC Group is set to share in a slice of a £2.5 million fund which will aim to develop innovative and cost effective models for careers guidance.

Community week at EKC Group

EKC Group’s Broadstairs hotel, The Yarrow, received a rave review from a Visit England inspector when they came calling to check it was still up to four-star standards.

Students from across EKC Group achieved success when Kent’s colleges came together for the inaugural KFE Skills Competition.

EKC Group welcomed Damian Hinds MP to its Broadstairs hotel, The Yarrow, giving him the opportunity to speak with students to find out about the unique curriculum model.