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Posted on March 13, 2026

Bridging the Gap between Education and Employment – The Harrison College Story

As the education sector prepares for the 2028 curriculum reforms, the conversation has shifted. It’s no longer just about what students know, but how they apply it. This "knowledge and skills partnership" is at the heart of the latest statutory requirements and it is a defining feature of the new Ofsted Report Card. For many college leaders, the challenge is clear: How do we provide robust, quantifiable evidence of personal development while ensuring every learner...

Posted on February 17, 2026

Harrison College 2026 Annual Conference – Employers Commit to Action

Employers urged to trust neurodivergent students Doncaster employers urged to take a leap of faith in neurodivergent students to end skills crisis BUSINESSES have been urged to take a ‘leap of faith’ and allow neurodivergent students to help relieve the critical skills shortage hitting the economy. Former student Kieran Ashton, who now works for plastics experts Polypipe, told a conference hosted by specialist provider Harrison College: “Please give people...

Posted on February 13, 2026

TwentyFour IT Services Celebrates Collaboration with Harrison College for National Apprenticeship Week

TwentyFour Partner with Harrison College to Support Students https://www.linkedin.com/posts/twenty-four-it-services_nationalapprenticeshipweek-doncaster-doncasterbusiness-activity-7427705616456159232-y-Ek?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAACrOc6kBX5ygoeKkpBtb-u30gAa5L0lBy28 Local Businesses Unite to Support Neurodivergent Students Through Opportunity and Inclusion 40% of Neurodivergent Young people (aged 18-25) believe that being neurodivergent is a barrier to them finding employment. Despite 77% of those wanting to work. This is why it is incredibly important that businesses throughout Doncaster and our wider community have the processes in place to not only employ but...

Posted on February 12, 2026

Harrison College – Recognition on the World Stage at the World Education Summit in Dubai

[video width="848" height="480" mp4="https://www.harrisoncollege.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/VID-20260212-WA0003.mp4" autoplay="true"][/video] Gemma Peebles, CEO Harrison College attended the ELets World Education Summit in Dubai in February 2026. She delivered a presentation on The Future of Education: Creating Skills and Equipped Learners for the Workplace, sharing the vision for high-quality innovative post=-16 education for young people with ASD and SEMH needs. It was a privilege to highlight the incredible work happening across the college from the...

Posted on November 24, 2025

Harrison College Wins Global Recognition

GESS Awards 2025 Doncaster specialist college wins global recognition for helping students with additional needs to thrive Specialist college wins global award Harrison College, a leading specialist post-16 education provider based in Doncaster, has collected the Best Initiative to Promote Inclusivity Award at the GESS Education Awards held at The H Dubai Hotel. The prestigious accolade celebrates Harrison College’s ‘unwavering commitment to creating an inclusive learning environment’ for young...

Posted on September 5, 2025

Celebrating Excellence at Harrison College

Harrison College has been awarded the Skills Builder UK Partnership Gold Award - recognising our commitment to embedding essential employability skills across our curriculum and culture. https://www.skillsbuilder.uk/case-study/harrison-college Specialist college strikes gold Harrison College students learn the skills they need to flourish in the workplace Specialist college strikes gold

Posted on August 13, 2025

Redefining Careers Opportunities – FE Week Article

Read about how Harrison College are redefining career opportunities for young people in the latest edition of FE Week. We’re redefining career opportunities for SEND learners We’re redefining career opportunities for SEND learners

Posted on July 17, 2025

Harrison College named finalist in the 2025 UK Social Mobility Awards

Harrison College named finalist in the 2025 UK Social Mobility Awards Harrison College has been named a finalist for School / College of the Year at the ninth annual UK Social Mobility Awards. The UK Social Mobility Awards were established to recognise and celebrate forward-thinking organisations that are actively creating positive social change for their employees and in their communities, by embedding social mobility initiatives into their core business strategy....

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