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West of England Institute of Technology
Join the creators and makers of the future
If you're looking for an apprenticeship and a career in the ever-growing engineering, cyber and computing industry, Gloucestershire College, part of the West of England Institute of Technology, is the place to develop after your college course or A Levels.
What is the West of England Institute of Technology?
Gloucestershire College is a proud partner in the West of England Institute of Technology (WEIoT) - a government-funded programme bringing together key academic and employer partners across the region to develop the skills of the future.
We're proud to work with Weston College, University of the West of England, Yeovil College and Bath College as academic partners in WEIoT. The anchor employers of the WEIoT include Bamboo Technology, GE Aviation, Renishaw, GKN Aerospace, JISC, Leonardo, Airbus, National Composites Centre, North Somerset Council, io Academy, Rolls Royce, St Monica Trust, United Bristol and Weston Health NHS Trust.
Together we are committed to providing the next generation with the digital and technical skills they need for the jobs of the future.
We design and deliver flexible, higher-level technical learning to equip individuals with the skills to fully participate in, and contribute to, economic growth driven by digital innovation and emerging technologies.
We are one of only 12 national Institutes of Technology licenced by the Department for Education to support local employers develop higher-level skills and train employees for the jobs of tomorrow.
15 Dec 2022
Bamboo Technology: Developing people’s skills with WEIoT
WEIoT supports Bamboo’s training and development needs by ensuring that its employees and apprentices have access to industry knowledge and skills to deliver the best possible service to customers and stakeholders.
14 Dec 2022
Enabling diversity and creativity in cyber through apprenticeships
Diversity is key to ensuring a progressive workplace and bringing in apprentices fosters a collaborative workplace between a range of workers from different backgrounds. At NTC, this has been extremely beneficial; the apprentices have brought great energy and plenty of new ideas to the business.
16 Jun 2022
Institutes of Technology ‘The skills to succeed: Meeting the country’s evolving technical skills needs’ Report
New research shows the extent of the South West’s demand for sustainable living, as the majority would consider a home to be worth more money if it was sustainably constructed. A report released alongside the research highlights the technical skills that are needed if the South West’s consumers’ green ambitions are to be met.
21 Feb 2022
Introducing the IT and Cyber Security Apprenticeship Delivery Team at Gloucestershire College.
Training a skilled workforce for Gloucestershire’s booming IT and cyber security industry.
10 Nov 2021
Free bite-sized tech courses available to Gloucestershire businesses
Businesses across Gloucestershire and beyond can now sign up to free modular tech courses in the Certificate of Future Technologies, a skills training programme created by the West of England Institute of Technology (WEIoT) partnership in response to local needs.
24 Sep 2021
Advanced Digital Academy officially opens in Cheltenham
Cheltenham Campus was buzzing with excitement as it welcomed over 100 VIP guests from the cyber-tech industry to the official opening of its £3m Advanced Digital Academy (ADA), a state-of-the-art cyber and IT training facility that offers an exceptional learning environment for GC computing and cyber students and apprentices.
08 Jul 2021
GC unveils new Cheltenham facilities as part of the West of England Institute of Technology
Proudly part of the West of England Institute of Technology (WEIoT), Gloucestershire College is thrilled to reveal the brand new cyber and engineering facilities located at our Cheltenham campus. Read more here.
02 Jul 2021
Degree Apprentices Awarded Runners Up Prize in National Engineering Competition
Congratulations to Marcus Evans, Charlie Lodge, Eleanor Brisland, Oliver Tutton and Ezra Price who were awarded the Runners Up Prize in the national Engineering For People Design Challenge 2021. Read more here.