An error by the Government's Valuation Office Agency was behind a business rates crisis which threatened the future of two of St Albans much-loved businesses. In September, both Smallford Farm Shop and the HATCH restaurant which shares the site said they would have to cease trading next year after being landed...
Two of St Albans’ much-loved businesses are at risk of closure after being landed with massive backdated rates bills. Both Smallford Farm Shop and the HATCH restaurant which shares the site are likely to cease trading next year unless something drastically changes, and their fight for survival has now been raised...
More than 400 guests attended Oaklands College’s End of Year Art and Fashion Show, an annual event celebrating the outstanding work of students across the college’s Art, Fashion and Design courses. The annual showcase marked the culmination of months of dedication and hard work, with students presenting an impressive and diverse...
Marketing students at Oaklands College put their skills into practice by taking on a live brief for Sunnyside Rural Trust, developing a marketing and social media campaign to champion mental health. The project, designed to mirror real‑world industry experience, challenged students to work together to research, plan, and create a series...
Students at Oaklands College have taken learning to new heights with the completion of a brand-new aviary for the college’s owl, Bumblebee. Blending creativity, technical skill and real-world construction experience, the project brought together students from Animal Management, Carpentry, and T Level Construction in partnership with developers Willmott Dixon - showcasing...
Great Britain's most successful male Winter Olympian of all time, Matt Weston, returned to Oaklands College this week to celebrate student success and inspire the next generation of athletes. The historic homecoming saw Matt receive a hero's welcome as he arrived at the college's Smallford campus in a vintage Beauford Open...
Rail freight developers SEGRO have funded a new facility at Oaklands College aimed at improving access into the construction industry. The CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) centre, located on the Smallford campus, provides access to the CITB Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) test. This is a mandatory requirement for obtaining a CSCS...
St Albans Foodies Festival welcomed record-breaking crowds to Oaklands College for an unforgettable weekend of food, music, entertainment and family fun, all set against a backdrop of glorious sunshine. Thousands of visitors poured onto the Smallford campus from the moment the gates opened. With packed cooking theatres, bustling artisan markets, masterclasses...
A record 8,000 visitors enjoyed glorious sunshine and a packed programme of family activities as Lambing Weekend returned to Oaklands College in St Albans. Families from across Hertfordshire and beyond headed to the college’s Hatfield Road campus across Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 May to meet the lambs, explore the working...
From misbehaving at school to leadership success, Lauren Murkin, head of business development at Oaklands College, is proof that your education experience does not define your future. Describing herself as a student who struggled to engage and was certainly not leadership material in the eyes of many, Lauren’s journey into senior...
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