Unique partnership with NHS wins college top national prize

The college’s hair and make-up students have been creating the visual symptoms of illnesses and injuries on hi-tech mannequins to help trainee doctors to practise making a diagnosis.

The technique, known as moulage, allows students to support local doctors while getting practical experience themselves.

The college received aprestigious Beacon Award for Practical Teaching and Learning, sponsored by the Edge Foundation, from the Association of Colleges (AoC), the membership organisation for further education colleges.

It was judged to have demonstrated excellent teaching and innovative thinking in the further education sector when it comes to creating positive opportunities for both staff and students.

Kelly Carr, lecturer in hair and media make-up, said: “We were delighted to be short listed.

“We never expected to win as the standard from all of the nominations very high.

“To actually win was fantastic. Winning recognition for our Practical Teaching and Practical Learning sums up our ethos at Rotherham College.”