We’re delighted to announce that our CEO, Samantha Rutter, has been named as one of the UK’s Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders for 2020, by leading private equity firm LDC.
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Launching our new initiative – The Big Help Out
Here at Open Study College we’ve launched a new community initiative, designed to offer direct support to those who have been impacted by the effects of COVID; The Big Help Out. The Big Help Out is our campaign to help businesses and people get back on their feet in the following ways: A career kick-start […]
National Payroll Week – change your career and join a growing industry
As it is National Payroll Week, we are celebrating and raising awareness of the growing profession… What is payroll? Payroll is a word many of us hear on a monthly basis. Every payday at the end of the month, we receive our hard-earned wages. They magically appear in our bank accounts or pay packets, but […]
Joining forces to support those taking on a new challenge
In light of uncertain times, we have formed a new partnership to help workers seeking to become part of the national healthcare effort to fight Covid-19 and support the country during its recovery and beyond. We have paired with SimkissGuy Recruitment, to help people wishing to take up new roles in non-clinical frontline healthcare positions. […]
Introducing our Chairman Mark Rutter
At Open Study College, we pride ourselves on having a fantastic team, all with a wealth of experience, not just in their field of expertise, but across the education sector. No more so than our founder and chairman Mark Rutter, who set up Open Study College back in 2007 alongside his daughter Samantha and close […]
COVID-19: Open Study College Student Updates
Keep up to date with the latest news on the Coronavirus and how it might affect you. Updated 6th January 2021 A Level and GCSE exams The Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has this afternoon announced that A Level and GCSE exams will be cancelled in England this Summer. We are awaiting further details from Ofqual […]
During COVID-19 – we’re here for you
Our staff, students and colleagues in the education industry are part of the OSC family and we want to let you know that during these uncertain times, we are here for you. We have all been keeping an eye on the news and Government advice regarding COVID-19 and we want to reassure you that at […]
Social Media and Our Mental Health
Social media is firmly embedded into our society, with many of us using these platforms for personal and business use. With so much of our time lived out through digital devices and social networking platforms, how can we ensure that we maintain some sense of balance and protect our mental health at the same time? […]
Top Crime Series
Crime related TV programmes and films are becoming more and more popular each year. There is no doubt that we all like to pretend we are detectives in some way or another and we just can’t get enough of crime related programmes at the moment! There’s a reason why Cluedo is such a popular family […]
Closing the gender gap in adult learning: International men’s day
This International Men’s Day, men are being urged to engage in adult learning for career development and wellbeing, as figures show they are failing to fully take advantage of these opportunities. Women have a ‘significantly higher participation rate than men’ across all forms of adult learning, according to research by the Department for Education. While 39% […]