Cadet To Career - Improving Lives Through Vocational Education
Cadet Vocational College presents a podcast exploring vocational education and its role in improving lives. For over two decades, the college has helped young people and adult volunteers in youth organisations earn internationally recognised qualifications. The show highlights how these practical qualifications support lifelong learning, employment, and career progression. It also aims to inform parents, guardians, and volunteers about opportunities to develop skills and enhance job prospects.
Episodes
Adult qualifications
We are joined by CV College Vice Principal Michelle Parry to explore the range of qualifications available to adult volunteers, from leadership and management awards to teaching and training qualifications. The discussion highlights how flexible, affordable learning opportunities can help volunteers develop new skills, gain recognised qualifications and enhance both their volunteering and professi
Westminster Award 2026 Selection Special
Deep in the heart of leafy Somerset, 32 candidates gathered at the Mill-On-The-Brue outdoor activity centre for the 2026 Westminster Award selection event.How did they do? Find out here in our podcast special…
Graduation 2025 Special from RMA Sandhurst
This special edition podcast goes behind the scenes of our 2025 Graduation Ceremony for Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and direct candidates which took place at the prestigious Royal Military Academy Sandhurst on Friday 24 October. The event was presided over by our Chairman, The Lord Lingfield, in celebration of the remarkable achievements of this year’s graduates.One of the highlights of the CV Co
Westminster Awards 2025 Special
It's the final! The exclusive Awards lunch on the private terrace at the House of Lords where the finalists, their friends and family gather with VIPs to find out who has won. The Westminster Award is a prestigious competition open to all Cadet Vocational College learners, aged 16 to 18, who have achieved a Cadet Vocational College-led BTEC Level 2 qualification in Teamwork and Personal Devel
The Cadet Vocational College Experience
In this episode, we hear from our learners about their experience of earning vocational qualifications as part of their youth organisations activities and, importantly, about how CV College helps turn their cadet experience into something recognised by employers, colleges and universities.As well as our BTEC and ILM learners, we’ll hear from a parent about the impact the CV College qualifications
Entering The Job Market
This episode draws of the experience of people who talk about some of the very different options when thinking about what’s next – either into work for the first time, or progressing in an existing career. From hints-and-tips when preparing for interview, to apprenticeships, and a career in the armed forces, it’s all covered in this bumper episode. Host Laura Cook talks to recruitment specialist
Westminster Award 2025 Selection Special
Deep in the heart of leafy Somerset, 44 candidates gathered at the Mill-On-The-Brue outdoor activity centre for the 2025 Westminster Award selection event. How did they do? Find out here in our podcast special…
Employability Skills
The Employability Skills Workshops are open to all Cadet Vocational College learners - cadet and adult volunteer - particularly those enrolled in the BTEC Level 2 qualification in Teamwork and Personal Development in the Community. It accompanies the BTEC Level 2 TPD Unit 3: Preparing for Employment. It’s an interactive workshop accessible online, and we also offer a local delivery, face-to-face
The learning journey with Cadet Vocational College
This episode looks at the process of beginning a learning journey with Cadet Vocational College, from initial advice and guidance (IAG), advice on completing the BTEC, tips on Unit 1 and the value of the Employability Skills workshop.
Beyond The BTEC - ILM and City & Guilds
This episode discusses the wider portfolio of qualifications and awards available through CV College including the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM), and City & Guilds (Professional Recognition Awards).CV College delivers ILM Level 3 as a follow on from the BTEC, a Level 3 in Education and Training to support the delivery of youth organisation activities, and right up to Master’s
An introduction to Cadet Vocational College
This episode explores the vital role that Cadet Vocational College plays in delivering vocational qualifications to young people and adult volunteers in youth organisations. From BTEC Level 1 to City & Guilds Level 7, there is plenty of opportunity to earn valuable vocational qualifications.
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