“I didn’t have the opportunity of education when I was younger so I wanted to come to college and get a qualification as it’s never too late to learn.

“I’m half way through my TA qualification at Dudley College and have just passed my GCSE English with a grade 5 – I’m so...

“My Dad was the inspiration for me to follow my dreams. He became ill last year and it made me realise that life is short and that there is no point in having a dream if you’re not going to work for them.

“He passed away just before my exams so that was really tough, but with the...