Derby College
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Derby College is a further education
centre with sites located within Derbyshire
(Derby and South East Derbyshire - Ilkeston, Morley & Heanor), England
and the surrounding area. The college is a member of the 157 Group
of high performing schools.
Because of Derby College's central location and transport links it draws students from across the region.
Derby FE was primarily targeted at part-time students from engineering companies such as Rolls Royce and British Rail. This provision continued through to the 1980s until a major restructuring of industry and the apprenticeship system. The FE colleges then took on different types of students and evolved in to new areas.
In 1989 Derbyshire County Council was responsible for education, and formed two colleges, Wilmorton and Mackworth to serve different parts of the city.
, but these stalled in 1998. High Peak College, part of the original merger proposal, in Buxton, merged nonetheless becoming the Devonshire Campus in 1998.
This was situated at the current junction of the Wilmorton Link and London Road on the A6. This was some distance from the town centre.
The former students of Broomfield Hall alumni association is called - Broomfield Old Students Association (BOSA).
Since then Wilmorton College has been demolished and turned into a housing estate; and Derby College has built two new purpose built sites; The Joseph Wright Centre (JWC), which specialises in A' levels and in 2010 Derby College reported a 99% success rate for the second year in a row. The Roundhouse redevelopment is the College's flagship site with a focus on vocational qualifications.
A merger between South East Derbyshire College
and Derby College was approved on 2 February 2010.
Derby College @ The Joseph Wright Centre - A' Levels
Derby College @ The Roundhouse - Vocational (Motor Vehicle, Hair & Beauty, Art, Engineering, Plumbing & Gas)
Derby College @ Broomfield Hall - Vocational Landbased and Sports & Public Services.
Derby College @ South East Derbyshire - Ilkeston & Heanor - Vocational (Construction, Wood, Plastering, Trowel Occupations, Brickwork, Hair, Beauty
and accompanied by the Lord Lieutenant
of Derbyshire.
The Roundhouse is a new site dedicated to vocational and BTEC courses such as ICT, Construction, Engineering, Hair & Beauty, Art & Design and Catering & Hospitality.
As part of the Hair & Beauty faculty and also the Catering and Hospitality course, the Roundhouse incorporates the SENSI hairdressing, holistics & beauty salon, and The Engine Shed Restaurant, which are open to the public.
The Roundhouse is also the home of the main Derby College Student Union (DCSU) office.
Being based at Pride Park
in the heart of Derby, it is in close proximity to all major transport links, adjacent to the Derby Midland railway station
and Derby Bus Station is located walking distance from the college.
It is also the centre for Corporate College @ Derby College, a "skills solution
provider" for companies.
Conference facilities are available on this site.
. It opened in 2005, and was extended in the next two years. Courses include A’ Levels (Choice of 35 including extended project), Music, Media, ICT Level 3
, Ilkeston
, with 450 acres (1.8 km²) of land and was built in 1870. This site has residential housing for students. It is the home to Aboriculture, Agriculture, Animal Care, Conservation and Countryside, Equine, Floristry and Flower Arranging, Horticulture and Public Services courses. This used to be an independent agricultural college. It is also technically outside of Derby LEA, in Derbyshire
and the Erewash
district.
are now part of Derby College. Mundy Street and Field Road specialise in delivering Art & Design, Hair & Beauty, Business, Caring, Brickwork, Carpentry, Joinery, Painting & Decorating, Plastering and Sport in the Derbyshire area.
Working directly with employers and partners the programmes are available to individuals aged 18+ and are targeted at labour market opportunities. Courses also lead to a full Level 2 or Level 3 Qualification.
itself is said to be probably the first roundhouse
built in 1839 by the North Midland Railway
and is a registered historic site. Tours can be arranged through Derby Tourist Information Centre
The Roundhouse has hosted a number of high profile events and conferences including International Women's Day celebration and BBC's Question Time. In 2011 they launched their own dedicated website to provide 24 hour access to the Roundhouse Events Team. www.roundhouse-events.co.uk.
. This site delivered Brickwork, Plastering, Carpentry and Joinery, Electrical Installation, Manufacturing, Painting and Decorating, Plumbing & Gas Training, Professional Construction and Road Haulage courses, in addition to some of the Engineering and Rolls-Royce
Learning & Career Development courses.
, Derby. It was one of the founding sites of Derby College.
Further education
Further education is a term mainly used in connection with education in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is post-compulsory education , that is distinct from the education offered in universities...
centre with sites located within Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
(Derby and South East Derbyshire - Ilkeston, Morley & Heanor), England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and the surrounding area. The college is a member of the 157 Group
157 Group
The 157 Group is a group of 28 colleges of further education in England. The group was established in 2006 with an aim of promoting and maintaining high standards of education and management for this type of college...
of high performing schools.
Because of Derby College's central location and transport links it draws students from across the region.
History
Derby College of Higher Education split from Derby College of Further Education (FE) during the 1960s.Derby FE was primarily targeted at part-time students from engineering companies such as Rolls Royce and British Rail. This provision continued through to the 1980s until a major restructuring of industry and the apprenticeship system. The FE colleges then took on different types of students and evolved in to new areas.
In 1989 Derbyshire County Council was responsible for education, and formed two colleges, Wilmorton and Mackworth to serve different parts of the city.
Mackworth College
This was opened on the site of the former Parkfield Cedars Grammar School, which moved there in 1969. It became a comprehensive school, then became Mackworth College in 1989. In 1997 there were plans to merge with the University of DerbyUniversity of Derby
The University of Derby is a university in the city of Derby, England. The main site is on Kedleston Road, Allestree in the north-west of Derby close to the A38 opposite Markeaton Park...
, but these stalled in 1998. High Peak College, part of the original merger proposal, in Buxton, merged nonetheless becoming the Devonshire Campus in 1998.
Wilmorton College
Broomfield College
Is situated in the ground of Broomfield Hall. Built in 1873, it was originally the country home of Charles Schwind, and became the Derbyshire Farm Institute.The former students of Broomfield Hall alumni association is called - Broomfield Old Students Association (BOSA).
Mergers
Derby College was established as a single institution in 2002 by merging three further education colleges: Mackworth Tertiary College, Wilmorton Tertiary College and Broomfield Agricultural College.Since then Wilmorton College has been demolished and turned into a housing estate; and Derby College has built two new purpose built sites; The Joseph Wright Centre (JWC), which specialises in A' levels and in 2010 Derby College reported a 99% success rate for the second year in a row. The Roundhouse redevelopment is the College's flagship site with a focus on vocational qualifications.
A merger between South East Derbyshire College
South East Derbyshire College
The former South East Derbyshire College was a college located in Ilkeston and Heanor. It had three campuses, one on Field Road in Ilkeston, one at Mundy Street in Heanor and one at Cavendish Road in Ilkeston...
and Derby College was approved on 2 February 2010.
Curriculum
The college offers a wide variety of courses at various levels of education. Working with Key Stage 4 in the 14 - 16 curriculum through to Foundation degree and continued professional development.Students' Union
The Derby College Student's Union (DCSU) was voted FE Student's Union Of The Year 2008.Sites
Derby College has a number of campuses:Derby College @ The Joseph Wright Centre - A' Levels
Derby College @ The Roundhouse - Vocational (Motor Vehicle, Hair & Beauty, Art, Engineering, Plumbing & Gas)
Derby College @ Broomfield Hall - Vocational Landbased and Sports & Public Services.
Derby College @ South East Derbyshire - Ilkeston & Heanor - Vocational (Construction, Wood, Plastering, Trowel Occupations, Brickwork, Hair, Beauty
Derby College @ The Roundhouse
Officially opened in 2010 by the Princess RoyalPrincess Royal
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and accompanied by the Lord Lieutenant
Lord Lieutenant
The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history. Usually a retired local notable, senior military officer, peer or business person is given the post...
of Derbyshire.
The Roundhouse is a new site dedicated to vocational and BTEC courses such as ICT, Construction, Engineering, Hair & Beauty, Art & Design and Catering & Hospitality.
As part of the Hair & Beauty faculty and also the Catering and Hospitality course, the Roundhouse incorporates the SENSI hairdressing, holistics & beauty salon, and The Engine Shed Restaurant, which are open to the public.
The Roundhouse is also the home of the main Derby College Student Union (DCSU) office.
Being based at Pride Park
Pride Park
Pride Park is a business park on the outskirts of the city centre of Derby, UK. It covers 80 hectares of former industrial land between the River Derwent and railway lines.-History:...
in the heart of Derby, it is in close proximity to all major transport links, adjacent to the Derby Midland railway station
Derby Midland railway station
Derby railway station , also known as Derby Midland Station, is a main line railway station serving the city of Derby in England. Owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Trains, the station is also used by CrossCountry services and one Northern Rail service...
and Derby Bus Station is located walking distance from the college.
Derby College @ The Roundhouse - Johnson Building
The Johnson Annex on Locomotive Way, Pride Park, is the Construction, Sports and Automotive centre for Derby College.It is also the centre for Corporate College @ Derby College, a "skills solution
Solution
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provider" for companies.
Conference facilities are available on this site.
Derby College @ Joseph Wright Centre
Joseph Wright Centre (JWC) - Located in Derby City Centre. This site holds over 1,500 students and has three floors, ground, first, second and third floors. With access for disabled students, there are two lifts going both up and down the building. A canteen is also at the students service. This site is a sixth form collegeSixth form college
A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Belize, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16 to 18 typically study for advanced school-level qualifications, such as A-levels, or school-level qualifications such as GCSEs. In Singapore and India, this is...
. It opened in 2005, and was extended in the next two years. Courses include A’ Levels (Choice of 35 including extended project), Music, Media, ICT Level 3
Derby College @ Broomfield Hall
Broomfield Hall (BH) - Located on the A608 near MorleyMorley, Derbyshire
Morley is a civil parish within the area of Erewash Borough Council in the English county of Derbyshire, north of Derby It is on the eastern side of Morley Moor, with Morley Smithy to the north. The parish church of St Matthew stands near the Tithe Barn and dovecote of Morley Hall...
, Ilkeston
Ilkeston
Ilkeston is a town within the Borough of Erewash, in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the River Erewash, from which the local borough takes its name. Its population at the 2001 census was 37,550...
, with 450 acres (1.8 km²) of land and was built in 1870. This site has residential housing for students. It is the home to Aboriculture, Agriculture, Animal Care, Conservation and Countryside, Equine, Floristry and Flower Arranging, Horticulture and Public Services courses. This used to be an independent agricultural college. It is also technically outside of Derby LEA, in Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
and the Erewash
Erewash
Erewash is a local government district and borough in eastern Derbyshire, England, to the east of Derby and the west of Nottingham. It contains the towns of Ilkeston, Long Eaton and Sandiacre and fourteen civil parishes....
district.
Derby College @ Ilkeston & Heanor
The sites of the former South East Derbyshire CollegeSouth East Derbyshire College
The former South East Derbyshire College was a college located in Ilkeston and Heanor. It had three campuses, one on Field Road in Ilkeston, one at Mundy Street in Heanor and one at Cavendish Road in Ilkeston...
are now part of Derby College. Mundy Street and Field Road specialise in delivering Art & Design, Hair & Beauty, Business, Caring, Brickwork, Carpentry, Joinery, Painting & Decorating, Plastering and Sport in the Derbyshire area.
Employment World @ Derby College (NH)
‘Employment World @ Derby College’ is based at St Peter's House. It works with unemployed people to equip them with the skills required to rejoin the workforce.Working directly with employers and partners the programmes are available to individuals aged 18+ and are targeted at labour market opportunities. Courses also lead to a full Level 2 or Level 3 Qualification.
Derby College IT Learning Centres
The Learning Centres offer courses in functional skills such as IT, either for beginners or for those who feel they have advanced computing skills.The Training Quality Standard (TQS)
Derby College was the first Further Education establishment in the East Midlands to be awarded the Training Quality Standard (TQS). The Training Quality Standard is a mark that can be recognised by employers as a sign that a provider will offer them training and development solutions a recognition of the organisations who consistantly deliver training and development solutions to employers that positively impact on their business needs.Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE)
The College has been awarded CoVE status in Engineering, Construction, ICT and Retail.Roundhouse Events
The RoundhouseRoundhouse
A roundhouse is a building used by railroads for servicing locomotives. Roundhouses are large, circular or semicircular structures that were traditionally located surrounding or adjacent to turntables...
itself is said to be probably the first roundhouse
Roundhouse
A roundhouse is a building used by railroads for servicing locomotives. Roundhouses are large, circular or semicircular structures that were traditionally located surrounding or adjacent to turntables...
built in 1839 by the North Midland Railway
North Midland Railway
The North Midland Railway was a British railway company, which opened its line from Derby to Rotherham and Leeds in 1840.At Derby it connected with the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway and the Midland Counties Railway at what became known as the Tri Junct Station...
and is a registered historic site. Tours can be arranged through Derby Tourist Information Centre
The Roundhouse has hosted a number of high profile events and conferences including International Women's Day celebration and BBC's Question Time. In 2011 they launched their own dedicated website to provide 24 hour access to the Roundhouse Events Team. www.roundhouse-events.co.uk.
Masons Place
Masons Place (MP) - Located in ChaddesdenChaddesden
Chaddesden, also known locally as Chad, is a large suburb of Derby, United Kingdom, formerly known as Cedesdene.-Cedesene village:The old village of Cedesene is situated two and a half miles east of the city...
. This site delivered Brickwork, Plastering, Carpentry and Joinery, Electrical Installation, Manufacturing, Painting and Decorating, Plumbing & Gas Training, Professional Construction and Road Haulage courses, in addition to some of the Engineering and Rolls-Royce
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Learning & Career Development courses.
Prince Charles Avenue
Prince Charles Avenue (PCA) - Was located in the Mackworth EstateMackworth Estate
Mackworth Estate is a large council estate situated to the north-west of Derby near to Markeaton Park and the suburb of Mickleover and also the village of the same name but which is linked by no other means....
, Derby. It was one of the founding sites of Derby College.
Wilmorton College
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since 2006
Parkfield Cedars Grammar School
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