Stoke-on-Trent College
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Stoke-on-Trent College is a provider of further and higher education based in Stoke-on-Trent
. According to www.stoke.net the college has more than 30,000 students and over 1000 staff. The college's main campus, known as Cauldon Campus, is in Shelton
and it has a second campus in Burslem
.
Stoke on Trent college is part of UniQ - the university quarter. A collaborative project with Staffordshire University
and the Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College
.
The college runs a range of courses, from basic English and Maths to foundation degree courses. The college has the largest number of higher education students of any college in North Staffordshire.
The College has some of the highest success rates in Staffordshire
. It holds Centre of Vocational Excellence
status from the Learning and Skills Council
in three critical areas: Care, Construction and Business & Professional Services. and is a member of the 157 Group
of high performing schools.
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area...
. According to www.stoke.net the college has more than 30,000 students and over 1000 staff. The college's main campus, known as Cauldon Campus, is in Shelton
Shelton, Staffordshire
Shelton is a suburb in the city of Stoke-on-Trent in the English county of Staffordshire.-Profile:Shelton's proximity to Staffordshire University has resulted in it having a large student population. Within the grounds of the University is a film theatre which often shows local and art house films...
and it has a second campus in Burslem
Burslem
The town of Burslem, known as the Mother Town, is one of the six towns that amalgamated to form the current city of Stoke-on-Trent, in the ceremonial county of Staffordshire, in the Midlands of England.-Topography:...
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Stoke on Trent college is part of UniQ - the university quarter. A collaborative project with Staffordshire University
Staffordshire University
Staffordshire University is a university with its main campus based in the city of Stoke-on-Trent, and with other campuses in Stafford, Lichfield and Shrewsbury.- History :...
and the Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College
Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College
The City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College is a mixed sixth form college on Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent. Prior to September 2010 the college was located on Victoria Road, Fenton. The college also has a campus in Burslem, which teaches 7% of the pupils...
.
The college runs a range of courses, from basic English and Maths to foundation degree courses. The college has the largest number of higher education students of any college in North Staffordshire.
The College has some of the highest success rates in Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
. It holds Centre of Vocational Excellence
Centre of Vocational Excellence
Centre of Vocational Excellence is a status given to departments in further education colleges in England...
status from the Learning and Skills Council
Learning and Skills Council
The Learning and Skills Council was a non-departmental public body jointly sponsored by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Department for Children, Schools and Families in England...
in three critical areas: Care, Construction and Business & Professional Services. and 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.