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Askham Bryan College 7 College 8 9 College 10 College 11 Communication Specialist College Doncaster 12 13 14 15 16 Franklin College 17 Goole College 18 19 Grimsby Institute 20 College 21 Henshaws College 22 23 24 College 25 City College 26 Leeds College of Building 27 Longley Park Sixth Form College 28 NEW College Pontefract 29 Northern College 30 31 Building a better Britain 3 Notre Dame Sixth Form College 32 College 33 About AoC 4 Scarborough Sixth Form College 34 College 35 Colleges at a glance 6 The College 36 37 College listings 7 College 38 College 39 A guide to qualifications 43 Wilberforce Sixth Form College 40 College 41 Yorkshire Coast College 42 PHOTO CREDITS

The front cover features images from Leeds College of Building, North Lindsey College, Yorkshire Coast College and Greenhead College. Back cover: , Bishop Burton College and East Riding College. This page: Franklin College. Facing page: Dearne Valley College. FOREWORD Building a better Britain

There is a college in every major community in Yorkshire and the Humber, and this directory highlights the vital work they carry out on behalf of businesses and employers.

In a report called Better Off Britain, the CBI calls for employees to be more skilled as this benefits not just the business and the employee but also the wider UK economy.

Colleges are ideally placed to meet this aim and can provide education and training from entry level qualifications up to foundation adults choose to study in our colleges, degrees, higher national certificates and acquiring the skills and qualifications that diplomas, and higher apprenticeships. enable them to pursue specific careers They work closely with local employers to or retrain for new opportunities. Colleges ensure that students gain the necessary also deliver more than 30,000 skills to join local businesses. apprenticeships and work with 19,480 businesses across the region each year. In addition to qualifications, colleges teach young people employability skills, Higher education is provided by 25 of the such as teamwork and leadership, which region’s colleges and more than 15,000 employers say they need. Continuous students choose to study for higher level professional development for existing qualifications and degrees in this way. staff is equally important to training Collectively, colleges make a significant young people, and this is something that contribution to the region’s economy, colleges work with employers to provide. with an annual turnover of £764 million and employing more than 18,000 people. Yorkshire and the Humber has 36 colleges, comprising general FE (21), sixth This directory provides the most up-to- form (nine) and specialist (six). Each year date information available in January our colleges provide more than 285,000 2015. I hope you find it a helpful and students with learning opportunities. valuable resource. They are the first-choice option for either academic or vocational courses for more Caroline Rowley, Regional Director than 80,000 young people, and 175,000 AoC Yorkshire and the Humber

Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber 3 ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES

Passionate about excellence, reputation and values

The Association of Colleges (AoC) represents and promotes the interests of more than 320 , sixth form, tertiary and specialist colleges across the UK – 97% of the sector. include expert advice lines for It is a not-for-profit membership employment, communications, health organisation set up in 1996 by colleges to and safety, governance and teaching and act as their collective voice. learning.

AoC has nine regional offices and AoC is the first port of call for people hundreds of active networks, through who are seeking information about which member colleges shape AoC’s English colleges. policy and direction. We also work with colleges in Wales, We influence Government and its Scotland and Northern Ireland through agencies on policies affecting colleges our membership of the UK Council of and their students and staff at national Colleges. and regional levels. Across the globe, we create business In addition we provide members with partnerships for our colleges in many professional support services, which countries including China and India.

4 Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber Top of the class – students celebrate success after receiving their A-level results.

responding to government consultations, providing evidence to Select Committees and MPs, and issuing briefings.

It has four key objectives:

• To represent the sector and influence education and skills policy.

• To raise awareness about, improve the image of and enhance the reputation of the sector.

• To support members through information, advice and events.

• To be a fully consultative membership AoC in Yorkshire and the Humber organisation. The Association of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber (AoC Y&H) supports The work of AoC Y&H is guided and colleges and contributes to the region’s directed by the Regional Committee, social and economic agenda. comprising principals and chairs of colleges from across the region. One of its major roles is to represent colleges in the political arena to the Members are elected by the colleges Government, to MPs, in the media and themselves to work on their behalf. with other national organisations. AoC Y&H also organises and delivers a AoC Y&H champions the region’s 36 range of regional networks and forums member colleges and supports them in which enable senior managers to share delivering maximum social and economic information, disseminate good practice benefit for people, businesses and and receive regular updates and communities. It engages in the debate briefings from the key national and about the future of colleges by regional bodies.

Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber 5 COLLEGES AT A GLANCE

The Humber South Yorkshire

Bishop Burton College 01964 553000 01226 216216 www.bishopburton.ac.uk www.barnsley.ac.uk East Riding College 0845 120 0037 Communication Specialist College www.eastridingcollege.ac.uk Doncaster 01302 386700 Franklin College 01472 875000 www.deaf-college.co.uk www.franklin.ac.uk Dearne Valley College 01709 513333 Goole College 01405 762420 www.dearne-coll.ac.uk www.goole-college.co.uk Doncaster College and University Grimsby Institute and University Centre 01302 553553 Centre Grimsby 0800 315002 www.don.ac.uk www.grimsby.ac.uk Longley Park Sixth Form College Hull College 01482 329943 0114 262 5757 www.hull-college.ac.uk www.longleypark.ac.uk John Leggott College 01724 282998 Northern College 01226 776000 www.leggott.ac.uk www.northern.ac.uk North Lindsey College 01724 281111 01709 722777 www.northlindsey.ac.uk www.rotherham.ac.uk Wilberforce Sixth Form College 0114 260 2600 01482 711688 www.sheffcol.ac.uk www.wilberforce.ac.uk 01709 300600 www.thomroth.ac.uk

Askham Bryan College 01904 772277 www.askham-bryan.ac.uk Craven College 01756 791411 01274 433333 www.craven-college.ac.uk www.bradfordcollege.ac.uk 01423 879466 01422 357357 www.harrogate.ac.uk www.calderdale.ac.uk Henshaws College 01423 886451 Greenhead College 01484 422032 www.henshaws.ac.uk www.greenhead.ac.uk Scarborough Sixth Form College 01484 437000 01723 365032 www.kirkleescollege.ac.uk www.s6f.org.uk 0113 386 1997 Selby College 01757 211000 www.leedscitycollege.ac.uk www.selby.ac.uk Leeds College of Building 0113 222 6000 01904 770200 www.lcb.ac.uk www.yorkcollege.ac.uk NEW College Pontefract 01977 702139 Yorkshire Coast College 0800 731 7410 www.ncpontefract.ac.uk www.yorkshirecoastcollege.ac.uk Notre Dame Sixth Form College 0113 294 6644 www.notredamecoll.ac.uk Shipley College 01274 327222 www.shipley.ac.uk Wakefield College 01924 789789 www.wakefield.ac.uk

6 Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber Askham Bryan College

Askham Bryan, York YO23 3FR 01904 772277 www.askham-bryan.ac.uk www.newtonrigg.ac.uk

The college’s campuses extend through Yorkshire, Cumbria and the North East, and include Newton Rigg College in Penrith. Each location offers something different, whether a particular course or specialist facilities. Students benefit from the perfect outdoor classroom with easy access to stunning countryside such as the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District. Our subject and vocational Principal Liz Philip specialisms include: [email protected] • Agriculture • Land-based 01904 772277 • Animal engineering and management vehicle technology Business Helpline Sarah Wickham • Equine • Veterinary [email protected] management nursing 01904 772343 • Horticulture and • Countryside and arboriculture game Course Enquiries • Sport and • Uniformed [email protected] adventure sport public services [email protected] Initiatives in response to local 01904 772211 (Askham Bryan) 01768 893400 (Newton Rigg) priorities include: • A £10m capital project at the York Key metrics (2013/2014) Campus, including a purpose-built Total number of students: 3,800 wildlife and conservation park facility Students aged 16-18: 1,808 • A new £2m high-welfare dairy unit at Adult students: 1,077 Newton Rigg enables students to apply Total number of apprentices: 498 cutting-edge technology and methods Total number of HE students: 417 Total number of businesses/ Key employers we work with include: employers worked with: 250+ • National Trust • North York Total turnover/income: £27.5m • RSPB Moors National Total number of staff employed: 375 • Yorkshire Park Authority Success rates (all learners on Wildlife Trust • Lake District long qualifications): 90% • Yorkshire National Park Success rates of apprenticeships: 84% Agricultural Authority Learner satisfaction rates: 96% Society • FERA Employer satisfaction rates: 97% • City and Guilds • Lantra Ofsted grade: Good (NPTC) • MITIE Landscapes

Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber 7 Barnsley College

PO Box 266, Church Street, Barnsley S70 2YW 01226 216216 www.barnsley.ac.uk

The college’s Employer Response Unit works with more than 1,000 businesses across the region. Its recruitment and training services help businesses to grow, and the college delivers a range of apprenticeships, work based vocational qualifications and bespoke training including higher level programmes to upskill new or existing team members. Our subject and vocational Principal Colin Booth OBE specialisms include: [email protected] • Art and design; • Construction and 01226 216216 music, media engineering and performance • Land based Business Helpline Employer Response Unit • Business; • Public services [email protected] catering and and sport 01226 216216 hospitality; travel • Essential skills; and tourism foundation Course Enquiries • Hair and beauty learning; [email protected] • Early years and learning for 01226 216123 care living and work Key metrics (2013/2014) Initiatives in response to local Total number of students: 10,228* priorities include: Students aged 16-18: 5,080 • Strong links with business and enterprise Adult students: 4,078 groups help to inform curriculum Total number of apprentices: 2,105 development, meeting employer and Total number of HE students: 678 economic needs and priorities Total number of businesses/ • The £18m Barnsley Sixth Form College employers worked with: 869 and the £10.8m Construction Centre will Total turnover/income: £41.59m open in the 2015/16 academic year, Total number of staff employed: 805 providing excellent provision for both Success rates (all learners on A-level and construction students long qualifications): 87% Success rates of apprenticeships: 87.2% Key employers we work with include: Learner satisfaction rates: 95% • NHS • Kier Group Employer satisfaction rates: 100% • AMRC • Norbert Ofsted grade: Outstanding • Carillion Dentrassangle • • * Figure does not include 3,341 learners on DHL Post Office short Skills for Jobs courses and support • HSBC • Tesco

8 Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber Bishop Burton College

York Road, Bishop Burton, , East Yorkshire HU17 8QG 01964 553000 www.bishopburton.ac.uk

Bishop Burton is a land-based college with a national reputation for quality, and is the only college in the UK with Centre of Vocational Excellence status in agriculture and equine. It is set in more than 400 hectares and offers a wide range of specialist land-based courses, developed to meet the demands of the rapidly changing rural economy. Our subject and vocational Principal Jeanette Dawson OBE specialisms include: [email protected] • Agriculture • Engineering 01964 553100 • Equine • Construction • Animal and technology Business Helpline Services to Business management • Childcare and [email protected] • Sport and public teaching 01964 553044 services • Art and design • Countryside and • Business, Course Enquiries Student Services environmental management [email protected] science and tourism 0800 731 8281 Initiatives in response to local priorities include: Key metrics (2013/2014) • New provision developed in partnership Total number of students: 3,400 with a range of industry leaders, (plus 213 aged 14-16) helping to tackle local skills shortages Students aged 16-18: 1,878 • More than £50m invested in state-of-the- Adult students: 425 art facilities over the past three years, Total number of apprentices: 216 including a Technology and Skills Centre, Total number of HE students: 881 Renewables Centre and STEM Centre Total number of businesses/ employers worked with: 250 Key employers we work with include: Total turnover/income: £25.2m • Agrii • Hull City Tigers Total number of staff employed: 414 • Asda • Leicester Tigers Success rates (all learners on • Dunbia Rugby Union team long qualifications): 94% • Cranswick • Tata Steel Success rates of apprenticeships: 97% Country Foods • Hobson & Porter Learner satisfaction rates: 98% • ABP Group Construction Employer satisfaction rates: 86% • Hull FC Rugby • 10 local Ofsted grade: Good super league team authorities

Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber 9 Bradford College

Great Horton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD7 1AY 01274 433333 www.bradfordcollege.ac.uk

A wide range of services to business includes apprenticeships, short courses and bespoke skills training, management and professional development. A broad curriculum offer is tailored to current and emerging (future) skills needs in the local and wider economy, and a training needs analysis is available to all employers. Our subject and vocational specialisms include: Principal Kathryn Oldale • Engineering and • Science [email protected] construction • Hospitality and 01274 436147 • Travel and tourism catering • Hairdressing and • Arts, media and Business Helpline Anthony Basham beauty therapy film production [email protected] • Sport and public • Early years 01274 433158 services health and care • Business, • Teacher Course Enquiries Elsa Tweedale computing, IT education [email protected] 01274 433333 Initiatives in response to local priorities include: • More than 25 different apprenticeship Key metrics (2013/2014) frameworks are on offer to the diverse Total number of students: 22,516 and large number of SMEs and public Students aged 16-18: 3,531 sector bodies supported by the college Adult students: 14,748 • The college works very closely with its Total number of apprentices: 2,143 in-house recruitment and placement Total number of HE students: 3,346 agency creating employer links to fulfil Total number of businesses/ the needs of its students employers worked with: 763 Total turnover/income: £60m Key employers we work with include: Total number of staff employed: 1,400 • Sett UK • Turner & Success rates (all learners on • Interface Townsend long qualifications): 83.7% • BASF • Pace Success rates of apprenticeships: 82.5% • Morrisons • Provident Learner satisfaction rates: 87% • Capita Financial Employer satisfaction rates: 79% • Pitts Wilson Management Ofsted grade: Good • BAM Construction Services

10 Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber Calderdale College

Francis Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 3UZ 01422 357357 www.calderdale.ac.uk The college is the largest provider of further education courses and work- based learning as well as the sole provider of higher education courses across Calderdale. In addition it delivers building and construction skills at North Halifax Skills Centre and motor vehicle and engineering at a centre in Halifax. Our subject and vocational Principal John Rees specialisms include: [email protected] • Animal care and • Construction, 01422 399303 horticulture building services • Enterprise and and sustainability Business Helpline Andrew Rodney travel and tourism • Computing and IT [email protected] • Hairdressing, • Creative arts 01422 399372 barbering and • Engineering and beauty motor vehicle Course Enquiries Jacqui Wilson • Childcare, health • Professional [email protected] and social care cookery 01422 399316 Initiatives in response to local priorities include: • Creation of a Communication Skills Key metrics (2013/2014) Academy to train apprentices for the Total number of students: 7,445 vast number of call handling vacancies Students aged 16-18: 1,786 in the Calderdale area Adult students: 4,352 • Working with local employers to Total number of apprentices: 835 develop a delivery model to meet the Total number of HE students: 327 needs of companies in the digital Total number of businesses/ marketing sector employers worked with: 325 Total turnover/income: £21.7m Key employers we work with include: Total number of staff employed: 535 • Covea Insurance • New Ivory Ltd Success rates (all learners on • CMBC • Mark Riley long qualifications): 82.2% • Hipperholme and Academy Success rates of apprenticeships: 73.5% Lightcliffe Nursery • Welcome to Learner satisfaction rates: 82% • Hanson Logistics Yorkshire Employer satisfaction rates: 81% • Expect • Together Ofsted grade: Good Distributions Housing

Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber 11 Communication Specialist College Doncaster

Leger Way, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN2 6AY 01302 386700 www.deaf-college.co.uk

The college’s individualised learning environment offers a unique approach to learners who are deaf/hearing impaired and have specific communication and language needs. It caters for all abilities and learning styles, and offers pathways to suit every ambition. Pathways include Life, Work and Living and encompass a Our subject and vocational choice of day or residential provision. specialisms include: • Independent • 1:1 support living skills • Individualised Principal Alan Robinson • Vocational work transition [email protected] programmes support 01302 386722 • Personal and • A total social communication Business Helpline Alan Robinson development environment [email protected] • Work • Wide variety of 01302 386722 preparation social, leisure programmes and sporting Course Enquiries Stacey Betts • Life skills activities [email protected] 01302 386700 Initiatives in response to local priorities include: • Extensive engagement with employers Key metrics (2013/2014) who provide work experience for Total number of students: 105 students with disabilities Students aged 16-18: 46 • Deaf awareness training available for Adult students: 59 employers on request Total number of apprentices: 0 Total number of HE students: 0 Total number of businesses/ Key employers we work with include: employers worked with: 200 A wide range of industry-focused Total turnover/income: £6.5m businesses on a learning Total number of staff employed: 180 local, regional and environment for Learner satisfaction rates: High national basis, students who aim Employer satisfaction rates: High which helps to to enter Ofsted grade: Good provide an employment

12 Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber Craven College

Gargrave Road, , North Yorkshire BD23 1US 01756 791411 www.craven-college.ac.uk

The college offers apprenticeship provision across North Yorkshire, with consistently high success rates. Specific vocational qualifications and distance learning are available to key employment sectors, as well as bespoke leadership and management training for business growth. Our subject and vocational Principal Robert Bellfield specialisms include: [email protected] • Travel & aviation • Hospitality and 01756 708014 • Construction catering • Land-based, • Art and design, Business Helpline Lindsey Johnson countryside fashion [email protected] management • Hair and beauty 01756 797266 • Animal studies • Sport and equine • Business, Course Enquiries Catherine Jackson • Public services management [email protected] • Creative media, and computing 01756 708008 media make-up, • Health care and performing arts early years Initiatives in response to local Key metrics (2013/2014) priorities include: Total number of students: 14,000 • A wide range of apprenticeships at all Students aged 16-18: 1,600 levels and ages with an excellent focus Adult students: 12,600 on SMEs coupled to high success rates Total number of apprentices: 690 • New-build facilities for construction Total number of HE students: 310 skills and aviation engineering Total number of businesses/ employers worked with: 850 Key employers we work with include: Total turnover/income: £17m • York Hospitals • Scarborough Total number of staff employed: 490 Trust Hospital Success rates (all learners on • In Communities • Sandylands long qualifications): 83% • Apley Grange Sport Centre Success rates of apprenticeships: 89% • Disability Action • Jet2.com Learner satisfaction rates: 83% Yorkshire • Craven District Employer satisfaction rates: 83% • Skipton Building Council Ofsted grade: Good Society • Swissport

Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber 13 Dearne Valley College

Manvers Park, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire S63 7EW 01709 513333 www.dearne-coll.ac.uk

The college has a dedicated business development team working with businesses to identify skills gaps, advise on funding initiatives and deliver tailored training and development solutions to suit their needs. Services are offered flexibly, and can be delivered on site at the business premises.

Principal Martin Harrison Our subject and vocational [email protected] specialisms include: 01709 513333 • Business • Childcare administration • Supporting Business Helpline Business • Customer service teaching and Development Team • Glass and learning in [email protected] glazing schools 01709 513147 (fabrication and • IT fenestration) • Health and social Course Enquiries Admissions • Construction care and Customer Services • Cleaning and • Hairdressing and [email protected] support services beauty therapy 01709 513355 • Catering and • Team leading hospitality • Sport

Key metrics (2013/2014) Initiatives in response to local Total number of students: 6,529 priorities include: Students aged 16-18: 1,454 • The development of new provision to Adult students: 5,079 meet the exact needs of employers, Total number of apprentices: 179 such as glass and glazing (fabrication Total number of HE students: 148 and fenestration) Total number of businesses/ • Pre-employment training developed employers worked with: 200 with employers to meet the needs of Total turnover/income: £13m recruiters, such as pre–apprenticeship Total number of staff employed: 348 programmes and screeners Success rates (all learners on long qualifications): 84.05% Key employers we work with include: Success rates of apprenticeships: 64.42% • Rotherham MBC • Citizens Advice Learner satisfaction rates: 85% • Kinetic Nursing Bureau Employer satisfaction rates: 77% Services • Capita Ofsted grade: Good • Local schools • Subway

14 Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber Doncaster College I University Centre

The Hub, Chappell Drive, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN1 2RF 01302 553553 www.don.ac.uk

Doncaster College and University Centre is a large provider of further education in South Yorkshire and also one of the largest providers of higher education in the region. The main campus, the Hub, has some of the best educational facilities in the country, and students also benefit from a number of realistic working environments. Our subject and vocational specialisms include: Principal George Trow • Engineering and • Childcare, health [email protected] construction and social care 01302 553599 • Hospitality and • Public services catering • Art, design and Business Helpline Pat Meadows • Hair and beauty performing arts [email protected] 01302 553806 Initiatives in response to local Course Enquiries priorities include: [email protected] • Business solutions for employers – 0800 358 7575 supporting public, private and community sector organisations with workplace learning and apprenticeships, Key metrics (2013/2014) enabling growth, prosperity and success Total number of students: 11,647 • Provision of apprenticeships and Students aged 16-18: 3,138 workplace learning opportunities that Adult students: 8,509 improve the skills of the workforce, Total number of apprentices: 1,113 increasing performance and Total number of HE students: 1,251 productivity Total number of businesses/ employers worked with: 725 Total turnover/income: £32m Key employers we work with include: Total number of staff employed: 604 • Volker Rail • Wilkinsons Success rates (all learners on • Wabtec • Solutions for long qualifications): 82.1% • B&Q Cleaning Success rates of apprenticeships: 87.27% • Argah Glass • Smith Learner satisfaction rates: 92% • Weldricks Brothers Employer satisfaction rates: 98% • Doncaster • Yorkshire Ofsted grade: Good Chamber Wildlife Park

Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber 15 East Riding College

Flemingate Campus, Armstrong Way, Beverley, HU17 0GH (from Sept 2015) 0845 120 0037 www.eastridingcollege.ac.uk

The college works closely with employers across the region to deliver apprenticeships, traineeships, college and workplace-based qualifications and bespoke programmes, enabling them to meet their skills requirements and ensure they are competitive in a challenging business environment. Our subject and vocational specialisms include: Principal Derek Branton • Business and IT • Public services, [email protected] • Engineering sport, travel and 01482 390707 • Construction tourism • Early years and • Trade union Business Helpline Rachael Owen care studies [email protected] • Visual arts, • Foundation 01482 390888 media and music programmes • Hospitality and • Hairdressing and Course Enquiries Melanie Brown catering beauty therapy [email protected] 01262 455049 Initiatives in response to local priorities include: • An energy technology centre provides Key metrics (2013/2014) support and training to enable local Total number of students: 5,584 companies to benefit from the growth Students aged 16-18: 1,394 in the renewables energy sector Adult students: 4,190 • Active contribution to the LEPs which Total number of apprentices: 445 have been instrumental in securing Total number of HE students: 268 inward investment into the region’s Total number of businesses/ infrastructure and skills training employers worked with: 400+ Total turnover/income: £15.2m Key employers we work with include: Total number of staff employed: 432 • BAe Systems • Hall Construction Success rates (all learners on • Balfour Beatty Group long qualifications): 86% (Birse Civils) • Sewell Group Success rates of apprenticeships: 70% • MoD • East Riding of Learner satisfaction rates: 96% • Routec Ltd Yorkshire Council Employer satisfaction rates: 88% • Sodexo • George Houlton Ofsted grade: Good • and Sons

16 Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber Franklin College

Chelmsford Avenue, Grimsby, North East DN34 5BY 01472 875000 www.franklin.ac.uk

Franklin College is a friendly, supportive and high-achieving college that offers a wide variety of courses, with more than 77 programmes available. This allows it to address the needs of different types of learners whatever they wish to study. Students progress on to work, apprenticeships and higher education. Our subject and vocational Principal Trevor Wray specialisms include: [email protected] • Business, finance • Languages 01472 875018 and law • Science • Creative arts and • Mathematics Business Helpline Tom Dannatt media • Sports, travel and [email protected] • Health and care public services 01472 875000 (ext 772) studies • English language, • Humanities literature and Course Enquiries Fiona Headridge • ICT and creative writing [email protected] computing 01472 875004 Initiatives in response to local priorities include: Key metrics (2013/2014) • Delivery of BTEC National in Applied Total number of students: 2,129 Science to support TATA apprentices in Students aged 16-18: 1,451 their training Adult students: 678 • Successful UK Career Academies in Total number of apprentices: 15 law, business, science and technology, Total number of HE students: 0 and health and social care Total number of businesses/ employers worked with: 30+ Key employers we work with include: Total turnover/income: £8.2m • HETA • Forrester Boyd Total number of staff employed: 214 • NE Lincs CCG • Novartis Success rates (all learners on • North East Lincs • Northern Lincs long qualifications): 85% Council and Goole Success rates of N/A due to new • Bridge Mcfarland Hospital Trust apprenticeships: programme • Phillips 66 • Shoreline Learner satisfaction rates: 91.3% • Wilkin Chapman Housing Ofsted grade: Good Grange Partnership

Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber 17 Goole College

Boothferry Road, Goole DN14 6SR 01405 762420 www.goole-college.co.uk

Apprenticeships and employer training solutions are delivered through HCUK Training, official training partner for the Hull College Group, of which Goole College is a part. HCUK Training aims to deliver a fully responsive tailored servce to businesses through its team of qualified professionals, who have extensive industrial experience.

Our subject and vocational Principal Lynne Richardson specialisms include: [email protected] 01405 762420 • Engineering • Health, care – welding and wellbeing Business Helpline HCUK Training • Manufacturing • Business [email protected] • Ports and • Public 0300 330 2010 logistics services

Course Enquiries HCUK Training [email protected] Initiatives in response to local 0300 330 2010 priorities include: • Investment in welding facilities via the Key metrics (2013/2014) LEP to assist in addressing the Hull College Group projected shortfall of qualified welders Total number of students: 31,000 for the region Students aged 16-18: 4,000 • Investment in a logistics and health Adult students: 10,000 and safety hub via the LEP to assist Total number of apprentices: 6,500 with upskilling and the development of Total number of HE students: 1,600 new skills for the region Total number of businesses/ employers worked with: 400+ Total turnover/income: £60m Key employers we work with include: Total number of staff employed: 1,500 Success rates (all learners on • Croda • PA Listings long qualifications): 85% • BMW (the Press Success rates of apprenticeships: 75% • Drax Association) Learner satisfaction rates: 81% • Tesco • Lagans Employer satisfaction rates: 98% Distribution • CAT (UK) Ofsted grade: Outstanding • Wren Kitchens

18 Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber Greenhead College

Greenhead Road, , West Yorkshire HD1 4ES 01484 422032 www.greenhead.ac.uk

Greenhead is a long-established sixth form college catering exclusively for students in the 16-19 age range. It features regularly at the top of the national performance tables for sixth form colleges, and all aspects of provision were judged to be outstanding at the most recent Ofsted inspection. More than 90% of students progress to higher education. Our subject and vocational specialisms include:

Principal Anton McGrath • Business, • Mathematics [email protected] economics and • Modern foreign 01484 422032 law languages • Computing • Physical Business Helpline Phil Rumsey • Creative and education [email protected] expressive arts • Science 01484 422032 • English • Social • Humanities science Course Enquiries Chris Milsom [email protected] 01484 422032 Initiatives in response to local priorities include: • A specialist provider of AS and A-Level Key metrics (2013/2014) courses, offering a broad range of Total number of students: 2,207 subjects and subject combinations Students aged 16-18: 2,207 • The college is within the top 10% of Adult students: 0 providers for student performance Total number of apprentices: 0 using ALPS (Advanced Level Total number of HE students: 0 Performance Systems) Total number of businesses/ employers worked with: 0 Total turnover/income: £9.96m Key employers we work with include: Total number of staff employed: 188 The college offers careers advice, in Success rates (all learners on a vibrant work- addition to a long qualifications): 92% shadowing wealth Learner satisfaction rates: 91% programme and of enrichment Ofsted grade: Outstanding specialised activity

Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber 19 Grimsby Institute I University Centre Grimsby

Nuns Corner, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire DN34 5BQ 0800 315002 www.grimsby.ac.uk

The Grimsby Institute and University Centre Grimsby (UCG) comprise one of the largest providers of further and higher education on the East Coast, with an impressive curriculum based at the Nuns Corner campus and satellite centres in and around Grimsby.

Principal Sue Middlehurst Our subject and vocational [email protected] specialisms include: 01472 311222 (ext 1213) • Commercial and • Grimsby School Business Helpline Industrial and business of Art Professional Training development • Sport, Dance and [email protected] • Engineering and Fitness Centre 0800 012 6656 Renewable • Lincolnshire Rural Energy Centre Activities Centre Course Enquiries [email protected] Initiatives in response to local 0800 315002 priorities include: • Key metrics (2013/2014) Skills Support for the Workforce (SSW) offers training to SMEs looking at Total number of students: 18,333 upskilling their existing workforce Students aged 16-18: 3,306 • The Green, Renewable Energy and Adult students: 11,288 Associated Technologies (GREAT) Total number of apprentices: 2,120 project offers fully funded support to Total number of HE students: 1,619 SMEs looking at utilising green Total number of businesses/ technology employers worked with: 636 Total turnover/income: £48.9m Key employers we work with include: (Grimsby Institute Group) Total number of staff employed: 1,101 • Care Plus • Novartis UK Success rates (all learners on Group • Two Sisters Food long qualifications): 85.3% • Jacobs LES Group Success rates of apprenticeships: 74% • Wella • Fabricom GDF Learner satisfaction rates: 84% • BJB Lift Trucks Ltd SUEZ Employer satisfaction rates: 82% • Humber • Haith’s Pet Ofsted grade: Good Recruitment Ltd Supplies

20 Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber Harrogate College

Hornbeam Park, Hookstone Road, Harrogate HG2 8QT 01423 879466 www.harrogate.ac.uk

Apprenticeships and employer training solutions are delivered through HCUK Training, official training partner for the Hull College Group, of which Harrogate College is a part. HCUK Training aims to deliver a fully responsive tailored servce to businesses through its team of qualified professionals, who have extensive industrial experience. Our subject and vocational Principal Debra Forsythe-Conroy specialisms include: [email protected] 01423 879466 • Accounting • Electrical • Health and social • Customer Business Helpline Amanda Lawrence care care [email protected] • Hospitality and • Business and IT 07538 113413 catering • Construction • Hair and beauty • Motor vehicle Course Enquiries HCUK Training [email protected] Initiatives in response to local 0300 330 2010 priorities include: • Business and accounting related Key metrics (2013/2014) curricula support employers, Hull College Group particularly SMEs, as well as providing Total number of students: 31,000 training in niche markets Students aged 16-18: 4,000 • Investment in high-spec industry- Adult students: 10,000 standard facilities to meet skills need Total number of apprentices: 6,500 of local and regional visitor economy, Total number of HE students: 1,600 supported by the North Yorkshire LEP Total number of businesses/ employers worked with: 400+ Key employers we work with include: Total turnover/income: £60m • Harrogate • East North East Total number of staff employed: 1,500 Borough Council • Hornbeam Success rates (all learners on • Harrogate and Business Park long qualifications): 85% District NHS • Bettys & Taylors Success rates of apprenticeships: 75% Foundation Trust • Blue Line Taxis Learner satisfaction rates: 81% Hospital • St Michael’s Employer satisfaction rates: 98% • Rudding Park Hospice Ofsted grade: Outstanding • Wella

Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber 21 Henshaws College

Bogs Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 4ED 01423 886451 www.henshaws.ac.uk

Henshaws College provides a specialist learning environment for young people with a wide range of disabilities and additional support needs. The employability curriculum teaches students skills for work and the college works closely with local businesses to offer off-campus work placements. Businesses can order personalised stationery, canvases and mugs from Our subject and vocational Henshaws Print Service. specialisms include:

• Business • Preparation for enterprise work Principal Angela North • Work experience [email protected] 01423 886451 Initiatives in response to local priorities include: Business Helpline Kelly Sturdy [email protected] • Students helped to support the local 01423 886451 economy by creating a range of canvas bags printed with farm animals for Course Enquiries Peter McDonagh Fodder, the Yorkshire Agricultural [email protected] Society’s shop and cafe, which sells 01423 886451 locally sourced produce • The Young Enterprise group networks with other local businesses to come up with ideas on how the college can work with them for mutual benefit Key metrics (2013/2014)

Total number of students: 66 Key employers we work with include: Students aged 16-18: 0 Adult students: 66 • Fodder • Cogs Cafe Total number of apprentices: 0 • Cars Direct • Harrogate Total number of HE students: 0 • Horticap Chamber of Total number of businesses/ • Cone Exchange Commerce employers worked with: 15 • Harrogate • Follifoot Riding Total turnover/income: £4.6m Hospital Radio Stables Total number of staff employed: 121 • James Brindley • Henshaws Arts Ofsted grade: Good store & Crafts Centre

22 Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber Hull College

Queens Gardens, Wilberforce Drive, Hull HU1 3DG 01482 329943 www.hull-college.ac.uk

Apprenticeships and employer training solutions are delivered through HCUK Training, official training partner for the Hull College Group, of which Hull College is a part. HCUK Training aims to deliver a fully responsive tailored servce to businesses through its team of qualified professionals, who have extensive industrial experience. Our subject and vocational specialisms include: Principal Graham Towse [email protected] • Engineering and • Hospitality and 01482 598830 manufacturing catering • Construction • Health, care and Business Helpline HCUK Training • Renewables and wellbeing [email protected] green energy skills • Business and 0300 330 2010 • Creative digital finance • Ports and • The arts Course Enquiries HCUK Training logistics • Sport and leisure [email protected] 0300 330 2010 Initiatives in response to local priorities include: Key metrics (2013/2014) • Joint development with the Spencer Hull College Group Group of a new advanced Total number of students: 31,000 apprenticeship in technical construction Students aged 16-18: 4,000 and a higher level apprenticeship in Adult students: 10,000 software development Total number of apprentices: 6,500 • Delivery of a significant process Total number of HE students: 1,600 operations advanced apprenticeship in Total number of businesses/ partnership with local employers at the employers worked with: 400+ CATCH facility in Immingham, the only Total turnover/income: £60m one of its kind in the UK Total number of staff employed: 1,500 Success rates (all learners on Key employers we work with include: long qualifications): 85% • KCOM • BP Chemicals Success rates of apprenticeships: 75% • Trident • BAE Systems Learner satisfaction rates: 81% • Spencer Group • Rollits Employer satisfaction rates: 98% • P&O • Nippon Gohsei Ofsted grade: Outstanding • ABP • Houltons

Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber 23 John Leggott College

West Common Lane, , DN17 1DS 01724 282998 www.leggott.ac.uk

The college offers the widest range of A-levels in the region, with great facilities and teaching staff. The Opportunities and Destinations team provide students with access to work experience, assistance with UCAS applications and destinations guidance to ensure they understand their options after leaving college. Our subject and vocational specialisms include: • Creative arts, • Performing arts Principal David Vasse including media • Humanities [email protected] • PE, sport, public • Mathematics 01724 282998 services • English • Science, • Modern foreign Business Helpline Emily Hughes engineering languages [email protected] • Business, • Health and social 01724 407023 computing, ICT care

Course Enquiries Sharon Moore Initiatives in response to local [email protected] priorities include: 01724 407016 • Work experience gives employers the opportunity to help learners gain an insight into the skills, values and attitude required in the workplace Key metrics (2013/2014) • Progression routes and opportunities Total number of students: 1,915 are identified through work placements Students aged 16-18: 1,848 in various sectors around the region Adult students: 68 Total number of apprentices: 0 Key employers we work with include: Total number of HE students: 17 • Visual Arts 20:21 • Nurseries Total number of businesses/ • Lincolnshire • Scunthorpe employers worked with: 191 House Telegraph Total turnover/income: £8.9m • Scunthorpe • Community Total number of staff employed: 280 General Hospital Dental Practice Success rates (all learners on • BG Solicitors • Community long qualifications): 86.9% • Primary and Mental Health Learner satisfaction rates: 84% secondary Services Ofsted grade: Good schools • Jaguar Land Rover

24 Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber Kirklees College

Huddersfield Centre, Road, Huddersfield HD1 3LD 01484 437000 www.kirkleescollege.ac.uk

This is a high-achieving, vocational college with strong industry links. Specialist centres include animal care, art and design, construction, engineering, equestrian, and media and performance. The college’s excellent links to employers help it to increase students’ options with high-quality qualifications and the right work skills. Our subject and vocational Principal Peter McCann specialisms include: [email protected] • Engineering • Construction 01484 437000 • Animal care, Academies including equine • Care industries Business Helpline Business management including health development team • Peter Jones and social care, [email protected] Enterprise and childcare 0800 781 3020 Academy • Business and • Creative ICT, including Course Enquiries Information team industries digital industries [email protected] • Hair and beauty • Travel and tourism 01484 437070 Initiatives in response to local priorities include: Key metrics (2013/2014) • Approval given for development of Total number of students: 17,000 new building for National Process Students aged 16-18: 4,500 Manufacturing Centre in collaboration Adult students: 10,000 with local firms and local authority Total number of apprentices: 2,200 • More than 80 local businesses involved Total number of HE students: 500 in Peter Jones Enterprise Academy to Total number of businesses/ develop entrepreneurial skills among employers worked with: 2,000 students and help local firms Total turnover/income: £42m Total number of staff employed: 1,000 Key employers we work with include: Success rates (all learners on • Hurco • Eastthorpe Hall long qualifications): 88% • Syngenta and Potting Shed Success rates of apprenticeships: 75% • Total Food • Skypeople Learner satisfaction rates: 89% Service • Kirklees Council Employer satisfaction rates: 84% • Talk Direct • Vero Software Ofsted grade: Good • British Gypsum • Nufarm

Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber 25 Leeds City College

College House, Park Lane Campus, Park Lane, Leeds LS3 1AA 0113 386 1997 www.leedscitycollege.ac.uk

The college’s training solutions for businesses include apprenticeships, work-based programmes, online learning and incubation start-up. It provides a one-stop solution to employers’ and employees’ needs, and improves technical knowledge and skills for organisations in the city region, and national and international arena. Our subject and vocational specialisms include: Principal Peter Roberts • Beauty, • Engineering and [email protected] hairdressing and manufacturing 0113 284 6236 media make-up • Health, social • Catering, care and Business Helpline David Gaughan hospitality and childcare [email protected] food manufacture • Management 0113 216 2415 • Computing and IT and professional • Creative arts • Sport Course Enquiries Paul Walsh [email protected] Initiatives in response to local 0113 386 1828 priorities include: • The 14+ Leeds Apprenticeship Academy delivers a pre-apprenticeship Key metrics (2013/2014) offer linked to job opportunities Total number of students: 48,592 • The Industrial Centre of Excellence for Students aged 16-18: 8,325 Advanced Manufacturing and Adult students: 39,535 Engineering (Creative and Digital Total number of apprentices: 7,773 Technologies) provides training shaped Total number of HE students: 1,116 and supported by employers to Total number of businesses/ specifically address local skills gaps employers worked with: 1,500 Total turnover/income: £87m Key employers we work with include: Total number of staff employed: 1,500 • Aldi • Civica Success rates (all learners on • BAE Systems • Leeds City Council long qualifications): 79% Applied • Leeds and York Success rates of apprenticeships: 53.4% Intelligence Partnership NHS Learner satisfaction rates: 94% • British Gas Foundation Trust Employer satisfaction rates: 90% • Leeds Building • Leeds United FC Ofsted grade: Good Society • Warburtons

26 Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber Leeds College of Building

North Street, Leeds LS2 7QT 0113 222 6000 www.lcb.ac.uk

Leeds College of Building is the only specialist further and higher education construction college in the UK. Excellent links with employers allow it to align curriculum to the current and future needs of the industry. Progression pathways for students range from Entry Level 1 to Level 7 senior management.

Principal Ian Billyard Our subject and vocational [email protected] specialisms include: 0113 222 6004 • Plumbing • Carpentry and Business Helpline • Electrical joinery Employer Engagement Officer • Civil engineering • Painting and [email protected] • Building services decorating 0113 222 6003 • Brickwork • Plastering • Roofing • Gas engineering Course Enquiries Student Services [email protected] Initiatives in response to local 0113 222 6002 priorities include: • Development of the Higher Apprenticeship in Sustainable Built Key metrics (2013/2014) Environment Total number of students: 7,172 • Offering a recruitment and work Students aged 16-18: 1,608 placement service to local and national Adult students: 5,564 employers to help them fill current and Total number of apprentices: 1,039 future skills gaps, including apprentices Total number of HE students: 345 and junior management roles Total number of businesses/ employers worked with: 2,083 Total turnover/income: £17.5m Key employers we work with include: Total number of staff employed: 367 • NG Bailey • Kirklees Council Success rates (all learners on • Mott MacDonald • Highways Agency long qualifications): 78% • Canal and River • Shepherd Success rates of apprenticeships: 81% Trust Engineering Learner satisfaction rates: 98% • Incommunities Services Employer satisfaction rates: 99% • Leeds City • Arup Ofsted grade: Good Council • Wetheralds

Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber 27 Longley Park Sixth Form College

Horninglow Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S5 6SG 0114 262 5757 www.longleypark.ac.uk

The college is part of the UK Career Academy scheme, focusing on the financial sector, and students work with mentors from major businesses. Childcare and health and social care courses engage with local health services, nurseries and schools to provide work placements for Level 2 and Level 3 students. Our subject and vocational specialisms include: • Science • Art and design Principal Mo Nisbet • Health and social • Media [email protected] care • Sport 0114 262 5701 • Information • Performing arts technology • English and Business Helpline Dominic Harrex • Business maths at Level 2 [email protected] • Childcare and below 0114 262 5703 Initiatives in response to local Course Enquiries Irene Day priorities include: [email protected] • Part of the Cutlers’ Made in Sheffield 0114 262 5735 initiative, developed to meet employers’ needs, which involves real-life projects, work placements and internships • Curriculum developments to support the needs of industry include the Key metrics (2013/2014) introduction of a computing pathway Total number of students: 1,140 and changes in health and social care Students aged 16-18: 1,128 Adult students: 12 Key employers we work with include: Total number of apprentices: 0 • UK Career • National Citizen Total number of HE students: 0 Academy Service Total number of businesses/ • Sheffield • Yorkshire Bank employers worked with: 150 Wednesday FC • Sheffield City Total turnover/income: £7.11m • Sheffield Council Total number of staff employed: 130 Children’s Hospital • Sheffield Success rates (all learners on • University of the International long qualifications): 89% Arts London Venues Ofsted grade: Requires improvement • Santander • RBS

28 Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber NEW College Pontefract

Park Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire WF8 4QR 01977 702139 www.ncpontefract.ac.uk

NEW College is an outstanding provider of A-levels and BTECs. Every year it organises around 500 work placements, and works with more than 250 businesses and employers. It recognises the importance of good relationships with businesses in giving students the best possible start in the world of work. Our subject and vocational specialisms include: • Business • Public services Principal Pauline Hagen • Health and social • Games design [email protected] care and creative 01977 702139 • Sport media • Children’s play, • Photography Business Helpline Jayne Ramskill learning and and visual arts [email protected] development • Law 01977 802707 • IT • Maths and science

Course Enquiries Jane Goozee Initiatives in response to local [email protected] priorities include: 01977 802640 • Top-quality academic courses provide regional businesses with a pool of talented employees, especially in areas such as law, business and finance • The college has developed strong local Key metrics (2013/2014) stakeholder partnerships with the Total number of students: 2,000 provision of student-led coaching Students aged 16-18: 2,000 within primary schools, plus extended Adult students: 0 placements and voluntary work within Total number of apprentices: 0 the community Total number of HE students: 0 Total number of businesses/ Key employers we work with include: employers worked with: 250 • Deloitte • Mid-Yorkshire Total turnover/income: £8m • KPMG NHS Trust Total number of staff employed: 160 • Mazars • BPP Success rates (all learners on • Close Brothers • ASDA long qualifications): 94% • Wakefield • Barclays Ofsted grade: Outstanding District Housing • Whitbread

Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber 29 Northern College

Wentworth Castle, Stainborough, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S75 3ET 01226 776000 www.northern.ac.uk

The college’s specialisms include leadership and management training from Level 2 to Level 5, and training for teachers. It is currently working with construction sector employers in the development of leadership and management skills for their first line Our subject and vocational supervisors and managers. specialisms include: • Access to higher • Personal and Principal Jill Westerman CBE education community [email protected] • Teacher development 01226 776000 education • Leadership and • Literacy and management Business Helpline Sarah Taylor numeracy training [email protected] • Trade union • Humanities, 01226 776000 studies social science • Childcare and and ICT Course Enquiries Marie James parenting • Training for [email protected] • Foundation voluntary and 01226 776000 Learning Tier community

Initiatives in response to local priorities include: Key metrics (2013/2014) • A range of courses specifically aimed Total number of students: 5,442 at developing the children’s workforce Students aged 16-18: 0 • Development of bespoke training for Adult students: 5,442 staff employed in the community and Total number of apprentices: 0 voluntary sector Total number of HE students: 52 Total number of businesses/ Key employers we work with include: employers worked with: 5 • AMCO • Leeds City Council Total turnover/income: £5.85m • Kirklees and • Various Total number of staff employed: 87 Rotherham local community and Success rates (all learners on authorities voluntary sector long qualifications): 91% • Barnardo’s employers Learner satisfaction rates: 95% • Barnsley Premier • South Yorkshire Ofsted grade: Outstanding Leisure CRC

30 Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber North Lindsey College

Kingsway, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire DN17 1AJ 01724 281111 www.northlindsey.ac.uk

The college sees itself as the gateway to skills and employment for more than 5,000 students every year. It works with employers, including Tata Steel, across Humberside and beyond, training apprentices, upskilling the workforce and helping the unemployed to train or retrain for jobs. Our subject and vocational specialisms include: Principal Anne Tyrrell • Motor vehicle • Animal care [email protected] engineering • Travel and 01724 281111 • Electrical tourism engineering • Childcare, Business Helpline Jill Cooper • Health and social education and [email protected] care counselling 01724 294135 • Business and IT • Art, design and • Hairdressing and performing arts Course Enquiries Customer Services beauty therapy [email protected] 01724 281111 Initiatives in response to local priorities include: Key metrics (2013/2014) • A £13m investment in an engineering Total number of students: 7,476 and motor vehicle building Students aged 16-18: 1,824 • The expansion and development Adult students: 2,858 of new health and social care Total number of apprentices: 493 programmes Total number of HE students: 917 Total number of businesses/ employers worked with: 2,000+ Key employers we work with include: Total turnover/income: £19m • Tata Steel UK • North Total number of staff employed: 415 • Harsco Lincolnshire Success rates (all learners on • Clugston Homes long qualifications): 85% • North • CanPac Success rates of apprenticeships: 70% Lincolnshire • Wren Kitchens Learner satisfaction rates: 82% Council • Singleton Birch Employer satisfaction rates: 83% • Siemens • TG Sowerby Ofsted grade: Good • HBP Systems Developments

Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber 31 Notre Dame Sixth Form College

St Mark’s Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS2 9BL 0113 294 6644 www.notredamecoll.ac.uk

Notre Dame is looking to develop links with local and national employers, who are welcome to visit the college. They can participate in a range of employer engagement activities including a large- scale careers fair, workshops, mock interview days, work experience, mentoring and employer visits. The college can also advertise vacancies Our subject and vocational and promote employers’ logos. specialisms include: • Law • Psychology • Business • Sociology Principal Terry Coen management • Film [email protected] • Sciences and media 0113 294 6644 • English • History • Product design Business Helpline Anna Geldart [email protected] 0113 294 6644 Initiatives in response to local priorities include: Course Enquiries Simon Lett • A new employer tutorial programme [email protected] has been developed in conjunction 0113 294 6644 with local employers to enhance employability skills and progression • The college has participated in a pilot programme with the National Key metrics (2013/2014) Apprenticeship Service to promote Total number of students: 1,741 apprenticeships in college for Students aged 16-18: 1,736 students, staff and parents Adult students: 0 Total number of apprentices: 0 Total number of HE students: 0 Key employers we work with include: Total number of businesses/ • PWC • National employers worked with: 40+ • Unilever Apprenticeship Total turnover/income: £9m • Leeds City Council Service Total number of staff employed: 180 • Marriot Hotel • BAE Detica Success rates (all learners on • Office Angels • Leeds City long qualifications): 98% • West Yorkshire Varieties Ofsted grade: Outstanding Police • ASDA

32 Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber Rotherham College

Town Centre Campus, Eastwood Lane, Rotherham S65 1EG 01709 722777 www.rotherham.ac.uk

The college works flexibly to meet the needs of more than 550 employers with a range of programmes including apprenticeships, higher education, distance learning and bespoke training courses for employees. It also links employers with students who deliver industry-standard products such as websites, corporate videos and small- business accountancy support. Our subject and vocational specialisms include: Principal Gill Alton • Visual and • Business and [email protected] performing arts accountancy 01709 722701 • Construction • Catering and • Land-based hospitality Business Helpline Services to Business industries • Computing, [email protected] • Health and social media, animation 08000 890909 care, childcare and games • Engineering • Education Course Enquiries Enquiries Team [email protected] Initiatives in response to local 01709 722777 priorities include: • £18m in investment since 2011 ensures that training is carried out in the latest Key metrics (2013/2014) techniques, in industry-standard Total number of students: 9,176 facilities, by industry-experienced staff Students aged 16-18: 2,722 • The college works flexibly with Adult students: 6,454 employers to provide vital training and Total number of apprentices: 504 apprenticeships, keeping them updated Total number of HE students: 400 about the progress of their employees Total number of businesses/ employers worked with: 550 Key employers we work with include: Total turnover/income: £22.43m • Rotherham NHS • CTL Seal Ltd Total number of staff employed: 480+ Foundation Trust • British Gas Success rates (all learners on • Willmott Dixon • Air Power long qualifications): 86% Partnership Products Ltd Success rates of apprenticeships: 70.19% • Rotherham MBC • Stanley Black Learner satisfaction rates: 97% • RDASH and Decker Employer satisfaction rates: 93.65% • C Roberts Steel • Northern Ofsted grade: Good Services Ltd Catering

Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber 33 Scarborough Sixth Form College

Sandybed Lane, Scarborough North Yorkshire YO12 5LF 01723 365032 www.s6f.org.uk

Most students follow full-time A-level or BTEC National programmes and benefit from the college’s excellent links with local businesses, including those in retail, media, sport, leisure and travel. The college is above the national average for all its long qualifications, with progress scores of 0.62 (vocational) and 0.18 (A-level), placing it first and third respectively in North Yorkshire. Our subject and vocational specialisms include:

• Business and IT • Travel and Principal Marcus Towse • Science and tourism [email protected] maths • English and 01723 380724 • Health and social literacy care • Sport Business Helpline Kayleigh O’Shea • Humanities • Social sciences [email protected] including law • Performing arts 01723 380768 • Art and media Initiatives in response to local Course Enquiries Maria Khan [email protected] priorities include: 01723 380722 • Developing and extending the curriculum to include more vocational programmes in which links with local employers, and work placements, play Key metrics (2013/2014) an integral part Total number of students: 1,285 • Improving the skills supply through Students aged 16-18: 1,105 employer liaison and skills fairs, Adult students: 180 leading to a greater take-up in local job Total number of apprentices: 0 and apprenticeship opportunities Total number of HE students: 0 Total number of businesses/ Key employers we work with include: employers worked with: 60 • Raflatac • Scarborough Total turnover/income: £5.5m • Asquith & Co Museums Trust Total number of staff employed: 102 • Animated • McCains Foods Success rates (all learners on Objects • Jobmatch long qualifications): 82.8% • Ellis Patents • Greggs Bakeries Ofsted grade: Good • Spectrum • Futureworks

34 Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber Selby College

Abbott’s Road, Selby, North Yorkshire YO8 8AT 01757 211000 www.selby.ac.uk

Selby was the region’s first Ofsted- graded Outstanding college and consistently achieves results that place it in the top 10% of colleges in . It offers a full range of apprenticeship, vocational and higher education courses for employers and employees, with specialisms in care and power engineering programmes. Our subject and vocational specialisms include: Principal Allan Stewart OBE [email protected] • Engineering • Business 01757 211005 (Powerskills) • ICT • Care • Sport Business Helpline Julie Scott • Hairdressing and • Travel and [email protected] beauty therapy tourism 01757 211097 • Construction • Computing

Course Enquiries Helen Haslam Initiatives in response to local [email protected] priorities include: 01757 211062 • Working closely alongside small and large employers to create a world-class Key metrics (2013/2014) engineering experience for students Total number of students: 4,959 and existing staff Students aged 16-18: 1,389 • A reputation for being a centre of Adult students: 2,635 excellence for care training, working Total number of apprentices: 815 with employers across Yorkshire and Total number of HE students: 120 the Humber and Lincolnshire Total number of businesses/ employers worked with: 230 Key employers we work with include: Total turnover/income: £10.51m Total number of staff employed: 263 • Doosan Babcock • Press Association Success rates (all learners on • Drax Group PLC • Forevermore long qualifications): 88.6% • Nestle Bridal Success rates of apprenticeships: 82.8% • Greencore • Potter Learner satisfaction rates: 93% • Greggs Distribution Employer satisfaction rates: 76% • English Village • Saint Gobain Ofsted grade: Outstanding Salads Glass

Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber 35 The Sheffield College

Head Office, Granville Road, Sheffield S2 2RL 0114 260 2600 www.sheffcol.ac.uk

The college has links with 3,000 employers and provides apprenticeships in more than 26 industry sectors, as well as a range of vocational training and qualifications to match workforce needs. Its new Centre for Business and Enterprise delivers professional courses to individuals as well as to SMEs and larger employers. Our subject and vocational specialisms include: Principal Heather Smith • Animal science • Creative and [email protected]. • Business and digital media 0114 260 2600 enterprise • Dental • Catering and technology Business Helpline hospitality • Health and social [email protected] • Construction care 0114 260 2600 and engineering • Performing arts • Horticulture • Sport and leisure Course Enquiries [email protected] Initiatives in response to local 0114 260 2600 priorities include: • A £15.6m upgrade will see the launch of new facilities for technology, Key metrics (2013/2014) engineering and design, creative and Total number of students: 21,343 digital industries, and horticulture Students aged 16-18: 7,555 • The Centre for Business and Adult students: 13,569 Enterprise is part of wider moves by Total number of apprentices: 1,395 the college to support the local Total number of HE students: 492 economy where SMEs make up 95% of Total number of businesses/ Sheffield’s business base employers worked with: 3,000 Total turnover/income: £53m Key employers we work with include: Total number of staff employed: 2,200 • Sheffield Teaching • Swann-Morton Success rates (all learners on Hospitals NHS • Sheffield Hallam long qualifications): 81% Foundation Trust University Success rates of apprenticeships: 62%+ • Tata Steel • Sheffield Health Learner satisfaction rates: 76% Speciality Steels and Social Care Employer satisfaction rates: 73% • Delifrance UK Foundation NHS Ofsted grade: Good • Amey plc Trust

36 Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber Shipley College

Salt Building, Victoria Road, Saltaire, Shipley, West Yorkshire BD18 3LQ 01274 327222 www.shipley.ac.uk

Shipley College works with businesses across a range of sectors including financial, IT systems and networking, retail, care and land-based. It delivers bespoke training to meet business needs and provides valuable insights and experience to a variety of organisations. Our subject and vocational Principal Nav Chohan specialisms include: [email protected] • Business and • Children’s care, 01274 327205 administration learning and • IT (including development Business Helpline Chris Hooper hardware and • Health and social [email protected] software) care 01274 327239 • Accountancy • Horticulture and • Customer gardening Course Enquiries services • Floristry Business Development Team • Retail • Sport [email protected] 01274 327307 Initiatives in response to local priorities include: • Workforce recruitment and Key metrics (2013/2014) development to help businesses Total number of students: 6,539 attract, train and screen candidates Students aged 16-18: 819 • Listening to the needs of each Adult students: 5,611 organisation and developing tailored Total number of apprentices: 200 programmes for existing employees Total number of HE students: 0 Total number of businesses/ Key employers we work with include: employers worked with: 200 • UKAR (UK Asset • Guiseley AFC Total turnover/income: £8m Resolutions) • Bradford Total number of staff employed: 294 • Provident Apprentice Success rates (all learners on Financial Group Training Agency long qualifications): 86.3% • Incommunities • HFT Success rates of apprenticeships: 79.4% • Bradford • Bradford Council Learner satisfaction rates: 92% District Care • Peel Hotels – Employer satisfaction rates: 88% Trust Midland Hotel, Ofsted grade: Good • Advisor Plus Bradford

Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber 37 Thomas Rotherham College

Moorgate Road, Rotherham S60 2BE 01709 300600 www.thomroth.ac.uk

TRC offers businesses the opportunity to help students find out about different careers and prepare themselves for the future through its Employer Adviser scheme. Businesses are invited to engage in the curriculum in various ways such as hosting industry visits or addressing students in college. Our subject and vocational specialisms include: • Sport • Dance Principal Richard Williams • Law • Health [email protected] • IT and social care 01709 300600 • Business studies • Science • Media Business Helpline Cerise Walters [email protected] Initiatives in response to local 01709 300723 priorities include: • Student involvement in the Work-Wise Course Enquiries Julie Lynskey Foundation’s Developing Networks [email protected] with STEM Companies project 01709 300606 • Media studies students engaged in internationally recognised work experience with local employers including Toast Magazine, Sheffield Key metrics (2013/2014) International Documentary Festival Total number of students: 1,493 and BFI Academy (Northern HUB) Students aged 16-18: 1,478 Adult students: 15 Total number of apprentices: 3 Key employers we work with include: Total number of HE students: 0 • Rotherham Titans • RGH Total number of businesses/ • Rotherham • Eastwood House employers worked with: 400 United • Kelford School Total turnover/income: £6.95m • Howells • Liberty Physio Total number of staff employed: 141 Solicitors • Children’s centres Success rates (all learners on • Kostal UK in Rotherham long qualifications): 87% • Oxley and • Broom Dental Success rates of apprenticeships: 100% Coward Practice Ofsted grade: Good • Santander • Lloyd’s Pharmacy

38 Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber Wakefield College

Margaret Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF1 2DH 01924 789789 www.wakefield.ac.uk

Wakefield College is the largest provider of education and training in the Wakefield District with provision for school leavers, university level study and apprenticeships covering both academic and vocational pathways. Services to Business, the college’s commercial arm, focuses on helping businesses to meet their needs through Our subject and vocational learning and development. specialisms include: Principal Sam Wright • Engineering • Digital and [email protected] • Health creative 01924 789200 • Construction industries • Management • Hospitality, Business Helpline John Turner and professional leisure and [email protected] • Arts and tourism 01924 789719 performance

Course Enquiries Tracy Cammack [email protected] Initiatives in response to local 01924 789111 priorities include: • Working in close partnership with Job Key metrics (2013/2014) Centre Plus and local employers to Total number of students: 7,184 connect job seekers with employment Students aged 16-18: 3,902 and extensive training Adult students: 3,082 • Supporting local businesses to Total number of apprentices: 648 recruit and train all staff, from Total number of HE students: 487 apprentices through to higher level Total number of businesses/ skills and management development, employers worked with: 520 via University Centre Wakefield Total turnover/income: £25.8m Total number of staff employed: 770 Success rates (all learners on long qualifications): 77.8% Key employers we work with include: Success rates of apprenticeships: 73.3% • Haribo • Coca-Cola Learner satisfaction rates: 97% • Group Rhodes • Next plc Employer satisfaction rates: 97% • Mid Yorkshire • Helplink Ofsted grade: Good NHS Trust

Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber 39 Wilberforce Sixth Form College

Saltshouse Road, Hull, East Yorkshire HU8 9HD O1482 711688 www.wilberforce.ac.uk

The college works closely with local businesses and employers to develop positive links that result in valuable employability skills for students. Employer engagement activities are embedded at departmental level and all students are encouraged to participate and benefit through meaningful work experience placements and projects. Our subject and vocational specialisms include: • Art, design and • Business studies Principal David Cooper performance • Hair and beauty [email protected] studies • IT 01482 711688 • Health and social • Media studies care • Public services Business Helpline Clare Shaw • Humanities, law • Science, maths [email protected] and social and engineering 01482 711688 sciences • Sport

Course Enquiries Liz Winn Initiatives in response to local [email protected] priorities include: 01482 711688 • Development of on-site engineering provision at Levels 2 and 3 to help fill regional skills gap identified by the LEP • Development of the IT curriculum at Level 3 to develop skills required in the Key metrics (2013/2014) growing sectors of computer games Total number of students: 1,613 design, computer programming and IT Students aged 16-18: 1,544 support Adult students: 69 Total number of apprentices: 0 Key employers we work with include: Total number of HE students: 0 • Education sector • Science and Total number of businesses/ – primary and engineering sector employers worked with: 450 secondary schools • Legal profession Total turnover/income: £8.72m • Health and social • Young Enterprise Total number of staff employed: 204 care sector • For Entrepreneurs Success rates (all learners on • Accountancy Only long qualifications): 86.7% profession (Entrepreneurs Ofsted grade: Requires improvement • Voluntary sector Association)

40 Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber York College

Sim Balk Lane, York, North Yorkshire YO23 2BB 01904 770200 www.yorkcollege.ac.uk

The college works directly with more than 1,000 employers and engages with many more for future development. The Business Development Unit builds links to meet commercial, apprenticeship and workplace training needs, with bespoke programmes delivered at college, on employer premises and other locations. Our subject and vocational specialisms include: Principal Alison Birkinshaw [email protected] • Construction • Art foundation 01904 770214 • Stonemasonry (post Level 3) • January start • Media and Business Helpline courses (14–19) special effects Business Development Unit • Development make-up [email protected] centres in music, • Geology 01904 770368 sport and • Adult short performing arts courses for fun Course Enquiries InfoZone [email protected] Initiatives in response to local 01904 770400 priorities include: • Development of new programmes to meet employer needs, including CAD Key metrics (2013/2014) Solid Works and Inventor Total number of students: 8,300 • Development of new apprenticeships Students aged 16-18: 3,642 to meet industry developments and Adult students: 1,681 local employer needs, including clinical Total number of apprentices: 836 healthcare support Total number of HE students: 595 Total number of businesses/ Key employers we work with include: employers worked with: 1,000 • Nestle • Network Total turnover/income: £28.7m • York and Mapping Total number of staff employed: 860 Scarborough, • Shepherd Success rates (all learners on Leeds and York Construction long qualifications): 85.7% NHS Trust and Portakabin Success rates of apprenticeships: 78.1% • Bradford Hospital • SGJ Temporary Learner satisfaction rates: 91% Teaching Trust Works Employer satisfaction rates: 94% • Joseph Rowntree • City of York Ofsted grade: Outstanding Housing Trust Council

Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber 41 Yorkshire Coast College

Lady Edith’s Drive, Scarborough North Yorkshire YO12 5RN 0800 731 7410 www.yorkshirecoastcollege.ac.uk

Serving the community in Scarborough and the surrounding region, the college merged with the Grimsby Institute and Lincolnshire Regional College in 2010, forming the Grimsby Institute Group (GIG). The college offers a varied selection of further education and a small higher education provision.

Our subject and vocational Principal Clare Wareing specialisms include: [email protected] 01723 356168 • Creative arts • The Underground • Commercial and (music Business Helpline Industrial and business department) Professional Training development • Aura Hair and [email protected] • The Fledglings Beauty Salon 0800 731 7410 Restaurant • Motor sport

Course Enquiries [email protected] Initiatives in response to local 0800 731 7410 priorities include:

• Key metrics (2013/2014) Skills Support for the Workforce offers training to SMEs looking at upskilling Total number of students: 2,095 their existing workforce Students aged 16-18: 750 • The Yorkshire Coast Business Gateway Adult students: 960 offers a range of business solutions Total number of apprentices: 323 from Lady Edith’s Drive campus Total number of HE students: 62 Total number of businesses/ employers worked with: 198 Total turnover/income: £48.9m(GIG) Key employers we work with include: Total number of staff employed: 188 • Barratt • Serco Success rates (all learners on Developments • Whitby Seafoods long qualifications): 84.9% • Plaxton Ltd • Ryedale Council Success rates of apprenticeships: 74% (GIG) • Scaife • Yorkshire Coast Learner satisfaction rates: 84% Fabrication Homes Employer satisfaction rates: 82% (GIG) • Unison • Scarborough Ofsted grade: Good • Crown Spa Hotel Rugby Club

42 Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber COLLEGE TERMINOLOGY

A guide to qualifications and commonly used terms

Apprenticeships university. BTEC qualifications are These are largely work-based training undertaken in vocational subjects, and programmes which are designed around students have to complete a number of the needs of employers. They enable units for which they present evidence, new or existing staff to develop on-the- based on real-life work and studies. job skills, an underpinning knowledge of their job role (through day or block HND (Higher National Diploma) release at college or 100% in the This is a vocational qualification which workplace), and the achievement of a takes two years of full-time study, or one nationally recognised qualification. There year full-time following successful are more than 250 different types of completion of an HNC. It is usually apprenticeships across a variety of studied full-time, and is approximately sectors, and in 1,400 job roles. equivalent to the first two years of a three-year degree. Award, certificate, diploma These are qualifications which use the National Vocational Qualifications rules of the National Qualifications and (NVQs) Credit Framework (QCF). They are made NVQs are work-based qualifications that up of units, each of which has a credit are achieved through assessment and value, with one credit usually requiring training. They are based on National 10 hours of learning. An award is Occupational Standards that describe the achieved with one to 12 credits, a competencies expected in any given job certificate with 13 to 36 credits, and a role. diploma with at least 37 credits. Qualification levels Foundation degree Qualifications are from Entry Level up to This is a degree-level qualification which Level 8. They are based on the standards combines academic study with workplace of knowledge, skill and competence learning. Designed in association with needed for each qualification. employers, it equips people with the Qualifications at the same level can be relevant skills, knowledge and very different in terms of content and the understanding to achieve academic length of time they take to complete. results as well as improve performance and productivity in the workplace. Part-time study Colleges provide the option of part-time HNC (Higher National Certificate) study for many qualifications (and other This is a BTEC qualification which is training), allowing flexibility and approximately equivalent to one year of convenience for employers and their staff. www.aoc.co.uk

For more information about AoC Yorkshire and the Humber contact:

Association of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber 4 Crown Yard, Southgate Elland, West Yorkshire HX5 ODQ

01422 311300 [email protected]