South London Area Review College annex
February 2017 Contents1
Carshalton College 3 Coulsdon College 4 Croydon College 5 John Ruskin College 6 Kingston College 7 Richmond Adult Community College 8 Richmond upon Thames College 9
1 Please note that the information on the colleges included in this annex relates to the point at which the review was undertaken. No updates have been made to reflect subsequent developments or appointments since the completion of the review. 2 Carshalton College
Type: General further education college
Location: The college is based in Sutton
Local Enterprise Partnership: Greater London Authority
Principal: Peter Mayhew-Smith
Corporation Chair: David Anderson
Main offer includes:
Courses across 13 of the 15 sector subject areas. The largest recruitment sector for the college is construction and engineering (motor vehicle engineering) provision. There is also provision aimed at the gas and electrical industries and some higher level provision
Details about the college offer can be reviewed on the Carshalton College website
Specialisms:
Building, construction and engineering; service and leisure industries
Partnerships:
Carshalton College is federated with Kingston College
The college receives funding from:
Education Funding Agency
Skills Funding Agency
Higher Education Funding Council
For the 2014 to 2015 academic year, the college’s total income was: £13,3632
Ofsted inspections:
The college was inspected in May 2014 and was assessed as good
2 All college income figures are shown in 1000s 3 Coulsdon College
Type: Sixth-form college
Location: The college is based in Surrey
Local Enterprise Partnership: Greater London Authority
Principal: Nuweed Razaq
Corporation Chair: Robert Hails
Main offer includes:
A level and BTEC
Details about the college offer can be reviewed on the Coulsdon College website
Specialisms:
A level and technical courses at level 3 across business, computing/IT, English, health and social care, hospitality and travel, humanities, maths, performing arts, science, sport and visual arts. A small technical provision offer, which supports students working towards their level 2 qualifications
Partnerships:
Coulsdon College is federated with Reigate College
The college receives funding from:
Education Funding Agency
For the 2014 to 2015 academic year, the college’s total income was: £5,380
Ofsted inspections:
The college was inspected in February 2014 and was assessed as good
4 Croydon College
Type: General further education college
Location: The college is based in Croydon
Local Enterprise Partnership: Greater London Authority
Principal: Frances Wadsworth
Corporation Chair: Gordon Smith
Main offer includes:
Further education programmes in 14 of the 15 sector subject areas. The largest technical areas being the creative and digital arts, construction, health and social care, science and mathematics, business, and skills for life, particularly English for speakers of other languages
Details about the college offer can be reviewed on the Croydon College website
Specialisms:
School of art levels 3-6, health and social care levels 1-6, business and professional levels 1-7, building services engineering levels 2-4
The college receives funding from:
Education Funding Agency
Skills Funding Agency
Higher Education Funding Council
For the 2014 to 2015 academic year, the college’s total income was: £24,844
Ofsted inspections:
The college was inspected in April 2014 and was assessed as good
Type: Sixth-form college
Location: The college is based in Surrey
Local Enterprise Partnership: Greater London Authority
Principal: Mohammed Ramzan
Corporation Chair: Alec Stow
Main offer includes:
Technical learning programmes. A levels via a programme of pathways linked to technical areas
Details about the college offer can be reviewed on the John Ruskin College website
Specialisms:
Health and social care, science, English for speakers of other languages, special educational needs and disability and high needs, specialist pathways introduced for 2017 intake with linked technical pathways alongside core GCSEs in English, maths and science
The college receives funding from:
Education Funding Agency
Skills Funding Agency
For the 2014 to 2015 academic year, the college’s total income was: £8,043
Ofsted inspections:
The college was inspected in October 2013 and was assessed as outstanding
6 Kingston College
Type: General further education college
Location: The college is based in the Royal Borough of Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey
Local Enterprise Partnership: Greater London Authority
Principal: Peter Mayhew-Smith
Corporation Chair: Dr Janis Brumwell
Main offer includes:
A levels, full and part time technical provision, traineeships and apprenticeships. A range of higher education provision both directly funded and in collaboration with Kingston University
Details about the college offer can be reviewed on the Kingston College website
Specialisms:
Creative industries, science, technology, engineering and mathematics
Partnerships:
Kingston College is federated with Carshalton College
The college receives funding from:
Education Funding Agency
Skills Funding Agency
Higher Education Funding Council
For the 2014 to 2015 academic year, the college’s total income was: £27,223
Ofsted inspections:
The college was inspected in June 2016 and was assessed as good
7 Richmond Adult Community College
Type: General further education college
Location: The college is based in Richmond-upon-Thames
Local Enterprise Partnership: Greater London Authority
Principal: Gabrielle Flint
Corporation Chair: Louise Fluker
Main offer includes:
Curriculum from pre entry to level 3 in locally relevant sectors, including creative and performing arts, business and IT, foundation studies, care and therapies, counselling and teacher training
Details about the college offer can be reviewed on the Richmond Adult Community College website
Specialisms:
A specialist adult learning provider, the college’s specialisms are: learners with learning difficulties and disabilities, specialist adult English for speakers of other languages, specialist adult literacy and numeracy, art and design, access to higher education courses at level 3, mental health and wellbeing
Partnerships:
Richmond Adult Community College is federated with Hillcroft College, a residential specialist designated institute for women
The college receives funding from:
Education Funding Agency
Skills Funding Agency
Higher Education Funding Council
For the 2014 to 2015 academic year, the college’s total income was: £5,821
Ofsted inspections:
The college was inspected in May 2015 and was assessed as good
8 Richmond upon Thames College
Type: General further education college
Location: The college is based in Twickenham
Local Enterprise Partnership: Greater London Authority
Principal: Robin Ghurbhurun
Corporation Chair: Barbara Gilgallon
Main offer includes:
Level 3 art, media and publishing, business, administration and law, languages, literature and culture, science and mathematics, and social sciences
Details about the college offer can be reviewed on the Richmond upon Thames College website
Specialisms:
High needs provision, engineering, preparation for life, hospitality, travel and tourism, sport, media, performing arts, catering, apprenticeships and adult provision
The college receives funding from:
Education Funding Agency
Skills Funding Agency
Higher Education Funding Council
For the 2014 to 2015 academic year, the college’s total income was: £18,866
Ofsted inspections:
The college was inspected in November 2015 and was assessed as requires improvement
Notice of concern:
The college is subject to a notice of concern for financial health issued by the Skills Funding Agency
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