Hertfordshire Area Review College annex
August 2017 Contents1
Hertford Regional College 3 North Hertfordshire College 4 Oaklands College 6 West Herts College 8
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 Hertford Regional College
Type: General further education college
Location: The college is based in Turnford and Ware in Hertfordshire
Local Enterprise Partnership: Hertfordshire LEP
Principal: Tony Medhurst
Corporation Chair: Mike Carver
Main offer includes:
The college offers provision across 14 subject sector areas to 16 to 18 year olds and adults
Apprenticeships
Employer-led learning
Higher education
Programmes for 14-16 year olds
Details about the college offer can be reviewed on the Hertfordshire Regional College website
Specialisms:
Creative media
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: £23,718,000
Ofsted inspections:
The college was inspected in May 2016 and was assessed as requires improvement
3 North Hertfordshire College
Type: General further education college
Location: The college is based in Stevenage, Hitchin and Letchworth Garden City in Hertfordshire
Local Enterprise Partnership: Hertfordshire LEP
Principal: Matt Hamnett
Corporation Chair: Richard Alberg
Main offer includes:
The college offers provision across 14 subject sector areas to 16 to 18 year olds and adults
Apprenticeships, principally delivered through Hart Learning and Development
Traineeships delivered by Hart Learning and Development
Professional development
Higher education
Details about the college offer can be reviewed on the North Hertfordshire College website
Specialisms:
Engineering, construction and manufacturing; business and financial services; health and social care; IT and digital; and sport
Partnerships:
Hart Schools Trust – A levels delivered through The Thomas Alleyne’s Academy partnership
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: £32,631,000
4 Ofsted inspections:
The college was inspected in June 2016 and was assessed as requires improvement
5 Oaklands College
Type: General further education college
Location: The college is based in St Albans, Welwyn Garden City and Borehamwood in Hertfordshire
Local Enterprise Partnership: Hertfordshire LEP
Principal: Zoe Hancock
Corporation Chair: Phil Thompson
Main offer includes:
The college offers provision across 15 subject sector areas (including A levels) to 16 to 18 year olds and adults
Apprenticeships
Employer-led learning
Higher education
Access to higher education
Programmes for 14-16 year olds
Details about the college offer can be reviewed on the Oaklands College website
Specialisms:
Engineering, land based, sport, cyber-technology and specialist provision for high needs learners
Partnerships:
Joint venture with West Herts College –Together Training
University Campus St Albans (UCSA) in partnership with the University of Hertfordshire
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: £31,712,000
6 Ofsted inspections:
The college was inspected in November 2015 and was assessed as good
7 West Herts College
Type: General further education college
Location: The college is based in Watford, Hemel Hempstead and Kings Langley in Hertfordshire
Local Enterprise Partnership: Hertfordshire LEP
Principal: Gill Worgan
Corporation Chair: Frank Neale
Main offer includes:
The college offers technical provision across 12 subject sector areas to 16 to 18 year olds and adults
Apprenticeships
Employer-led learning
Higher education
Programmes for 14-16 year olds
Details about the college offer can be reviewed on the West Herts College website
Specialisms:
Film and media, health, public services and care, construction and leisure, travel and tourism
Partnerships:
Joint venture with Oaklands College (Together Training)
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: £31,239,000
Ofsted inspections:
The college was inspected in March 2010 and was assessed as outstanding
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