Directory of Colleges in Yorkshire and the Humber September 2012 Yorkshire and the Humber CONTENTS College listings Askham Bryan College 10 Barnsley College 11 Bishop Burton College 12 Bradford College 13 Calderdale College 14 Communication Specialist 15 College Doncaster Craven College 16 Dearne Valley College 17 Doncaster College 18 East Riding College 19 Franklin College 20 Greenhead College 21 Grimsby Institute 22 Harrogate College 23 Henshaws College 24 Huddersfield New College 25 Hull College 26 Top of the class – college students celebrate John Leggott College 27 success after receiving their A-level results. Kirklees College 28 Leeds City College 29 Leeds College of Art 30 Leeds College of Building 31 Longley Park Sixth Form College 32 NEW College Pontefract 33 Investing in the future 3 Northern College 34 North Lindsey College 35 Region with the golden touch 4 Notre Dame Sixth Form College 36 Rotherham College 37 About AoC Y&H 6 Selby College 38 The Sheffield College 39 Key facts about colleges 8 Shipley College 40 Thomas Rotherham College 41 College listings 10 Wakefield College 42 York College 43 Colleges at a glance 45 Yorkshire Coast College 44 PHOTO CREDITS The front cover features images from Kirklees College, Dearne Valley College, Calderdale College, Bradford College, York College, Askham Bryan College, Doncaster College and Notre Dame College. Thanks to Hull College, John Leggott College, Leeds City College, Huddersfield Town AFC and others for images used on general pages in this publication. FOREWARD Investing in the future This directory provides a sense of the vital role colleges play in our economy, communities and society, as well as offering a perspective on how they can make a huge contribution to our economic growth and social mobility. There is a college in every major community in Yorkshire and the Humber, and they demonstrate very clearly the empowering qualities of a college education. They give adults the skills to find new jobs, and deliver the A-levels, degrees and professional qualifications that employers need. College success rates have improved significantly for students of all ages. Colleges inspire and engage the disaffected For more than 100,000 young people each while at the same time meeting the needs of year, colleges are their first-choice option for high-achieving students. They have shown a either academic or vocational courses. capacity for responsiveness in their Overall, 137,000 adults choose to study in our willingness to meet the needs of businesses, colleges, acquiring the skills and employers and students. qualifications that enable them to pursue specific careers or retrain for new These are difficult times financially, and the opportunities. entire public sector is expected to take its share of the pain. At the same time, Britain is Higher education is provided by 22 of the recovering from recession and requires the region’s colleges and 20,000 students choose skills and innovation to ensure that our to obtain a degree in this way. economic recovery is matched by a better skilled workforce. Colleges are well placed to Colleges make a significant contribution to support that recovery. the economy of Yorkshire and the Humber. Collectively, they employ more than 25,000 In this directory, we provide a snapshot of people and have an annual turnover of colleges today, providing some of the key £777 million. facts and a real sense of the value of their contribution. This directory provides the most up-to-date information available in September 2012. I Yorkshire and the Humber has 35 colleges, hope you find it a helpful and valuable comprising general FE (21), sixth form (eight) resource. and specialist (six). Each year they provide more than 238,000 students with learning opportunities in subjects as diverse as aerospace engineering, textiles, basic skills, Caroline Rowley, Regional Director applied maths, equine skills and floristry. AoC Yorkshire and the Humber Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber 3 WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS! LONDON 2012 Region with London 2012 proved to be a golden success story for colleges in Yorkshire and the Humber. Six of Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic gold medals were won by alumni from the region’s colleges. In addition there were many other medallists and competitors from the further education sector in Y&H. Former Bradford College student Nicola Adams made history by becoming the first- ever Olympic women’s boxing champion. Nicola, who was the first athlete to go through the Bradford Police and College Academy Boxing Club, dispatched the three- Glory days time world champion, China’s Ren Cancan, – seen from in the flyweight final. the top are Hannah College principal Michele Sutton said: “We Cockroft, Luke are so proud of Nicola’s amazing Campbell, achievement. She is an inspiration to the Nicola Adams, college community as well as to all aspiring Anthony sports men and women.” Joshua and Ed Clancy. Nicola is also a former student of Leeds City College, where she studied for a National Diploma in Software and Development. It was a double gold success for Dearne Valley College, where boxing champions Luke Campbell and Anthony Joshua studied for their fitness instructor qualifications. Luke won the bantamweight final while Anthony took the super heavyweight title. Colleges in Yorkshire and the Humber celebrate medal successes as further education sector delivers Olympic and Paralympic glory for Great Britain 4 Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber the golden touch Seen clockwise, from right, are Hannah Cockroft, Luke Campbell, Nicola Adams, Anthony Joshua and Ed Clancy. Tutor Mick Blythe said: support and direction. We are incredibly “We’re extremely proud proud of his achievements.” of Luke and Anthony’s achievements – their Finally, it was success at the double for hard work and former Calderdale College student Hannah determination has paid Cockroft, who won two gold medals. off. They are a true Wheelchair racer Hannah powered to victory inspiration to young in the T34 100m and 200m. She also became people and we’re pleased to have played a the first Paralympic athlete to break a world part in their Olympic legacy.” record in the Olympic Stadium with her time of 18.05 seconds in the 100m. There were celebrations at Kirklees College after Ed Clancy led Britain’s cyclists to golden Hannah completed a Level 2 Diploma in glory in the team pursuit and took a bronze Sport at Calderdale College, which honoured medal in the individual omnium. Ed was a her with an Inspire Award in 2011. student on the BTEC Public Services course at the former Huddersfield Technical College. Principal Chris Jones said: “We are extremely proud of Hannah’s success. Staff and Principal Peter McCann said he hoped that students cheered her on while watching her Ed’s success would inspire others, adding: on the screens in the college cafe, and we “He has proved that anything is possible with have been celebrating her achievements ever enough focus, determination and the right since.” Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber 5 ABOUT THE AOC Championing colleges The Association of As AoC is a not-for-profit organisation created Colleges (AoC) by colleges for colleges, subscription and represents and commercially generated revenue together promotes the interests sustain its work in representing and of colleges and promoting the interests of colleges and in the provides members with professional support provision of support services services. It aims to be the authoritative voice of colleges – based on credible analysis, AoC’s structure includes a busy national research, advocacy and consultation with office in London, an active network of nine colleges – and the first-choice destination for regional offices and a very wide range of guidance and advice for members. member networks through which college staff, governors and students inform and AoC was established in 1996 by colleges shape AoC policy and activity. themselves as a voice for further education and higher education delivered in colleges at AoC in Yorkshire and the Humber national and regional level. The Association of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber (AoC Y&H) supports colleges Its membership includes general and tertiary and contributes to the region’s social and further education colleges, sixth form economic agenda. One of its key roles is to colleges and specialist colleges in England. represent colleges in the political arena to the AoC Yorkshire John Bingham, John Short, chairman, chairman, and the Humber Thomas York College Regional Rotherham Committee College, and chair, AoC Board Committee members for 2012/13 Trevor Wray, George Trow, Jeanette principal, principal, Dawson, Franklin Sixth Doncaster principal, Form College College Bishop Burton College Peter Roberts, David Waxman, Richard principal, Leeds chairman, Wightman, City College The Sheffield chairman, College Bradford College 6 Directory of Colleges Yorkshire and the Humber in pursuit of excellence government, to MPs, in the media and with ɀ To support members through information, other national organisations. advice and events. AoC Y&H champions the region’s 35 member ɀ To be a fully consultative membership colleges and supports them in delivering organisation. maximum social and economic benefit for people, businesses and communities. It The work of AoC Y&H is guided and engages in the debate about the future of directed by the Regional Committee, colleges by responding to government comprising principals and chairs of colleges consultations, providing evidence to Select from across the region. Committees and MPs, and issuing briefings. Members are elected by the colleges It has four key objectives: themselves to work on their behalf. ɀ To raise awareness about, improve the AoC Y&H also organises and contributes to image of and enhance the reputation of the a range of regional networks and forums sector. which enable senior managers to share information, disseminate good practice and ɀ To represent the sector and influence receive regular updates from key national education and skills policy.