Kidderminster College

Further education college in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, United Kingdom

52°23′09″N 2°14′56″W / 52.385716°N 2.248807°W / 52.385716; -2.248807InformationTypeFurther Education CollegeDepartment for Education URN130711 TablesOfstedReportsPrincipalCat LewisGenderMixedAge16+Enrolment2,860 (full- and part-time)Websitewww.kidderminster.ac.uk

Kidderminster College is a post 16 Comprehensive College in Kidderminster, England providing full and part-time adult education. The College offers courses which specialise in hairdressing, engineering, creative industries, business administration, and construction, and collaborates closely with local employers on Skillfast, Train to Gain, and Goskills programmes.^[1]

History

In 2003 the college moved from the Hoo Road site to its new town centre campus, and also operates outreach centres in Kidderminster and the surrounding Wyre Forest area.

In 2009, around 140 pupils aged 14 to 18 from other local schools were also following vocational courses at the college.

In August 2014, Kidderminster College merged with NCG.^[2] It is now one of seven colleges within NCG.

In 2018, Ofsted rated the college with Grade 3 (requires improvement) for its overall performance.^[1]

In June 2018, Ofsted rated the group that owns Kidderminster College (NCG), as requires improvement.^[3]

In January 2022, Ofsted rated NCG as Good.

References

^ ^a ^b Ofsted report 2017 Retrieved 6 December 2009
^ "Proposed Merger between Kidderminster College and NCG". Kidderminster College. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
^ Ofsted (21 May 2018). "NCG Ofsted report 2018". Ofsted. Retrieved 4 June 2021.