The Cornwall College Group (TCCG; kw, Kolji Kernow) is a further education college situated on eight sites throughout

Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic ...

and

Devon Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devon is ...

, England,

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, with its headquarters in

St Austell St Austell (; kw, Sans Austel) is a town in Cornwall, England, south of Bodmin and west of the border with Devon. St Austell is one of the largest towns in Cornwall; at the 2011 census it had a population of 19,958. History St Austell wa ...

Campuses

There are eight campuses within the Cornwall College group, at

Camborne Camborne ( kw, Kammbronn) is a town in Cornwall, England. The population at the 2011 Census was 20,845. The northern edge of the parish includes a section of the South West Coast Path, Hell's Mouth and Deadman's Cove. Camborne was formerl ...

Newquay Newquay ( ; kw, Tewynblustri) is a town on the north coast in Cornwall, in the south west of England. It is a civil parish, seaside resort, regional centre for aerospace industries, spaceport and a fishing port on the North Atlantic coast of ...

, Sisna Park,

Duchy College The Duchy College Rural Business School was founded in 2006. It is part of the Cornwall College Group and its main purpose is to provide a range of services that meet the needs of rural communities, including training opportunities, business suppo ...

Rosewarne Rosewarne ( kw, Roswern) is a hamlet in west Cornwall, England, in the parish of Gwinear-Gwithian, near Reawla Reawla ( kw, Riwella) is a hamlet in Penwith district ( kw, Pennwydh) in Cornwall. It is in the civil parish of Gwinear-Gwithia ...

and

Stoke Climsland Stoke Climsland is a village in the valley of the River Tamar, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom within the civil parish of Stokeclimsland. The population of the parish including Luckett at the 2011 census was 1,703. An electoral ward of the s ...

, Bicton College and Falmouth Marine School. Since 2000 Newquay Zoo has provided teaching input and practical opportunities for FE and HE students enrolled at the adjacent Newquay Centre for Applied Zoology Cornwall College Newquay on

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, education and media courses. The campus is based next to Newquay Zoo. This unusual and innovative partnership project was recognised by a BIAZA zoo education award in 2003 and 2016.

Courses

With more than 15,000 learners each year, The Cornwall College Group is the South West's top performing college for apprenticeships. It offers in excess of 2,000 technical and professional qualifications, alongside GCSEs and Access to Higher Education. Courses are offered in Arts, Media & Performing Arts; Business, Administration & Law; Catering & Hospitality; Construction Trades; Conservation, Zoology and Animal Behaviour; Early Years; Engineering; Hair, Beauty & Wellbeing; Information & Communication Technology; Motor Vehicle; Foundation Learning plus English & Maths; Public Services; Science; Social Care & Health; Sport, Fitness & Outdoor; Travel & Tourism; and the School of Education and Professional Development.

Awards

In 2016, it was one of just two colleges to be awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Further and Higher Education.

Campus redevelopments

In 2023, the group announced two new redevelopment plans to the

and

campus'. The funding for the two projects originates from the

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'
FE capital transformation fund projects
The

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targeted some of the worst-condition sites in the country, by working in partnership with 16 colleges to deliver their capital projects.

St Austell

The

campus redevelopment is due to see the removal of John Keay House, acquired by the group at the end of 2002 previously owned by

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. The original use of the building was the HQ for English China Clays (ECC) and the top floor originally provided executive dining rooms with views over

St Austell Bay St Austell Bay ( kw, Baya Ti war Dreth) is a bay on Cornwall's south coast which is bounded to the east by Gribbin Head and to the west by Black Head. Since 1 April 2009, it has also been the name of a civil parish, one of four new parishe ...

. The site was surplus to requirements soon after

acquired ECC. The two new buildings will aim to create "one of the most modern and engaging college facilities in the country", while also becoming one of the first

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colleges in the UK.

Camborne

's redevelopment is expected to see several buildings refurbished and demolished. According to principal and CE John Evans, it is also expected to see upgrading of classrooms, laboratories and workshops, improving technology, infrastructure, and enhancing accessibility and safety. Construction work for the

campus started in 2023.

Alumni

See '' :People educated at Cornwall College'' *

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, Chartered surveyor *

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References

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