Derby College is a

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provider with sites located within

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(Derby and South East Derbyshire – Ilkeston, Morley). It delivers training in workplace locations across England. The College is a member of the

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of high-performing further-education institutions.

History

The Derby College of Higher Education split from Derby College of Further Education (FE) during the 1960s. Derby FE was primarily targeted at part-time students from engineering companies such as

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and

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. This provision continued through to the 1980s until a major restructuring of industry and the apprenticeship system. The FE colleges then took on different types of students and evolved into new areas. In 1989 Derbyshire County Council was responsible for education, and formed two

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s, Wilmorton and Mackworth to serve different parts of the city.

Mackworth Campus

It was opened on the site of the former Parkfields Cedars Grammar School, which moved there in 1969. It became a comprehensive school, then became Mackworth College in 1989. In 1997 there were plans to merge with the

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, but these stalled in 1998. The building has a 1969 glass-tile mural by the artist Alan Boyson, but this is now hidden behind a partition wall.

Wilmorton Campus

This was situated at the current junction of the ''Wilmorton Link'' and ''London Road'' on the A6.

Broomfield Campus

Is situated in the ground of Broomfield Hall. Built in 1873, it was originally the country home of Charles Schwind, and became the Derbyshire Farm Institute. The former students of Broomfield Hall alumni association is called – Broomfield Old Students Association (BOSA).

Ilkeston Campus

Is situated in Ilkeston in Derbyshire and began as Ilkeston College of Further Education on 14 September 1953. The official opening ceremony took place on 25 June 1954, the college became South East Derbyshire College of Further Education in 1966. When it opened, in 1974, a site in Heanor on the former Heanor Grammar School was an annex of the main college. Heanor Grammar School closed in 1976, it had around 550 boys and girls. Geoffrey Stone was the headmaster for twenty years and became Principal. In 2010 Derby College in Ilkeston was formed between the merges of three campuses of the college that where situated in Ilkeston and Heanor. The former Field Road and Cavendish Road campus were both auctioned off in 2013 and newly built campus was opened in 2014 on the grounds of the Old Magistrates Court in Ilkeston. In 2015 Derby College scrapped plans to turn the remaining Heanor campus into a new education facility.

Mergers

Derby College was established as a single institution in 2002 by merging three further education colleges: Mackworth Tertiary College, Wilmorton Tertiary College and Broomfield Agricultural College. Since then Wilmorton College has been demolished and turned into a housing estate; and Derby College has built two new purpose built sites; The Joseph Wright Centre (JWC), which specialises in A' levels and in 2010 Derby College reported a 99% success rate for the second year in a row. The Roundhouse redevelopment is the College's flagship site with a focus on vocational qualifications. A merger between South East Derbyshire College and Derby College was approved on 2 February 2010.

Curriculum

The college offers a wide variety of courses at various levels of education. Working with Key Stage 4 in the 14 – 16 curriculum through to BSc degree and continued professional development.

Students' Union

The Derby College Students' Union (DCSU) was voted FE Students' Union of the Year 2008.

Sites

Derby College has a number of campuses across Derbyshire:

The Roundhouse

Officially opened in 2010 by the

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and accompanied by the

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of Derbyshire. The Roundhouse (RH) is dedicated to vocational courses such as Engineering, Construction (gas and plumbing), Civil Engineering, Hair & Beauty, Health and Social Care, Early Years / Child Care, Travel and Tourism, Business and Art & Design. As part of the Hair & Beauty faculty, the Roundhouse incorporates the SENSI hairdressing, holistics & beauty salon which are open to the public. The Roundhouse is also the home of the main Derby College Student Union (DCSU) office.

The Roundhouse – Johnson Building (JB)

The Johnson Annex on Locomotive Way, Pride Park, is the Automotive centre for Derby College.

The Roundhouse – Hudson Building

The Hudson (HB) Building on Locomotive Way, Pride Park, is the Construction centre for Derby College, home to Professional Construction, Brick, Bench and Site Joinery, Plastering, Painting and Decorating, .

Joseph Wright Centre

Joseph Wright Centre (JWC) – Located in Derby City Centre. It opened in 2005, and was extended in the next two years. Courses include A' Levels (Choice of 35 including extended project), Music, Media, ICT Level 3 and T-levels.

Broomfield Hall

Broomfield Hall (BH) – Located on the A608 near Morley, Ilkeston, with of land and was built in 1870. It is the home to Aboriculture, Agriculture, Animal Care, Conservation and Countryside, Equine, Floristry and Flower Arranging, Horticulture, Sport and Public Services courses. The Pathway to Independence programme is based at this site for young people with learning difficulties and disabilities. This used to be an independent

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. It is also technically outside of Derby LEA, in

and the Erewash district. It is also the centre for business training, a "skills solution provider" for companies. Conference facilities are available on this site. The Derby Japanese School (ダービー日本人補習校 ''Dābī Nihonjin Hoshūkō''), a Japanese weekend school, held classes in Broomfield Hall.

Ilkeston

The Ilkeston campus is a purpose built community campus in the heart of Ilkeston town centre and home to community adult learning.

Employment World @ Derby College (EW)

'Employment World @ Derby College' was based in outreach centres across Derby. It works with unemployed people to equip them with the skills required to rejoin the workforce. Working directly with employers and partners the programmes are available to individuals aged 18+ and are targeted at labour market opportunities. Courses also lead to a full Level 2 or Level 3 Qualification.

Derby College IT Learning Centres

The Learning Centres offer courses in functional skills such as IT, either for beginners or for those who feel they have advanced computing skills. Closed in 2014.

The Derby College Group

Merrill Academy

Since January 2013 Derby College is also the sponsor for

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University Technical College

In March 2013 the

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announced a successful bid had been approved for a

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Derby College is working with the

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, Bombardier and

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to deliver education and training of young people aged 14 to 19, it will provide normal curriculum studies alongside engineering and technology skills promotion.

Roundhouse events

The Roundhouse itself has been recorded by the

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as the first roundhouse built in 1839 by the

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and is a registered historic site. The Roundhouse has hosted a number of high-profile events and conferences, including International Women's Day celebration and

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's ''

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''.

Former sites

Masons Place

Masons Place (MP) – Located in

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. This site delivered Brickwork, Plastering, Carpentry and Joinery, Electrical Installation, Manufacturing, Painting and Decorating, Plumbing & Gas Training, Professional Construction and Road Haulage courses, in addition to some of the Engineering and

Learning & Career Development courses.

Prince Charles Avenue

Prince Charles Avenue (PCA) – Was located in the Mackworth Estate, Derby. It was one of the founding sites of Derby College.

Alumni

Mackworth College

* Professor Graham Martin MA (Oxon), MSc (Bristol), PhD (Nottingham), FHEA, Professor of Health Organisation and Policy, University of Leicester (1995–97) * Professor Justin Waring BA(Hons) (Liv), MSc (Birm), PhD Nottingham, FRSA, Professor of Organisational Sociology, University of Nottingham (1994–95)

Wilmorton College

* Jeremy Groombridge CB, Director of Transformation and Product Management at

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since 2006

Parkfields Cedars Grammar School

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, born Freda Houlston, who made her life in India where she was a prominent nationalist and later a Tibetan Buddhist nun * Brigadier Dame Mary Coulshed, DBE, TD, Director of the

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(1951–54) *

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MBE, has played Jill Archer in ''

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'' since 1957 *

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References

External links

The college's official website

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