Derwentside College is a
further education college based in
Consett,
County Durham, England. It is the major provider of vocational post-16 education and training in the former district of
Derwentside
Derwentside was, from 1974 to 2009, a local government district in County Durham, England.
The district took its name from the River Derwent, which made up part of the northern border of the district. Its main towns were Consett and Stanley, ...
.
The Principal and Chief Executive is Chris Todd, who took over from Karen Redhead in 2019.
The college's inspection report in 1997 summarised its history as: "Derwentside College was established as a
tertiary college In England and Wales, a tertiary college is a type of further education (FE) college that offers both academic and vocational courses to both youngsters and adults, combining the main functions of an FE college and a sixth form college. Unlike a si ...
in 1986 following the decision of Durham Local Education Authority (LEA) to bring together the activities of Consett Technical College and the sixth forms of five local schools".
References
External links
Derwentside College on the Ofsted websiteOfficial website
Further education colleges in County Durham
Educational institutions established in 1986
1986 establishments in England
Consett
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