North Hertfordshire College ("NHC") is a

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and higher education college operating in

Stevenage Stevenage ( ) is a large town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, about north of London. Stevenage is east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1(M), between Letchworth Garden City to the north and Welwyn Garden City to the south. In 1946, Steven ...

Hitchin Hitchin () is a market town and unparished area in the North Hertfordshire district in Hertfordshire, England, with an estimated population of 35,842. History Hitchin is first noted as the central place of the Hicce people, a tribe holding ...

, and

Letchworth Garden City Letchworth Garden City, commonly known as Letchworth, is a town in the North Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It is noted for being the first garden city. The population at the time of the 2011 census was 33,249. Letchworth ...

. NHC was established on 1st April 1991, through the amalgamation of Stevenage College, Hitchin College and Letchworth Technical College. NHC is graded 'Good with Outstanding features' by

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History

The college was established on 1st April 1991 when further education, in Hertfordshire, was reorganised. One of the institutions merged into the new college was Hitchin College of Further Education.

Campuses and Facilities

The College has two campuses in

, one in

, and an administrative centre in

Stevenage Centre

Her Majesty Queen

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opened the Stevenage Centre in 2003. This centre is the largest campus and is home to learning childcare, General Certificate of Secondary Education subjects, Higher Education, health and social care, including science.

Engineering and Construction Campus

The Engineering and Construction Campus focuses on construction and building trade services, teaching courses such as carpentry, plumbing, electrical course offer, brickwork, engineering, and painting including decorating. In 2011, the centre expanded with a new welding course offer which was officially opened by Skills Minister,

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Hitchin Centre

The Hitchin Centre focuses on the learning of business, tourism and events, hair and beauty, catering, sport, public services as well as creative arts. As of 2012 to 2014, the centre underwent an extensive redevelopment.

Hart Salon

Hart Salon, based at the Hitchin Centre, offers hairdressing and beauty therapy services . The salon is staffed by qualified and learning students.

Sports Centre

The Sports Centre offers sport and fitness facilities to students and the public, including basketball courts, fitness studios, dance studios, a gym, and an all weather 3G football pitch.

Hart Kitchens

Hart Kitchens is a student run contemporary restaurant. Under the direction of a head chef, students design menus as well as prepare and serve food and drinks to customers, including a lunch menu as well as theme evenings throughout the year.

Airbus Foundation Discovery Space

In January 2017, NHC and Airbus opened a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education centre, the Airbus Foundation Discovery Space, which is backed and funded by the Airbus Foundation and the Hertfordshire LEP. The centre was opened by Astronaut, Tim Peake.

Grading

The College has been accredited with

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Gold Award in 2012 and 2014. In November 2017, NHC underwent an

inspection and received a Grade 2 (Good) for overall effectiveness of the provision. The effectiveness of the college's higher needs provision and traineeship were graded as Outstanding.

Notable alumni

NHC alumni include: *

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, actor * George Boyd, footballer

References

External links

North Hertfordshire College website
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