City College Norwich is a college of further and higher education in

Norfolk Norfolk ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in England, located in East Anglia and officially part of the East of England region. It borders Lincolnshire and The Wash to the north-west, the North Sea to the north and eas ...

, England. It is one of the largest colleges in the country. The College has expanded in recent years following mergers with

Easton College Easton College is a college of further and higher education in Norfolk, United Kingdom. It is located on a campus in the village of Easton. The college has specialist facilities for training in agriculture, horticulture, arboriculture, count ...

in 2020 and

Paston College Paston College (previously Paston Sixth Form College) is a sixth form college located in the town of North Walsham, Norfolk. The college has been part of City College Norwich, following a merger of the two colleges, since 1 December 2017. Histo ...

North Walsham North Walsham is a market town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the North Norfolk district of the county of Norfolk, England. The town is located south of Cromer and Norwich is south. Demography The civil parish has an area of ...

in 2017.

Overview

City College Norwich has over 11,000 students on a wide range of full and part-time courses for young people and adults. These include around 1,000 students on higher education courses and 1,500 learners on Apprenticeships. The College can trace its origins back to 1891 when the first Technical School in Norwich was opened. City College Norwich moved to its current site on Ipswich Road, in

Norwich Norwich () is a cathedral city and district of the county of Norfolk, England, of which it is the county town. It lies by the River Wensum, about north-east of London, north of Ipswich and east of Peterborough. The population of the Norwich ...

, Norfolk, England, in 1953. The college also has a site at Norfolk House in Norwich city centre, which is home to its School of Higher Education. In its most recent inspections, in 2013, 2017 and 2021, City College Norwich was graded as 'Good' by

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. Its provision for learners with high needs is rated as 'Outstanding'. In 2009 the College won a

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for Higher and Further Education for its work with students with

Autism Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by differences or difficulties in social communication and interaction, a preference for predictability and routine, sensory processing d ...

The College's RUGroom provides a safe haven and a social and study space for students with AS and other

Autistic Spectrum Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by differences or difficulties in social communication and interaction, a preference for predictability and routine, sensory processing di ...

Disorders. The unique ingredient has been the involvement of the College's AS learners – who named themselves ''"The Really Useful Group"'' – in the design of an AS friendly physical environment which developed into the RUGroom. The RUGroom was opened in February 2008 by

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, a member of parliament at the time. In 2010, the College's Students' Union was a runner-up in the NUS ''Further Education Union of the Year'' award.

Campuses

The College's main campus in

is located close to the city centre on Ipswich Road. The Norwich Building was opened in 1953 and other buildings have been opened at various times since. A planned redevelopment of the entire Ipswich Road site did not go ahead due to mismanagement of a college building programme by the

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in 2009. Despite this setback, the college site has undergone substantial redevelopment in recent years, with a new £5.7M Creative Arts Building and the redevelopment of Broadland Drive which included a new centre for learners with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities. The Ipswich Road campus is also home to the Debut Restaurant, based within the College's Hotel School, which is open to the public during term time. Members of the public can also visit the College's Solutions Hair Salon and Beauty Salon and Solutions Gym. There is also a theatre on campus, Platform Theatre, which stages regular productions by music, musical theatre, dance and acting students. The College also has a site at Norfolk House in the centre of Norwich, where

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-validated degrees and other Higher Education programmes are taught. Courses in Aviation Engineering, and a degree in Professional Aviation Engineering Practice, are taught at the International Aviation Academy Norwich (IAAN), at

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. A shop "Ego", staffed by the College's retail students, opened in 2011, giving retail students the opportunity to experience the full range of roles within a real working environment. A £9m building for digital skills training is due to open in 2020-21. Provision at

in North Walsham is based on two sites in the heart of the town, the Griffons and the Lawns.

, located in the village of Easton, occupies over 200 hectares of countryside. Facilities include a working farm, Equestrian Centre, and Easton Tennis Centre

Principal

The

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of City College Norwich is Jerry White, being appointed in the summer for 2022 taking over from Corrienne Peasgood. Peasgood worked as a lecturer, senior lecturer, director, vice principal, deputy principal and acting principal, before taking over as principal of the college from Dick Palmer in 2012. Palmer went on to lead the TEN Group as its chief executive from 2012 to 2017.

Notable alumni

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– professional and Michelin starred chef *

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– economist *

Sam Claflin Samuel George Claflin (; born 27 June 1986) is a British actor. After graduating from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2009, he began his acting career on television and had his first film role as Philip Swift in '' Pirates of t ...

– actor *

Stephen Fry Sir Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English actor, broadcaster, comedian, director, narrator and writer. He came to prominence as a member of the comic act Fry and Laurie alongside Hugh Laurie, with the two starring in ''A Bit of ...

– comedian and actor *

Sigala Bruce Fielder (born 1 November 1992), known professionally as Sigala, is an English DJ and record producer. He has had eight songs peak within the top ten of the UK Singles Chart, including his 2015 debut single "Easy Love (Sigala song), Easy ...

- musician *

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– motor racing driver *

Alfie Hewett Alfie Hewett (born 6 December 1997 in Norwich, Norfolk) is a British professional wheelchair tennis player. He is the current world No. 2 in singles and world No. 1 in doubles. Hewett has won a total of 32 major titles: ten in singles and 22 ...

– wheelchair tennis player *

Jon McGregor Jon McGregor (born 1976) is a British novelist and short story writer. In 2002, his debut novel, first novel was longlisted for the Booker Prize, making him then the youngest-ever contender. His second and fourth novels were longlisted for the ...

– novelist and short story writer *

Derek Rayner, Baron Rayner Derek George Rayner, Baron Rayner (30 March 1926 – 26 June 1998) was an English businessman, who was chairman and chief executive of Marks & Spencer, and revived and rapidly expanded the company in the 1980s. He began working for M&S in 1953 a ...

– former CEO of Marks and Spencer *

Deric Daniel Waters Deric Daniel Waters or Dan Waters (; 5 November 1920 – 27 January 2016) was a British educator, scholar of building science Building science is the science and technology-driven collection of knowledge to provide better indoor environment ...

– educator, scholar of building science and heritage conservationist *

Beth Orton Elizabeth Caroline Orton (born 14 December 1970) is an English musician known for her "folktronica" sound, which mixes elements of folk and electronica. She was initially recognised for her collaborations with William Orbit, Andrew Weatherall ...

- musician *

Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers were a British instrumental rock group in the early 1960s. Their biggest hit, "Can Can 62" reached the British singles chart in 1962. The group toured with The Beatles and The Rolling Stones before disbanding in 1966 ...

- music group formed by students

References

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