The CollegeA Pen Picture Created On, Address, Ambience, Vital statistics, Added value, Easy to get into?, Areas of Learning, Foundation Degrees, Success stories, Who's the boss?, Teaching, Financial health, Nightlife Created On: Established as a College on the current site by London Borough of Newham in 1985, the result of a merger between East Ham and West Ham technical colleges with the aim 'to better serve the needs of the people of Newham'. Newham College of FE has a reputation for widening student participation with an enormous range and variety of provision. The College has developed a comprehensive selection of outreach sites and learning partnerships across London, enlarging the college considerably. Top of Page Address: Two main campuses, East Ham Campus, High Street South, London E6 6ER and Stratford Campus, Welfare Road, London E15 4HT and a number of local centres delivering learning in the heart of local communities in and around the London borough of Newham. Top of Page Ambience: Mix of mainly modern buildings built in the 60's. Superb facilities. Strong community atmosphere because many students live close by. Newham is one of the most diverse communities in England and approximately 63% of students are members of ethnic minority groups adding a rich cultural mix to the college. Top of Page Vital statistics: One of the largest further education colleges both nationally and in the Greater London area, with over 20,000 full- and part-time students. Many of the students are local, and over 80% are aged over 19 on entry with an average age of 31. Newham College is an Associate College of the London Metropolitan University and has close links with many other universities, including the University of East London, South Bank, Queen Mary and the Surrey Institute of Art & Design. Recently these have included Imperial, King's, Queen Mary, UCL and other University of London Colleges, Cambridge, Manchester and Nottingham Universities, plus St George's Medical School. Top of Page Added value: The College has an international reputation for developing innovative training, inspiring regeneration of people and the local economy throughout the East End. The College has an ongoing commitment to capital investment that has meant serious investment in cutting edge IT technology and renovation of buildings. £15 million investment over the last ten years means the College now boasts vast new computer centres for student independent study, a superb stand alone commercial and training hairdressing salon, science building, art, design and fashion centre plus industry standard facilities and recording suites for music technology. Investment also includes the Digitalbrain (a sophisticated virtual learning environment to support students), dramatically increased the nursery provision, provide a dedicated 'Academy' for 'A' level students at Stratford, and built a new extension with plans to house a larger library, Youth Parliament and Young People's Centre at the East Ham Campus, plus further improvements to IT infrastructure and facilities. Top of Page Easy to get into? Yes. The college has a vision of 'a learning revolution spurring local economic and social regeneration, and full participation by local people' The college's Mission is 'to expand and improve lifelong learning' and it aims to achieve this by making an open access provision, relevant to the diverse range of needs in its local communities, and regardless of prior attainment. The college guarantees applicants a place on a course suitable to their needs. Innovative approaches include a comprehensive community education programme resulting in a 300% increase in learning opportunities in the last decade. Top of Page Areas of Learning: Newham College of Further Education excels in the area of providing a diverse range of courses to students with individual skills and aspirations at every stage. Our courses range from qualifications and training methods that introduce information and skills to people at the most basic levels, to Higher Education courses such as degrees and post-graduate courses for professionals, including teachers and people from the field of business. We offer national vocational and academic qualifications that are recognised by employers all over the country. Our subject strengths are inclusive of specialist courses and training routes in areas such as Fashion, Engineering, Retail, Hairdressing, Beauty & Complementary Therapies, Performing Arts, Sports Health & Fitness, Business, ICT, Gaming, Science, Health Care & Childcare, Customer Services and Hospitality. Newham College of Further Education also offers exclusive courses that are not made available to students anywhere else. This includes expert training in Bespoke Tailoring, which is delivered in partnership with Saville Row http://savilerowbespoke.com/training/newham-college/. Newham College also owns a prestigious exhibition venue and successful training centre for the fashion industry – named the Fashion and Textile Museum (FTM). The college owns and operates a number of commercial enterprises, where students gain inside knowledge of professional practices and techniques that are highly valuable to employers. Work experience opportunities are readily available to students at our retail outlet Zen, which is located in the centre of Stratford, where the 2012 Olympic Stadium will attract global attention. Students that enrol for courses in Hairdressing, Beauty and Complementary Therapies actively benefit from utilising tools of the trade with paying clients, in our beauty salon, Avant Garde and our hairdressing facilities; based within the East Ham campus and The Salon on East Ham High Street. Dragon’s Den entrepreneur, Peter Jones has also teamed up with Newham College of Further Education to teach business-based skills and knowledge to 16 to 19-year-olds within east London. The Peter Jones Enterprise Academy (PJEA) will start to deliver courses at the College in September 2012. Peter Jones offers selective funding and professional direction to business-minded enthusiasts on the BBC’s ‘business reality show’, that offers opportunities to hopeful industrialists. Offshoots of his academy can be found in various parts of the country, but Newham College is set to become one of the first centres of excellence to pioneer this enterprise-training in the capital. Newham College works in partnership with the largest independent IT training company, New Horizons. New Horizons delivers more courses than any other IT training provider in the UK. The professional skills and qualifications that are available for you to gain as an IT student here are certified by leading technology providers such as Microsoft and CompTIA. Ultra modern facilities ensure that New Horizon’s and Newham College, are not simply delivering IT courses, we are delivering expertise. Top of Page Foundation Degrees: Foundation Degrees offered since 2002. Now available in Fashion and Clothing. Engineering and IT, plus General IT. Top of Page Success stories: Over 272 students progressed to university last year. Newham has been successful in driving a Learning Revolution in Newham with an Open Access Admissions Policy being directly attributed to numerous success stories where individuals have gained the confidence to progress in their careers at all levels, whether simply gaining access to employment or a place in medical school. The College prides itself on its contribution to regeneration of the area and has Centres of Vocational Excellence in 5 vocational areas, Railway Engineering, Textiles Manufacturing & Design, Business, Financial And Professional Sevices, IT Networking & Devopment & Enterprise. Top of Page Who's the boss? Denise Brown-Sackey. Top of Page Teaching: Staffing levels around 500 full time equivalents. The last inspection by the FEFC Inspectorate drew the conclusion that 'there is much good teaching'. Grades were all satisfactory or good with ESOL, Basic Skills, and provision for learning difficulties graded as excellent. Support for students, governance and general resources were also graded as excellent. Top of Page Financial health: In the black. College always achieves category 'A' in national assessment of financial health. Top of Page Nightlife: The College has cafes on the main campuses and a thriving 'student life' programme that drives social, recreational and sporting activities on behalf of students. Top of Page    |
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