Harrow College
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| Established | 1999 |
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| Type | Further Education |
| Principal & CEO | Tony Medhurst |
| Location | Brookshill Harrow Weald Middlesex HA3 6RR England  |
| Local authority | Harrow |
| DfE number | 310/8005 |
| DfE URN | 131864 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 16–no upper age limit |
| Website | www.harrow.ac.uk |
Coordinates: 51°36′46″N 0°20′21″W / 51.6129°N 0.3392°W
Harrow College is the largest college in the London Borough of Harrow.[1] It opened in 1999 following a merger of two former local colleges, Greenhill College (located in the centre of Harrow Town) and Weald College (10 minutes away from neighbouring town Wealdstone).
Ofsted has reported the college as Outstanding for Social and Educational Inclusion.[2] More than 3,000 full time and 7,000 part time learners come to Harrow College for sixth form and adult courses. Harrow College is also an associate college of Westminster University[3] and Middlesex University.[4]
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[edit] History and location
Teaching takes place at the Harrow-on-the-Hill campus on Lowlands Road and at the Harrow Weald campus in Brookshill, Harrow Weald. The college also teaches in community locations around the London Borough of Harrow.
[edit] College standards
In its most recent inspection, Ofsted rated the college as 'satisfactory' for overall effectiveness.[5] Ofsted has reported Harrow College as Outstanding for Social and Educational Inclusion. It has been awarded a Centre of Excellence for the Hearing Impaired, which is the only centre of its kind in North West London. The college is also a member of the Westminster Centre of Excellence in Teacher Training (CETT).[citation needed]
The college was successfully validated against the Matrix standard for its information, advice and guidance services. It holds the Investors in People quality standard and the Pre School Learning Alliance kite mark.[citation needed]
[edit] Curriculum
Harrow College provides academic, vocational and occupational courses in its sixth form centre for young people aged 14 to 19 years and a range of vocational, work related, professional and non-professional programmes for adult learners. The college is highly regarded for its ESOL (English for speakers of other languages) and EFL (English as a Foreign Language) courses. The EFL programmes are accredited by the British Council and English UK. The Learning Links programme has set a standard in the community[citation needed] for providing courses for students with learning disabilities and difficulties.
[edit] Alumni
The list includes former students of Greenhill College and Weald College.
- Shami Chakrabarti, director of Liberty
- Tom Fletcher, guitarist in McFly.
- Johann Hari, journalist for The Independent and the Evening Standard.
- Matt Lucas, comedian.
- Mark Ramprakash, English cricketer.
- Master Shortie, rapper.
- Paul Staines, political blogger.
- Howard Lamb, Rugby Union player with London Irish. Also represented England 'B' and Under 21's.
[edit] One Harrow
Harrow College is planning to merge the two existing campuses at Harrow-on-the-Hill and Harrow Weald onto one site next to the current Harrow-on-the-Hill campus. The project is called One Harrow, and the new building will provide exemplary learning facilities for the London Borough of Harrow and North West London. The Learning Skills Council will provide a record £80 million for the project.[6]
The college plays a key role in serving the community of Harrow, and so the new building is designed to be open and welcoming to students, staff and to all members of the community. It will be inclusive and accessible for people with disabilities.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.educationuk.org/pls/hot_bc/bc_profile.page_pls_profile_details?x=133784075207&y=0&a=0&z=869&p_prof_id=5546&p_lang=31 British Council - Education UK
- ^ http://www.hotcourses.com/uk-courses/Harrow-College-profile/hc_profile.page_pls_profile_details/16180339/0/z/869/sec_id/1/page.htm Hot Courses Online Course Guide
- ^ http://www.wmin.ac.uk/page-189 Westminster University Affiliates
- ^ http://www.mdx.ac.uk/aboutus/partners/academic/uk.asp Middlesex University - UK Academic Partners
- ^ http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_reports/download/(id)/113294/(as)/131864_342280.pdf
- ^ http://www.bsee.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4118/Hoare_Lea_appointed_to_Harrow_College.html Building Services & Environmental Engineer Journal Online, 22/3/2007
