North Hertfordshire College
| North Hertfordshire College | |
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Stevenage, Hitchin, , Hertfordshire England | |
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| Type | College of further education |
| Established | 1991 (by amalgamation) |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal and Chief executive | Kit Davies |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 16+ |
| Enrolment | 10,500 |
| Website | http://www.nhc.ac.uk |
51°53′49″N 0°12′00″W / 51.897°N 0.200°W
North Hertfordshire College ("NHC") is a further education and higher education college operating in Stevenage, Hitchin, and Letchworth Garden City. NHC was established on 1 April 1991,[1] through the amalgamation of Stevenage College, Hitchin College and Letchworth Technical College. NHC is graded 'Good with Outstanding features' by Ofsted.
History
[edit]The college was established on 1 April 1991 when further education, in Hertfordshire, was reorganised.[1] One of the institutions merged into the new college was Hitchin College of Further Education.[2]
Campuses and Facilities
[edit]The college has two campuses in Stevenage, one in Hitchin, and an administrative centre in Letchworth Garden City.
Stevenage Centre
[edit]Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II opened the Stevenage Centre in 2003. This centre is the largest campus; subjects taught there are childcare, General Certificate of Secondary Education subjects, Higher Education, health and social care, including science.
Engineering and Construction Campus
[edit]The Engineering and Construction Campus offers courses in carpentry, plumbing, electrical course offer, brickwork, engineering, and painting including decorating. In 2011, the centre expanded with a new welding training centre which was opened by Skills Minister, Matthew Hancock.[3]
Hitchin Centre
[edit]The Hitchin Centre offers courses in business, tourism and events, hair and beauty, catering, sport, public services as well as creative arts. In 2012 to 2014, the centre was redeveloped.[4]
The Retreat
[edit]The Retreat, based at the Hitchin Centre, offers hairdressing and beauty therapy services. The salon is staffed by qualified and learning students.
Sports Centre
[edit]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.
The Meadows
[edit]The Meadows is a student-run 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.[citation needed]
Airbus Foundation Discovery Space
[edit]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.[5]
Grading
[edit]The college has been accredited with Investors in People Gold Award in 2012 and 2014.
In November 2017, NHC underwent an Ofsted 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.[6]
Notable alumni
[edit]NHC alumni include:
- Ed Westwick, actor
- George Boyd, footballer
References
[edit]- ^ a b "FEFC Inspection Report 30/94 – North Hertfordshire College – Eastern Region – Inspected September 1993 – February 1994" (pdf). Further Education Funding Council. May 1994. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- ^ "Arts Council For North Hertfordshire". HertsDirect. Hertfordshire County Council. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- ^ "Skills Minister opens welding training centre in Stevenage". Stephen McPartland. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ "Hitchin Centre Redevelopment" (PDF). Scott Brownrigg. North Herts District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ Elvery, Martin. "British astronaut Tim Peake opens new education centre at Airbus Defence and Space in Stevenage after announcing he will be returning to space". The Comet. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ Ofsted Communications Team. (5 November 2010). "Find an inspection report". Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
External links
[edit]- North Hertfordshire College website
- "FEFC Inspection Report 30/94 – North Hertfordshire College – Eastern Region – Inspected September 1993 – February 1994" (pdf). Further Education Funding Council. May 1994. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- "OFSTED report". OFSTED.
- "Arts Council For North Hertfordshire". HertsDirect. Hertfordshire County Council. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- "Skills Minister opens welding training centre in Stevenage". Stephen McPartland. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- "Hitchin Centre Redevelopment" (PDF). Scott Brownrigg. North Herts District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
