Castle College Nottingham
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Castle College Nottingham was a British
further education
college located in Nottingham
. It was formed on 1 June 2006 from the merger of Broxtowe College and The People's College Nottingham. It had a major presence in and around the city with 16 main campuses, including a new automotive and engineering centre at the Highfields campus located on University Boulevard.
The College was an associate college of De Montfort, Nottingham Trent, Bedfordshire, Northampton and Derby Universities, providing opportunities to take Higher Education courses locally.
A publication consulatation running from December 2010 to January 2011 decided the college should merge with South Nottingham College
.
On 1st July 2011 Castle College Nottingham officially merged with and was renamed as South Nottingham College.
The campus was to be transformed by a £35 million redevelopment, which would have provided Nottingham with world class skills, learning resources and the regional centre of excellence for Science, Technology & Engineering. The highly original new building would have combined the College with shops, offices and flats which would have complemented its historic surroundings. Plans for this are on long-term hold while a £6,000,000 deficit in the college's budget is ironed out.
This campus has now lost the name of The People's Campus in favour of South Nottingham College City Maid Marian Way campus.
The People's Campus was previously occupied by People's College Nottingham before the merger with Broxtowe in 2006.
There have been rumours circulating internally that following the proposed merger, the new (larger) college will move courses currently taught at the People's Campus to other sites, and sell the Maid Marian Way site for development; this appears to be the basis for the minimal expenditure on routine maintenance at the current site.
Courses are for anyone from school leavers to mature students, from absolute beginners to professionals and range from part-time short courses to full-time courses and from foundation to degree level.
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college located in Nottingham
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. It was formed on 1 June 2006 from the merger of Broxtowe College and The People's College Nottingham. It had a major presence in and around the city with 16 main campuses, including a new automotive and engineering centre at the Highfields campus located on University Boulevard.
The College was an associate college of De Montfort, Nottingham Trent, Bedfordshire, Northampton and Derby Universities, providing opportunities to take Higher Education courses locally.
A publication consulatation running from December 2010 to January 2011 decided the college should merge with South Nottingham College
South Nottingham College
South Nottingham College is a further education college based over five sites in Nottinghamshire, England.South Nottingham College was founded in September 1970 on the site of the old Lutterell Comprehensive School on Greythorn Drive West Bridgford....
.
On 1st July 2011 Castle College Nottingham officially merged with and was renamed as South Nottingham College.
The People's Campus
Castle College's headquarters were located in Nottingham's City Centre on Maid Marian Way. Courses offered at the campus are Digital Technologies, Business & Travel, Management & Professional and Health & Medical Sciences.The campus was to be transformed by a £35 million redevelopment, which would have provided Nottingham with world class skills, learning resources and the regional centre of excellence for Science, Technology & Engineering. The highly original new building would have combined the College with shops, offices and flats which would have complemented its historic surroundings. Plans for this are on long-term hold while a £6,000,000 deficit in the college's budget is ironed out.
This campus has now lost the name of The People's Campus in favour of South Nottingham College City Maid Marian Way campus.
The People's Campus was previously occupied by People's College Nottingham before the merger with Broxtowe in 2006.
There have been rumours circulating internally that following the proposed merger, the new (larger) college will move courses currently taught at the People's Campus to other sites, and sell the Maid Marian Way site for development; this appears to be the basis for the minimal expenditure on routine maintenance at the current site.
Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies
Confetti is a custom-designed facility in Nottingham City Centre for students who wish to pursue careers in music technology and creative technologies. Courses are available in music technology, video production, animation and DJ skills, and there is an array of commercial recording studios, pre-and post production editing suites and DJ suites, with recording equipment and instruments. Cafe and library facilities are also available.Courses are for anyone from school leavers to mature students, from absolute beginners to professionals and range from part-time short courses to full-time courses and from foundation to degree level.
The People First Centre
The People First Centre on Alfreton Road in Nottingham is a dedicated centre for those who would like to take a College course but do not wish to study in a large College environment. Those aged 16–19 have the opportunity to take E2E and E4E courses.London Road Construction and Technology Centre
The College's new Construction & Technology Centre is on London Road in Nottingham's City Centre. The facilities include Motor Vehicle workshops, Plastering, Welding, Painting & Decorating, Site Joinery and Bricklaying workshops, as well as a cafe and library.Highfields Automotive and Engineering Centre
The Highfields Automotive & Engineering Centre is located on University Boulevard. The Centre provides training for Automotive Technology and Engineering & Manufacture courses. Created in conjunction with Toyota, the Centre has ten workshops, a car showroom and a learning resource centre.Beeston Campus
The College's Beeston Campus is located on Chilwell's High Road. The Campus is currently undergoing a transformation. One old and out of date building will be replaced with a new College, including a new Science Wing, improved artistic space for the art department, Student Services, Library and Learning Resources Centre. Existing specialist facilities at the campus include equipment for Music & Media courses and a replica air cabin for students studying Business & Travel. Other courses offered at the campus are A Levels, Access, Engineering, Pre-Foundation, Manufacturing & Electronics, Languages and Teacher Training.Ellis Grove Construction Workshop
The Ellis Grove Construction Academy is a 5 minute walk from the main Beeston Campus, for courses in Site Carpentry, Bricklaying and Plastering in purpose built facilities.Skills for Life Academy
The Skills for Life Academy is also based at Ellis Grove in Beeston. Pre-Foundation and Pre-16 courses are offered at this site.Arthur Mee Centre
The Arthur Mee Centre in Stapleford provides specialist facilities for students with learning disabilities and for those taking Art & Design, Childcare and Pre-Foundation Programmes.The Whiteley Mill
The Whiteley Mill in the centre of Stapleford provides facilities for students wishing to take Hair, Beauty and Holistic Therapies courses, all of which are open to the public. These facilities were officially opened in style in the summer of 2006, with a special fashion show attended by Twiggy from the Trent FM duo. Public Services, Health & Social Care and Plumbing courses are also based at this centre.Church Hill Centre
The Church Hill Centre is a specialist centre in the centre of Kimberley. Students under the age of 16 with challenging behaviour are given the opportunity to re-engage in learning.External links
- Castle College Nottingham – Official website
- AxisCentre Training – AxisCentre eBusiness Training @ Castle College
- Aim Higher – Aim Higher profile