Chesterfield College
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Chesterfield College is a further education further and higher education college in the town of Chesterfield
in North East Derbyshire
, England
. The college consists of three campuses (Infirmary Road, Tapton House
and Clowne) spread over the town of Chesterfield and serves over 21,000 students of which 5,600 are full time attends.
The College offers a wide range of open and flexible learning courses for people who have home commitments such as caring responsibilities and want to study at home, shift workers who cannot attend classes, those who would like to update their qualifications or people who want to gain further qualifications.
is the Higher Education campus of Chesterfield College, and now shares a site with the Innovation Centre. It was the former home of English mechanical engineer George Stephenson
.
A third campus exists at Clowne, nine miles to the north-east of Chesterfield.
, the Lifelong Learning Network (LLN)
for South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire and North Nottinghamshire.
Chesterfield
Chesterfield is a market town and a borough of Derbyshire, England. It lies north of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers Rother and Hipper. Its population is 70,260 , making it Derbyshire's largest town...
in North East Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The college consists of three campuses (Infirmary Road, Tapton House
Tapton House
Tapton House, situated in Tapton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, was once the home of engineer George Stephenson, who built the first public railway line in the world to use steam locomotives...
and Clowne) spread over the town of Chesterfield and serves over 21,000 students of which 5,600 are full time attends.
History
Chesterfield College started life as a cheese factory then in 1841 as the Chesterfield and Brampton Mechanics' Institute, and went through various incarnations, including the merger in 1984 of Chesterfield Art College and Chesterfield College of Technology, before becoming Chesterfield College. Chesterfield College become the first Associate College of Sheffield Hallam University in 1993.The College offers a wide range of open and flexible learning courses for people who have home commitments such as caring responsibilities and want to study at home, shift workers who cannot attend classes, those who would like to update their qualifications or people who want to gain further qualifications.
Campuses
Chesterfield College consists of three campuses over the town of Chesterfield which is used by the college to tutor students for different courses. The main campus is on Infirmary Road and is where most of the students learn, s well as being home to the Advice and Guidance Centre and the administrative centre of the College. This campus has a North, South Block (largest), East and west. The Infirmary Road site is where the majority of the courses take place. Tapton HouseTapton House
Tapton House, situated in Tapton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, was once the home of engineer George Stephenson, who built the first public railway line in the world to use steam locomotives...
is the Higher Education campus of Chesterfield College, and now shares a site with the Innovation Centre. It was the former home of English mechanical engineer George Stephenson
George Stephenson
George Stephenson was an English civil engineer and mechanical engineer who built the first public railway line in the world to use steam locomotives...
.
A third campus exists at Clowne, nine miles to the north-east of Chesterfield.
Beacon College status
Chesterfield College has been awarded Learning and Skills Beacon Status for excellence in community-based education. This award was launched by the Department for Education and Skills and the Learning and Skills Council in 2002. This award was presented to the College in London on 15 March 2005.Lifelong Learning Network
Chesterfield College is a partner institution of Higher FuturesHigher Futures
Higher Futures, established in 2006, is the Lifelong Learning Network for South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire and North Nottinghamshire. It is one of many LLNs operating in each region across the country....
, the Lifelong Learning Network (LLN)
Lifelong Learning Networks
Lifelong Learning Networks were a joint initiative in the UK between the Higher Education Funding Council for England , the Learning and Skills Council and the former Department for Education and Skills...
for South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire and North Nottinghamshire.
Current courses and subjects
- A-Levels and GCSEs
- Art and Design
- Automobile Engineering
- Business
- Childcare
- Computing, Information Technology
- Construction
- Electrical Engineering
- Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy
- Health and Caring
- Hospital and Caring
- Learning with Learning Difficulties
- Performing Arts
- Plumbing
- Science
- Sport and Recreation
- Travel and Tourism
- Uniformed Services
- Work-based Learning
- Hospitality and Catering
Notable alumni
- Jo GuestJo GuestJoanne Guest is an English former glamour model and media figure.- Glamour career :Born and raised in Chesterfield, north east Derbyshire, England, Guest got her start in modelling when she came across an advertisement for it while on a catering course at her local college...
, model - Kerry HallamKerry HallamKerry Hallam is a British impressionist artist who has produced approximately twelve thousand paintings and whose work is included in collections held by Brigitte Bardot and Björn Borg as well as decorating the permanent residence of Monaco's Ambassador to the United States. Hallam was trained in...
, artist, folk musician and writer - Thomas GreatorexBlack WireBlack Wire were an English indie rock band formed in Leeds, England.-Members:*Daniel Wilson *Si McCabe *Tom Greatorex *Danny Prescott -History:...
- musician.