Kensington and Chelsea College
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Kensington and Chelsea College (West London Campus) is a provider of education
and training
in west London
, United Kingdom
. The college is rated “Good” by the OFSTED
inspectorate.
) has seven centres in west London and delivers education and training in four West London prisons (Wormwood Scrubs, Wandsworth, Feltham and Latchmere House). It is situated between Fulham Road (A304) and King's Road (A3217) on the western boundary of the London borough very near to Stamford Bridge (stadium)
and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
.
Kensington and Chelsea
is made up of very diverse communities. Parts of the population in Chelsea and Kensington are very poor and live with social and educational problems. KCC is classified as one of the 9% of Further Education Colleges nationally where levels of deprivation are very high. This contrasts with other streets and areas of housing in Chelsea and Kensington occupied by entrepreneurs, professionals and city workers who are very affluent.
Kensington and Chelsea College operates from five locations in West London and eight prisons. These locations are:
on Hortensia Road in Chelsea. It was named after Sir Hans Sloane
(1660-1753) after whom Sloane Square
was named in 1771. The school library was opened on 25 November 1931 by Sir Hugh Walpole
. It was in Middlesex
and administered by London County Council, and for many years from 1929 until 1961 the headmaster was Guy Boas (9 December 1896 - 26 March 1966) who encouraged much-acclaimed productions of Shakespeare. The school magazine was The Cheynean.
Sloane School merged in 1970 with the nearby Carlyle School to become Pimlico Comprehensive School, and Pimlico Academy since 2008. The buildings became Chelsea Secondary School, then part of the college in 1990.
, whose former buildings became the Sloane School, having been built in 1908. Its buildings were extended in 1937, being officially opened on 4 February 1938. It had a separate governing body from the Sloane School from 1961. It had around 350 girls.
employment. These diverse training programmes are of such high quality, the Government’s Learning and Skills Council has awarded KCC with Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE
) status.
for a further three years.
status and has maintained this standard, having been re-assessed in June 2007.
Kensington and Chelsea College offers full-time, part-time and evening courses in a variety of subjects, from courses in construction, dance, fashion, (rock) music, motorcycle and ICT, to healthcare, paramedics, and occupational therapy. KCC is strong in visual and performing arts, and has courses ranging from short courses for beginners right up to full-time degree level studies.
The mission of Kensington and Chelsea College is to be a first class, first choice provider of further education for learners and employers, in a wide range of skills.
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
and training
Training
The term training refers to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and competencies as a result of the teaching of vocational or practical skills and knowledge that relate to specific useful competencies. It forms the core of apprenticeships and provides the backbone of content at institutes of...
in west London
London
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The college is rated “Good” by the OFSTED
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
inspectorate.
Admissions
Kensington and Chelsea College (KCCKCC
KCC may refer to:*KCC Chemical, a Korean chemical manufacturer*KCC Software, a Korean software company*KCC Mall, a shopping mall in the Philippines.*Kai C++ Compiler, Kuck & Associates, Inc...
) has seven centres in west London and delivers education and training in four West London prisons (Wormwood Scrubs, Wandsworth, Feltham and Latchmere House). It is situated between Fulham Road (A304) and King's Road (A3217) on the western boundary of the London borough very near to Stamford Bridge (stadium)
Stamford Bridge (stadium)
Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London, and is the home of Chelsea Football Club. The stadium is located within the Moore Park Estate also known as Walham Green and is often referred to as simply The Bridge...
and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital is a public hospital located on Fulham Road, in the Chelsea area of London, England. It is managed by the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and opened in May 1993.-History:...
.
Kensington and Chelsea
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is a central London borough of Royal borough status. After the City of Westminster, it is the wealthiest borough in England....
is made up of very diverse communities. Parts of the population in Chelsea and Kensington are very poor and live with social and educational problems. KCC is classified as one of the 9% of Further Education Colleges nationally where levels of deprivation are very high. This contrasts with other streets and areas of housing in Chelsea and Kensington occupied by entrepreneurs, professionals and city workers who are very affluent.
Kensington and Chelsea College operates from five locations in West London and eight prisons. These locations are:
- The Chelsea Centre in ChelseaChelsea, LondonChelsea is an area of West London, England, bounded to the south by the River Thames, where its frontage runs from Chelsea Bridge along the Chelsea Embankment, Cheyne Walk, Lots Road and Chelsea Harbour. Its eastern boundary was once defined by the River Westbourne, which is now in a pipe above...
- The Wornington Centre in North KensingtonNorth KensingtonNorth Kensington is an area of west London lying north of Notting Hill Gate and south of Harrow Road.North Kensington is the key neighbourhood of Notting Hill...
- The Park Walk Centre in ChelseaChelsea, LondonChelsea is an area of West London, England, bounded to the south by the River Thames, where its frontage runs from Chelsea Bridge along the Chelsea Embankment, Cheyne Walk, Lots Road and Chelsea Harbour. Its eastern boundary was once defined by the River Westbourne, which is now in a pipe above...
- The Maxilla Walk Centre in Notting HillNotting HillNotting Hill is an area in London, England, close to the north-western corner of Kensington Gardens, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea...
- Park Royal Transition Skills Centre in EalingEalingEaling is a suburban area of west London, England and the administrative centre of the London Borough of Ealing. It is located west of Charing Cross and around from the City of London. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. It was historically a rural village...
(North Acton)
- HMP / YOI Feltham
- HMP / YOI IsisIsis (HM Prison)HM Prison Isis is a Category C male Young Offenders Institution, located in the Thamesmead area of the London Borough of Greenwich, in south-east London, England...
- HMP WandsworthWandsworth (HM Prison)HM Prison Wandsworth is a Category B men's prison at Wandsworth in the London Borough of Wandsworth, south west London, England. It is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service and is the largest prison in London and one of the largest in western Europe, with similar capacity to Liverpool...
- HMP Wormwood ScrubsWormwood Scrubs (HM Prison)HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs is a Category B men's prison, located in the Wormwood Scrubs area of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, in inner west London, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service....
Sloane School
The Sloane School had about 500 boys and was a grammar schoolGrammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...
on Hortensia Road in Chelsea. It was named after Sir Hans Sloane
Hans Sloane
Sir Hans Sloane, 1st Baronet, PRS was an Ulster-Scot physician and collector, notable for bequeathing his collection to the British nation which became the foundation of the British Museum...
(1660-1753) after whom Sloane Square
Sloane Square
Sloane Square is a small hard-landscaped square on the boundaries of the fashionable London districts of Knightsbridge, Belgravia and Chelsea, located southwest of Charing Cross, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The square is part of the Hans Town area designed in 1771 by Henry...
was named in 1771. The school library was opened on 25 November 1931 by Sir Hugh Walpole
Hugh Walpole
Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole, CBE was an English novelist. A prolific writer, he published thirty-six novels, five volumes of short stories, two plays and three volumes of memoirs. His skill at scene-setting, his vivid plots, his high profile as a lecturer and his driving ambition brought him a large...
. It was in Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
and administered by London County Council, and for many years from 1929 until 1961 the headmaster was Guy Boas (9 December 1896 - 26 March 1966) who encouraged much-acclaimed productions of Shakespeare. The school magazine was The Cheynean.
Sloane School merged in 1970 with the nearby Carlyle School to become Pimlico Comprehensive School, and Pimlico Academy since 2008. The buildings became Chelsea Secondary School, then part of the college in 1990.
Carlyle School
This was the analogous female school of the Sloane School, a girls' grammar schoolGrammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...
, whose former buildings became the Sloane School, having been built in 1908. Its buildings were extended in 1937, being officially opened on 4 February 1938. It had a separate governing body from the Sloane School from 1961. It had around 350 girls.
Awards and accreditations
Kensington and Chelsea College has won the following awards as a professional training provider.Centre of Vocational Excellence
KCC offers courses for NHSNational Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
employment. These diverse training programmes are of such high quality, the Government’s Learning and Skills Council has awarded KCC with Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE
Cove
A cove is a small type of bay or coastal inlet. They usually have narrow, restricted entrances, are often circular or oval, and are often inside a larger bay. Small, narrow, sheltered bays, inlets, creeks, or recesses in a coast are often considered coves...
) status.
Charter Mark Award for Excellence
KCC was re-assessed in October 2004, and as a result of the work and commitment to providing a quality service to customers KCC were awarded Charter MarkCharter Mark
The Customer Service Excellence, is an accreditation for organisations and an independent validation of achievement.-History:...
for a further three years.
Investor in People
KCC was the first College in inner London to achieve Investors in PeopleInvestors in People
Launched in 1991 Investors in People is a business improvement tool administered by UK Commission for Employment and Skills and supported by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills ....
status and has maintained this standard, having been re-assessed in June 2007.
Matrix Quality Standard
The MATRIX is a recognised quality standard for IAG services - which Kensington and Chelsea College IAG passed and gained for 3 years when inspected in 2006.Organisation and courses
There are currently 750 staff employed by Kensington and Chelsea College. 15% of students are aged 16–18.Kensington and Chelsea College offers full-time, part-time and evening courses in a variety of subjects, from courses in construction, dance, fashion, (rock) music, motorcycle and ICT, to healthcare, paramedics, and occupational therapy. KCC is strong in visual and performing arts, and has courses ranging from short courses for beginners right up to full-time degree level studies.
The mission of Kensington and Chelsea College is to be a first class, first choice provider of further education for learners and employers, in a wide range of skills.
Sloane School
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- Tony Dyson
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