Term Dates

The College opening and closing dates for academic year 2018/19 and 2019/20 are listed below:

29^th April 2019	College reopens after Easter
6^th May 2019	May Day bank holiday
27^th May 2019	College closes for half term
3^rd June 2019	College reopens after half term
7^th June 2019	HE teaching finishes
24^th June 2019	All teaching finishes
15^th July 2019	College closes for summer

2nd September 2019	FE & Access start (excluding year 1 to year 2 progressors)
4^th September 2019	FE year 1 to year 2 progressors and all new 16-18 GCSE students start
9^th September 2019	HE, 19+ and progressing 16-18 GCSE students start
25^th October 2019	College closed (staff development)
28^th October 2019	College closed – Autumn half term
4^th November 2019	College reopens
23rd December 2019	College closed – Christmas

6^th January 2020	College reopens after Christmas
15^th January 2020	College closed pm (staff development)
17^th February 2020	College closed – Spring half term
24^th February 2020	College reopens

27^th February 2020	Full college closedown: GCSE mock exams
6^thApril 2020	College closed – Easter

20^th April 2020	College reopens

8^th May 2020	College closed – May day bank holiday (VE Day)
18^th May 2020	College closed morning – GCSE exam

25^th May 2020	College closed – Summer half term
1st June 2020	College reopens
2nd June 2020	College closed morning – GCSE exam
4^th June 2020	College closed morning – GCSE exam

5^th June 2020	College closed morning – GCSE exam
8^th June 2020	College closed morning – GCSE exam
26^th June 2020	Classes finish

of students go on to employment or further study

We are rated Good for FE and Outstanding in our Apprenticeships.
Staff are highly qualified and experienced, and use their skills well to motivate their learners and apprentices.
“Learners gain confidence and improve the social interaction and communication skills that will support them well in their future lives.”
“Teachers ensure that learners make good progress in developing their vocational skills and gain good levels of knowledge and understanding in practical subjects.”

£1.5 Million DigiHub launching September 2018
The Learning Centre was refurbished in 2017 creating a more relaxing and fun environment for learning