Gloucestershire College

Gloucestershire College

‘Transforming lives, supporting business’

Gloucestershire College is a successful college of further and higher education in the South West, delivering education and training at all levels for learners of all ages. These include A Levels and GCSEs, vocational qualifications, work-based learning, basic skills courses, higher education, short courses for business, part-time day and evening courses and English for overseas students. The college takes 5,000 full-time students a year and over 15,000 part-time students.
The College continually strives for success and our awards and accreditations confirm this. They include:
• AoC Beacon Awards – Highly commended for Equality and Diversity 07/08
• Adobe Authorised Training Centre
• Authorised Apple Training Centre
• Cisco Networking Academy
• Digidesign Accreditation
• ISO9001 accreditation
• Investors in People
• Microsoft Academy Status
• Matrix Quality Standard for Information, Advice and Guidance
• Skillset Academy Status
• Special Recognition in the Next Generation Learning Awards
• Sunday Times Best Companies to Work for in the Public Sector 2010
An ambitious 10-year estates strategy has created two brand new state-of-the-art campuses in regeneration areas of Cheltenham and Gloucester fit for 21st century learning. The Cheltenham based campus is a purpose built facility, which incorporates the academic studies centre, the Renaissance restaurant and Rivers Gymnasium. The Gloucester campus with a strong vocational centre is based at the Gloucester Docks with fantastic views across the Sharpness Canal. The Gloucester campus boasts industry standard facilities across a wide range of vocational areas including professional hair and beauty salons, broadcast standard TV recording studio and music technology equipment, Construction Street, a dance studio and the fully equipped Taylor Theatre.

The College also operates from a number of satellite sites such as the recently expanded Construction and Technology Centre, dedicated to the provision of construction crafts and Technology in Kingsditch, Cheltenham, and three Gloucestershire College Do IT centres in Cheltenham, Gloucester and Tewkesbury who specialise in IT and computer skills. In addition, GC also provides education and training from over 30 community venues throughout the county.

The College was delighted to be awarded with an overall grade of ‘Good’ with ‘Outstanding’ features in the 2008 Ofsted inspection. In particular, the recognition of the College’s ‘Outstanding’ partnership work, accommodation and industry standard resources truly reflects the success of our ambitious estates strategy and our excellent new facilities

Email
info@gloscol.ac.uk

Address
Cheltenham Campus
Princess Elizabeth Way
Cheltenham
GL51 7SJ

Gloucester Campus
Llanthony Road
Gloucester GL2 5JQ

Telephone
0845 155 2020

Fax
01242 532169