New College Nottingham
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| Established | 1999 (by amalgamation) |
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| Type | College of further education |
| Principal and Chief Executive | Dawn Whitemore |
| Deputy Principal (Resources) | Andrew Hartley |
| Chair | David Nelson |
| Location | Nottingham Nottinghamshire England |
| Students | 8,500 (full time); 20,000 (total) |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 14+ |
| Website | New College Nottingham |
New College Nottingham (often referred to as 'NCN') is a college providing further and higher education based in Nottingham, England. The College provides education and training from pre-entry through to university degree level, at several campuses, chiefly in the City of Nottingham.
New College Nottingham is an amalgamation of Arnold and Carlton College (opened 1960), Basford Hall College of Further Education (opened 1969), Clarendon College of Further Education (founded 1919 – became an FE college in 1948 – current campus opened 1960), and High Pavement Sixth Form College (founded as a school in 1788 – Sixth Form since 1975 – current campus opened 2001)
On 22 January 2013, the College opened its first overseas campus in India, the New College Nottingham International Lifestyles Academy (NILA); based in Gurgaon, New Delhi.
In December 2015 New College Nottingham underwent its new inspection framework OFSTED inspection and received a Grade 2 (Good) overall, having been rated as Good in all individual categories. [1]
The College is a member of the 157 Group of high performing further education institutions.[2]
Contents
Nottingham Campuses
ncn Basford Hall
The Basford Hall campus on Stockhill Lane, on the north-western edge of the city focuses mainly on Construction Technologies with an emphasis on vocational courses. The campus has specialist facilities for bricklaying, plumbing, gas, painting and decorating, carpentry and joinery, plastering, refrigeration, tiling, welding, heating and ventilation and electrical services. Basford Hall is also the home of the 'Once Upon a Time' Day Nursery.
From September 2015 the campus has brand new facilities for students studying construction, science, technology and engineering subjects. The £27m rebuilding project follows a £15m investment by the Skills Funding Agency.
ncn City
Opened in 1998, the City site is the main focus for the College's Higher Education provision, programmes for International students, hospitality, aviation, travel and tourism, fashion, art and design, ICT, broadcasting, media, languages and English as a Foreign Language (EFL).
Much of the provision is delivered in the Grade 2 listed Adams Building a converted lace factory on Stoney Street in the historic Lace Market and the nearby School of Art and Design at 25 Stoney Street. Specialised facilities include a 3-camera TV studio, radio broadcasting station and fashion design/manufacturing studios.
Lace Market Gallery
A traditional 'white cube' exhibition gallery space with polished hardwood floors, high ceilings and large windows. The gallery features guest artists as well as a variety of student shows. Exhibitions normally change every two weeks, providing students and the wider community of Nottingham with a diverse and dynamic programme.
Adams Restaurant and Brasserie
Open to the public, this award-winning restaurant provides students on catering and hospitality courses the opportunity to practice their skills in a real-working environment.
ncn Clarendon
The Clarendon site (just off Mansfield Road) offers facilities in the performing arts and music, IT, childcare, health and social care, hairdressing, catering and beauty therapy. The NCN Academy of Performing Arts and Music has purpose-built facilities including a large multi-purpose theatre seating up to 300 people, a smaller theatre seating up to 84 and computerised box office. There are also dance studios, drama rehearsal rooms, industry-standard music recording studios and music technology suites. The Academy of Food, Drink and Visitor Services has specialist facilities for hospitality and catering including a purpose-built demonstration theatre and state-of-the-art preparation and patisserie kitchens. The Academy enjoys strong links with local industry including: Woodborough Hall, Bluu, Restaurant Sat Bains and Hart’s. All food is prepared and served by Hospitality and Catering students alongside the College’s own catering team. The nearby Berridge Centre on Stanley Road, Forest Fields (closed in Summer 2010) was formerly the co-educational Forest Fields Grammar School Between 1895 and 1955 it was High Pavement Grammar School, a boys grammar school.
ncn High Pavement
ncn's High Pavement Sixth Form College is a dedicated A-level centre. The College moved into a purpose built campus on Chaucer Street in the heart of the City's academic district in 2001. The impressive £6.3 million[3] building – designed by Ellis Williams Architects – comprises 6 floors with classrooms and computer suites, a Learning Resource Centre and café.
High Pavement's History
The Sixth Form College was previously the 11–18 'High Pavement Grammar School'; first established in 1788 as the 'Unitarian Day Charity School' on High Pavement, in the Lace Market in central Nottingham. From 1895 until 1955, the School was on Stanley Road in Forest Fields until the move to the Bestwood Estate.
With the introduction of comprehensive education in Nottingham, the Grammar School changed to a Sixth Form College in 1975 -'High Pavement Sixth Form College' – and in 1999 became part of New College Nottingham.
ncn Hucknall
Hucknall was a smaller centre offering vocational access and progression mainly for the local community's young people and adults. The centre had specialist departments offering floristry, hair and beauty provision. The Hucknall campus closed in July 2015, with courses moving to either Clarendon or Basford Hall.
Former International Campus
Gurgaon, New Delhi
The New College Nottingham International Lifestyles Academy (NILA) opened its Gurgaon campus on 22 January 2013 in partnership with The Batra Group. NILA offers UK higher education qualifications (BTEC Higher National Diplomas) in Hospitality Management, Interactive Media, Retail Management and Fashion Management. Programmes were designed by the College in consultation with employers, in line with Indian National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) priorities. The College subsequently decided in 2014 to withdraw from the project in order to concentrate on its core operations in Nottingham.
University Level Courses at ncn
New College Nottingham (ncn) offers a range of University-level courses recognised by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) in partnership with higher education institutions including Nottingham Trent University, Edexcel, University of Derby, University of Warwick and Middlesex University London. The Foundation Degree Law course, developed with Nottingham Trent University and introduced in 2004, was the first to be nationally recognised by the Law Society.
Nottingham English School
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English as a Foreign Language (EFL) services are provided at the Adams Building's 'Nottingham English School'. The School (as part of ncn) is an accredited centre by the British Council.
Accreditation UK, run by the British Council and English UK, is the only internationally recognised quality assurance scheme for English language schools in the UK. The British Council regularly inspects schools offering courses in English as a Foreign Language.
The inspection checks quality of standards in teaching, course design, management, resources, student welfare and accommodation services. Only good schools which meet the agreed standards of quality are awarded accredited status by the British Council.
Nottingham English School's EFL provision was inspected by the British Council in 2005, 2009 and most recently in 2013, when its existing accreditation was renewed for a period of 4 years until 2017.
Awards
In 2002, New College Nottingham was awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education at a ceremony held at Buckingham Palace. The official citation for the award – in the 'Environment' category – reads as follows:
- "In a far-sighted and imaginative initiative the College has played a major role in the regeneration of Nottingham's city centre through the renovation and re-use of a derelict heritage building. The Adams Building now provides exemplary education, training and business support in 'state of the art' facilities, meeting the needs of individuals and the growing service sector. Opened in 1998, the campus now has more than 11,000 students and provides over 1000 different courses at further and higher education levels from entry and basic education programmes through to professional qualifications."
Notable alumni
Famous ncn alumni include:
- James Morrison, singer and song-writer
- Su Pollard, Comedy Performer, singer and actress
- Richard Beckinsale, actor
- Samantha Beckinsale, actor
- Robert Lindsay, actor
- Pui Fan Lee, actor
- Carl Froch, boxer
- Mark Pollicott, mathematician
- Finn Atkins, actress
- Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano
- Steven Price, Oscar-winning composer
High Pavement Grammar School
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- Eddie Askew OBE, general secretary from 1974–87 of The Leprosy Mission
- Harold Atkins, journalist
- John Bird, satirist (1948–55)
- Peter Bowles, actor (1948–55)
- Michael Breheny, Professor of Planning from 1991–2003 at the University of Reading
- John Burnett, social historian
- Prof Michael Butler, Professor of Modern German Literature from 1986–2003 at the University of Birmingham (1947–54)
- Dr John Chesters OBE, President of the Institute of Fuel from 1972–3, the Institute of Ceramics from 1961–3, Iron and Steel Institute from 1968–9
- Prof Barry Cullingworth, former professor of urban planning
- John Elliott, England rugby international
- Louis Essen OBE, physicist (1920–7)
- Sir (Horace) Stephen Gibson CBE, President from 1952–4 of the Institute of Petroleum (1908–15)
- Simon House, violin player
- Freda Jackson, actress
- Stanley Middleton, author and 1974 Man Booker Prize winner (1930–7)
- Trevor Morley, footballer
- John Pallant, rugby player
- Tim Robinson (cricketer), played for Nottinghamshire
- Harold Shipman, British serial killer (1957–64)
- Sidney Simmonds CBE, UK Ambassador to Haiti from 1955–9 and father of photographer Fay Godwin (1911–18)
- Sir Stanley Tommy Tomlinson, British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka (Ceylon) from 1966–9, (1923–30)
- Derek Tonkin CMG, UK Ambassador to Vietnam from 1980–2, Ambassador to Thailand and Laos from 1986–9 (1941–48)
- Sir Arthur Elijah Trueman, Professor of Geology from 1937–45 at the University of Glasgow, and President of Geological Society from 1945–7 (1905–12)
- John Turner (actor)
- Philip Voss, actor
- Sir Rowland Wright, Chairman from 1975–8 of ICI, Chairman from 1978–83 of Blue Circle Industries, Chancellor from 1984–91 of Queen's University, Belfast (1927–34)
Forest Fields Grammar School
- Graham Allen, Labour MP since 1987 for Nottingham North
- David Nicholson, chief executive of the National Health Service
References
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Enabling Act & Statutory Instruments
- Further and Higher Education Act 1992
- The Education (Further Education Corporations) Order 1992
- The Basford Hall College, Nottingham (Dissolution) Order 1998
- The Arnold & Carlton College (Dissolution) Order 1999
- The High Pavement Sixth Form College, Nottingham (Dissolution) Order 1999
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