| Motto | More than a College |
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| Type | Further Education College |
| Principal | Paula Whittle |
| Location | Gliddon Road Barons Court London W14 9BL England |
| DfE URN | 130408 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 14+ |
| Website | www.wlc.ac.uk |
Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College (also formally known as "Ealing Tertiary College") is a college of further education based across four campuses located in Acton, Ealing, Hammersmith and Southall districts of London, England. The college provides education for over 25,000 students, and it is a member of the 157 Group of high performing schools.[1] The main campus of the college is situated on the north side of the busy A4 dual-carriageway, between Hammersmith and Earls Court.
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Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College are: a learning organisation committed to providing all our learners with rich and stimulating learning environments, delivered through personalised learning pathways a people-centred organisation that attracts, values and develops staff and students, seeks out talent and provides a stimulating environment within which their potential may be realised an innovative organisation that values, encourages and facilitates the use of technology and the application of knowledge to create an exciting approach to the delivery of education a socially responsible and ethical organisation committed to engaging the wider community, providing opportunities for all, underpinned by the principle of sustainability a financially strong organisation able to invest in the creative delivery of teaching, training and learning to protect our learners an employer focused organisation that consults with, listens and responds appropriately to the needs of business.
In its most recent inspection, Ofsted rated the college as "satisfactory" for overall effectiveness.[2] The college is a Beacon Status College, awarded by the Quality Improvement Agency. It is a Centre of Vocational Excellence for Construction Crafts: Wood and Plastering Trades and Media. In 2008, the International Centre at the college was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade.
The college is part of the 157 group and London Colleges Group. It is also the only college to sit on the steering group for VQ Day – the national campaign to raise the parity of esteem between vocational or "work-related" courses and academic qualifications. The college has developed its own MIS System called Centime. 2010 A-level results show that the pass rate stands at 95%.
Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College has been awarded the Buttle UK Quality Mark for Looked After Children (LAC) and Care Leavers in Further Education. The college is one of six in England to have received the award which recognises outstanding commitment in enabling Looked After Children and Care Leavers to achieve their goals.
The College has a wide range of different enrichment activities which are aimed at all students and are free to all college students. These include:
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In 1881 Hammersmith School of Art was established in Brook Green. Ealing Grammar School for Boys was opened in 1913 as Ealing County School and expanded in 1936, also known as Ealing County Grammar School. It had the Ealonian Hall. In 1974, Ealing borough adopted the comprehensive education system and the school became Ealing Green High School, a boys' school. In 1992, the school was taken over by the new Ealing Tertiary College. In January 2002, Hammersmith and West London College merged with Ealing Tertiary College to form Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College.
The Acton campus specialises in Construction Crafts and offers an extensive choice of construction courses which are taught in purpose-built workshops. The College also offers Engineering, Electronics, Motor Vehicle, English for Speaker of Other Languages (ESOL), Skills for Life and Supported Learning courses to students of all ages.
Offers a range of full-time post-GCSE, academic and vocational courses, as well as tuition in ESOL and English as a Foreign Language (EFL). Recent refurbishments have significantly improved the Sixth Form Centre and a new £11.5m specialist centre, the Ealing Institute of Media, was officially launched in December 2005. It is situated in the former Ealing Green High School.
Opened in 2006 by former BBC Director-General Greg Dyke, The Ealing Institute of Media is a Centre of Vocational Excellence in Media. It is also part of the Skillset Screen Academy group. It was established to provide tailor-made courses that offer both vocational experience and education, along with the adequate amount of theory to provide students with what they need to have a successful career within the media industry.
Courses include the new Actor Prepares Bollywood acting school, standalone subjects such as Animation, Photography, and other areas at GCSE or Advanced Level. The college also offers BTEC qualifications that allow students to learn a wide variety of industry specific skills rather than just a small area.
The Ealing Institute of Media includes EIM Productions, a professional production company offering film and photography services to the college and external clients.
Hammersmith is the largest campus, with over 10,000 students. The College offers a large number of full-time and part-time courses across a broad range of subjects for students of different ages, abilities and needs.
The Southall campus incorporates the latest technology. Students also have access to the Southall Sports Centre run by the London Borough of Ealing, the Sixth Form Centre, and separate facilities for adult learning and a vocational centre.