Type | Further education college |
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Location | St Mary Street Southampton Hampshire SO14 1AR England |
Local authority | Southampton |
DfE URN | 130696 |
Gender | Coeducational |
Ages | 14+ |
Website | www.southampton-city.ac.uk |
Southampton City College is a further education college located in Southampton, Hampshire, England.
The college has around 1700 full time and 5000 part time students, and offers a wide choice of full-time vocational courses including art & design, beauty, hairdressing, media, catering, IT, performing arts, construction, engineering, business studies, care, travel & tourism, childcare, marine technology and technical theatre. Along with Access to HE and apprenticeships, the college also delivers an extensive partโtime programme that includes qualification courses, some leisure provision and tailored training for employers. Employer provision includes over 1,000 students on apprenticeships and โtrain-to-gainโ programmes.
Students at the college study at a wide range of levels: from 'Schools Groups' provision and pre-entry courses of study; to Level 1 provision (branded as โCity Horizonsโ) which seeks to fast-track students to level 2, level 3 and employment; to degree and postgraduate study in a wide range of disciplines.
The college was inspected by Ofsted in March 2011 and was judged to be a 'good' college with 'outstanding' features.
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The Victorian frontage which dates back to the old St Mary workhouse (1866) is on the site of earlier almshouses which go back to the 17th century.
Southampton City College has its origins in wartime skill shortages and a recognition of the need to set up a technical school in Southampton. Operating from a number of locations; in 1948 the Education Authority took over the old St Mary Institution (or workhouse) to provide a more permanent home for the Technical School and following substantial building works and consolidation of a number of local school sites, was opened as the Technical College in June 1952.
In 1960 work had begun on the construction of Southampton College of Technology and the Technical College was administered under this framework. In 1969, however, it became a separate entity and as such adopted the name Southampton Technical College. In June 1995 it changed its name again to Southampton City College to better reflect the forward-thinking range of courses on offer to people in and around the City.[1]
City College has nearly finished an extensive campus redevelopment programme. The first stage was completed in September 2004, which included the completion of a new reception and information & advice centre, new teaching block with learning centres for IT, Art & Design, Health & Social Care and Childcare. The second phase was completed in the summer of 2005 and involved the development of a new technology building which includes facilities for motor vehicle, brickwork and construction trades. In September 2009 an outdated block was transformed to provide industry standard learning facilities for 3D creative design, engineering, professional construction and electrical installation. This block also houses learning centres and a lecture theatre.
In September 2010, with 85% of its buildings new or refurbished, City College opened two new blocks, forming the completion phase of the campus redevelopment project. 'The hub' includes a new theatre, TV and radio studios, a business training suite, a learning centre a theatre bar and fitness suite. The conjoined Aspire building houses new facilities for catering, hair and beauty, together with seminar rooms and learning centres.
These work-based training facilities are open to the public as the "Aspire" restaurant and "Kudos" Hair and Beauty Salons, and forms an integral part in the education provided in these service related industries.
The college's ยฃ34 million third phase development of the site provides a commercial and community resource. These new facilities known as 'the hub' can be used by learners of all ages, the local community and local businesses.
The comprehensive new development 'the hub' includes:
These facilities can all be booked by business and community users and are frequently used to host local and regional conferences.
City College provides a number of electronic systems to support students in their learning.