Derwen College
Motto in English | A Place of Possibility |
|---|---|
| Type | Special College |
| Established | 1927 |
| Founder | Dame Agnes Hunt |
| Principal | Meryl Green |
| Address | Whittington Road, Gobowen , , , SY11 3JA , |
| Campus | Residential and Day Provision |
| Website | https://www.derwen.ac.uk/ |
Derwen College is a specialist college situated in Gobowen near Oswestry in Shropshire in the United Kingdom.
Derwen College offers residential and day placements to students aged 16–25 with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including:
- Learning and physical disabilities
- Autism
- Behaviours of concern
- Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities
Derwen has its main campus in Gobowen, near Oswestry, and also three satellite sites across Shropshire at: Ludlow, Telford and Walford (near Shrewsbury).
The college is rated as 'Good' by Ofsted. Derwen College is also rated as 'Good' by CQC.
Visiting Derwen College's Marketplace
Derwen College Marketplace in Gobowen is a unique setting where Derwen College students undertake work placements in a range of customer facing outlets to gain vocational work skills.
By undertaking work placements (in the restaurant, cafes, charity shop, hotel and garden centre), students learn key skills through real-life experience.
Work placements enable students to learn essential vocational skills for life including customer service, retail and hospitality skills.
In the latest inspection report, Ofsted said:
Leaders prepare realistic work placements for learners within the college campuses. For example, learners will work in the Garden Café, The Vintage Advantage charity shop, Hotel 751 and the extensive gardens. Learners develop industry-standard skills, which help them to find employment on leaving the college.
This is only possible through your support of Derwen Marketplace.
Awards
Derwen College has received a number of awards including:
2022
The Innovation Award - Charity Retail Awards
Queen’s Award for Enterprise – Promoting Opportunity
Natspec Award 2022 – Pathways into Employment
Aico Awards 2022 – College Initiative of the Year (for the Vintage Advantage launch)
2021
NASEN (National Association for Special Educational Needs) Award – Best aged 16–25 provision in the UK.
Awarded TES FE Awards Specialist provider of the year.
Pearson Teaching Awards 2021 – Gold award for Steve Evans in Specialist Teacher of the Year category.
References
- ^ "Information about Derwen College for Parents & Professionals". Derwen College. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ Ofsted Communications Team (19 May 2021). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Derwen College - Care Quality Commission". www.cqc.org.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "The charity retail awards winners 2022". Charity Retail Association. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Queens Award Enterprise 2022 Official Press Book" (PDF). The Gazette. April 2022.
- ^ "Natspec Awards 2022: Winners". Natspec. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Aico host the Community Awards 2022". Aico. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "nasen Awards 2021 winners announced – Transforming the lives of children and young people with SEND and learning differences". Nasen. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ TES. "TES FE Awards 2021 - Winners". tesfeawards.co.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "2021 Gold Award Winners Archives". The Pearson National Teaching Awards. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
External links
- Derwen College site
- Derwen Marketplace - Garden Centre & Gift Shop, The Vintage Advantage Charity Shop and Walled Garden Cafe
- Archive site
- Natspec site
- Dame Agnes Hunt, who also founded the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopeadic Hospital, in Gobowen, Oswestry.
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