Gloucestershire College

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College of further and higher education school in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Gloucestershire College

Location

Gloucester

Gloucestershire

England

Information
Type| College of further and higher education
Established| 1980
Chairman| Trish Burton
Headteacher| Matthew Burgess
Gender| Mixed
Age| 16 to 19
Enrolment| 14,000 full and part-time
Website| http://www.gloscol.ac.uk
Gloucestershire College, from the canal

Gloucestershire College (GC or Gloscol) is a college of further and higher education in the county of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.[1]

It offers a range of education and training programmes, which include:

* Apprenticeships and higher apprenticeships
* Professional and technical qualifications
* Higher education
* Short courses for businesses
* Part-time and evening courses
* English for overseas students

## History

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In 1969, the two branches of Gloucestershire College of Art in Cheltenham and Stroud amalgamated with the Gloucester City College of Art to form the Gloucestershire College of Art and Design (GCAD).

Gloucestershire College of Arts and Technology was formed in 1980 from the merger of four county (Local Education Authority) colleges, Gloucestershire College of Education, Gloucestershire College of Art and Design, Gloucester City College of Technology, and North Gloucestershire College of Technology.[2] In 1990 GlosCAT divided its provision forming a separate Higher Education Trust to go forward with a separate merger to become Cheltenham & Gloucester College of Higher Education and then the University of Gloucestershire.[2][3] It maintained the remaining part as a Local Authority institution, which became a Further Education Corporation.

In early 2011 Gloucestershire College merged with the former Royal Forest of Dean College and thus acquired the sites of the college to safeguard the provision of further education in the region.[4]

A 10-year Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by the University of Gloucestershire's Vice-Chancellor and the Principals of Gloucestershire College and South Gloucestershire and Stroud College to support access to higher education locally in Gloucestershire.[5]

## Campuses

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Gloucestershire College has three main campuses at large purpose-built facilities in Cheltenham, Gloucester and the Forest of Dean. Its Employer Training & Apprenticeships team is based at the Gloucester Campus.

The Forest of Dean campus relocated from Five Acres to Cinderford in 2018. The modern, lakeside facility was built as part of the £100m Cinderford Northern Quarter regeneration project.[6]

### Cheltenham campus

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Gloucestershire College, Cheltenham campus

Cheltenham campus, situated on Princess Elizabeth Way (formerly in The Park), is home to Cheltenham Fashion Academy; the commercial Number One Restaurant and Graduations at Cheltenham Spa salon; a coffee shop; nursery; a new library; purpose-built construction and building services workshops; and the international student hub.

Courses available in Cheltenham include accounting; apprenticeships; art and design; business; catering and hospitality; counselling; ESOL, EFL and CELTA; fashion; hairdressing and beauty; health and social care, early years; languages; and teacher training.

### Gloucester Campus

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Gloucester Campus relocated to a brownfield site within Gloucester Docks in 2007 and the new building, situated on Llanthony Road, won the Civic Trust Award for Best Climate Friendly Scheme in July 2008.[7]

The campus is home to a purpose-built Construction Street; Taylor Theatre; a commercial salon and spa; a coffee shop; nursery; dance, TV, photography and recording studios; an Enterprise Lab; purpose-built aircraft simulation room;[8] sports hall; library; and workshops for engineering, construction and motor vehicle.

Courses available in Gloucester include apprenticeships; arts, media, music and performing arts; business, administration, management and finance; construction and building services; counselling; engineering; ESOL; hairdressing, beauty and holistic therapies; health, care and early years; IT and computing; motor vehicle; sport and public services; teacher training and education; and travel and tourism.[9]

### Forest of Dean Campus

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The former campus based in Coleford closed in August 2018.

Since September 2018, a new £13 million pound campus is based in Cinderford, which offers a background of the forest. There is: a lake at the back of the building, a balcony giving out views, the view restaurant, construction room and a graduations beauty salon.

Courses available include Apprenticeships; Arts, Media, Music and Performing Arts; Catering and Hospitality; Construction and Building Services; Counselling; Finance; Independent Living; Hairdressing; Beauty and Holistic Therapies; Health, Care and Early Years; IT and Computing; Sport and Outdoor Education; and Teacher Training and Education.

Since September 2019, GC and Dene Magna are in partnership, which helps students from the whole of the Forest of Dean to have A-levels reintroduced at the Cinderford campus.

## Students

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The college caters mainly for the 16–18 age group.[10] It also offers higher education up to and including HND, HNC and foundation degree levels, NVQ Level 4 and higher apprenticeships.

There are approximately 4,000 full-time and 10,000 part-time students enrolled at Gloucestershire College.

## Partnerships

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Gloucestershire College has formed strategic partnerships with the University of Gloucestershire, the University of the West of England and Birmingham City University to offer a range of foundation degrees, including Early Years Studies; Health and Complementary Therapies; Public Services; Salon Management; Therapeutic Counselling; Electronic and Computer Engineering; and Health and Social Care.[11]

## References

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1. ^ Gloscol web site
2. ^ a b "Timeline of educational development over two centuries from University of Gloucestershire web site". Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
3. ^ University of Gloucestershire, 'Service of Thanksgiving' publication on attainment of University title, 30 April 2002, held in Gloucester Cathedral, pages 5–7
4. ^ "Statutory Instrument". UK Government. 15 December 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
5. ^ "New deal ignites a revolution in higher education" Archived 10 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine Gloucestershire Echo and ThisisGloucestershire, 8 February 2013
6. ^ "Our stunning new campus in Cinderford is open!". Gloucestershire College. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
7. ^ "Gloucestershire College". AWW. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
8. ^ "Airline Cabin Crew". Gloucestershire College. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
9. ^ "Courses and Departments". Gloucestershire College. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
10. ^ Statement from the Chair of the Board Of Governors Archived 19 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
11. ^ "Partnerships". Gloucestershire College. Retrieved 29 October 2019.

## External links

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* Media related to Gloucestershire College at Wikimedia Commons

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* Gloucester Cathedral
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* Gloucester First Spiritualist Church
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* St Lukes Church
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* Our Lady's Well

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* Gloucester City Council
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Hospitals|

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* Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

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Former hospitals|

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* Gloucester Transport Hub
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Former transportation|

* Gloucester Eastgate railway station

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Grammar|

* The Crypt School
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* Gloucestershire College

Independent|

* King's School

Universities|

University of Gloucestershire

Houses|

| Houses|

* 20 College Green
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* Hyatt House

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Former houses|

* 333 Stroud Road
* Tanners Hall

Shopping complexes|

* Eastgate Shopping Centre
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* Archdeacon Meadow
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* Spa Ground
* Wagon Works Ground

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Former sports venues|

* Gloucester & Cheltenham Stadium
* Horton Road Stadium
* Meadow Park

Libraries|

Gloucester Public Library

Hotels|

| Hotels|

* The New Inn
* Fleece Hotel

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Former hotels|

* The Old Bell Inn

Banks|

| Former banks|

Gloucester Old Bank

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Pubs|

* Dick Whittington Tavern
* The Fountain Inn
* Lower George Hotel
* The New Inn
* Old Crown Inn
* Robert Raikes' House
* The Little Thatch
* The Sword (public house)
* The Tall Ship Public House

Art and theatres|

| Theatres|

Guildhall

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Former theatres|

Theatre Royal

Museums|

* Gloucester Life
* Gloucester Waterways Museum
* Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum
* The Museum of Gloucester

Priories/friaries/abbeys|

| Priory|

* Blackfriars Priory
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* St Oswald's Priory

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Friary|

* Greyfriars

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* Gloucester Abbey
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* King Edward's Gate

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* Gloucester Castle

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Education|

* Gloucestershire College
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Politics|

* Cheltenham Agreement
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* Cheltenham Association Football League
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* Hatherley and Reddings Cricket Club Ground
* Cheltenham Racecourse
* Sandford Parks Lido
* The Victoria Ground
* Whaddon Road

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