Northern Counties College
 

Northern Counties College

"Our mission at The Northern Counties College is to improve the life skills of disabled people who need significant support to access high quality learning.  By improving life skills we seek to improve the life chances of students.  Life chances mean the opportunities that people have to enjoy life to the full... which is why we describe our college as a college for a better life."

 
 

News & Events

 

Awards Evening 2008
The College held its annual Awards Evening watched by over 200 students, families, staff, governors, employers and Learning and Skills Council representatives were there to celebrate the achievements of the learners.  More...

First Student Holiday a huge success!
Northern Counties College first student holiday was to Foxes Hotel in Minehead. Foxes is run as a training academy for young adults with learning disabilities to learn the skills needed to work in the hospitality industry.  More...

Poland Trip - June 2008
In June three students and two staff from the College represented the Percy Hedley Foundation during a visit to the Krok za Krokiem (Step by Step) Centre in Zamosc in the South East of Poland.  More...

OFSTED Monitoring Visit
After inspection in January 2008, OFSTED Inspectors reported that progress made by the College is already having a beneficial impact on learners and in line with expectations.  More...

Northern Counties College Launches Employability Centre
Carol Malia launched the Badbury Employability Centre, based at Northern Counties College, on Thursday 29th November 2007.  More...

OFSTED Praise College For Disabled Students
Education inspectors have praised the College for their good quality of their provision.  More...

The Employability Project
A new partnership to help disabled people find work.  More...