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K College (South and West Kent College)
File:K College logo.png
Standort
Map
Ashford, Dover, Folkestone, Tonbridge and Royal Tunbridge Wells
,
Kent

England England
Coordinates51°11′13″N 0°15′53″E / 51.186944°N 0.264722°E / 51.186944; 0.264722
Information
TypFurther Education, Higher Education
Established1488
Local authorityKent County Council
Department for Education URN130727 Tables
OfstedReports
Interim PrincipalPhil Frier
GenderMixed
Age16 to 99
PatronLord Mayhew of Twysden
Websitehttp://www.kcollege.ac.uk/

K College was a college of Further Education (FE) and Higher Education (HE) with facilities across Kent, formed in April 2010, by the merger of South Kent College with West Kent College. In 2014 it was split again, between Hadlow College and East Kent College, with West Kent College being reestablished and the facilities in Ashford becoming Ashford College.

In the academic year beginning 2009, K College had 25,290 students between six campuses, at Jemmett Road and Henwood in Ashford and at Dover, Folkestone, Tonbridge and Royal Tunbridge Wells.[1]

The Interim Principal was Phil Frier and the Patron was Lord Mayhew of Twysden.

History

K College was formed in April 2010 by the merger of South Kent College with West Kent College. As a result of the college's sustaining a large amount of debt, from 1 August 2014 it was again split into two units:

Most staff at the Folkestone and Dover campuses were transferred under TUPE to East Kent College. Staff based at Ashford, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells were based at either West Kent College or Ashford College from 1 August.

In July 2014 prior to Hadlow College managing the Ashford, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells campuses, K College announced that there would be up to 127 redundancies of those not TUPEd to East Kent College.[4] In comparison, East Kent College have recruited at least 40 extra staff since taking over the Folkestone and Dover campuses.[5]

Courses

K College offered Higher Education courses in conjunction with the College’s partner universities: Canterbury Christ Church University, University of Greenwich and University of Kent.[1]

The main campus in Tonbridge taught a large number of A-level and vocational courses including apprenticeships. It also ran teacher training courses, including additional teaching courses on deaf issues and dyslexia, and TUC courses and had a Professional Development Centre. The college also ran a construction-orientated teaching centre based at the Construction Crafts & Engineering Centre on North Farm Industrial Estate in Tunbridge Wells.

Student Union

The West Kent College Student Association was rebranded as K College Student Union. The main rebrand involved developing a new logo, changing its name and initiating a consultation on its constitution. It consisted of a President, Vice-President, Communications Officer and six Union Officers. These have since split apart to cover each separate 'chain', but retain a similar democratic structure.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "K College Press Information". K College.
  2. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-21783224
  3. ^ Private Eye no 1355 p31
  4. ^ "Union up in arms after controversial K College announces 127 further redundancies". Kent & Sussex Courier.
  5. ^ "Everything will be oK". KOS Media.
  6. ^ "Conference Common Room - Volume 47 Number 1 (Spring 2010)" (PDF). John Catt Educational Ltd.
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