Derwen College

{{Short description|Further education college in Shropshire, England}}

{{Infobox university

| name = Derwen College

| mottoeng = A Place of Possibility

| established = 1927

| founder = Dame Agnes Hunt

| type = Specialist College

| principal = Meryl Green

| address = Whittington Road, Gobowen

| city = Oswestry

| state = Shropshire

| postalcode = SY11 3JA

| country = UK

| location =

| campus = Residential and Day Provision

| free_label = Patron

| free = H.R.H. The Duchess of Kent

| logo =

| 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 {{Cite web |title=Information about Derwen College for Parents & Professionals. |url=https://www.derwen.ac.uk/parents-professionals/ |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=Derwen College |language=en-GB}}

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.{{cite web |last=Ofsted Communications Team |date=2021-05-19 |title=Find an inspection report and registered childcare |url=https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/39/133173 |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=reports.ofsted.gov.uk}} Derwen College is also rated as 'Good{{Cite web |title=Derwen College - Care Quality Commission |url=https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-1368053249 |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=www.cqc.org.uk}}' 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{{Cite web |date=2023-01-24 |title=The charity retail awards winners 2022 |url=https://www.charityretail.org.uk/the-charity-retail-awards-winners-2022/ |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=Charity Retail Association}}

Queen’s Award for Enterprise – Promoting Opportunity{{Cite web |date=April 2022 |title=Queens Award Enterprise 2022 Official Press Book |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/content/pdf/queens-award-enterprise-2022-official-press-book.pdf |website=The Gazette}}

Natspec Award 2022 – Pathways into Employment{{Cite web |date=2022-06-23 |title=Natspec Awards 2022: Winners |url=https://natspec.org.uk/natspec-awards-2022-winners/ |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=Natspec |language=en-GB}}

Aico Awards 2022 – College Initiative of the Year (for the Vintage Advantage launch){{Cite web |title=Aico host the Community Awards 2022 |url=https://www.aico.co.uk/news/aico-host-the-community-awards-2022/ |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=Aico |language=en}}

=2021=

NASEN (National Association for Special Educational Needs) Award – Best aged 16–25 provision in the UK.{{Cite web |date=2021-10-20 |title=nasen Awards 2021 winners announced – Transforming the lives of children and young people with SEND and learning differences |url=https://nasen.org.uk/news/nasen-award-2021-winners-announced |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=Nasen |language=en}}

Awarded TES FE Awards Specialist provider of the year.{{Cite web |last=TES |title=TES FE Awards 2021 - Winners |url=https://tesfeawards.co.uk/tesfeawards2021/en/page/winners |access-date=2021-06-17 |website=tesfeawards.co.uk |language=en}}

Pearson Teaching Awards 2021 – Gold award for Steve Evans in Specialist Teacher of the Year category.{{Cite web |title=2021 Gold Award Winners Archives |url=https://www.teachingawards.com/award-category/2021goldwinners/ |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=The Pearson National Teaching Awards |language=en-GB}}

References

External links

[https://www.derwen.ac.uk Derwen College] site
[https://www.visitderwen.co.uk Derwen Marketplace] - Garden Centre & Gift Shop, The Vintage Advantage Charity Shop and Walled Garden Cafe
[https://archive.today/20130420012100/http://www.derwencollege.co.uk/ Archive site]
[https://natspec.org.uk/colleges/specialist-colleges/derwen-college/ Natspec] site
[https://www.rjah.nhs.uk/RJAHNHS/files/c8/c8cc1414-cd9c-46ad-ab89-08a7bd5d98fe.pdf Dame Agnes Hunt], who also founded the [https://www.rjah.nhs.uk/ Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopeadic Hospital, in Gobowen, Oswestry].

Category:Further education colleges in Shropshire

Category:Learning and Skills Beacons

Category:Educational institutions established in 1927

Category:1927 establishments in England