New College, Telford

{{Short description|Former sixth form college in Telford, Shropshire, England}}

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| name = New College Telford

| image = New_College,_Telford_logo_(2017).jpg

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| motto = Be Ambitious. Think Differently. Stay Focused. Make Your Own Success Story At New College Telford.

| established = 1976

| closed = 2018 (merged with TCAT)

| type = Sixth form college

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| head_label = Principal

| head = Graham Guest (Interim Principal & CEO)

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| chair_label = Chair

| chair = Gail Bleasby

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| address = King Street, Wellington

| city = Telford

| county = Shropshire

| country = England

| postcode = TF1 1NY

| local_authority = Telford & Wrekin

| ofsted = 3 - Requires Improvement.

| staff =

| enrolment = 1450

| gender = Co-educational

| lower_age = 16

| upper_age = 19

| houses =

| colours = Black & Orange (Student), Lime (Higher education student), Red (Student council), Pink (Temporary), Blue (Staff), Black (Associate), White (Ofsted), Yellow (Visitor) & Green (Governor).

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| website = http://www.nct.ac.uk

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New College Telford was a sixth form college situated in Wellington, an area within Telford, Shropshire, England. During December 2017 the merger between Telford College of Arts and Technology, and New College Telford, was officially certified by the Government, meaning the college now trades as Telford College since September 2018.

Admissions

The college catered for 16- to 19-year-olds, but also offered part-time courses to the rest of the community, principally adults. The College offered a range of courses at level two and three with particular specialisms in the sciences, performing arts and music.

The college aimed to create an environment which all students are able to succeed and does this by liaising with partner secondary schools within Telford & Wrekin.

History

=Grammar school=

It is the former Wellington Girls' High School, a girls' grammar school, which had opened in 1908.[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/salop/vol11/pp245-251 British History] During the Second World War, evacuees attended from Holly Lodge High School in Smethwick.

=Comprehensive=

It became a mixed comprehensive in 1974.

=Sixth form college=

It became a sixth form college in 1976.

In November 2015 the college alongside Shrewsbury Sixth Form College and Shrewsbury College announced a proposal to merge,{{cite news |title=Three Shropshire colleges announce merger plan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-34788067 |accessdate=8 June 2020 |publisher=BBC |date=11 November 2015}} in which each college would retain its own principal, "individual culture", and students would continue to apply to each college separately.{{cite web|title=Three Shropshire colleges propose merger to create largest Sixth Form College in the country |url=http://www.ssfc.ac.uk/news/latest/2015-11-11-three-shropshire-colleges-propose-merger |publisher=Shrewsbury Sixth Form College |date=11 November 2015 |accessdate=8 June 2020 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814142248/http://www.ssfc.ac.uk/news/latest/2015-11-11-three-shropshire-colleges-propose-merger |archivedate=14 August 2016}} In February 2016 public consultation began where the proposed name of the combined college was announced to be "Central Shropshire Colleges Group".{{cite news |title=Consultation over Shropshire colleges' merger under way |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/education/2016/02/01/consultation-over-shropshire-colleges-merger-under-way/ |accessdate=8 June 2020 |publisher=Shropshire Star |date=1 February 2016}}{{cite web |title=Public consultation over merger of three Shropshire Colleges now open |url=http://ssfc.ac.uk/news/latest/2016-02-01-public-consultation-over-merger-of-three-shropshire-colleges-now-open |publisher=Shrewsbury Sixth Form College |date=1 February 2016 |accessdate=8 June 2020 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160730065321/http://ssfc.ac.uk/news/latest/2016-02-01-public-consultation-over-merger-of-three-shropshire-colleges-now-open |archivedate=30 July 2016 }}

In April 2016 following public consultation, the college backed out and proceeded its own, separate, merger with Telford College of Arts and Technology.{{cite news |title=Shrewsbury colleges to merge - while New College in Telford looks to merge with TCAT |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2016/04/21/shrewsbury-colleges-to-merge-but-new-college-in-telford-looks-to-merge-with-tcat/ |accessdate=8 June 2020 |publisher=Shropshire Star |date=21 April 2016}}{{cite web|title=Three College Merger Proposal Update |url=http://www.ssfc.ac.uk/news/latest/2016-04-21-three-college-merger-proposal-update |publisher=Shrewsbury Sixth Form College |accessdate=8 June 2020 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/en/archive/20170126125208/http://www.ssfc.ac.uk/news/latest/2016-04-21-three-college-merger-proposal-update |archivedate=26 January 2017}}

In December 2016 the college was rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted inspectors, in all areas but "Personal development, behaviour and welfare" which was rated "Good".{{cite web |title=New College Telford December 2016 |url=https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/2636611 |publisher=Ofsted |accessdate=26 June 2020}}

In September 2017 the college merged with Telford College of Arts and Technology forming Telford College unveiling the current logo beforehand. The college continued to use two existing campuses until September 2018, with New College keeping its separate identity until then, when all students were moved to the existing Haybridge Road campus with a further £2 million investment in a new facility.{{cite news|title=Telford College reveals new branding as merger gets closer|url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/education/2017/08/21/telford-college-reveals-new-branding-as-merger-gets-closer/|accessdate=13 October 2017|work=Shropshire Star|date=21 August 2017}} Following the movement away from the site in 2018, the modern buildings on the campus were demolished in 2020 with the intention to keep the former girls' school.{{Cite web|last=Smith|first=Rob|title=New College buildings set to be demolished this year|url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/telford/wellington/2020/05/12/new-college-buildings-to-be-demolished-this-year-if-permission-is-granted/|access-date=2021-05-04|website=www.shropshirestar.com|date=12 May 2020 |language=en}}

The college was under the leadership of interim principal & chief executive Graham Guest, building a link between Telford college of arts & technology with the upcoming merger from August 2017.

Notable former pupils

=Wellington Girls' High School=

Carol Decker (1969–74), singer with T'Pau
Janet Mayo (broadcaster) (1955–62), newsreader with East Midlands Today in the 1990s[http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/spotlight/meettheteam.shtml Janet Mayo]

References

External links

[http://www.nct.ac.uk/ New College Telford] (official website)

Category:Sixth form colleges in Shropshire

Category:Education in Telford and Wrekin

Category:Wellington, Shropshire