Derwentside College is a further education college based in Consett, County Durham, England. It is the major provider of vocational post-16 education and training in the former district of Derwentside.
| Derwentside College[1] | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Front Street Consett , County Durham , DH8 5EE England | |
| Coordinates | 54°51′00″N 1°50′09″W / 54.8501°N 1.8359°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Further education |
| Established | 1986 |
| Principal | Chris Todd |
| Website | http://www.derwentside.ac.uk/ |
The Principal and Chief Executive is Chris Todd, who took over from Karen Redhead in 2019.[2]
The college's inspection report in 1997 summarised its history as: "Derwentside College was established as a tertiary college in 1986 following the decision of Durham Local Education Authority (LEA) to bring together the activities of Consett Technical College and the sixth forms of five local schools".[3]
The college is part of the Durham Learning Alliance with Durham University, New College Durham, East Durham College and Bishop Auckland College.[4]
References
edit- ^ "College info – home page". Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ "Oops".
- ^ "Derwentside College" (PDF). Digital Education Resource Archive. The Further Education Funding Council. 1997. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Durham University and four County Durham colleges are working together to expand education opportunities and drive economic growth in North East England". Russell Group. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
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