Eastleigh College
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Eastleigh College in Eastleigh
, Hampshire
is a community college of further education
, providing education and training to school leavers and students returning to education.
The college is in the top 10% of general further education colleges nationally and is a Beacon College
, recognised for the high standards of teaching and achievement. The College was inspected by Ofsted
in May 2006 and received 11 Outstanding and 83 Good judgements. In 2008 Eastleigh College was awarded Outstanding by Ofsted for its College House facility, along with Chartermark Status.
It is also recognised as a Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE
) in Refrigeration, Electrical Installation, Air Conditioning, Retail & Logistics and Leisure Marine Industries.
Other improvements have created a pedestrian-friendly environment and two new outdoor social areas on main campus, new foyers to the front of the main campus and Desborough campus, improved disabled access across the College, a seventh Hair & Beauty salon at Desborough and a refurbishment of the working restaurant for Catering & Hospitality.
All students are entitled to join the National Union of Students (NUS). The NUS is one of the largest organisations in the world, representing the interest of around 5 million students throughout the United Kingdom. There are also given the opportunity to take a variety of courses such as Personal Presentation, Personal Safety and First Aid
.
The College also offers a variety of trips and social events throughout the year, the chance to complete the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and any students with an interest in Drama can get involved in the Drama Club. There is a fitness room that contains both cardio-vascular and resistance equipment, and the College runs team leagues in a number of sports.
Eastleigh
Eastleigh is a railway town in Hampshire, England, and the main town in the Eastleigh borough which is part of Southampton Urban Area. The town lies between Southampton and Winchester, and is part of the South Hampshire conurbation...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
is a community college of further education
Further education
Further education is a term mainly used in connection with education in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is post-compulsory education , that is distinct from the education offered in universities...
, providing education and training to school leavers and students returning to education.
The college is in the top 10% of general further education colleges nationally and is a Beacon College
AoC Beacon Awards
The AoC Beacon Awards Programme was launched in 1994 to recognises and promote the interdependence of further education colleges. The award is supported by the AoC short for the Association of Colleges which represents all FE colleges in England and Wales...
, recognised for the high standards of teaching and achievement. The College was inspected by Ofsted
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
in May 2006 and received 11 Outstanding and 83 Good judgements. In 2008 Eastleigh College was awarded Outstanding by Ofsted for its College House facility, along with Chartermark Status.
It is also recognised as a Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE
Cove
A cove is a small type of bay or coastal inlet. They usually have narrow, restricted entrances, are often circular or oval, and are often inside a larger bay. Small, narrow, sheltered bays, inlets, creeks, or recesses in a coast are often considered coves...
) in Refrigeration, Electrical Installation, Air Conditioning, Retail & Logistics and Leisure Marine Industries.
Campus
The College has recently undergone a £13 million redevelopment project, creating new workshops, classrooms and studios. There are new facilities for Motor Vehicle, Plumbing, Electrical Installation, Construction, Built Environment, Engineering, Art & Design and Hair & Beauty, a new suite of classrooms for Health, Social Care and Child Care and a new Gas Assessment Centre.Other improvements have created a pedestrian-friendly environment and two new outdoor social areas on main campus, new foyers to the front of the main campus and Desborough campus, improved disabled access across the College, a seventh Hair & Beauty salon at Desborough and a refurbishment of the working restaurant for Catering & Hospitality.
Student life
Students are encouraged to take a full and active role in College and are invited to attend College communities. Each course have nominated representatives who attend meetings every term to discuss College issues and developments. Two student governors represent the students at management level.All students are entitled to join the National Union of Students (NUS). The NUS is one of the largest organisations in the world, representing the interest of around 5 million students throughout the United Kingdom. There are also given the opportunity to take a variety of courses such as Personal Presentation, Personal Safety and First Aid
First aid
First aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by non-expert, but trained personnel to a sick or injured person until definitive medical treatment can be accessed. Certain self-limiting illnesses or minor injuries may not require further medical care...
.
The College also offers a variety of trips and social events throughout the year, the chance to complete the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and any students with an interest in Drama can get involved in the Drama Club. There is a fitness room that contains both cardio-vascular and resistance equipment, and the College runs team leagues in a number of sports.