Solihull College, formerly known as the 'Solihull College of Technology', is a
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college located in the
Metropolitan Borough of SolihullThe Metropolitan Borough of Solihull is a metropolitan borough of the West Midlands, in west-central England. It is named after its largest town, Solihull, from which Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is based. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary...
, which is part of the
West Midlands conurbationThe West Midlands conurbation is the name given to the large conurbation that includes the cities of Birmingham and Wolverhampton and the large towns of Dudley, Walsall, West Bromwich, Solihull, Stourbridge, Halesowen in the English West Midlands....
, in the
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. The College has two main campuses; the Blossomfield Campus in central
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and the Woodlands Campus, brand new purpose-built College based in
Smith's WoodSmith's Wood is a residential area in the north of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands of England. It is a civil parish with a population of 10,943, according to the 2001 census....
, north Solihull. The principal of the college is Brenda Sheils.
Solihull College offers full time, part time, higher education courses and bespoke employment training.
Courses
The College offer a variety of courses ranging from apprenticeships and A-Levels to
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, university-standard programmes of which individuals of all ages can embark on. The programmes that the college offer at a higher level standard include
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Early Years,
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in Communication in Organisations and
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Sport and Exercise Science. They also offer Foundation Level 2 and Advanced Level 3 apprenticeships to those between the ages of sixteen and twenty-four, as well as GCSE, A-level and vocational courses covering many aspects of learning.
Transport
The Blossomfield Campus is situated on the B4102, Blossomfield road, near
SolihullSolihull is a town in the West Midlands of England with a population of 94,753. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is located 9 miles southeast of Birmingham city centre...
town centre. In addition the
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network to the campus is very good. The main bus operator is
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who host a number of bus routes directly serving the campus from Solihull station and town centre, and surrounding areas. They include:
- Service 6 (Birmingham - Solihull Station, via Hall Green and Shirley)
- Service 30 (Acocks Green - Solihull Station, via Olton) [operated by Central Connect]
- Service 49 (Weoley Castle - Solihull Station, via Northfield, Longbridge and Maypole)
- Service 76 (QE Hospital - Solihull Station, via Selly Oak, Kings Heath and Shirley)
- Service 175 (Inkford - Solihull, via Wythall, Maypole & Shirley) [operated by Diamond]
- Service S9 (Solihull Station - Blythe Valley Business Park) [operated by Silverline]
The train companies that operate to Solihull Station a short distance away are,
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and
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.
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(Centro) run frequently from
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Snow Hill to
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Parkway whereas
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operate services from the South East, including
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, to
BirminghamBirmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
via
SolihullSolihull is a town in the West Midlands of England with a population of 94,753. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is located 9 miles southeast of Birmingham city centre...
.
The Woodlands Campus based on Auckland Drive in
Smith's WoodSmith's Wood is a residential area in the north of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands of England. It is a civil parish with a population of 10,943, according to the 2001 census....
, north
SolihullSolihull is a town in the West Midlands of England with a population of 94,753. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is located 9 miles southeast of Birmingham city centre...
, can be accessed using route 94 from
BirminghamBirmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
City Centre to
Chelmsley WoodChelmsley Wood is a neighbourhood, civil parish and large housing estate in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, England, with a population of 13,010. It is located near Birmingham International Airport and the National Exhibition Centre. It lies adjacent to Birmingham...
Pine Square. There are links to many other areas across the
West MidlandsThe West Midlands is an official region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. It contains the second most populous British city, Birmingham, and the larger West Midlands conurbation, which includes the city of Wolverhampton and large towns of Dudley,...
at the stated locations.
Notable alumni
- Moazzam Begg
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, former Guantanamo Bay detainee and current director of Cage Prisoners.
See also
- Education in England
Education in England is overseen by the Department for Education and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Local authorities take responsibility for implementing policy for public education and state schools at a regional level....
- 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...
- Solihull
Solihull is a town in the West Midlands of England with a population of 94,753. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is located 9 miles southeast of Birmingham city centre...
- The Sixth Form College, Solihull
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