South East Derbyshire College
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The former South East Derbyshire College was a college
located in Ilkeston
and Heanor
. It had three campuses, one on Field Road in Ilkeston, one at Mundy Street in Heanor and one at Cavendish Road in Ilkeston (formerly the Arts, Music and Media Centre). .
and provides education and training to young people in Derby and Derbyshire. The site is in the south of Ilkeston, between the A6096 and A609.
On 15 February 2010 South East Derbyshire College was dissolved and all of its educational facilities, services and staff was transferred to Derby College. David Croll, the current Principal and Chief Executive of Derby College, led the newly merged college which will operate under the Derby College banner.
The newly merged college will continue to operate from SEDC’s existing sites in Ilkeston and Heanor and from Derby College’s other sites located in Derby and Derbyshire. Meanwhile, an estates and learning review is being undertaken to ensure learners benefit from the best facilities for their chosen courses.
Mary Rogers, Senior Account Director designate for the Skills Funding Agency, commented: “The LSC and its successor bodies will be working with the merged college to ensure that the needs of learners, employers, and their communities can be effectively met with the delivery of high quality learning.”
The governing body of South East Derbyshire College proposed to merge with Derby College
. This would be achieved by the dissolution
of the further education corporation of South East Derbyshire College and the transfer of its property, rights and liabilities to the further education corporation of Derby College
. The governing body of Derby College
separately proposed to the Secretary of State that the name of the college be changed to Derbyshire College to reflect the changed nature of the college.
The principal reason advanced by the governors of the colleges in support of the proposal is to create a cost effective high quality general further education college which builds on the strengths of the two colleges. The merged college will also meet the changing needs of learners and support the developing local infrastructure and the regional economy. The merged college will aim to increase learner participation and success rates within the area – particularly where there is significant under representation amongst identifiable groups of potential learners.
The date proposed for the dissolution of the corporation was 15 February 2010 and on that the institution ceased to exist.
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
located in Ilkeston
Ilkeston
Ilkeston is a town within the Borough of Erewash, in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the River Erewash, from which the local borough takes its name. Its population at the 2001 census was 37,550...
and Heanor
Heanor
Heanor is a town in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire in the East Midlands of England. It is northeast of Derby. According to the census of 2001 the town's population was 22,620.-History:...
. It had three campuses, one on Field Road in Ilkeston, one at Mundy Street in Heanor and one at Cavendish Road in Ilkeston (formerly the Arts, Music and Media Centre). .
History
It began as the Ilkeston College of Further Education in September 1953, which became South East Derbyshire College of Further Education in 1974 when it opened a site in Heanor on the former Heanor Grammar School. Heanor Grammar School closed in 1976. It had around 550 boys and girls. Geoffrey Stone was the headmaster for twenty years and became Principal of the new college.Structure
The former college is now part of Derby CollegeDerby College
Derby College is a further education centre with sites located within Derbyshire , England and the surrounding area...
and provides education and training to young people in Derby and Derbyshire. The site is in the south of Ilkeston, between the A6096 and A609.
South East Derbyshire College Merger
A merger proposal between Derby College and South East Derbyshire College was submitted to the Department of Business Innovation and Skills in November 2009 and has now been approved.On 15 February 2010 South East Derbyshire College was dissolved and all of its educational facilities, services and staff was transferred to Derby College. David Croll, the current Principal and Chief Executive of Derby College, led the newly merged college which will operate under the Derby College banner.
The newly merged college will continue to operate from SEDC’s existing sites in Ilkeston and Heanor and from Derby College’s other sites located in Derby and Derbyshire. Meanwhile, an estates and learning review is being undertaken to ensure learners benefit from the best facilities for their chosen courses.
Mary Rogers, Senior Account Director designate for the Skills Funding Agency, commented: “The LSC and its successor bodies will be working with the merged college to ensure that the needs of learners, employers, and their communities can be effectively met with the delivery of high quality learning.”
The governing body of South East Derbyshire College proposed to merge with Derby College
Derby College
Derby College is a further education centre with sites located within Derbyshire , England and the surrounding area...
. This would be achieved by the dissolution
Dissolution (law)
In law, dissolution has multiple meanings.Dissolution is the last stage of liquidation, the process by which a company is brought to an end, and the assets and property of the company redistributed....
of the further education corporation of South East Derbyshire College and the transfer of its property, rights and liabilities to the further education corporation of Derby College
Derby College
Derby College is a further education centre with sites located within Derbyshire , England and the surrounding area...
. The governing body of Derby College
Derby College
Derby College is a further education centre with sites located within Derbyshire , England and the surrounding area...
separately proposed to the Secretary of State that the name of the college be changed to Derbyshire College to reflect the changed nature of the college.
The principal reason advanced by the governors of the colleges in support of the proposal is to create a cost effective high quality general further education college which builds on the strengths of the two colleges. The merged college will also meet the changing needs of learners and support the developing local infrastructure and the regional economy. The merged college will aim to increase learner participation and success rates within the area – particularly where there is significant under representation amongst identifiable groups of potential learners.
The date proposed for the dissolution of the corporation was 15 February 2010 and on that the institution ceased to exist.
Heanor Grammar School
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