Kensington and Chelsea College

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name = Kensington and Chelsea College


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head_label = Principal
head = Mike Jutsum
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website = [http://www.kcc.ac.uk www.kcc.ac.uk]

Kensington and Chelsea College (West London Campus) is a provider of education and training in West London, United Kingdom. The college is rated “Good” by the OFSTED inspectorate. [http://www.kcc.ac.uk/uploads/KCC_OFSTED_2007.pdf 2007 OFSTED Report] ]

Background and Location

Kensington and Chelsea College (KCC) has seven centres in West London and delivers education and training in four West London prisons (Wormwood Scrubs, Wandsworth, Feltham and Latchmere House)

Kensington and Chelsea is made up of very diverse communities. Parts of the population in Chelsea and Kensington are very poor and live with social and educational problems. KCC is classified as one of the 9% of Further Education Colleges nationally where levels of deprivation are very high. This contrasts with other streets and areas of housing in Chelsea and Kensington occupied by entrepreneurs, professionals and city workers who are very affluent.

Kensington and Chelsea College operates from seven locations in West London and four prisons. These locations are:

* The Hortensia Centre in Chelsea
* The Wornington Centre in North Kensington
* The Marlborough Centre in Sloane Avenue
* The Holland Park School in Kensington
* The Park Walk Centre in Chelsea
* The Maxilla Walk Centre in Notting Hill in Partnership with CST/ Nottingdale
* And the the Park Royal Transition Skills Centre in Ealing (North Acton)

* HMP Wormwood Scrubs
* HMP Wandsworth
* HMP / YOI Feltham
* HMP Latchmere House

[http://www.kcc.ac.uk/contact/ Locations of Kensington and Chelsea College]

Awards and Accreditations

Kensington and Chelsea College has won the following awards as a professional training provider. [http://www.kcc.ac.uk/info/awards.php KCC Awards and Quality Marks] ]

Centre of Vocational ExcellenceKCC offers courses for NHS employment. These diverse training programmes are of such high quality, the Government’s Learning and Skills Council has awarded KCC with Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) status.

Charter Mark Award for ExcellenceKCC was re-assessed in October 2004, and as a result of the work and commitment to providing a quality service to customers KCC were awarded Charter Mark for a further three years.

Investor in PeopleKCC was the first College in inner London to achieve Investors in People status and has maintained this standard, having been re-assessed in June 2007.

Matrix Quality StandardThe MATRIX is a recognised quality standard for IAG services - which Kensington and Chelsea College IAG passed and gained for 3 years when inspected in 2006.

Organisation and Courses

There are currently 750 staff employed by Kensington and Chelsea College. 15% of students are aged 16-18.

Kensington and Chelsea College offers full-time, part-time and evening courses in a variety of subjects, from courses in construction, dance, fashion, (rock) music, motorcycle and ICT, to healthcare, paramedics, and occupational therapy. KCC is strong in visual and performing arts, and has courses ranging from short courses for beginners right up to full-time degree level studies.

The mission of Kensington and Chelsea College is to be a first class, first choice provider of further education for learners and employers, in a wide range of skills.

References

External links

* [http://www.kcc.ac.uk/ Kensington and Chelsea College Web Site]
* [http://www.lsc.gov.uk/ Learning and Skills Council Web Site]
* [http://www.kcc.ac.uk/news/2006/olass-september-2006 Offenders Learning and Skills Service (OLASS)]
* [http://www.kcc.ac.uk/uploads/FE_SUCCESS_RATE_108322_2003_F05.pdf Further Education Success Rate]