New College Nottingham

New College Nottingham
Established	1999 (by amalgamation)
Type	Further Education and Higher Education
Principal	Amarjit Basi
Students	8,500 (full time); 20,000 (total)
Location	Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
Website	www.ncn.ac.uk

New College Nottingham (or more often ncn) is an amalgamation of education establishments in the City of Nottingham. The College caters for students from the age of 14 and has several campuses throughout the Nottingham conurbation, primarily in the City itself. The College provides a wide range of education and training opportunities, ranging from pre-entry right through to university degree level.

The College's senior management team is headed by Principal and Chief Executive Amarjit Basi.

The colleges which amalgamated to form New College Nottingham were:

• Arnold and Carlton College
• Basford Hall College of Further Education (opened 1969)
• Clarendon College of Further Education (opened 1946)
• High Pavement Sixth Form College (founded as a school in 1788 - Sixth Form since 1975)

The College is a member of the 157 Group of high performing Further Education institutions.^[1]

Campuses

ncn Basford Hall

The Basford Hall campus on Stockhill Lane, on the north-western edge of the city focuses mainly on Construction and Childcare, Health and Social Care with an emphasis on vocational courses.

With specialised facilities for bricklaying, plumbing, gas, painting and decorating, carpentry and joinery, plastering, refrigeration, tiling, welding, heating and ventilation and electrical services; ncn is the largest provider of construction training in the East Midlands region.
Basford Hall is also the home of the 'Once Upon a Time' Day Nursery.

ncn City

The City site is the main focus of delivery for the College's growing Higher Education provision, programmes for International students, hospitality, leisure and tourism, fashion, art and design, ICT, media, languages and English as a Foreign Language.

Much of the provision is delivered in the historic Adams Building a converted lace factory on Stoney Street,in the Lace Market, and in the newly renovated Lace Market School of Art, Design and Fashion. Facilities here also include a 3-camera TV studio and multi-studio radio broadcasting station. Fashion and Media was graded as ‘Outstanding’ in the last full OFSTED inspection in 2005.

The Lace Market Gallery

A traditional ‘white cube’ exhibition gallery space with polished hardwood floors, high ceilings and large windows. Featuring guest artists as well as a variety of student shows; exhibitions normally change every two weeks, providing students and the community of Nottingham with a diverse and dynamic programme.

The Adams Restaurant and Brasserie

Open to the public, this award-winning restaurant provides students on catering and hospitality courses the opportunity to practice their skills in a real-working environment. The Restaurant is open for lunch during the week and for dinner on Wednesday and Thursday evenings (during term time).

ncn Clarendon

The Clarendon site (just off Mansfield Road) contains the Clarendon Hair and Beauty Salon, Pelham Day Nursery and provides vocational and academic programmes for large numbers of 16-19 year old students. It offers facilities in the performing arts and music, IT, hairdressing, catering and beauty therapy.

The NCN Clarendon Academy of Performing Arts and Music has purpose-built facilities including a large theatre seating up to 300 people, a smaller theatre seating up to 84 and the box office has a computerised booking system. There are also dance studios, drama rehearsal rooms, industry-standard music recording studios and music technology suites. The newly opened ‘You Choose’ food court at ncn Clarendon offers a variety of foods - ranging from pizzas, pasta and paninis to fresh sandwiches, salads and a selection of cakes and desserts, along with vegetarian options and daily specials. All food is prepared and served by Hospitality and Catering students alongside the college’s own catering team.

The Nottingham Academy of Hospitality and Catering has a purpose-built demonstration theatre and state-of-the-art preparation and patisserie kitchens. The Academy enjoys strong links with industry including: Woodborough Hall, Bluu, Restaurant Sat Bains and Hart’s.

The nearby Berridge Centre on Stanley Road, Forest Fields (closed in Summer 2010) was formerly the co-educational Forest Fields Grammar School Prior to 1955 it was the High Pavement Grammar School, a boys grammar school, built in 1895.

ncn High Pavement

ncn's High Pavement Sixth Form College is a dedicated A-level centre. The College moved into a purpose built centre on Chaucer Street in the heart of the city's academic district in 2001 from its previous site on the Bestwood Estate. The impressive £6.3 million^[2] building - designed by Ellis Williams Architects - is on 6 floors with state of the art classrooms and computer suites, a Learning Resource Centre and cafe.

A-levels are currently (2011–12) taught in the following subjects:

• Art & Design
• Business Studies
• English
• Film, Media, Communications and Culture
• Humanities
• ICT
• Modern Languages
• Mathematics
• Performing Arts
• Science
• Social Sciences

High Pavement's History

Founded in 1788, the Sixth Form College was previously the 11-18 'High Pavement Grammar School'; first established as the 'Unitarian Day Charity School' on High Pavement, in the Lace Market in central Nottingham. From 1895 until 1955, the School was on Stanley Road in Forest Fields until the move to Bestwood.

In 1975, the Grammar School changed to 'High Pavement Sixth Form College' and in 1999 became a part of 'New College Nottingham'.

ncn Hucknall

Hucknall is a smaller centre offering vocational access and progression mainly for the local community's young people and adults. The centre has floristry and hair and beauty provisions.

University Level Courses at ncn

New College Nottingham (ncn) offers an extensive range of University-level course programmes, coupled with excellent facilities and resources. The calibre of its Higher Education provision has been nationally recognised both by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) and Nottingham Trent University, who validate the Foundation Degree and Bachelor of Arts (Honours) 'top-up' degrees.

ncn has offered Higher Education courses since the early 1980s with a wide range of programmes. To date, more than 10,000 students have benefited from the opportunity to study at this level.

ncn and Nottingham Trent University have a long history of working together. ncn was granted Delegated Centre status by NTU in September 2003, initially for a three-year period subject to review. An Institutional Review and Programme Progress Review took place in 2006 and a further five years were approved. The next review will take place in 2012.

The size and diversity of the College means that students meet people from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and ages in a vibrant, cosmopolitan atmosphere.

Nottingham English School

See also: Nottingham English School

English as a Foreign Language (EFL) services are provided at the Adams Building's 'Nottingham English School'. The School (as part of ncn) is an accredited centre by the British Council.

Accreditation UK, run by the British Council and English UK, is the only internationally-recognised quality assurance scheme for English language schools in the UK. The British Council regularly inspects schools offering courses in English as a Foreign Language.

The inspection checks quality of standards in teaching, course design, management, resources, student welfare and accommodation services. Only good schools which meet the agreed standards of quality are awarded accredited status by the British Council.

Most recently, Nottingham English School (as New College Nottingham) was inspected by the British Council in 2005 and 2009, when its existing accreditation was renewed for a period of 5 years until March 2014.

Winners of The Queen's Anniversary Prize 2002

In 2002, New College Nottingham was awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education at a ceremony held at Buckingham Palace. The official citation for the award - in the 'Environment' category - reads as follows:

"In a far-sighted and imaginative initiative the College has played a major role in the regeneration of Nottingham's city centre through the renovation and re-use of a derelict heritage building. The Adams Building now provides exemplary education, training and business support in 'state of the art' facilities, meeting the needs of individuals and the growing service sector. Opened in 1998, the campus now has more than 11,000 students and provides over 1000 different courses at further and higher education levels from entry and basic education programmes through to professional qualifications."

The Queen's Anniversary Prizes are a biennial award scheme within the UK honours system; being the highest award open to a UK academic or vocational study institution. The honour recognises the achievements of the institution rather than an individual or team.

All universities and colleges in the UK are eligible to enter. The rigorous assessment process is overseen by the Awards Council of the Royal Anniversary Trust, which makes the final recommendations submitted to Her Majesty The Queen by the Prime Minister.

Notable alumni

Famous ncn alumni include:

• James Morrison, singer and song-writer
• Su Pollard, Comedy Performer, singer and actress
• Richard Beckinsale, actor
• Samantha Beckinsale, actor
• Robert Lindsay, actor
• Pui Fan Lee, actor
• Carl Froch, boxer
• John Elliott, England rugby international)
• Mark Pollicott, mathematician
• Finn Atkins, actress

High Pavement Grammar School

• Prof John Allen, Professor of Marine Biology from 1976-91 at the University of London, and President from 1982-4 of the Malacological Society of London
• Eddie Askew OBE, General Secretary from 1974-87 of The Leprosy Mission
• Harold Atkins, journalist
• John Bird, satirist (1948–55)
• Peter Bowles, actor (1948–55)
• Michael Breheny, Professor of Planning from 1991-2003 at the University of Reading
• Norman Brommelle, Secretary-General from 1957–64 and 1966-87 of the International Institute for Conservation
• John Burnett, social historian
• Prof Kenneth Burton, Professor of Biochemistry from 1966-88 at Newcastle University
• Prof Michael Butler, Professor of Modern German Literature from 1986-2003 at the University of Birmingham (1947–54)
• Dr John Chesters OBE, President of the Institute of Fuel from 1972-3, the Institute of Ceramics from 1961-3, Iron and Steel Institute from 1968-9
• Prof Anthony Cross, Professor of Slavonic Studies from 1985-2004 at the University of Cambridge (1948–55)
• Prof Eric Crossley, Professor of Dairying from 1947-68 at the University of Reading, President of the Institute of Food Science and Technology from 1967-9, and the Society of Dairy Technology from 1953-4
• Prof Barry Cullingworth, former professor of urban planning
• Louis Essen OBE, physicist (1920-7)
• Sir (Horace) Stephen Gibson CBE, President from 1952-4 of the Institute of Petroleum (1908–15)
• Freda Jackson, actress
• Stanley Middleton, author and 1974 Man Booker Prize winner (1930-7)
• Prof Arthur Pool, Professor of Economics from 1948-63 at the University of Leicester
• Harold Shipman, British serial killer (1957–64)
• Sidney Simmonds CBE, UK Ambassador to Haiti from 1955-9 and father of photographer Fay Godwin (1911-8)
• Sir Stanley Tommy Tomlinson, British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka (Ceylon) from 1966-9, (1923–30)
• Derek Tonkin CMG, UK Ambassador to Vietnam from 1980-2, Ambassador to Thailand and Laos from 1986-9 (1941-8)
• Sir Arthur Elijah Trueman, Professor of Geology from 1937-45 at the University of Glasgow, and President of Geological Society from 1945-7 (1905–12)
• Sir Rowland Wright, Chairman from 1975-8 of ICI, Chairman from 1978-83 of Blue Circle Industries, Chancellor from 1984-91 of Queen's University, Belfast (1927–34)

Forest Fields Grammar School

• Graham Allen, Labour MP since 1987 for Nottingham North
• David Nicholson, Chief Executive of the National Health Service (England)

References

1. ^ 157 Group Retrieved 29 July 2010
2. ^ Powell, Kenneth (2006). Nottingham Transformed: Architecture and Regeneration for the New Millenium. London: Merrell. pp. 168. ISBN 1-85894-335-3. 

• OFSTED Report - October 2008
• Department for Children, Schools and Families - Achievement and Attainment Tables 2008
• Location of Further Education Provision and Young People Research Project Report (re Basford Hall)
• 'College announces Basford Hall campus expansion'

External links

• Official website

Enabling Act & Statutory Instruments

• Further and Higher Education Act 1992
• The Education (Further Education Corporations) Order 1992
• The Basford Hall College, Nottingham (Dissolution) Order 1998
• The Arnold & Carlton College (Dissolution) Order 1999
• The High Pavement Sixth Form College, Nottingham (Dissolution) Order 1999

Coordinates: 52°57′10″N 1°08′37″W / 52.9529°N 1.1435°W / 52.9529; -1.1435