Facts & figures
Locations
Deeside College
Kelsterton Road, Connah's Quay, Deeside, Flintshire, CH5 4BR.
Northop College
Holywell Road, Northop, Mold, CH7 6AA.
Coleg Llysfasi
Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 2LB.
Wrexham Training
Felin Puleston, Ruabon Road, Wrexham, LL13 7RF.
Centres in the community
Futures@Holywell, High Street, Holywell, CH8 7LH.
Student numbers
Full-time students: 3,500
Part-time students: 10,000
Work-based learners: 700 apprentices and 2,000 other work-based learners
Courses on offer
Full-time courses
Entry level to level 3, vocational and academic, including Essential Skills and the Welsh
Baccalaureate qualification.
Part-time courses
Level 1 to level 6 including Basic Skills, taster sessions, day release courses, continuing
professional development, and customised training for employers.
Work-based programmes
Foundation Modern Apprenticeships, Modern Apprenticeships, Modern Skills Diploma,
Skill Build.
Corporate information
Turnover
Approx £40m per annum, of which over 30% comes from non-core Further Education
funding.
Number of staff
Over 1000 employees including teaching, business support staff and managers.
Company history
1952: Flintshire Technical College opens its doors to students
1966 - 1974: Flintshire College of Technology
1974 - 1993: Kelsterton College - North East Wales Institute (NEWI)
1993 - 2009: Deeside College
2009: Merger with Welsh College of Horticulture
2010: Merger with Coleg Llysfasi
2009 - present: Deeside College
For a more detailed history, click here.
Awards
2010
Overall winner of Wales Quality Award
UK Total Quality Standard (TQS)
City and Guilds Medal for Excellencetutor award
City and Guilds Medal for Excellence Outstanding Achiever of the Year Award
RoSPA Gold Medal Award for Education & Training Sector
Healthy Colleges Award
Full College membership status of Landex
Gold Award at Wales Care Awards tutor award
Silver Gilt Medal Royal Welsh Show
NIACE Dysgu Cymru Inspire Awards, Learner of the Year
NIACE Dysgu Cymru Inspire Award, Workplace Learner of the Year
Careers Wales Quality Mark (Coleg Llysfasi)
1st Place UK Skills Floristry, Wales
VQ Learner of the Year
learndirect Skills for Work Award
learndirect Progression Award
Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) Most Improved Student
Institution of Engineering and Technology's (IET) Local Network Prize for Student Excellence.
City and Guilds Cutler Prize
Welsh Livery Guild
2009
National Training Awards Modern Apprenticeship of the Year
Fforwm Award for Innovation in the Delivery of the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification
Welsh VQ Hero
NIACE 'Workplace Learner of the Year' Award
RHS Tatton Gold Award
EEF Apprentice of the Year
Silver Gilt Royal Welsh
Most Promising Welsh Apprentice Awards
1st Place - UK Skills, Floristry
Level 5 Green Dragon
Envirowise Public Sector Waste Minimisation Campaign - Green Star
Community Learning Tutor of the Year
Welsh Baccalaureate Student of the Year
2008
The Welsh Livery Guild 'Best College of Further Education 2007-08' Award
Leading Wales Award - Principal David Jones
EEF apprenticeship awards for Airbus and RD Precision apprentices
City and Guilds Medals of Excellence for one tutor
RoSPA Commended Award for Education & Training Sector
Fforwm Annual Awards 2008:
- Effective Partnership Working
- Apprenticeship Frameworks
- Digital Learning Resources
- Innovation in the Management of Vocational Awards
2007
Association of Colleges' UK Beacon Award - the Welsh Assembly Government Award for College Engagement with Employers in Wales
UK Further Education Colleges' Marketing Network
Award for Public Relations 2007
National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) 'Tutors and Mentors Inspire' Awards for two tutors
Fforwm award for Plugging the Skills Gaps in the Workforce by Offering 'Real World' Training Opportunities
RoSPA Commended Award for Education & Training Sector
Basic Skills Agencys Quality Mark
2006
fforwm award for Basic Skills 2006
RoSPA Occupational Health & Safety Gold Award
The Wales Management Award for Sustainable
Development in the Public Sector
Tourism Training Forum for Wales Exemplar Award
2005
Wales Quality Centre Learning Prize
Beacon Award in Occupational Health & Safety and Environment Management Training
Investors In People (IiP) award including Recruitment & Selection model
City and Guilds Medals of Excellence for two tutors
NIACE 'Tutor of the Year Award' for two tutors
2004
The Special National Training Award for Wales and the UK
Fforwm Award for 'Innovative Developments in the Use of On-line Learning'
2003
NWOCN Award for Quality in Access to Higher Education courses
NWOCN Award for Innovation for voluntary sector training
World Open Learning Centre Award for Learning Resource
Centre Manager of the Year award
2002
The Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education
Wales Quality Awards - Gold and Service Sector prizes
1996
Investors in People status
College philosophy
Investment in estate
- Over £15m capital investment over recent years
- Annual refurbishments to departments across the college
- Engineering Centre of Excellence
- Indoor Athletics Stadium
- Lifestyle Fitness suite
- Learning Zone & Conference Centre
- Construction Centre
- Health Care, Early Years & Basic Skills Centre
- Futures@Holywell Centre
- Flintshire Learning Core Development Centre
- Learning Centre at Northop College
- Rare Breeds Centre at Northop College
- Animal Unit at Northop College
Environment & sustainability
- Deeside College is the first college in Wales to receive Fairtrade University status
- The college is accredited to Groundworks' Environmental Standard supported by the Welsh Government
- Students study sustainable development during Welsh Baccalaureate and personal tutorial programmes
- The college uses recycled paper for all printed and inhouse publicity materials
- Rain water harvesting has been installed to reduce water consumption
- Ground source heating has been introduced
- Automatic lighting and solar power have been introduced to reduce energy consumption
Fund-raising for charity
- Staff and students raised over £32,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care, the college's nominated charity for 2006-2007
- Staff and students raised over £34,042 for the Alzheimer's Society, the college's nominated charity for 2007-2008
- Staff and students raised over £26,726 for NSPCC, the college's nominated charity for 2008-2009
- Staff and students raised over £32,682 for Papyrus, the college's nominated charity for 2009-2010
- Staff and students raised over £51,062 for the RNLI, the college's nominated charity for 2010-11
- The nominated charity for 2011-2012 is Cancer Research UK
