About Us

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Facts & figures

Locations

Deeside Campus
Kelsterton Road, Connah’s Quay, Deeside, Flintshire, CH5 4BR.

Northop Campus
Welsh Colleg of Horticulture, Holywell Road, Northop, Mold, CH7 6AA.

Centres in the community
Futures@Holywell, High Street, Holywell, CH8 7LH.

Student numbers

Full-time students: 1,800
Part-time students: 8,000
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 Key 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 £30m per annum, of which over 30% comes from non-core Further Education funding.

Number of staff
Over 800 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 - present: Deeside College

For a more detailed history, click here.

Awards

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 Agency’s 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

Environment & sustainability

Fund-raising for charity

 

 

 

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© Deeside College

Kelsterton Road, Connah's Quay

Deeside, Flintshire, CH5 4BR

 

Tel: 01244 831531 | Email: enquiries@deeside.ac.uk