New College Nottingham
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| Type | Further Education |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Principal | Geoff Hall |
| Asst. Principal | Margaret Allen |
| Students | 8,500 (full time); 20,000 (total) |
| Location | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom |
| Newspaper | 'Glitch' |
| Website | www.ncn.ac.uk |
New College Nottingham (or more often ncn) is a coalition of further education establishments in the city of Nottingham. The college caters for students from the age of 14 across eight campuses across the city and also provides for mature students. [1]
The College Directorate is the college's senior management team and is headed by Principal Geoff Hall. [2]
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[edit] Campuses
New College Nottingham is spread across eight campuses throughout Nottingham which all provide unique facilities for students. They are:
[edit] ncn Basford Hall
The Basford Hall campus is located on Stockhill Lane, at the edge of the city boundary. The site focuses mainly on construction and early years provision with an emphasis on vocational courses. [3]
Basford Hall is the home of the Cinders Day Nursery and the Treetops Day Nursery.
[edit] ncn City
ncn City is based in the heart of the Nottingham, just yards from the Old Market Square. It consists of four different schools:
- ncn City (Adams)
- ncn City (Bath Street)
- ncn Lace Market School of Art, Design, Fashion and Media
- ncn Broadway
ncn City is the main focus of delivery for the College's growing higher education provision, programmes for its international students, and provision in hospitality, leisure and tourism, fashion, art and design, ICT, media, languages and English as a foreign language (ESOL). Much of the provision is delivered in the historic Adams Building on Stoney Street in the Lace Market, and in the newly renovated Lace Market School of Art, Design and Fashion. [4]
The Adams Restaurant and Brasserie is open to the public and provides students studying different food courses as well as those studying hospitality courses to practise their skills in a working environment. [5]
[edit] ncn Clarendon and ncn Berridge
ncn Clarendon with [ncn Berridge is a very popular further education campus providing vocational and academic programmes for large numbers of 16-19 year old students. It benefits from excellent facilities in performing arts and music, IT, hairdressing, catering and beauty therapy. [6]
The site contains the Clarendon Hair and Beauty Salon, The Newstead Restaurant, Pelham Day Nursery and Small World Day Nursery.
[edit] ncn High Pavement
High Pavement Sixth Form College is ncn's dedicated A-Level centre that caters specifically for 16-19 year olds. The establishment moved into a state of the art building on Chaucer Street, the heart of the city's academic district, in 2001 from its previous site in Bestwood. Founded over 200 years ago, the College was previously a 11-18 grammar school, which moved to the Bestwood site from its original location in High Pavement, in the Lace Market in central Nottingham.
[edit] ncn Hucknall
ncn Hucknall is a smaller, but significant 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. [8]
The sixth form college which is High Pavement is meant for people falling in the age group 16-19. The other campuses however are open to all ages of students and do many types of courses such as BTECs and HNDs. It offers International courses and 'A' levels intensive course to those who are falling behind in studies. Many International students from different countries like Nepal, Pakistan, UAE, Qatar are currently studying at High Pavement under New College Nottingham.
[edit] Notable alumni
Famous ncn alumni include:[9]
- James Morrison, singer and song-writer
- Robert Lindsay, actor
- Su Pollard, Comedy Performer, singer and actress
- Kim Vathana, actor
- Peter Bowles, actor
- Richard Beckinsale, actor
- Samantha Beckinsale, actor
- John Bird, satirist
- Sarah Davies, from pop group Hepburn
- Damien Higgins, ballet dancer
- Carl Froch, boxer
- Jawaid Khaliq, World Welterweight Boxing Champion
- Harold Shipman, British serial killer
- John Pallant, England rugby international
- John Elliott, England rugby international
- Colin Bacon, GB athlete (javelin)
- Stanley Middleton, author and 1974 Man Booker Prize winner
