Hereward College

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Hereward College
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Hereward College in 2008
Address
Hereward College
Bramston Crescent, Tile Hill

Coventry
,
West Midlands
,
CV4 9SW

England
Coordinates 52°24′05″N1°34′38″W / 52.4012871°N 1.5772842°W / 52.4012871; -1.5772842
Information
Type Further education college
MottoPromoting Individual Achievement
EstablishedSeptember 1971
Local authorityCoventry
Department for Education URN 130474 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Principal & Chief ExecutivePaul Cook MBE (Principal)
Rosie Herbert (Vice Principal)
Gender Coeducational
Age16to 25
Enrolmentc. 450
Campus size12 acres (4.9 ha) [1]
Colour(s)  Purple
  Pink
Website hereward.ac.uk

Hereward College of Further Education, better known simply as Hereward College, is a further education college for young people with disabilities and additional needs in Tile Hill, Coventry, England. It is owned and operated by the Hereward Corporation. [2]

Contents

In 1961, a working group was launched by the Department for Education and Science to discuss the proposals of creating a publicly-funded college solely for young people with disabilities – which would mark the first of its kind in the United Kingdom. Three years later, in 1964, Coventry's Department of Education was granted permission to start work on the project. Coventry was chosen as the location due to being central in the Midlands. The costs were shared between educational authorities in England and Wales. Construction commenced on the land in 1968, and Hereward College opened in September 1971 as "an experiment" to see if it was beneficial to its learners. [3] On 2 March 1972, HRH Princess Alexandra visited the college to declare it officially open.

Hereward is based on a 4.90-hectare (12-acre) site on Bramston Crescent serving day and residential learners with autism, physical difficulties, learning difficulties, and complex disabilities, across three learning pathways – Foundation, Explorer, and Discovery. [4] It is recognised as an exempt charity under Schedule 3 of the Charities Act 2011. [5] In December 2014, a charity named Friends of Hereward College was incorporated with the Charity Commission by Simon Shackleton to provide extra resources and services that would not otherwise be provided from statutory funds. [6] [7]

Facilities

There are three main areas for learners to access – Cafe Mojo, a refectory and cafe, the Learning Resource Centre (LRC), and the Indigo Enterprise Store, which opened in 2006. [8] In 2010, when Indigo relocated, it was re-opened by Coronation Street actor Jimmi Harkishin, who plays shop owner Dev Alahan. Indigo provides work experience opportunities for students. [9] In January 2011, its volunteers were nominated for a Prince's Trust award, after having previously won a West Midlands Community Impact Award. [10]

In June 2008, the Performing Arts Centre was opened by former student Nabil Shaban, who went on to found the Graeae Theatre Company for disabled actors, alongside Olympic middle-distance and long-distance runner David Moorcroft. [8]

On 29 March 2013, England's former national rugby captain Martin Johnson CBE opened the Wooden Spoon Suite inside The Lodge — a former accommodation block now repurposed as The Hive business centre — after receiving a £12,000 donation from the Wooden Spoon Society. [11]

In June 2019, multinational hotel and restaurant company Whitbread partnered with Hereward to open a mini Premier Inn training facility, to help train students for work in the hospitality sector. It was constructed by Novus Property Solutions, and it is the smallest non-commercial Premier Inn in the country. [12]

In 2021, Hereward College opened an outreach centre in Digbeth's Custard Factory to serve Birmingham-based employers and students. [13]

Local basketball team Tile Hill Trojans have used the basketball court inside the sports hall as their home ground for more than 25 years. [14] The centre is also used by members of the Coventry Table Tennis Club for their pay as you play sessions. [15]

Principals

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NameTerm of OfficeTime (approx.)
Arthur McAllisterSeptember 1971–UnknownUnknown
Rees Williams1993–19984 years
Catherine Mary Cole1998–20034 years
Keith Robinsonc. 2003–20063 years
Janis Firminger2006–December 20104 years
Sheila FlemingApril 2011–April 20176 years
Paul Cook MBE [16] August 2017–present6 years

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