Queen Alexandra College

Queen Alexandra College

Motto	A National Charity for People with Disabilities
Established	1904
Type	Further education college
Principal	Hugh J Williams
Location	Court Oak Road Birmingham West Midlands B17 9TG England
DfE URN	131963 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Students	200
Ages	16–25
Website	QAC

Queen Alexandra College (QAC) is an independent specialist college of further education based in Harborne, Birmingham for students above the age of sixteen with visual impairment, autism and other disabilities. Students can develop their academic, social, employment and independent skills through individualised programmes. QAC also offers many leisure activities. Its registered charity number 1065794.

The 'Bradbury Centre'. Opened in September 2006 and houses a sensory My-Space area, a well equipped Art and Design studio, The Job Shop, Learning Resource Centre, Creative and Media studio and various preparation for life base rooms.

The 'Karten CTEC Centre' of QAC, opened in 2004 where IT training takes place.

The Bradbury Sports Hall was completed in 2014 and is a first class sports facility providing all students access to a broad range of disabled and non-disabled sports. The facility is used at evening and at weekends by the local community for a range of diverse activities.

Programmes

QAC offers numerous learning programmes.

Programme	Qualifications
Pre-Entry and Entry Level Programmes	Accredited and non-accredited (RARPA) learning programmes in Preparation for Life and Work programmes. Holistic study programmes which may also include a range of therapies to support learning and achievement.
Arts	Qualifications in Art and Design, Performing arts and Creative and Media
Trades and Motor Vehicles	Accredited and non-accredited (RARPA) learning programmes in valeting, car maintenance, woodwork, tiling, basic manufactoring skills, plastering and painting.
Health, Public Services and Care	Qualifications in Health and Social Care
Information and Communication Technologies	Qualifications in IT
Hospitality and Sports	Qualifications in Hospitality and Sport and Active Leisure,
QAC has also offers Supported Internships as a progression route for young people into work - this takes the form of a study programme. QAC was the only speciailist college in England to be part of the initial DfE Supported Internship development programme 3 years ago and has continued to offer this programme ever since.

Activities

QAC organises leisure activities outside college time including exercising in the Feelgood Fitness Centre, five-a-side football, soccer training, athletics training and competitions, 'fitsu' (portmanteau of fitness and jujutsu), goalball, swimming club and other related activities, such as ten-pin bowling at Tenpin, Star City, ice skating, pool tournaments and climbing. Other activities it organises include cinema (especially at Cineworld), premiership football matches, concerts (especially at the NIA and the NEC), karaoke, residential visits, outward bound expeditions and music club.

History

Queen Alexandra College grew out of the Birmingham Royal Institution for the Blind. In 1958, the BRIB opened a facility named the Queen Alexandra Technical College for the Blind was opened; this facility eventually became QAC's current campus. In 1997, operation of QAC was transferred from BRIB to an independent charitable company.^[1]

References

↑ "BRIB Profile". Retrieved 22 February 2010.

External links

Queen Alexandra College

Universities and colleges in the West Midlands

Universities	Aston Birmingham Birmingham City BPP Coventry Harper Adams Keele Law Newman Staffordshire UCB Warwick Wolverhampton Worcester

Further Education colleges	Birmingham Metropolitan Bournville Burton Buxton & Leek City College, Coventry Dudley Fircroft Halesowen Heart of Worcestershire Henley Hereford College of Arts Herefordshire College of Technology Hereward Kidderminster Newcastle-under-Lyme North Warwickshire and Hinckley Queen Alexandra Royal National College for the Blind Sandwell Shrewsbury Solihull South & City Birmingham South Staffordshire South Worcestershire Stafford Stoke-on-Trent Stourbridge Stratford-upon-Avon Telford Walford and North Shropshire Walsall Warwickshire Wolverhampton

Sixth form colleges	Cadbury Hereford Joseph Chamberlain King Edward VI College, Nuneaton King Edward VI College, Stourbridge Ludlow Moorlands New College, Telford Shrewsbury Solihull Stoke-on-Trent Worcester

Organisations for visually impaired people in the United Kingdom

Charities	Action for Blind People Blind in Business BlindArt Bradbury Fields British Blind Sport Cardiff Institute for the Blind Fight for Sight Galloway's Society for the Blind The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association Henshaws Society for Blind People Kent Association for the Blind Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People Listening Books Nalsvi National Library for the Blind Royal London Society for the Blind RNIB Blind Veterans UK SeeAbility, The Royal School for the Blind Sightsavers SITE Vista Warwickshire Vision Support

Assistive technology	Dolphin Computer Access

Leisure	Traveleyes

Media	Insight Radio

Schools and colleges	Dorton House Exhall Grange School Jordanstown Schools Joseph Clarke School Linden Lodge School New College Worcester Queen Alexandra College RNIB College, Loughborough RNIB Pears Centre for Specialist Learning Royal Blind School Royal National College for the Blind Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool)

Schools in Birmingham

Primary schools	Al-Hijrah School Harborne Primary School King David School Ladypool Primary School Robin Hood Academy St Nicholas RC Primary School Starbank School Waverley School

Secondary schools	Al-Hijrah School Archbishop Ilsley RC Technology College Ark Boulton Academy Ark Kings Academy Ark St Alban's Academy The Arthur Terry School Aston Manor Academy Aston University Engineering Academy Balaam Wood School Bartley Green School The Baverstock Academy Birmingham Ormiston Academy Bishop Challoner RC College Bishop Walsh RC School Bordesley Green Girls' School Bournville School Broadway Academy Cardinal Wiseman RC Technology College Cockshut Hill Technology College Colmers School Dame Elizabeth Cadbury Technology College Fairfax School Four Dwellings Academy George Dixon Academy Great Barr School Greenwood Academy Hall Green School Hamstead Hall Academy Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Harborne Academy Heartlands Academy Hillcrest School Hodge Hill College Hodge Hill Girls' School Holte School Holy Trinity RC School Holyhead School The International School John Willmott School King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Kings Heath Boys King's Norton Boy's School Kings Norton Girls School Kingsbury School Lordswood Boys' School Lordswood Girls' School Moseley School Ninestiles School North Birmingham Academy Perry Beeches The Academy Plantsbrook School Queensbridge School Rockwood Academy Shenley Academy Small Heath School St Edmund Campion RC School St John Wall RC School St Paul's School for Girls St Thomas Aquinas RC School Saltley Academy Selly Park Technology College Starbank School Stockland Green School Swanshurst School Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green Girls' School University of Birmingham School Washwood Heath Academy Waverley School Wheelers Lane Technology College Yardleys School

Grammar schools	Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Handsworth Grammar School King Edward VI Aston School King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls King Edward VI Five Ways King Edward VI Handsworth Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls

Special schools	Hallmoor School

Independent schools	Birmingham Blue Coat School Darul Uloom Edgbaston High School Elmhurst School for Dance Highclare School Kimichi School King Edward's School King Edward VI High School for Girls Mander Portman Woodward St George's School

FE & sixth form colleges	Birmingham Metropolitan College Bournville College Cadbury Sixth Form College Fircroft College Queen Alexandra College South & City College Birmingham

Defunct schools	BISPA Icknield Street School Oozells Street Board School St Philip's School St Peter's College

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