West Kent College (2014)
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| Established | 1 August 2014 |
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| Type | Further Education, Higher Education |
| Principal | Paul Hannan |
| Location |
Tonbridge Kent England  Coordinates: 51°11′12″N 0°15′47″E / 51.186805°N 0.263076°E |
| Local authority | Kent County Council |
| DfE URN | 130727 Tables |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 16–99 |
| Website | College homepage |
West Kent College is a further education and higher education college in Kent, England founded in 2014 as a result of the split of K College and run by Hadlow College Group. It has campuses in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells and offers numerous courses and qualifications at many levels, from GCSEs and A-levels to vocational routes such as BTEC or NVQ/VRQ Diplomas to work-based Apprenticeships and Degree programmes, validated by the University of Kent, University of Greenwich and Canterbury Christ Church University.
The College's facilities include a 300-seat theatre, fine art, fashion, graphic design and photography studios and darkrooms, television and radio studios, music recording studios, professional training and demo kitchens and purpose-built motor vehicle engineering and construction workshops.
History
The original West Kent College institution operated in Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Crowborough and Sevenoaks.[1] The Tonbridge campus was redeveloped in the 2000s. Crowborough and Sevenoaks closed in 2006.
It merged into K College in 2010. K College was subsequently split in 2014, and is now part of the Hadlow College Group.[2]
Courses
The college offers a range of Foundation, Extended and BTEC Diplomas, Higher Education programmes and NVQs, in subjects such as:
- Electronic Engineering
- Catering and Hospitality
- Construction: Bricklaying, Electrical Installation, Carpentry and Joinery, Plumbing
- Performing Arts, Music, Media and Photography
- Art and Design, Graphic Design, Fashion and Clothing
- Motor Vehicle Engineering
- Beauty Therapy, Hair Design
- Health and Social Care
- Business and Admin
- Applied Science (including Forensic Science Pathway)
- Sport
- Travel and Tourism
Also offered are Apprenticeships, A-Levels and Access to Higher Education courses.
Public Facilities
The View restaurant
The View is a fine dining restaurant, open to the public, located at the Tonbridge campus. Catering and Hospitality students operate the restaurant across a range of levels. It offers a wide array of dishes, achieved by both classic and modern techniques.
Hair & Beauty Salons
The college's Hair & Beauty Salons, based at the Tonbridge campus, are open to the public and offer a range of treatments, including manicures, pedicures, electrical facials, styling, conditioning and colouring treatments, waxing, tanning and massages.
Notable alumni
- Mark Sargeant, Michelin starred chef and restaurateur
- Chris Tanner, chef and co-proprietor, with his brother James Tanner, of award-winning gastropub, The Kentish Hare (http://www.thekentishhare.com/)
- Jake West, film director
- Mo Abudu, talk show host, media proprietor
- Sophie, Countess of Wessex
- Jilly Goolden, wine critic, journalist and presenter
- Paul 'Mungo' Mungeam, television cameraman
- Hazel Crowney, actress, model
- Nicki French, singer, actress
- Rob Forknall, actor, theatre director
References
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