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'''Waltham Forest College''' Waltham Forest College is a stand-alone Further Education College in North East London with circa 2000, 16-19 year old students on full time study programmes and 5000 adult students mainly studying part time, in addition to around 920 apprentices. The College has been voted as the top performing London college for student satisfaction for two consecutive years and is rated as good by Ofsted. Waltham Forest College offers a full range of vocational and technical qualifications from pre entry to level 3. It is accredited as a Mayor’s Construction Academy. Waltham Forest College has a growing reputation and specialism for Construction and Renewable Technologies as well as Health & Care, Digital and Creative.
'''Waltham Forest College''' is a Further Education College in [[Walthamstow]] in the [[London Borough of Waltham Forest]]. There are around 2000 16-19 year old students on full time study programs and 5000 adult students mainly studying part time, in addition to around 920 apprentices.


==History==
==History==
'''Waltham Forest College''' has been creating futures for over 80 years. Since its formation in 1938 as the South-West Essex Technical College and School of Art, the College and its staff and students have seen many changes and have evolved and adapted to continually offer a valuable service to the region.
The college was founded in 1938 as the South-West Essex Technical College and School of Art.


[[File:Anon - Grosvenor House, Walthamstow - 9615.jpg|thumb|Grosvenor House (Anon) circa 1790]]
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During the [[Second World War]] it was used as a naval base. Military and service personnel were taught and trained here, including [[Auxiliary Territorial Service]] members from 1942. Grosvenor House, the old building of Walthamstow Technical College, burnt down in 1945. During the 1950s additions to the building were added, while the secondary school part relocated to Billet Road becoming McEntee County Technical School.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/data/gb2381-swet|title=South West Essex Technical College - Archives Hub|website=archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk}}</ref> South West Essex Technical College and School of Art was renamed to Waltham Forest Technical College and School of Art in 1966 after it became part of the new [[London Borough of Waltham Forest]] in the county of Greater London.<ref name="auto"/>


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During the [[Second World War]] it was used as a naval base. Military and service personnel were taught and trained here, including [[Auxiliary Territorial Service]] members from 1942. Grosvenor House, the old building of Walthamstow Technical College, burnt down in 1945. During the 1950s additions to the building were added, while the secondary school part relocated to Billet Road becoming McEntee County Technical School.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/data/gb2381-swet|title=South West Essex Technical College - Archives Hub|website=archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk}}</ref> South West Essex Technical College and School of Art was renamed to Waltham Forest Technical College and School of Art in 1966 after it became part of the new [[London Borough of Waltham Forest]] in the county of Greater London.<ref name="auto"/>
==Curriculum==
'''Waltham Forest College''' offers a full range of vocational and technical qualifications from pre entry to level 3. It is accredited as a Mayor’s Construction Academy and the College has a growing reputation and specialism for Construction and Renewable Technologies as well as Health & Care, Digital and Creative.


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.englishuklondon.com/schools/waltham-forest-college/ ]
* [http://www.englishuklondon.com/schools/waltham-forest-college/]
* [http://www.waltham.ac.uk/ Waltham Forest College]
* [http://www.waltham.ac.uk/ Waltham Forest College]


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[[Category:Education in the London Borough of Waltham Forest]]
[[Category:Education in the London Borough of Waltham Forest]]
[[Category:Further education colleges in London]]
[[Category:Further education colleges in London]]
[[Category:1938 establishments in England]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1938]]

Latest revision as of 18:42, 16 November 2024

Waltham Forest College
Address
Map
Forest Road, Walthamstow

London
,
E17 4JB

England
Coordinates51°35′29″N 0°00′37″W / 51.59125°N 0.01021°W / 51.59125; -0.01021
Information
TypeFurther education college
Established1938
Local authorityLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
Department for Education URN130456 Tables
PrincipalJanet Gardner
GenderCoeducational
Age14+
Enrolment4,500+[1]
Websitewww.waltham.ac.uk

Waltham Forest College is a Further Education College in Walthamstow in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. There are around 2000 16-19 year old students on full time study programs and 5000 adult students mainly studying part time, in addition to around 920 apprentices.

History

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The college was founded in 1938 as the South-West Essex Technical College and School of Art.

Grosvenor House (Anon) circa 1790

During the Second World War it was used as a naval base. Military and service personnel were taught and trained here, including Auxiliary Territorial Service members from 1942. Grosvenor House, the old building of Walthamstow Technical College, burnt down in 1945. During the 1950s additions to the building were added, while the secondary school part relocated to Billet Road becoming McEntee County Technical School.[2] South West Essex Technical College and School of Art was renamed to Waltham Forest Technical College and School of Art in 1966 after it became part of the new London Borough of Waltham Forest in the county of Greater London.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ a b "South West Essex Technical College - Archives Hub". archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk.
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