Suffolk New College

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Suffolk New College
File:Suffolk New College Logo.png
Address
Map
Rope Walk

Ipswich
,
Suffolk
,
IP4 1LT

England
Coordinates52°03′20″N 1°09′55″E / 52.05542°N 1.165275°E / 52.05542; 1.165275Coordinates: 52°03′20″N 1°09′55″E / 52.05542°N 1.165275°E / 52.05542; 1.165275
Information
TypeFurther education college
Established2009 (2009)
Local authoritySuffolk
Department for Education URN130820 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalViv Gillespie[1]
GenderMixed
Age16+
EnrolmentApprox. 3,742 as of October 2017
Websitehttp://www.suffolk.ac.uk

Suffolk New College (formerly Suffolk College) is a further education college in Ipswich. It provides courses for students from across south Suffolk. In 2009 it constructed a new building costing £70 million.[2]

Overview

Suffolk New College is a multi-campus mixed general further education college, with the main campus located in central Ipswich.[3] The College also runs Suffolk Rural College [4] (Previously Otley College) and On The Coast [5] (Previously Alde Valley Sixth Form). The College offers secondary and further education courses such as vocational programmes, T Levels[6], GCSEs and apprenticeships as well as some higher education and leisure learning courses.

Facilities

The College was founded in 2009 after the then Suffolk College was split into Suffolk New College, dealing with further education, and University Campus Suffolk dealing with higher education courses. In August 2009 a new building costing £70 million was created for the college.[2] The 22,000 square metre building consists of four floors with a range of facilities surrounding a central atrium which rises to three storeys.

Facilities include a range of classrooms, workshops and other learning and support spaces. A fine dining restaurant and a deli are run by students on catering courses[7]. The restaurant, Chefs' Whites, is open to the public.[7] Workshops include automotive, construction and IT workshops.[8]

Suffolk New College Sports Centre was built more recently[when?] and includes facilities such as a four court badminton sports hall and two multi-purpose rooms available for public use.[9]

New Facilities

In 2022 the College officially unveiled its new £2.4 million Tech Campus in Ipswich.[10] The opening was made official by TV star and Jimmy's Farm owner Jimmy Doherty, who's shows include Channel 4's 'Food Unwrapped' and 'Jamie & Jimmy's Friday Night Feast', which he does with childhood friend, Jamie Oliver. Jimmy, who is a patron of the college, originally gained advice at the Suffolk Rural campus of Suffolk New College when he was starting out in farming and has maintained a link with the college ever since.[10]

In 2022 the College was given the green light to build their four-storey health and social care block with a mock hospital.[11]

University of Suffolk at Suffolk New College

Suffolk New College is a partner college[12] of the University of Suffolk and delivers Civil Engineering and Teacher Training programmes.[13]

Campuses

The College has campuses in Ipswich, Otley, Leiston and Halesworth[14]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ "Meet the Suffolk New College Team".
  2. ^ a b "Suffolk New College". BBC News. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
  3. ^ https://www.suffolk.ac.uk/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "Suffolk Rural College (Previously Otley College)".
  5. ^ "Suffolk New College - on the coast".
  6. ^ "T-Levels". Suffolk New College. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Chefs' Whites Restaurant". Suffolk New College. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Ipswich Campus". Suffolk New College. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Sports Centre". Suffolk New College. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  10. ^ a b "TV star opens new £2.4m Tech Campus at Suffolk New College". Ipswich Star. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Green light for Suffolk New College four-storey block with mock hospital". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  12. ^ Taylor, Nicole (23 August 2016). "Partner Colleges". University of Suffolk. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  13. ^ Anonymous (5 July 2016). "University of Suffolk at Suffolk New College". University of Suffolk. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  14. ^ "Our Campuses". Suffolk New College. Retrieved 1 November 2022.

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