North Hertfordshire College

North Hertfordshire College
Location
Stevenage, Hitchin, , Hertfordshire England
Information
Type	College of further education
Established	1991 (by amalgamation)
Ofsted	Reports
Principal and Chief executive	Kit Davies
Gender	Mixed
Age	16+
Enrolment	10,500
Website	http://www.nhc.ac.uk

51°53′49″N 0°12′00″W / 51.897°N 0.200°W / 51.897; -0.200

North Hertfordshire College ("NHC") is a further education and higher education college operating in Stevenage, Hitchin, and Letchworth Garden City. NHC was established on 1 April 1991,^[1] through the amalgamation of Stevenage College, Hitchin College and Letchworth Technical College. NHC is graded 'Good with Outstanding features' by Ofsted.

History

The college was established on 1 April 1991 when further education, in Hertfordshire, was reorganised.^[1] One of the institutions merged into the new college was Hitchin College of Further Education.^[2]

Campuses and Facilities

The college has two campuses in Stevenage, one in Hitchin, and an administrative centre in Letchworth Garden City.

Stevenage Centre

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II opened the Stevenage Centre in 2003. This centre is the largest campus; subjects taught there are childcare, General Certificate of Secondary Education subjects, Higher Education, health and social care, including science.

Engineering and Construction Campus

The Engineering and Construction Campus offers courses in carpentry, plumbing, electrical course offer, brickwork, engineering, and painting including decorating. In 2011, the centre expanded with a new welding training centre which was opened by Skills Minister, Matthew Hancock.^[3]

Hitchin Centre

The Hitchin Centre offers courses in business, tourism and events, hair and beauty, catering, sport, public services as well as creative arts. In 2012 to 2014, the centre was redeveloped.^[4]

Hart Salon

Hart Salon, based at the Hitchin Centre, offers hairdressing and beauty therapy services. The salon is staffed by qualified and learning students.

Sports Centre

The Sports Centre offers sport and fitness facilities to students and the public, including basketball courts, fitness studios, dance studios, a gym, and an all weather 3G football pitch.

Hart Kitchens

Hart Kitchens is a student-run restaurant. Under the direction of a head chef, students design menus as well as prepare and serve food and drinks to customers, including a lunch menu as well as theme evenings throughout the year.^{[citation needed]}

Airbus Foundation Discovery Space

In January 2017, NHC and Airbus opened a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education centre, the Airbus Foundation Discovery Space, which is backed and funded by the Airbus Foundation and the Hertfordshire LEP. The centre was opened by astronaut Tim Peake.^[5]

Grading

The college has been accredited with Investors in People Gold Award in 2012 and 2014.

In November 2017, NHC underwent an Ofsted inspection and received a Grade 2 (Good) for overall effectiveness of the provision. The effectiveness of the college's higher needs provision and traineeship were graded as Outstanding.^[6]

Notable alumni

NHC alumni include:

• Ed Westwick, actor
• George Boyd, footballer

References

External links

• North Hertfordshire College website
• "FEFC Inspection Report 30/94 – North Hertfordshire College – Eastern Region – Inspected September 1993 – February 1994" (pdf). Further Education Funding Council. May 1994. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
• "OFSTED report". OFSTED.
• "Arts Council For North Hertfordshire". HertsDirect. Hertfordshire County Council. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
• "Skills Minister opens welding training centre in Stevenage". Stephen McPartland. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
• "Hitchin Centre Redevelopment" (PDF). Scott Brownrigg. North Herts District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.

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