• Equality Today

  • The Future

We recognise that all individuals should be given equal opportunities to achieve their goals and contribute to the success of our College.

We also value the diverse nature of our community and the strengths and skills individuals bring to our College.

Please have a look at what we've been doing recently to promote equality and diversity as part of our events calendar for 2009-10.
The College has ambitious goals it has set itself to further improve equality & diversity opportunities.

Our strategic objective is to become a beacon of outstanding practice in all aspects of Equality and Diversity practice.
The College is currently developing its first Single Equality Scheme. This will provide a three year plan of key actions to help the College achieve its goals.

More details will be published soon so keep coming back to our website to find out more!

Welcome to Hereward College

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Welcome to Hereward!

Hereward College is a national, specialist, residential college of further education. The college welcomes all learners including those with diverse and complex support requirements. In addition to the 100+ residential learners, day disabled and non disabled learners also attend the college. Feedback from learners has shown us that they like the inclusiveness of the college population.

 

"It's good to be able to go out places and doing things on your own gives you more independence". (Christian, 2009)

"Being at the college feels like being given a new lease of life".

(Stuart, 2009)

 

Whatever your interests and needs, you can pick and mix from a wide range of courses and services to enable you to develop your skills and confidence and follow your dreams.

We are based in Coventry with all the exciting venues and opportunities that a city has to offer and close to excellent transport networks (55 minutes from London by train).

 
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Business and ICT

Learning business and IT skills will give you a flying start in whatever you do. If your ambition is to succeed in business, enterprise or ICT, we can offer you a broad range of full-time and part-time vocational courses from Entry Level to Level 4. Our courses will give you a thorough understanding of business and ICT combined with the skills that employers or universities look for. If you are already in employment and want to update your skills, we can help.
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Creative and Media

The Creative Studies and Media department offers you a wide range of both vocational and academic courses that are very creative, challenging, exciting and innovative. These courses aim to equip you with the skills and knowledge to progress onto Higher Education or apply for jobs in the creative industries.
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Skills for Life

'The English, Maths and Skills For Life Department offers you courses and activities at all levels. Wherever you are starting from, we will help you to build and practise skills which will support you in your personal goals in education, employment and daily living.
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Sport

The Sport department provides a broad range of sports studies and leisure opportunities through formal curricular courses and recreational sports activities.
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Transition to Independence

During your time at the college there will be many opportunities for you to develop a broad range of skills that will support your future independence. These will be practical skills and also all the organisational, social and coping strategies that will help you to live independently, secure employment and build friendships.

 

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Annual Report logo-smallThe Hereward College Annual Report is now available.
DSA Assessments dsaHereward Access Centre carries out study needs assessments for students in Higher Education.
Care care The care enabling service aims to provide the best standards of care possible, whilst enabling you to maximise your potential. Many of you are away from home for the first time, and find living at Hereward a very enjoyable experience, where new friends can be made and life skills developed.
Educational Enabling enabling Educational Enablers are a team of people who support you on your learning programme in a variety of different ways.
Enablers meet with all residential and day students to talk about their support requirements. We will help you find ways to do as much as you can for yourself and help you to be in control of your own learning.
College Campus campus It is our responsibility to maintain and develop the entire Hereward campus and gardens. We help residential students set up their own room to meet their individual requirements. Our aim is to ensure that the campus is accessible to all. We are an environmentally conscious college and are working towards reducing the college's carbon footprint.
Equality equalityThe promotion of equality and diversity is central to the work of the college and is enshrined in the college values; underpinned by policies and procedures, and practiced in day to day activities. Staff and students from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures are welcomed and supported and discrimination is tackled so that all can achieve their potential.