Rotherham College Of Arts And Technology
Rotherham College of Arts and Technology (RCAT) is the largest further education college in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. The college also has one of the largest variety of vocational courses in the South Yorkshire region, having a maximum of 2,312 courses. The overall college student enrolments is of 32,063 a year, with 11,826 Issued qualifications.
The college has two campus locations, one in Rotherham, and one in Dinnington which are 97 acres of campus. It has a staff of 560, and an enrolment of 1,100 14–15 year olds and 2,900 18 year olds. Its town centre campus is located near Rotherham Central railway station and the Rotherham Interchange, and the Dinnington Campus is equidistant from Sheffield and Rotherham, and about 5 miles (8.0 km) away from Worksop.
Rotherham College of Arts and Technology is home to the Roland Music Academy which is one of 11 in the country and the first in the North of England. The college has industry links with Rother FM Hallam FM, Roland corporation and the BBC. The college altogether has links with over 600 local private and public sector employers.
The current principal is Gill Alton.
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