North East Worcestershire College (commonly abbreviated to NEW College) is a general further education college with campuses at Slideslow Drive in Bromsgrove and Peakman Street, Albert Street and Fishing Line Road in Redditch, Worcestershire. The College also offers outreach courses in community and employer premises across Worcestershire. Enrolment is open to anyone aged 16 and over and during the year 2009 -2010 there were around 3000 full-time and 6000 part-time students enrolled at the College. In addition to full and part-time courses the College offers Apprenticeship training in subjects that include Accounting, Business Administration, Child-Care, Construction Trades, Engineering, Hairdressing, Health and Social Care and Motor Vehicle Engineering.
At its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2010 inspectors assessed the College's overall performance as 'good, with outstanding features' describing the College as 'a lively, modern, safe and friendly place to study'. Over a ten-year period investments totalling £40m have been made in upgrading existing buildings and substantial new build projects in both Redditch and Bromsgrove. The College is noted for its development of innovative projects with private and public sector partners including Artrix the Bromsgrove Arts Centre and a Harley-Davidson European Training Centre that provides training for Harley-Davidson technicians from the UK, Europe and the Middle East. The College has been designated as an LSIS 'Beacon' college.
In November 2012, the Foundation Degree Media Moving Image students, created an animated music video featuring the song "All the Broken Toys at Christmas" and toys such as Action Man, Barbie and Scalextric, to raise money for Sense for the Christmas period. At the world premiere of the music video, held at the college on 28 November, two days before its official release, Virginia Von Malachowski, a manager from Sense was present and praised the project.
Read more about North East Worcestershire College: Subjects Taught At The Bromsgrove Campus, Subjects Taught At The Redditch Campus, Refurbishments and Extension At Bromsgrove Campus, Awards
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