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K I D D E R M I N S T E R C O L L E G E FA C T S H E E T
Kidderminster College is a successful general
further education college with more than 4,500
students enrolled every year.
The College has consistently achieved success
rates which are above the national average and its
current success figure of 89% places it in the top
25% of Colleges nationally.
Kidderminster College has a modern town centre
campus and has recently invested more than
£2.5million in continuing to improve facilities.
These improvements created three floors of new
classrooms, a new glazed roof, a dramatic triple
height reception area and a new terrace café.
Ofsted inspectors said the main campus has
“developed well to enhance the learners’ experience.”
A new £100,000 jobs hub, called The Point,
has just been opened as a one-stop designed to
support people to gain employment and move on
in their career as well as offering employers a
chance to upskill their workforce, train staff or
recruit an apprentice. The Point is also available
to hire for meetings.
Kidderminster College
Market Street, Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY10 1AB
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The College has many specialisms including:
• Creative Industries where the College
has its own record label, MAS Records,
and Ignite, Worcestershire’s Centre for
Advanced Training in Dance, Acting and Musical
Theatre. The College also has its own dance
company, Translucent.
• Hairdressing, Beauty and Holistic Therapies,
with its own Elements salon open to the
paying public.
• Care with extensive links to employer placements
• Public Services who work extensively with the
Armed Services and National Police Agency
• Sports and Exercise Science with strong links
with employers, industry and Universities
• Games Design and Development who work with
industry specialist designers and developers
Tel: +44 (0) 1562 820811
www.kidderminster.ac.uk
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•State-of-the-art facilities at the College include an
Elements hair and beauty salon which is open to
paying customers, a theatre, recording studios and
even a FlyKC aeroplane cabin.
• The College offers school leavers, including those
not in employment or education (NEETS), a wide
range of Vocational FE qualifications from Entry
Level to Level 3, vocational Foundation Degrees
and Apprenticeships. The College also offers a
range of Higher Education courses.
• The College operates at the heart of its community
and enjoys a high reputation for the quality of
its provision.
• The College offers a wide range of part-time,
evening, weekend and day-time courses for
adult learners.
• Kidderminster College has very good teaching and
learning and excellent levels of student satisfaction
as well as offering competitive tuition fees.
• The College works closely with more than 160
local employers to deliver apprenticeships and has
delivered more than 400 apprentices each year.
• Kidderminster College has strong links with
schools, employers and community groups.
Kidderminster College
Market Street, Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY10 1AB
• The College also works closely with Worcestershire
County Council and Wyre Forest District Council
as well as two Local Enterprise Partnerships
which cover the Kidderminster area - The
Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP and the
Worcestershire LEP – to ensure learners are filling
the skills gaps in the area.
Tel: +44 (0) 1562 820811
www.kidderminster.ac.uk