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48-551: Southampton College , formerly known as Southampton City College , is a general further education college located in Southampton , Hampshire, England. Since 2023 it has been part of the South Hampshire College Group (SHCG), along with Eastleigh and Fareham colleges . There has been a school of some kind on the site since the 1930s, but the current institution originated with the establishment of

96-401: A framework for an insolvency regime for further education colleges known as "Education Administration". This is a form of corporate administration adapted to the needs of further education, to be used "where a further education body is unable to pay its debts or is likely to become unable to pay its debts" and intended "to avoid or minimise disruption to the studies of the existing students of

144-507: A great change, when it merged with the Southampton College of Technology, meaning that for the first time engineers were trained on the same campus, as merchant navy deck officers. The school was renamed "Warsash Maritime Centre" and went through a period of building expansion which included a new pier, library and engineering block. It was not until the 1990s that the college would again change dramatically, when in 1996 some of

192-638: A large service provider for apprenticeships where most of the training takes place at the apprentices' workplace, supplemented with day release into college. FE in the United Kingdom is usually a means to attain an intermediate, advanced or follow-up qualification necessary to progress into HE, or to begin a specific career path outside of university education. Further Education is offered to students aged over 16 at colleges of Further Education, through work-based learning, or adult and community learning institutions. Provision for further education colleges

240-459: A lecture theatre. In September 2010, City College opened two new blocks, forming the completion phase of the campus redevelopment project. 'The hub' included a new theatre, TV and radio studios, a business training suite, a learning centre, a theatre bar and a fitness suite. The adjoining Aspire building housed new facilities for catering, hair and beauty, together with seminar rooms and learning centres. These work-based training facilities were open to

288-469: A loan covenant. In 2022 an investigation from the Further Education commissioner indicated that without intervention the college would collapse; the report led to the resignation of the principal Sarah Stannard. The college ultimately received 8 million pounds of emergency funding, and merged with Eastleigh and Fareham colleges to form the South Hampshire College Group (SHCG) in 2023. Following

336-495: A new building programme at the college began (to replace the existing temporary WW2 structures). Three new residential blocks were created, as well as a refectory building and a new teaching block (including the Whalley Wakeford lecture theatre). One accommodation block Shackleton was finished in 1960 and won a Royal Institute of British Architects gold medal. By 1967 a new teaching block had again been constructed and

384-480: A new technology building which included facilities for motor vehicle, brickwork and construction trades. A portion of the campus, including the 1930s Deanery building was sold to make way for housing as part of an urban redevelopment programme for the area. In September 2009 an outdated block was redeveloped to provide learning facilities for 3D creative design, engineering, professional construction and electrical installation. This block also housed learning centres and

432-519: A number of local school sites, it was opened as the Technical College in June 1952. In 1960 work began on the construction of Southampton College of Technology and the Technical College became part of this organisation. In 1969, it became a separate entity and as such adopted the name Southampton Technical College. On 2 April 1995, it changed its name again to Southampton City College. In 1999,

480-500: A teacher at the School, became director of the school. Warsash Maritime Academy provides the following education and training programmes: The school has a close working relationships with a number of colleges, such as Brockenhurst College who teach pre-cadetship areas of education. The Warsash Maritime Academy campus has the following facilities and simulators: In April 2009, Warsash Maritime Academy announced their plans to move

528-604: A technical college in 1952. Much of the current campus was constructed during a period of redevelopment from 2001 to 2012, and the Warsash Maritime School was also located on its St. Mary Street Campus from 2017 to 2024. The college offers various study programmes for young people and adults as part of the SHCG, including professional, technical and creative courses as well as apprenticeships. It specialises in marine, engineering, early years, hospitality, digital and

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576-538: A vocational route after the end of compulsory education at age 16. They offer a wide range of vocational qualifications to young people and older adults, including vocational, competency-based qualifications (previously known as SVQs ), Higher National Certificates and Higher National Diplomas . Frequently, the first two years of higher education – usually in the form of an HND – are taken in an FE college, followed by attendance at university. Further education in Wales

624-544: Is part of Solent University . The college provides education, training, consultancy and research to the international shipping and off-shore oil industries. It is one of the United Kingdom's colleges responsible for the training of the British Merchant Navy . The courses on offer cover a wide range of maritime education and training from deck and engineer officer cadetships, including degree pathways, to senior officer certificates of competency, together with

672-416: Is provided through seven multi-campus colleges. Northern Ireland's Department for Employment and Learning has the responsibility for providing FE in the province. Most secondary schools also provide a sixth form scheme whereby a student can choose to attend for two additional years to complete their AS and A-levels. Scotland's further education colleges provide education for those young people who follow

720-910: Is provided through: Further education in Wales comes under the remit of the Welsh Assembly Government . Funding came from Education and Learning Wales from 2000 until 2006, when that organisation was merged with the Assembly. Further education in the Republic of Ireland is similar to that offered in the UK. Typical areas include apprenticeships and other vocational qualifications in many disciplines, such as childcare, farming, retail, and tourism. The many types of further education awards are known as Post Leaving Certificates . Further education has expanded immensely in recent years, helped by

768-669: The Further and Higher Education Act 1992 , which removed further education colleges from local government control. Types of college include: Policies relating to colleges are primarily the responsibility of the Department for Education (DfE). Until July 2016, colleges were also covered by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS); on the abolition of BIS and formation of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), responsibility for FE colleges moved to DfE. The regulatory body for sixth form colleges

816-545: The Local Defence Volunteers (Home Guard). Courses continued to run despite bombing in the Southampton area. Cadets were still trained and additional courses were created for existing officers from the armed services and abroad, including some 60 free Polish cadets. By 1942 the school had over 180 sea cadets in training and it was decided the school should be moved to a larger campus, which incorporated

864-557: The River Hamble and Warsash village. In 2017, the school transitioned to new facilities, built at a cost of over £43 million in the city centre. Aside from a few remaining practical course facilities, the majority of the Warsash campus is now being converted to private housing. The Southampton School of Navigation originated with the death of a Southampton wine merchant Henry Robinson Hartley, in 1850. He bequeathed £42,524 to

912-723: The United Kingdom and Ireland is additional education to that received at secondary school that is distinct from the higher education (HE) offered in universities and other academic institutions. It may be at any level in compulsory secondary education, from entry to higher level qualifications such as awards, certificates, diplomas and other vocational, competency-based qualifications (including those previously known as NVQ/SVQs ) through awarding organisations including City and Guilds , Edexcel ( BTEC ) and OCR . FE colleges may also offer HE qualifications such as HNC , HND , foundation degree or PGCE . The colleges are also

960-555: The 17th century. The Deanery building was built as a school in the 1930s, and remained part of the campus area until it was demolished in the 2000s. Under the leadership of Frank West, the junior school saw substantial growth. In 1948 the Education Authority took over the old St Mary Institution to provide a more permanent home for the Technical School. Following substantial building works and consolidation of

1008-457: The Austen building to the Warsash Maritime School ; the move required the removal of the college's library and photography studios. Warsash did not remain on the site for the full ten year lease, instead relocating again to Solent University 's East Park Terrace in 2024. In an attempt to manage the financial problem, City College then explored mergers with a number of other education providers in

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1056-649: The Hartley Institute, based in South Hill in the city of Southampton. In 1932 the school was expanded when it merged with the Gilchrist Navigation school. At that time the school was confined to preparing students for Board of Trade certificate examinations for Mate, Master and Extra Master. 51 students were taught at this time by only two staff. In 1934 the college expanded to accommodate day cadets and courses for civil air navigation. It

1104-573: The Southampton Corporation which they received some years later. After advice from the Secretary of the Department of Science , Lyon Playfair , it was decided that a School of Navigation should be set up, which would be fitting with the recent development of Southampton as a great seaport . After the need to raise additional funds the school was eventually finished in 1902. It was granted university college status and known as

1152-406: The area. A merger attempt with Solent University failed in 2017, and an attempt at merging with Eastleigh College failed in 2019 after Eastleigh withdrew from the agreement. The financial situation of the college continued to worsen throughout the 2010s; from 2018 the college was reliant on bailout funding. The failure of the second merger attempt left the college at risk of insolvency due to breach of

1200-601: The associated safety training. The current college is split across several sites, with the main academy campus in Southampton City Centre , the practical campus (focusing on survival, medical are firefighting training) in Warsash and the Ship Handling Centre at Timsbury Lake. From 1946 to 2017, the School was primarily located at its historic Warsash site, just east of Southampton aside

1248-469: The campus on the eastern side of Newtown road were sold, together with Golf House, Salterns and Hamblemeads, to fund the Andrews Building in Southampton. By the year 2000 the college had also built three new computer-based training simulators. It was during this period that Warsash Maritime Centre merged with Southampton Solent University to provide governmental sources of funding. The college

1296-474: The campus then underwent extensive redevelopment as part of a 30 million pound programme. The first stage was completed in September 2004, which included the completion of a new reception and information & advice centre, new teaching block with learning centres for IT, Art & Design, Health & Social Care and Childcare. The second phase was completed in the summer of 2005 and involved the development of

1344-597: The college received £80,000 in funding for a new theatre on campus. The new venue was used by the performing arts programme. Changes to the UCAS rules in 2000 allowed City College to gain membership, along with other local colleges. While the college did not offer degrees; it did offer at least one HND or HNC, which meant that it was eligible for membership. This meant that City College was thereafter eligible to compete with other colleges and universities nationally for prospective students. The college faced financial difficulties in

1392-403: The creative arts. Several of the buildings on the campus pre-date the college. The oldest is Bencraft House, a Georgian house built in around 1800. It is named after Russell Bencraft , who was born in the house when his father was the medical officer for the workhouse. The Victorian frontage dates back to the old St. Mary workhouse (1866); earlier almshouses existed on the site as far back as

1440-554: The early 2000s, caused by poor student retention. The college warned staff in May 2001 that job cuts may have been necessary. Industrial action took place that September. The financial situation was improving by early 2002, but City College decided not to enact a pay rise that was recommended by the Association of Colleges. It was the only college in the south of England not to adopt the pay rise. Strikes continued intermittently throughout

1488-548: The existing HMS Tormentor operations base, just outside the village of Warsash . At the request of the United States a special navigation course was provided in 1945 for naval officers stationed in the United Kingdom. By 1946 the entire school had moved to Warsash and included over 316 students and 32 staff (with the name of the college now officially recorded as the Southampton School of Navigation). In 1957

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1536-605: The further education body as a whole". Education administrators were appointed to run Hadlow College and West Kent College in 2019. All colleges and FE providers are subject to inspection by Ofsted , which monitors the quality of provision in publicly funded institutions in England. Membership organisations for providers include the Association of Colleges and the Sixth Form Colleges' Association . In 2020,

1584-736: The government allocated £200 million for repairs and upgrades of FE college buildings, subject to a degree of matched funding by the colleges, and the Department for Education is allocating this to colleges via the Further Education Capital Transformation Fund (FECTF). Sixteen colleges with sites in poor condition have been selected, and detailed proposals were invited for submission before October 2021, for projects which can be completed by December 2024. Further education in Northern Ireland

1632-456: The institutions and their relationships with their communities. Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI), which was established in November 2012, is the regulator for FE qualifications. Comprehensive Employment and Training Act Warsash Maritime School Warsash Maritime School , formerly Warsash Maritime Centre and Warsash Maritime Academy , is a maritime training college that

1680-562: The internationally acclaimed manned model training facility from its ship handling training, on scale model vessels in conditions that emulate real-life maritime experiences, on the UK's oldest existing reservoir. Using various ship models, berths, basins and channels on the new lake, a variety of port scenarios, canal transits and berthing operations can be simulated for the ships' deck officers and pilots under training to practise their ship handling skills. Complex and, in real life, potentially hazardous manoeuvres can be practised in safety in

1728-475: The majority of teaching and accommodation facilities at the Warsash campus would be closed, with the school transitioning to new city centre facilities from 2017. The new facilities were officially opened in January 2018 by HRH Anne, Princess Royal and cadets began transitioning to the new site from 2017, with the move completed by 2019. In 2021, Lars Lippuner, a seafarer with a yacht background and previously

1776-525: The manned models making them a key training tool for the shipping industry. Bringing maritime training to Timsbury Lake marks the beginning of a new chapter in Timsbury's history. The 9th century lake has over the years been a source of fish for the monks of Winchester, of water to drive a medieval water mill and the haunt of carp anglers. The ship handling centre has over four miles of waterways and 19 jetties for training. The manned model ship facility remains

1824-441: The merger, Southampton City College was renamed to Southampton College, and the old southampton-city website now simply redirects to the SHCG site. The campus was the main beneficiary of a 12 million pound investment project in 2024, which will see the development of new facilities and improvements to motor and maritime resources. Download coordinates as: Further education Further education (often abbreviated FE ) in

1872-557: The only one in the United Kingdom. It is also one of only five such facilities in the world. Alumni are able to join The Warsash Association which has a worldwide membership of 425 (as of February 2011) including overseas branches in Australia and New Zealand. The Warsash Association was established in 1984 and in 2013 presented a memorial plaque to the school citing the 13 Warsash cadets who lost their lives during

1920-579: The public as the "Aspire" restaurant and "Kudos" Hair and Beauty Salons. In 2012 City College Southampton was shortlisted for a Times Educational Supplement (TES) FE award in elearning for the work done in Citybit, the VLE. City College was left in serious financial trouble after the redevelopment concluded, with 6 million pounds of debt from a loan taken in 2009. The previous principal Lindsey Noble resigned in 2013, replaced by Sarah Stannard. The college leased

1968-400: The rate of Master Mariner . Until 2017, cadets had three main accommodation blocks at the college (Hamblemeads, Blyth, Shackleton). All phase 1 cadets were required to stay in either Blyth or Shackleton accommodation blocks; although some senior cadets in later phases may be required/able to move into one of the main student hall complexes at Solent University . In 2016, it was announced that

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2016-469: The school was now offering tankers courses as well as Bsc in Nautical Science. In 1970 Whalley Wakeford, the school's long-standing director, retired and the school removed itself from direct control of Southampton University . By 1978 the school had purchased additional grounds and had built a new fire school, to provide professional firefighting skills to mariners. Additionally the use of

2064-582: The week-based sea training out in the Solent also came to an end. Previously the college had its own small sized training vessels – Moyana (which, having won the Sail Training Association's first Tall Ships Race from Torbay to Lisbon in 1956 sank without loss of life on her return passage to the UK) and Halcyon which is now privately owned by Halcyon Yacht Charter. In 1986 the college went through

2112-483: The year, with a change to the tutoring system in December 2002 causing further action. A pay agreement was eventually reached, but failure by the college to implement the second stage of the agreement resulted in further strikes in 2004, conducted during an Ofsted inspection. Further strikes were held over pay in 2005 and again in 2008. A new building dedicated to trade union training opened in 2001. Beginning in 2002,

2160-914: Was already DfE prior to the 2016 changes. Following the merger of the Education Funding Agency and the Skills Funding Agency in 2017, funding for colleges is provided through the Education and Skills Funding Agency for all further education students.In 2018/19, colleges' income totalled £6.5 billion, of which £5.1 billion (78%) was public funding. Most college funding follows the learner. Colleges must attract students, competing with each other and with other types of education and training provider. Colleges can borrow commercially, own assets, employ staff and enter into contracts, and they may make financial surpluses or deficits. The Technical and Further Education Act 2017 laid out

2208-592: Was during this time that Captain Whalley Wakeford was appointed as head of the school. Residential cadet courses began in 1937 with cadets completing a sea preparatory course. By 1939 there were 19 cadets, 129 day students and 15 staff and the school moved to a new home at South Stoneham House in Swaythling where it remained until 1946. During the Second World War the school remained open to train mariners . In 1940 all students and cadets had joined

2256-560: Was laid out in sections 41 to 47 of the Education Act 1944 ; their role was to offer "full-time and part-time education" and "leisure-time occupation" for persons over compulsory school age. In the 1960s, A-level students predominantly studied at school rather than colleges (often referred to as "techs" at that time). More types of colleges were introduced over the next decades, and by 1990 colleges took in almost half of A-level students. Colleges in England are corporate bodies under

2304-851: Was renamed Warsash Maritime Academy, and then in 2019 after relocating to Southampton's Solent University campus, the Warsash School of Maritime Science and Engineering which it is now known as today. The college now accommodates thousands of students throughout the year. Yearly cadets intakes follow two routes as set out by the MCA and are based on the Foundation Degree or Higher National Diploma Route. They specialise in either Deck Operations, Engineering or Electronics. The Academy also runs additional training courses, including specialist STCW courses such as firefighting, sea survival and first aid. The Academy also continues to train officers up to

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