Derwentside College
Further education school in Consett, County Durham, England
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Derwentside College is a further education college based in Consett, County Durham, England. It is the major provider of vocational post-16 education and training in the former district of Derwentside.
| Derwentside College[1] | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Front Street Consett , County Durham , DH8 5EE England 54.8501°N 1.8359°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Further education |
| Established | 1986 |
Principal | Chris Todd |
| Website | http://www.derwentside.ac.uk/ |
The Principal and Chief Executive is Chris Todd, who took over from Karen Redhead in 2019.[2]
The college's inspection report in 1997 summarised its history as: "Derwentside College was established as a tertiary college in 1986 following the decision of Durham Local Education Authority (LEA) to bring together the activities of Consett Technical College and the sixth forms of five local schools".[3]
The college is part of the Durham Learning Alliance with Durham University, New College Durham, East Durham College and Bishop Auckland College.[4]
