Trafford College
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Trafford College | |
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Location | |
, England | |
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Type | Further Education |
Established | 2007 |
Local authority | Trafford |
Ofsted | Reports |
Gender | Mixed |
Website | Official website |
Trafford College is a further education college in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. It was formed with the merger of North Trafford College (formerly, Stretford Technical College) and South Trafford College in 2007.
Campuses and facilities[]
Trafford College has two campuses: Altrincham Campus and the Centre for Science & Technology (Talbot Road, Stretford, Manchester), plus the Skills Shop based at the Trafford Centre.
Altrincham campus offers A-Levels and a range of vocational courses in Business & Accountancy, Childcare, Creative Arts & Media, Foundation Learning, Hairdressing, Beauty & Spa Therapies, Health & Social Care, Hospitality, IT & Computing, Sport & Uniformed Services, and Tourism and Aviation. Facilities include the Strive Fitness Suite, Enhance Salon & Spa and Aspire Restaurant Bar.
The Centre for Science & Technology at Talbot Road opposite Lancashire County Cricket Club is STEM Assured, and has Engineering and Motor Vehicle workshops, Science labs, and AMC and AM2 Training Centres. The Centre offers a range of vocational courses in Electrical Installation, Electronics, Engineering, Engineering Services for Buildings, Foundation Learning, Gas, Motor Vehicle, Plumbing, Science and A Levels in Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, English Language, Maths, Physics and Psychology.[citation needed]
The Skills Shop, based at INTU Trafford Centre, offers training programmes to young people in Retail, Hospitality and Customer Service. The hub also provides employers with both staff development and training.[citation needed]
Notable alumni[]
- Jason Orange: Singer (Returned to do his A-levels at the Altrincham campus after Take That first split).[1]
- John Squire: Guitarist, The Stone Roses[2]
- Ian Brown: Singer, The Stone Roses
- Carly Tait: Wheelchair athlete[3]
References[]
- ^ "Trafford College – A-Z Unis & Colleges , Getting into University – The Independent". London. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
- ^ Robb, John (2001). The Stone Roses and the Resurrection of British Pop. Random House. p. 28. ISBN 0-09-187887-X.
- ^ "Paralympics hopeful Carly Tait: 'My lifeline is being taken away' | Frances Ryan". 6 April 2016.
- Buildings and structures in Trafford
- Education in Trafford
- Further education colleges in Greater Manchester
- Further education colleges in the Collab Group
- Educational institutions established in 2007
- Learning and Skills Beacons
- 2007 establishments in England