Hereward College

Not to be confused with Hereward Community College, Peterborough.

Hereward College
Hereward College in 2008
Address
Map
Bramston Crescent, Tile Hill

Coventry
,
West Midlands
,
CV4 9SW

England
Coordinates52°24′05″N 1°34′38″W / 52.4012871°N 1.5772842°W / 52.4012871; -1.5772842
Information
TypeFurther education college
MottoPromoting Individual Achievement
EstablishedSeptember 1971
Local authorityCoventry
Department for Education URN130474 Tables
OfstedReports
Principal & Chief ExecutivePaul Cook MBE (Principal)
Rosie Herbert (Vice Principal)
GenderCoeducational
Age16 to 25
Enrolmentc. 450
Campus size12 acres (4.9 ha)[1]
Colour(s)  Purple
  Pink
Websitehereward.ac.uk

Hereward College of Further Education, better known simply as Hereward College, is a further education college for young people with disabilities and additional needs in Tile Hill, Coventry, England. It is owned and operated by the Hereward Corporation.[2]

In 1961, a working group was launched by the Department for Education and Science to discuss the proposals of creating a publicly-funded college solely for young people with disabilities – which would mark the first of its kind in the United Kingdom. Three years later, in 1964, Coventry's Department of Education was granted permission to start work on the project. Coventry was chosen as the location due to being central in the Midlands. The costs were shared between educational authorities in England and Wales. Construction commenced on the land in 1968, and Hereward College opened in September 1971 as "an experiment" to see if it was beneficial to its learners.[3] On 2 March 1972, HRH Princess Alexandra visited the college to declare it officially open.

Hereward is based on a 4.90-hectare (12-acre) site on Bramston Crescent serving day and residential learners with autism, physical difficulties, learning difficulties, and complex disabilities, across three learning pathways – Foundation, Explorer, and Discovery.[4] It is recognised as an exempt charity under Schedule 3 of the Charities Act 2011.[5] In December 2014, a charity named Friends of Hereward College was incorporated with the Charity Commission by Simon Shackleton to provide extra resources and services that would not otherwise be provided from statutory funds.[6][7]

  1. ^ "College photographer captures campus wildlife". Hereward College. 27 March 2024. Archived from the original on 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Hereward College - NHS". NHS. Archived from the original on 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024. This service is run by Hereward Corporation, within Coventry local authority.
  3. ^ Derek Hobson (4 May 1972). "ATV Today: 04.05.1972: Hereward College". Media Archive for Central England. ATV Today. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Study Programme". Hereward College. Archived from the original on 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Report and Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31 July 2023" (PDF). Hereward College. 14 December 2023. p. 3. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Friends of Hereward College - 1159732". Charity Commission for England and Wales. Archived from the original on 12 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Friends of Hereward College – Trustees Wanted". Hereward College. Archived from the original on 12 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.