Trafford College
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.
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 |
Campuses and facilities
Trafford College has two campuses: Altrincham Campus and Stretford Campus, 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, Aspire Restaurant Bar, and Costa.
Stretford campus is STEM Assured and has Engineering and Motor Vehicle workshops, a Mitsubishi Industrial Robot, specialist Siemens equipment, Microsoft Imagine Academy, Science labs, and AMC and AM2 Training Centres. It 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.
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.
Notable alumni
- Morrissey: Singer, Stretford campus when it was Stretford Technical College[1]
- Jason Orange: Singer (Returned to do his A-levels at the Altrincham campus after Take That first split).[2]
- Pepper Rose: Singer[3]
- John Squire: Guitarist, The Stone Roses[4]
- Ian Brown: Singer, The Stone Roses
- Carly Tait: Wheelchair athlete[5]
References
- Bret, David (2004). Morrissey: Scandal and Passion. London: Robson Books. p. 18. ISBN 9781861057877.
- "Trafford College – A-Z Unis & Colleges , Getting into University – The Independent". London. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
- "Will local music duo take top TV prize?". 16 September 2010.
- 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". TheGuardian.com. 6 April 2016.