| North Kent College | |
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Kent, England | |
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| Former names | Dartford College of Education North West Kent College[1] |
| Type | Further education college |
| Established | 1960 |
| Department for Education URN | 130725Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | David Gleed |
| Number of students | 6,000 |
| Campus | Dartford Gravesend Tonbridge SusCon Hadlow |
| Website | http://www.northkent.ac.uk/ |
North Kent College is acollege ofFurther andHigher Education located across campuses inDartford,Gravesend, andTonbridge inKent,England, withPartner College status with theUniversity of Greenwich, particularly theGreenwich Maritime Institute. Its original constituents include theGravesend Technical College and theNational Sea Training School (NSTC). They also own Hadlow College based near Tonbridge - Kent's only rural and land-based college.
Each campus has a different specialist area, howeverComputing and Information Technology,Foundation Studies,Hair and Beauty,Office Administration,Secretarial Studies andSport and Leisure Management are covered at both the Dartford and Gravesend campuses.
Oakfield Lane,Dartford is the location of the largest campus. It houses the main administration centre and the greatest number of students, including most of the college'sHigher Education work. It specialises inAccess to Higher Education,Accounting,Art and Design,Business,Management and Retail Studies,Professional Care,Media,Multimedia,Performing Arts,Photography,Public Services and Sport.
Dering Way,Gravesend is the second largest campus. Specialises inAir Conditioning,Construction andBuilding Services,Electrical andMechanical Engineering,Electronics,Hotel and Catering,Motor Vehicle,Refrigeration andTravel and Tourism.
Brook Street,Tonbridge Located just across fromJudd School, they specialise inTravel and Tourism,Hair and Beauty,Public Service,Early Years,Photography,Construction,Business,Acting,E-Sports,Higher Education,Sports,Functional Skills.
SusCon is a sustainable construction training and research centre used to demonstrate sustainable building materials, technologies and techniques.
The Learning Shop is a joint initiative between the college, theDepartment for Work and Pensions andBluewater Shopping Centre, aiming to support the local community with workplace skills, such as Customer Service Training, C.V Writing and Support with Retail Interview Techniques.
The National Maritime Training Centre covers a range of areas,[2] including;
Both the Dartford and Gravesend and Tonbridge Campuses contain large eating areas open to all students at the college, as well as corner shops
There are also 'Student Zones' in the refectories offering Pool and Table Tennis facilities.[citation needed]
All students are encouraged to take part in the Students Union, and their 'Learner Voice' initiative which encourages students to share their views on how to make the college a better place.[citation needed]
All the campuses including Dartford, Gravesend and Tonbridge campuses contain a large number of facilities which are open to students and the public.[3]
Both the Dartford and Gravesend campuses contain purpose built childcare facilities focusing on creating a health educational environment for children.
There are hair and beauty salons located at Dartford, Gravesend and Tonbridge campuses which are run by students at the college.
Miskin Radio is a radio station run by media students at the college to provide them with a lifelike working environment. It focuses on the North Kent areas.
The Miskin Theatre is located within the Dartford Campus and Tonbridge Campus and provides training for young actors, musicians, dancers and technicians.
The Gallery restaurant is situated at the Gravesend Campus and The View Restaurant is located at the Tonbridge Campus and offers food prepared and served by students at the college.
The college has had a number of notable alumni, including;[citation needed]
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