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| Trafford College | |
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| Type | Further Education |
| Established | 2007 |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Website | Official website |
Trafford College is afurther education college inTrafford, Greater Manchester, England. It was formed with the merger ofNorth Trafford College (formerlyStretford Technical College, founded 1974) andSouth Trafford College (founded 1951) in 2007.
Trafford College has two campuses; Altrincham Campus and Stretford Campus, the main sites of the original colleges before the merging, as well as a Skills Shop based at theTrafford Centre.
Altrincham Campus offersA-Levels andvocational courses in business and accountancy, childcare, creative arts and media, foundation learning, beauty and hairdressing, health and social care, hospitality, IT and computing, sport, uniformed services, tourism and aviation. On-site facilities include a fitness suite, a beauty salon and spa, a restaurant bar, and a café.[citation needed]
Stretford Campus isSTEM Assured[clarification needed] and has engineering and motor vehicle workshops, anindustrial robot, science labs, AMC and AM2 training centres[clarification needed], and other specialist teaching facilities. The campus offers vocational courses in electrical installation, electronics, engineering, engineering services for buildings, foundation learning, gas, motor vehicles, plumbing, and science. The campus also offers A Levels in applied science, biology, chemistry, English, mathematics, physics and psychology.[citation needed]
The Skills Shop, based at the Trafford Centre, offers training programmes to young people in retail, hospitality and customer service. This hub also provides employers with staff development and training.[citation needed]
