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Solihull College
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Solihull College & University Centre, formerly called Solihull Technical College, is a further education college located in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands, England. The College has two main campuses; the Blossomfield Campus near central Solihull and the Woodlands Campus based in Smith's Wood, north Solihull. The acting Principal of the College is Lindsay Stewart with Rebecca Gater taking over in September 2022.
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Solihull College & University Centre - Blossomfield Campus | |
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Blossomfield Road , , B91 1SB England | |
Coordinates | 52°24′34″N 1°47′32″W |
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Established | 1954 |
Department for Education URN | 130481 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Principal | Rebecca Gater |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 16+ |
Website | http://www.solihull.ac.uk/ |
Solihull College & University Centre - Woodlands Campus | |
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Auckland Drive , , B36 England | |
Coordinates | 52°29′46″N 1°44′21″W |
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Department for Education URN | 130481 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 16+ |
Website | http://www.solihull.ac.uk/ |
Solihull College offers full-time, part-time, higher education courses, apprenticeships and bespoke employment training. Facilities include an animal welfare centre, virtual reality lab, industry-standard science labs and health & care skills suite at Blossomfield Campus and aircraft hangar and flight simulators, plus motor vehicle and construction workshops at Woodlands Campus.
In February 2018 the College merged with Stratford-upon-Avon College, increasing the size and influence of the combined college in the region. As of 2022 there have been no announcements that university college status will be forthcoming.