YOUR LOCAL CONSTRUCTIONCOMMUNITYSOUTHALLCOLLEGECOLLEGEANDGREENSKILLSCENTREOPENING2023
WELCOME
Welcome to Southall Community College - your local college. Part of West London College, we have fantastic learning facilities, expert teachers, and a wide range of courses - all designed to give residents of Southall the skills needed for a successful career. From childcare to computing to motor vehicle, to English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), whether you’re a school leaver or an adult returning to learning, we can help. Our courses provide a realistic, hands-on learning experience, with practical work placements, helping you to develop the skills needed to gain employment opportunities within your chosen industry. In Spring 2023, your local college will be expanding, with the launch of a brand new state-of-the-art £3million Construction and Green Skills centre. Designed with employers, in response to the needs of the area, the centre will be located in part of our existing college building. We have been awarded quality marks for our Construction and Green provision from the Mayor of London, as part of the Mayor’s Skills Academies. Construction and green skills courses, such as plumbing, carpentry, plastering, electrical installation, and bricklaying, will join our existing range of courses at Southall Community College, offering many new opportunities for local residents.
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3 West London College has three large colleges across Southall, Ealing and Hammersmith, offering a wide range of training opportunities for young people and adults. For 150 years, we have been providing high-quality education in the area, with over 10,000 students joining us each year. Many of our students progress into apprenticeships or other employment, whilst others continue onto university or further higher-level study. ABOUT US • We have links with hundreds of employers across the region, giving you real-life work experience opportunities • Our teachers are industry experts and have developed their teaching skills to help you succeed in your chosen area • We have industry-standard facilities and equipment to prepare you for the workplace • We provide a wide range of information, advice and guidance, to help support you throughout your studies
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Childcare Computing and ICT
Southall Community College is home to a diverse portfolio of curriculum areas, specifically designed to equip residents with the skills they need for work in the local area. Our courses are available at a range of levels, depending on your current skills and qualifications from Entry Level to Level 3 and above. We also offer a large range of Inclusive Learning courses.
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Construction Skills Electrical Installation
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5 ESOL English and Maths Green Skills (Retrofit) Motor Vehicle Plastering and Dry Lining Plumbing You can see the full range of courses available at Southall Community College on our website - wlc.ac.uk It’s easy to apply online - simply select the course you’re interested in studying and complete our online application. You can also come along to one of our open days to meet our teachers and see our excellent facilities.
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Construction growth in the UK reached its highest level for over two decades in June 2021 (HIS Markit/CIPS UK), with the industry expected to grow by an average of 2.5% between 2022 and 2025. Southall has recently seen huge development - including the opening of the Elizabeth Line rail network, connecting it at high speed to Reading and central London. More work is planned in Ealing and the surrounding area, creating more construction and green skills jobs. To equip the local community with these in-demand skills, Southall Community College will become home to a brand new Construction and Green Skills centre. The centre is due to open in Spring 2023, and will offer a variety of courses - from bricklaying to carpentry and joinery, to electrical installation to plastering and plumbing.
3D drawing of the Construction and Green Skills Centre West London College is one of the skills providers awarded the Mayor’s Academies Programme (MAP) Quality Mark for construction and green skills. The MAP Quality Mark recognises that the college is a high-quality skills provider delivering industry-relevant training, with strong employer links in the sector.
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The centre will house a variety of construction courses, including bricklaying, carpentry and joinery, electrical installation, plastering and dry lining, and plumbing, joining our existing motor vehicle provision. In addition, the new Construction and Green Skills Centre will also include green skills provision, including retrofit and energy effiency (heat pumps, insulation). We are part of the West London Green Skills Hub, working with many other colleges, universities, employers and local authorities to to accelerate green skills training across all boroughs in the area.
Artist rendering of the ground floor of the Construction and Green Skills Centre
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