Trafford College
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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 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.
Campuses and facilities[edit]
Trafford College has two campuses: Altrincham Campus and Stretford Campus, as well as a Skills Shop based at the Trafford Centre.
Altrincham Campus offers A-Levels and vocational 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 is STEM Assured[clarification needed] and has engineering and motor vehicle workshops, an industrial 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 INTU 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]
Notable alumni[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ "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.
