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Founded in 1909 by George
Cadbury Jr, grandson of Cadbury’s co-founder
John, Fircroft College of Adult Education is
based in his former family home, a beautiful
Edwardian building set in six acres of
gardens.
It was originally created to
provide educational opportunities for some
of the most disadvantaged and excluded
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One hundred years on from the birth of the
College, its mission of ‘social justice’ is more
relevant than ever. The College runs a number of
short courses
throughout the year, many of which are aimed at
students with no or few prior formal qualifications,
helping them to improve their skills and confidence,
achieve personal and career goals and to reach their
true potential. There is also a full time
Access to Higher Education programme for
students who wish to go on to University.
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Fircroft has a wealth of
expertise in working closely with voluntary
sector organisations to fulfil their purpose
and mission. The College runs a number of
courses and programmes tailored toward this
sector, and is also able to design and
deliver
customised training. The College
is committed to providing a quality learning
experience to all of its students. Fircroft
received straight grade one (‘outstanding’)
marks in its last
Ofsted Report at the end of 2007 –
something achieved by only a handful of
colleges in the UK. In 2008 Fircroft College
was awarded Beacon Status in recognition of
its status as an outstanding learning
provider.
Please take a look around the site to
find out more about Fircroft, or call us on
0121 472 0116.
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