Eluned Watson, Author at Derwen College

Posted: 2nd December 2025

Anna’s story: From shy fresher to confident role model

When Anna first arrived at Derwen College, she was a shy student who had struggled to fit in at mainstream college. Born with a brain…

Posted: 28th November 2025

Alice’s story: a helping hand to achieve aspirations

“There really was no alternative” “There were no other options! Without Derwen College, we would have had to provide education ourselves along with personal assistants…

Posted: 28th November 2025

Students unite for Natspec Parliament

Our Student Council members were delighted to welcome students from Cambian Pengwern College and other specialist colleges across the UK to our Gobowen campus for…

Posted: 27th November 2025

Freya’s story: from shy fresher to achieving Gold

Since leaving Derwen College, graduate Freya’s newfound confidence has seen her move into her own home and progress towards her ambition of working in hospitality.…

Posted: 26th November 2025

William’s journey to confidence and independence

“Derwen College has made me into an independent person and it helped me to be more confident. “Derwen College has helped me with some skills…

Posted: 25th November 2025

Graduate Claire celebrates 10 years at Premier Inn

A huge congratulations to former Derwen College student Claire Brunt. She is celebrating an incredible 10 years working for Premier Inn, marking a decade of…

Posted: 21st November 2025

Learners take the spotlight as we join Natspec campaign

Derwen College is proud to join the national ‘Power of Specialist FE’ campaign – led by Natspec, the membership body for specialist FE colleges –…

Posted: 21st November 2025

Students champion road safety in national and local campaigns

This week, students have taken an active role in promoting road safety, participating in both national Road Safety Week and local initiatives. Representatives from West…

Posted: 14th November 2025

Nurture teams ‘thank you’ for kind donor support

Generous donors visited our Nurture programme building. The saw first-hand the remarkable difference their support has made for students with profound and multiple learning disabilities…

Posted: 10th November 2025

Double triumph at Cricket Shropshire Awards

Derwen College celebrated a double victory at the Cricket Shropshire Awards held at The Shropshire, Telford, on Friday 7 November. We were named SEND School…

Posted: 7th November 2025

Independent shopping for Purple Tuesday

This week we celebrated Purple Tuesday with a shopping trip to Gobowen Co-op. We teamed up with our local store to make shopping more accessible…

Posted: 31st October 2025

George is on track for an independent future

We are incredibly proud to share the story of student George, whose journey to independence has been remarkable. Not so long ago, George wouldn’t leave…