Derwen College’s history starts with Dame Agnes Hunt: a pioneering woman of the Victorian era, and founderof Derwen College.
Derwen College’s Governors and Trustees set the mission and strategic direction of the College.
View the latest job vacancies at Derwen College near Oswestry, Shropshire.
Keep up to date with all the latest news from Derwen College. Find out what is happening across our sites in Gobowen, Ludlow, Telford and Walford in Shropshire.
We work with people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including, but not limited to; autism, physical disabilities and behaviours of concern.
Our policies support fairness and consistencyacross Derwen College.
We are currently welcoming applications for admission into Derwen College’s vocational pathways for September 2027 and beyond.
Find out more about Derwen College via our open days, transition events we will be at, and our charity events.You can also find our term dates here.
Our pathways and programmes are tailored to suit you whether you are looking for a full-time vocational route, or are not quite ready for a customer-facing programme.
Highly Specialist Nurses and Therapists work together as an integrated team at Derwen College.
Derwen College has three sites across Shropshire: Gobowen, Ludlow and Telford.
At Derwen College, we take a person-centred approach to safeguarding.
All your questions answered in our Parent/Carer Handbooks
Take a virtual tour of Derwen College’s Gobowen campus.
During your time at Derwen College, you will be supported to explore your future options.
Young people can attend Derwen College as either a residential or a day student, and both offer amazing opportunities!
Students use information and communications technology (ICT) throughout their working day and in their leisure time
Whether you have an existing hobby, or want to try something new, we have an ever-evolving programme of sport and leisure activities.
Derwen College hosts a number of charity events each year. We would love to see you at one.
Derwen Charity supports Derwen College according to our students’ and clients’ needs.
By becoming a Derwen College volunteer you will help to provide work experience opportunities, and enable students to truly thrive.
Derwen Marketplace is an unique setting where Derwen College students undertake work placements.
The state-of-the-art Bradbury Hydrotherapy Pool provides students with an invaluable physiotherapy resource.
Welcome to Derwen College’s online shop. All sales from the shop support our students’ vocational learning.
When you stay at Hotel 751 you support Derwen College students from our hospitality and food pathway on their training journey.
Offers adults with learning disabilities, and associated needs, the opportunity to enjoy an individually tailored short break.
Contact residences 8.45am–5pm
Contact information for day students at Derwen College.
Whether you are a visitor or a new student coming to Derwen, reception is your first point of contact.
Contact details to reach our directors, heads of department and other managers at Derwen.
Posted: 26th June 2026
Helping students grow in confidence, develop skills for work and life, and achieve things they once thought were out of reach is one of the…
Posted: 23rd June 2026
More students will be able to set their sights on Gold after we received a generous £1,200 donation from the Charlotte Hartey Foundation to support…
Several hundred people attended the Quinta Solstice Festival on Saturday 20 June, enjoying an afternoon of sunshine, music and family fun in front of Weston…
Posted: 19th June 2026
Students from four different colleges demonstrated talent, teamwork and lots of cheering and support when we welcomed them to our Skills Competitions event at Gobowen…
Posted: 18th June 2026
Students and staff enjoyed a taste of the Commonwealth this week, as Hospitality and Food students served up a special taster menu inspired by countries…
Posted: 17th June 2026
Students used teamwork, kitchen skills and a sprinkling of creativity in a competition to create a winning mocktail for Prom 2026. Each residence took…
Posted: 16th June 2026
Derwen College was filled with music, colour, dancing and fun as students and staff came together for a Pride Month celebration. The annual Derwen Pride…
Posted: 15th June 2026
Students and staff came together for a Tourette’s awareness day led by Performing Arts student Alice Tyrell, who wanted to share her experience of living…
Hundreds of visitors, more than 100 dogs and a fine day ensured that Derwen College’s much-loved Fete and Dog Show was a huge success. Dogs…
We are delighted that Kathleen “K” Kimber, our former Chair of Trustees at Derwen College (2012–2025), has been awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday…
Posted: 10th June 2026
A huge thank you to the amazing local businesses supporting this year’s Derwen Fete and Dog Show on Saturday 13 June. We are incredibly lucky…
Posted: 8th June 2026
Five Derwen College staff members will be getting their glad rags on this Friday (13 June) as they head to London for the glittering Stars…
