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 2026 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 four sites across Shropshire: Gobowen, Ludlow, Telford and Walford.
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.
Sign-up now to enter our skills competitions which showcase your vocational and creative skills.
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: 16th October 2024
Congratulations to Aico and our Horticulture team for working together on a flower bed project which has won an Oswestry in Bloom Award. Aico, in…
It was a proud moment for students, families and staff celebrating achievements, work and independence skills, and friendships at our 2024 Graduation Ceremony. The day…
Posted: 26th June 2024
Derwen College is thrilled to have been presented with the Career Development Institute’s award for the best ‘Careers Programme in Post-16 Education’. The UKCD Awards…
Posted: 5th June 2024
Duke of Edinburgh’s Bronze Award receives generous sponsorship. On Tuesday, 4 June, Jenny and Graham Wynn visited Derwen College for a tour of our DofE…
Posted: 3rd June 2024
Our Gobowen campus erupted into life over the weekend of 25–26 May as visitors poured in to experience the annual fete and dog show. Visitors…
Posted: 10th May 2024
Today (10 May) is International Nurses Day. At Derwen College, we have a small team of nurses who, over the past couple of years, have…
Posted: 3rd April 2024
Learning maths in a Minecraft world Derwen College Functional Skills Co-Ordinator Leah Bamford is making numeracy relevant and fun with the use of ‘gamification’ in…
Posted: 11th March 2024
What a day we had on Friday for World Book Day! World Book Day is such an important day to celebrate reading (and writing!) for…
Posted: 6th March 2024
Today was Caitlin’s 21st birthday, and the team in Nurture celebrated in style. The theme was sparkly, and Caitlin and friends enjoyed having glitzy hair…
Posted: 5th March 2024
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant Hapus (Happy St David’s Day) from all of us at College for 1 March. Our Gobowen campus is less than three…
Posted: 26th February 2024
Last week, was Love Our College Week. Further education colleges from across the UK jumped at the chance to celebrate all the amazing work they…
Posted: 19th February 2024
Students and staff visited the House of Commons, in February. They were there to support the launch of Unlocking Potential, Natspec’s manifesto ahead of the…
