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 2025.
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.
Do you have a particular passion you want to keep up while you are at College?
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.
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 merchandise 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: 4th February 2022
A new sensory room in our Nurture Centre is up and running, and it looks (and feels and sounds) amazing! The Nurture Centre sensory room…
Posted: 21st January 2022
Derwen College is excited to be sharing our expertise in the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) sector with educators in the Middle East. We…
Posted: 19th January 2022
Students and staff were thrilled, and a little bit star struck, to receive a visit from actor Sam Retford, who left behind the cobbles of…
Posted: 12th January 2022
Our ‘Leaf It To Us’ horticulture team have been out in all weathers transforming the Derwen’s Waterside Garden. Students from Derwen College Walford have horticulture…
Posted: 14th December 2021
Sports and Leisure Coordinator Steve Evans has been honoured by the Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards for his dedication to supporting students to achieve these incredible awards.…
Posted: 13th December 2021
We are thrilled to announce that Derwen College students were winners in the recent WorldSkills UK virtual competitions. The team from Derwen College Ludlow: Jeffrey…
Posted: 9th December 2021
Derwen College student Mark Williams raised the splendid sum of £180 for Derwen College Charity by selling his own hand-made Christmas gifts and ornaments, at…
We are incredibly proud that Sports & Leisure Coordinator, Steve Evans, has been named as one of the nation’s most inspirational teachers at a prestigious…
Posted: 23rd November 2021
Our very own Derwen street dance team (DDC) have returned from a dance competition triumphant, with trophies galore. Performing Arts students from Derwen Dance Crew…
Posted: 19th November 2021
Derwen College students impressed judges, when they showcased work skills and reached the national finals of WorldSkillsUK. Four students from Hospitality & Food demonstrated their…
Posted: 14th October 2021
Derwen is working with branding specialists Design by COUNTRY. Together we are creating a brighter, more engaging online and on-campus presence. The aim of the…
Posted: 4th October 2021
Derwen is excited to announce that we’re opening a new site, at Ludlow’s Eco Business Park. Here, day students will learn work and independent living…
