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: 22nd January 2025
Students, staff and supporters are gearing up for Derwen College 10km Challenge, which sees the community come together, in Gobowen, for an inclusive event celebrating…
Posted: 15th January 2025
We were happy to welcome BBC Radio Shropshire presenter Genevieve Tudor to college yesterday to speak to dance teacher Opal and members of Derwen Dance…
Posted: 10th January 2025
Students Jonathon and Lizzie took a trip to London to help raise awareness of the challenges that young people with SEND (special educational needs and…
Posted: 8th January 2025
Derwen College, a nationally-renowned specialist college in Shropshire, is offering professionals the opportunity to share their expertise as part of a board of governors that…
Posted: 7th January 2025
It’s sale season at our award-winning Vintage Advantage charity shop, on the Gobowen site. Shoppers are invited to bag a bargain while also supporting students.…
Posted: 18th December 2024
Performing Arts teacher Opal is over the moon to have been named Dance Teacher of the Year, by national dance events company, Audacity. Opal has…
Posted: 9th December 2024
Thank you to the Bernard Sunley Foundation for a generous grant which is helping us to refurbish bungalows where students live and learn to be…
Posted: 5th December 2024
Derwen College Chair of Governors, K Kimber, is to hand over the reins in 2025 after more than 12 years at the helm. In July…
Posted: 3rd December 2024
Christmas came early to the Marketplace, as our annual festive fayre attracted hundreds of visitors and raised funds for Derwen Charity. The Derwen Charity Christmas…
Posted: 29th November 2024
Delicious smells wafted out of the Derwen College Food Centre when students cooked up a curry with a visiting guest chef. Sean Nolan, chef at…
Posted: 27th November 2024
Hospitality and Food student, Ruaridh, has qualified for a national catering competition and achieved a medal placing for his Italian-themed menu. Ruaridh, known as Ru,…
Posted: 25th November 2024
Our Horticultural team have been busy supporting a green initiative to bring more trees and wildlife to a Wrexham community. Students and staff have joined…
