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.
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.
Contact our student admissions team on: 01691 661234
For general enquiries about Derwen College call: 01691 661234
Request a Derwen College prospectus (via the post)
View Derwen College’s prospectus online
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