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 April 2025
Students Brodie and Tom are gaining valuable work and independence skills, thanks to a fantastic partnership with Woodland Park Lodges. We are proud to have…
Posted: 6th March 2025
Retail students invite everyone to step up in style for World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD). Supporters can do this on 21 March by purchasing a…
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…
Posted: 13th November 2024
Performing Arts students are dancing for joy after winning trophies and medals at a street dance competition. Derwen Dance Crew (DDC) took part at Audacity…
Posted: 12th November 2024
Our newly elected Student Council were given their official hoodies, ahead of the first meeting last week. There are still a few left to hand…
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…
