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: 11th January 2024
Our Walford team are celebrating after receiving a large donation to help students in their training for work. Emstrey Crematorium, in Shrewsbury, has made a…
Posted: 30th November 2023
Our Christmas Fayre welcomed hundreds of visitors over the weekend, to see Santa, shop at more than 30 craft and food stalls, and absorb the…
Posted: 30th October 2023
16 of our longest serving members of staff – who have clocked up a grand total of 438 years of service at Derwen College between…
Posted: 10th August 2023
Derwen College’s green-fingered horticulturists were among the team showcasing Oswestry’s gorgeous floral displays to Britain in Bloom judges last week. Paul Moss, the nursery production…
Posted: 17th July 2023
Supported intern Maisy has gained valuable experience in the hospitality industry, thanks to a college partnership with The Wrekin Housing Group. Maisy has made a…
Posted: 20th June 2023
Best friends Helen and Lizzie have checked back into work at our mini hotel, Hotel 751, following a hugely successful international swimming competition. Both are…
Retail student Mark Williams will be flying the Derwen nest at the end of term. We were honoured to receive an impressive hand-made wooden bird…
Posted: 9th June 2023
Derwen College Walford student, Harry, enjoyed a day as an assistant guard and ticket inspector, as a thank you for his work experience at Cambrian Heritage…
Posted: 17th May 2023
Derwen College is very proud to be shortlisted for two Natspec Innovation Awards. These Natspec awards recognise and celebrate innovative practice in the specialist further…
Posted: 2nd May 2023
The Derwen planting team have been busy creating bee and butterfly-friendly flower displays in nearby Oswestry. Our Nursery Production Manager Paul Moss, client Anton Berry…
Posted: 28th April 2023
As the weather warms up, Derwen beekeepers have been checking up on our three hives of bees; making sure our colonies are safe, clean, happy…
Posted: 19th January 2023
This week, we were honoured to welcome back a former student and client who has gone on to become a speaker and ambassador for people…
