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: 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: 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: 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: 27th October 2022
Derwen College students are part of an international tennis festival held in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, from 30 October to 6 November. Derwen Dance Crew (DDC) are…
Posted: 19th October 2022
Performing Arts graduate Amy Jude has been shortlisted in the Association of College’s Student of the Year Awards. Amy has been named in the Adult…
Posted: 10th October 2022
Pride, laughter and a few tears were order of the day for Derwen College Graduation. Former students, their families, staff and community gathered for a…
Posted: 9th September 2021
Derwen is urging more Shropshire businesses to support us to transform our students’ future employment prospects by offering just an hour or two for a…
Posted: 30th June 2021
Hollywood actress Caroline Goodall has worked with Robin Williams, Sylvester Stallone and Steven Spielberg. Now, she adds Derwen College students to the list of stars…
Posted: 3rd May 2021
Derwen College has been shortlisted in the Specialist Provider of the Year category in a prestigious national awards competition. The specialist further education college, in…
Posted: 21st March 2021
Posted: 15th March 2021
Derwen College is privileged to have worked on a project promoting a message that we feel very strongly about. Derwen College has worked with NHS…
