STOCKTON RIVERSIDE COLLEGE

Stockton Riverside College is a college at the heart of the Tees Valley, providing dynamic and innovative learning opportunities to every learner

Stockton Riverside College is a major provider of further education within the Tees Valley, providing vocational education and training to around 10000 full and part-time students in 2009-2010. We have a dedicated team of management and staff, outstanding facilities and a proven track record in the delivery of vocational education. The college works constantly to provide an excellent standard of education, training and support to all its students to enable them to become effective learners and achieve their goals in life. We offer a broad curriculum that includes Performing Arts, Leisure & Tourism, Art & Design, Business Management, Technology, Health & Care, Humanities, and Continuing Education. The curriculum offers students enormous flexibility, not only in how they want to learn, but also when and where they want to. A successful Virtual Learning Environment offers the opportunity for access to course information from home and a range of learning resources are offered through outreach or satellite centres resulting in a college that is truly community-based and built around the needs and expectations of local people. Stockton Riverside College makes provision for a wide range of individuals, with approaching 2500 16-18 year olds and over 7000 adult learners in 2009-2010. The college is categorised by the Department for Education & Skills as one that reaches challenging markets and has a high widening participation ratio.