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Windsor Forest Colleges Group

Windsor Forest Colleges Group

Further education colleges in Berkshire, England

Windsor Forest Colleges Group is a group of further education colleges located in Berkshire and Surrey, England. It was formerly known as East Berkshire College.[1] It consists of Strode's College, Windsor College, Langley College, and the Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA).

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History

East Berkshire College was established in May 1992 through the merger of Langley and Windsor and Maidenhead Colleges. In November 1995 it had 12,283 enrolled students - of whom 2,917 attended full time - making it one of the largest further education colleges in England.[2] In 2007-08, East Berkshire College had 11,078 students enrolled, most part-time.[3]

In September 2016, a merger with Strode's College was announced, which was due to be completed in February 2017.[4] East Berkshire College formally merged with Strode's College on 9 May 2017 to form the Windsor Forest Colleges Group.[5]

Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA) joined the Windsor Forest group in August 2022.[6]

Ofsted ratings

Full Ofsted inspections:

  • May 2009 - Rated "good" [7]
  • February 2013 - Rated "good" [8]
  • November 2016 - Rated "requires improvement" [9]
  • November 2019 - Rated "good" [10]

References

  1. [1]
    "About Us". East Berkshire College. Retrieved 2 March 2008.[dead link]
  2. [2]
    East Berkshire College: Report from the Inspectorate (PDF) (Report). The Further Education Funding Council. May 1996. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Inspection report" (PDF). OFSTED.
  4. [4]
    "Strode's partnership".
  5. [5]
    Shafi, Shuaib (16 September 2017). "Strode's College celebrates 'milestone' in its history by revealing new logo following merger with East Berkshire College". getsurrey.co.uk. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Staff and students celebrate as Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA) joins The Windsor Forest Colleges Group". langley.ac.uk. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  7. [7]
    11 May 2009 inspection
  8. [8]
    25 February 2013 inspection
  9. [9]
    22 November 2016 inspection
  10. [10]
    26 November 2019 inspection

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