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| Fareham College | |
|---|---|
| Name | Fareham College |
| Established | 1982 |
| Type | Further education college |
| City | Fareham |
| County | Hampshire |
| Country | England |
Fareham College Fareham College is a further education institution located in Fareham, Hampshire, England, offering vocational, technical, and academic courses to post-16 and adult learners. The college serves a catchment including Portsmouth, Southampton, Gosport, and the Isle of Wight and collaborates with regional employers, industry bodies, and awarding organisations. Its provision ranges from apprenticeships to A-levels, BTECs, higher education franchises and community provision.
Founded in the late 20th century, the college developed amid regional shifts in post-war reconstruction and local authority reorganisation, drawing students from Portsmouth, Southampton, Gosport, Havant, Isle of Wight, Winchester, Andover, Basingstoke, Eastleigh, New Forest, Waterlooville, Chichester, Petersfield, Fareham (borough), Hampshire County Council, Solent Local Enterprise Partnership, South East England, and the United Kingdom. Its early expansion mirrored national policy changes influenced by White Papers and Acts such as the Education Reform Act 1988 and the creation of funding regimes like the Learning and Skills Council. The college has navigated sector-wide reforms under successive Secretaries of State including figures associated with Department for Education initiatives and has adapted through partnerships with organisations such as UK Commission for Employment and Skills and local employers including BAE Systems, Portsmouth Naval Base, NHS England, University of Portsmouth, Solent University, Fareham Council, and regional trusts. Capital developments were undertaken during periods corresponding to regeneration programmes linked to European Regional Development Fund activity and were celebrated alongside visits from local MPs and civic leaders from Havant and Waterloo, Gosport (UK Parliament constituency), Fareham (UK Parliament constituency), and representatives of Southampton City Council.
The campus, situated near transport nodes serving M27 motorway, A27 road, Fareham railway station, and local bus networks connecting Portchester, Bridgemary, Titchfield, Locks Heath, and Whiteley, houses specialist workshops and studios aligned with industry standards. Facilities include engineering workshops equipped for partnerships with Rolls-Royce, Siemens, Airbus, and Jaguar Land Rover training pathways; culinary kitchens reflecting links to regional hospitality at venues like Hilton, Premier Inn, and Marriott International; performance spaces used alongside entities such as The Point (Eastleigh), Kings Theatre, Southsea, Guildhall, Portsmouth; and hair and beauty salons operating in conjunction with salons associated with Wella and Schwarzkopf Professional. The campus also contains learning resource centres, computer suites with software by Microsoft, Adobe, and Autodesk, sports facilities compatible with clubs including Fareham Town F.C., Portsmouth F.C., and fitness programmes allied to British Athletics and Sport England. Accessibility improvements reflect standards set by Equality Act 2010 and local planning consent involving Fareham Borough Council and infrastructure funded through schemes involving Hampshire and Isle of Wight Local Enterprise Partnership.
Programmes span vocational and academic routes such as A-levels validated by awarding bodies like Edexcel, AQA, OCR, and applied qualifications including BTEC and NVQ frameworks administered by Pearson and City & Guilds. Higher education provision is delivered in partnership with University of Portsmouth, Solent University, Southampton Solent University, and collaborative apprenticeships registered with Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. Curriculum areas include engineering, construction, health and social care linked to NHS Trusts and Care Quality Commission standards, information technology reflecting competencies from CompTIA, Cisco Systems certification, business studies aligned with Chartered Management Institute, creative arts connected to Royal Society of Arts networks, and hospitality allied to Institute of Hospitality. The college also supports traineeships and adult learning initiatives under schemes promoted by Jobcentre Plus, Department for Work and Pensions, and community providers tied to Citizens Advice partnerships.
Student support encompasses career guidance drawing on relationships with National Careers Service and local employers including Babcock International Group and QinetiQ, pastoral care, disability support complying with Equality Act 2010, financial advice referencing Student Loans Company frameworks for higher education learners, and counselling services liaising with organisations such as Mind and Samaritans. Enrichment activities involve volunteering with Royal Voluntary Service, participation in sport through England and Wales Cricket Board and Football Association programmes, creative projects in collaboration with Arts Council England and regional festivals like Victorious Festival. Student representation is structured via student unions interacting with bodies such as the National Union of Students and local youth councils including Havant Youth Council.
Governance is provided by a board of governors comprising local employers, education professionals, and civic representatives often linked to organisations like Hampshire County Council, Solent Local Enterprise Partnership, Chamber of Commerce, Federation of Small Businesses, and university partners such as University of Portsmouth and Solent University. Strategic partnerships include apprenticeships with BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce, health placements with Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, and employer engagement through Institute of Directors networks. Quality oversight interacts with Ofsted inspection regimes, funding allocations influenced by Education and Skills Funding Agency, and compliance aligned with policies arising from the Education Act 2011.
Alumni and staff have progressed into roles across culture, industry, and public life, including individuals associated with Portsmouth F.C., Royal Navy, BAE Systems, BBC South, ITV Meridian, P&O Ferries, Royal Shakespeare Company, National Health Service, Hampshire Constabulary, British Red Cross, Solent University, University of Portsmouth, Gosport Borough F.C., Southampton City Council, Havant Borough Council, Isle of Wight Council, Arts Council England, Sport England, Royal Navy Historic Flight, Theatre Royal, Portsmouth, Ageas Bowl, Highbury Stadium (Portsmouth), Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, South Downs National Park Authority, Chichester Festival Theatre, Portsmouth Grammar School, St Vincent College, Purbrook Park School, Queen Mary's Hospital, Fareham Community Hospital, NHS England personnel, British Army, Royal Air Force, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Historic England, National Trust, University of Southampton, and regional entrepreneurs connected to Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership.
Category:Further education colleges in Hampshire