Warrington & Vale Royal College

"Absolutely LOVING my Floristery course through Warrington & Vale Royal College, which is free) at Westy Community Centre. Second one I've done now and absolutely recommend it. Sam, the Tutor is lovely and patient. Great group x"

"The staff at Warrington (from my experience on level 1 bricklaying) are supportive and lovely. I even finished the course early since I wasn't continuing! However, One member of staff was more than unprofessional! I made her aware of the fact I was trans and told them about my legal name change when enrolling. She changes it on the register, but during our conversation about my transition, she only corrected her wrong pronoun usage once. She told me she considers they/them pronouns rude. even saying she doesn't feel comfortable using them for students who ask her to! She had to call my mother about my attendance. She doesn't know a thing about my home life and, without consulting me, she told my mother I was seeking help in transitioning! That is outing someone! It can be so incredibly dangerous! We're lucky my mother isn't like other parents. For all she knew she could have endangered my life! The other support staff where lovely. And the tutors on my course where strict on bullying. I was whistled and moaned at and one of the staff went out to do something about it! Of course the students aren't particularly friendly. Most yelling insults or "Show us your bum". Be cautious when attending this school, especially as a queer person in an unsafe home."

"Easy to find. Ample parking with good sized parking bays. Lots of grassy areas on campus to picnic lunch, along with a well stocked canteen area with plrnty of seating. Light and spacious building. Good clean toilet facilities. Lovely modern building with an active student buzz. I'm a mature applied art student who was here to install work ready for exhibition alongside other students covering a diverse age range. I felt a great sense of support from both staff and students alike. I would recommend this college to study at."

"Excellent college! They put staff and students first, caring for their wellbeing, learning and personal development and growth! They have great links with the local community and employers to bring in new opportunities for staff and students, would highly recommend coming here."

"I completed a Childcare course at the age of 38yrs. I was very nervous as I had never studied at a college before and thought I was too old! My tutor supported me throughout my course. It was a 2yr course which I enjoyed very much. The reason I studied Childcare was because I was working as a self employed Registered Childminder and wanted to gain a qualification. Once I qualified I applied for a vacancy within the college Nursery and got the job which was a job of my dreams. I have changed my role but 22yrs later I am still employed."