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South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (SGS) has four main campuses – Stroud, Filton, WISE, and Berkeley Green – as well as many local community venues, and we welcome around 15,500 full-time and part-time students of all ages every year. We also have venues in the center of Bristol, at the West of England Academy of Art and the Bristol Zoo & Gardens. Our campuses are based in state-of-the-art buildings in great locations – Filton and WISE are within easy reach of Bristol's center, while our Stroud campus is based in the beautiful five valleys in the county of Gloucestershire. We offer a vast range of courses in an even more extensive range of subjects – from business to sport, and from engineering to media – so whatever you want to study, there is bound to be something for you. What is more, SGS has an excellent reputation for delivering work-based programs, such as apprenticeships, higher apprenticeships, and professional training. If you are after a practical course that will teach you the skills you need for your chosen career, you have come to the right place. Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help our students achieve their challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the new college the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve 'outstanding' status after been classified as 'good' in our first inspection last year. A strong partnership with the University of Gloucestershire means excellent opportunities for students who choose to go on to higher education. We positively change people's lives and add value to the social and economic wellbeing of our communities. We do this by providing high quality, innovative, accessible education, and training in a friendly culture of mutual respect and support. We provide an essential service for our communities and act with honesty, respect, responsibility, and care. Our core values are: Honesty Respect Responsibility Care South Gloucestershire & Stroud College is committed to equal access for all learners to a broad and balanced curriculum. We seek to support and include any learner who needs extra support. SGS College is fully accessible to learners with a physical disability. We welcome these learners, whose inclusion enhances the experience of all and helps develop tolerance, understanding, and recognition of the value and the uniqueness of every individual. SGS College is a General Further Education (GFE) college that offers courses from entry to higher education for learners aged 14 to adult. In addition to vocational courses in a range of subject areas, SGS offers a suite of GCE A-Level and GCSE programs. In November 2014, the college was inspected by Ofsted and graded "Good" with outstanding features. Strategic Priorities: To be recognized as an outstanding College. To be visionary and innovative in providing educational opportunities by anticipating and meeting demand. To enhance the quality of the experience, we provide for our learners and our staff. To develop responsive partnerships with all our learners, employers, and all our stakeholders. To ensure we have the necessary resources to support our Plan. To provide an educational and training environment that is equipped for the delivery of high-quality learning. South Gloucestershire & Stroud College (SGS) is committed to promoting all learners' wellbeing and protecting them from harm. We fully recognise that it is the recognizability of all staff to ensure that learners are safe within the college environment and this includes: raising awareness of, and a zero tolerance approach to zero-tolerancing learners are safe on and around college campuses paying due regard to our responsibilities in relation to health and about protection issues and risks of radicalisation. At SGS, students' time at college is a positive and rewarding experience, where: We respect and value each other We respect and value students, parents, and employers We want the best for all our students We change lives At SGS you succeed View full university