Based in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, Tameside College is a further education college that offers a wide range of courses including Full-Time, Part-Time, Apprenticeships and University Level. We aim to give all our students an exceptional experience. We believe in excellence, and we back that up with high standards, real working environments, and excellent teaching. We also believe that attending college is about more than achieving a qualification, important though that is. That is why we aim to allow every person to develop their full potential in a supportive and friendly environment.
Tameside College will transform lives by offering first-class education and training to improve employability and generate economic prosperity. We believe in excellence and offer every student the opportunity to develop their potential in a caring college environment. Over many years the College has established an enviable reputation for high vocational standards and excellent facilities.
Tameside College welcomes people from all sections of the community. In all aspects of College life, we aim to provide and promote equal opportunities for potential and existing students and staff. We will pursue policies and establish non-discriminatory practices. We will seek to provide fair treatment for potential and existing staff and students and value diversity in human experience and circumstances. We aim to establish a constructive and positive working environment for all staff and students.
We commit ourselves to value diversity within our workforce. We will strive to become an organization that:
- Accepts that everyone has a right to their distinctive and diverse identities
- Has a workforce generally reflecting the population we serve
- Understands how valuing diversity can improve our ability to deliver better services and so reduce disadvantage
- Provides services which are responsive to the diverse needs of different individuals and communities
- Provides all employees with the training and development they need to enable them to achieve the College's goals
- Provides a supportive, open environment where all employees have the opportunity to reach their highest potential
Tameside College has a reputation for providing the right skills for local, regional, and national employers. This includes the delivery of degree courses to meet the demand for higher-level skills that businesses require; in a recent survey of employers (summer 2016), the CBI reported the following needs:
- 77% of businesses expect to have more job openings for people with higher-level skills.
- The demand for leadership and management skills has increased to 67%.
- The proportion of businesses (69%) not confident there will be enough people available in the future with the skills to fill their high-skilled jobs has reached a new high.
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