Epping Forest College
The approach to Epping Forest College in Debden is impressive
with a modern, 2 year old building housing a large open reception
area. The 'Escape Restaurant' located here is open to students,
staff and the general public. Debden library, is also to be found
here as it is very much part of the local community. You can see
for yourself at one of the open events in 2010.
Monday 29th March, 6pm - 8pm
Saturday 26th June, 10am - 2pm
Quentin Buller, Head of Marketing, showed me round the College
buildings. The central walkways on each floor are well lit with
lots of open space giving a welcoming, calm feel to the place. The
modern classrooms, library and resource centre are all well
equipped with up to date IT resources. Three wings at the back of
the building house a theatre and motor vehicle and construction
trades workshops.
The College extends a warm welcome and pride themselves on their
professional and caring attitude. A wide range of full and part
time courses are offered to students of all ages from 14 upwards
including GCSE, A level, vocational and leisure. Increasingly
popular are the leisure courses open to people of all ages. There
are plans to expand the number and range of these.
Courses are available for adults wishing to return to work or to
up-skill. These include certificate and diploma in progression for
those wishing to build up general skills when seeking a job or to
help with a fresh start in education.
Introductory vocational studies are offered for those wanting to
have a taster in a particular vocational area before committing
themselves to full time study. These short courses last between 10
and 40 hours.
Areas of interest may include:
Hair and beauty
Nutrition
IT skills e.g. Internet and Spreadsheets
Construction e.g. Bricklaying and Carpentry
Health and Safety
Community Relations
Equality and Diversity
Career Planning
Volunteering and the Olympics
Work Related Skills
Teamwork
Parenting and Childcare Skills
Job Seeking Skills
Managing Personal Finance
For further information phone Admissions on:
020 8502 8778.
Adult learners (over 19) are welcome to enrol on any of the
full-time courses timetabled during the day.
Subjects include:
Art and design
Beauty and Holistic Therapy
Business studies
Construction
Childcare
Health and Social Care
Hairdressing
Information Technology
Media
Motor Vehicle
Music Performance
Performing Arts
Pre-entry and Entry Level
Sport
Science
Secretarial
Travel and Tourism
For further information phone Admissions on:
020 8502 8778.
A new prospectus for part time courses at Epping Forest
College will be available this month (January). New
courses are being launched in January and February including
ballroom and Latin American. New IT and secretarial courses are
being introduced offering Level 2 qualifications. Floristry,
balloon art, card making, cake decorating, cookery club, wine
appreciation, and a range of Saturday cookery workshops are all
popular courses.
Amongst the popular courses that have been running for a while
are digital photography, web design, jewellery, tap dance and
beginners and intermediate guitar. The College is keen to learn of
any other courses people would like to see being offered and are
open to suggestions.
Courses run for varying times with units of 1 year, 10 weeks and
5 weeks or even one day. For full details of courses, fees and
costs contact the College for a prospectus, details below.
Information, Advice and Guidance
The Admissions and Course Enquiries team are dedicated to helping
students before and during their time at College. They provide a
detailed information service covering all the programmes of study
and can help you with your choice of courses. Should you need more
in-depth guidance, they will arrange for you to see a trained Adult
Guidance Advisor who will assist you in exploring study options.
The Admissions Department is open Mon-Fri 9.00am-5.00pm
(during term time)
And you can contact them on 020 8502 8778.
Supporting the Community
Rooms can be hired to local groups for meetings etc.
The theatre is available for hire.
The College can provide training for local businesses on or off
campus.
These are just some of the ways the College is supporting the
local community.
How to get there
The College has ample car parking spaces and Debden tube station
(Central Line) is a five-minute walk away. The College is a five to
ten minute drive from junction 26 of the M25 and a five-minute
drive from junction 5 of the M11 (please note there is no
southbound exit and no northbound entry). The following buses stop
at the College or in Debden: 20, 167, 240, 250, 251, 397, 541, 542,
543, 575, 804 and H1 (please check details with bus companies).
Entrance to the College car park is in Borders Lane near the
front of the main building. I decided to try public transport to
get from North Chingford to the College. On the way there I took
bus no. 179 to South Woodford and then the tube to Debden. The
journey took about 40 minutes. On the way back I took bus no 397,
with the journey time being about 30 minutes.
Something for Everyone
Epping Forest College has much to offer if you are looking for
qualifications to start a new path, to upgrade skills or to meet
new requirements in your trade or profession. It can offer local
businesses courses on or off campus for staff. For those looking
for new interests there are numerous leisure courses on offer. You
can find out more by requesting a new prospectus in January or
visiting the College or attending one of the open days, the next
one being on Monday 25th January. There is something for
everyone.
Sue Lavery
Epping Forest College
For a copy of the prospectus (full or part time)
Phone: 020 8508 8311
Email: reception@efc.ac.uk
Website: www.efc.ac.uk
EPPING FOREST COLLEGE
Borders Lane, Loughton,
Essex IG10 3SA
Switchboard: 020 8508 8311
Fax: 020 8502 0186
Email: reception@efc.ac.uk
