Derby College

Derby College is a further education centre with sites located within Derbyshire (Derby and South East Derbyshire – Ilkeston, Morley & Heanor), England and the surrounding area. The college is a member of the Collab Group of high-performing further-education institutions.Because of Derby College's central location and transport links it draws students from across the region.HistoryDerby College of Higher Education split from Derby College of Further Education during the 1960s. Derby FE was primarily targeted at part-time students from engineering companies such as Rolls Royce and British Rail. This provision continued through to the 1980s until a major restructuring of industry and the apprenticeship system. The FE colleges then took on different types of students and evolved into new areas.In 1989 Derbyshire County Council was responsible for education, and formed two Tertiary colleges, Wilmorton and Mackworth to serve different parts of the city.Mackworth CampusThis was opened on the site of the former Parkfield Cedars Grammar School, which moved there in 1969. It became a comprehensive school, then became Mackworth College in 1989. In 1997 there were plans to merge with the University of Derby, but these stalled in 1998.The building has a 1969 glass-tile mural by the artist Alan Boyson, but this is now hidden behind a partition wall.Wilmorton CampusThis was situated at the current junction of the Wilmorton Link and London Road on the A6. This was some distance from the town centre.Broomfield CampusIs situated in the ground of Broomfield Hall. Built in 1873, it was originally the country home of Charles Schwind, and became the Derbyshire Farm Institute. The former students of Broomfield Hall alumni association is called – Broomfield Old Students Association (BOSA).