29th January 2021
New Collaborative Learning Trust retains the Leaders In Diversity Award
New Collaborative Learning Trust, the Trust behind a chain of highly successful sixth form colleges and a secondary academy, has once again been given national recognition for its work in equality, diversity and inclusion, one of a limited number of organisations across the country to achieve this award. NCLT’s retention of the award follows...
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29th January 2021
Updated information regarding the collection of exam certificates
College is currently closed to visitors and the Exams Staff are currently working from home – therefore is not possible to collect certificates until the college reopens Under normal circumstances, Summer 2020 certificates would be available to collect from January 2021 onwards; however, following Government guidance, the college is currently closed and staff are...
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8th January 2021
New College secures top national award for PE provision
New College Pontefract has been recognised by the Association for Physical Education, who have awarded the college an afPE Quality Mark with Distinction, for the college’s PE, sport and physical activity provision, marking the department out as one of the best in the country. The award, which the college also secured in 2017, lasts...
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8th December 2020
New College Pontefract’s first ever ‘Virtual Open Event’ turns out to be a great success
New College Pontefract hosted its first ever ‘Virtual Open Event’ in November, in what turned out to be a great success. The college, recently voted Sixth-Form College and Overall FE Provider of the Year in the TES FE Awards 2020, took the decision to host their first Virtual Open Event in response to the...
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20th October 2020
New College Pontefract is the country’s top post-16 further education provider
New College Pontefract has won the country’s highest award for its sector, claiming the title of Sixth Form College of the Year and Overall FE Provider of the Year, at the TES FE Awards this month. Shortlisted for Sixth Form College of the Year earlier in 2020, the college had to wait eight months to discover that it had beaten...
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16th October 2020
New College Pontefract wins double at the 2020 TES FE Awards
We are delighted to have been named as SIXTH FORM COLLEGE OF THE YEAR and OVERALL FE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR at the 2020 TES FE Awards!! We are beyond proud of all of our amazing students and staff! Overall FE provider of the yearNew College Pontefract New College Pontefract is one of the...
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13th October 2020
New College Pontefract hosts its first “virtual” Open Evening on November 18th
New College Pontefract will be running a live “virtual” Open Evening on November 18th from 5.00pm to 8.00pm. The event will include presentations and live Q&A sessions with every subject area, as well as important other teams such as the Progress Tutors, study support, careers and the LRC. “We are really looking forward to...
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16th September 2020
Efforts from New College work experience students benefit over 300 local care homes, schools and nurseries during lockdown
Over the last six months, everybody has had to adapt the way we live due to current circumstances. Despite this, the testing times did not stop our students making a positive contribution to the local community. During lockdown, students of New College rose to the challenge of supporting the local community whilst developing work...
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14th September 2020
Collection of Exam Certificates
Click HERE to see the updated information regarding the collection of exam...
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14th September 2020
New College’s Leadership Team win a National Teaching Award
New College Pontefract’s senior team have won a silver Pearson National Teaching Award for FE Team of the Year. The award reflects the success that the leadership team have had over the past five years, with the expansion of the college, the creation of two sister colleges and the consistent outstanding success rates of...
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