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Suffolk New College (formerly Suffolk College) is a further education college in
Ipswich Ipswich () is a port town and Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in Suffolk, England. It is the county town, and largest in Suffolk, followed by Lowestoft and Bury St Edmunds, and the third-largest population centre in East Anglia, ...
. It provides courses for students from across south
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. In 2009 it constructed a new building costing £70 million.


Overview

Suffolk New College is a multi-campus mixed general further education college, with the main campus located in central
Ipswich Ipswich () is a port town and Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in Suffolk, England. It is the county town, and largest in Suffolk, followed by Lowestoft and Bury St Edmunds, and the third-largest population centre in East Anglia, ...
. The college also runs Suffolk Rural College (Previously Otley College) and On The Coast (Previously Alde Valley Sixth Form). The college offers secondary and further education courses such as vocational programmes, T Levels, GCSEs and apprenticeships as well as some higher education and leisure learning courses.


Awards

Suffolk New College was awarded Further or Higher Education Provider of the Year in November 2023 at the Suffolk Education Awards and also received finalist status in The Wellbeing, Outstanding Support for Students, Apprentice of the Year and Teacher of the Year awards. In February 2024 Suffolk New College won the Inenco Award for Education for Sustainable Development at the
Association of Colleges The Association of Colleges (AoC) is a not-for-profit membership organisation in England set up by colleges to act as their collective voice, representing further education Further education (often abbreviated FE) in the United Kingdom and ...
Beacon Awards for their college-wide green skills programme which saw sustainability embedded in enrichment projects, capital investments and curriculum development to transform teaching practice and project-led innovation.


Ofsted

Ofsted visited the college between 15 and 18 November 2022 and awarded the college with a 'Good' grade with 'Outstanding' in personal development.


Facilities

The college was founded in 2009 after the then Suffolk College was split into Suffolk New College, dealing with further education, and
University Campus Suffolk The University of Suffolk is a public university situated in Suffolk and Norfolk, England. The university was established in 2007 as University Campus Suffolk (UCS), founded as a collaboration between the University of East Anglia and the Unive ...
dealing with higher education courses. In August 2009 a new building costing £70 million was created for the college. The 22,000 square metre building consists of four floors with a range of facilities surrounding a central atrium which rises to three storeys. Facilities include a range of classrooms, workshops and other learning and support spaces. A fine dining restaurant and a deli are run by students on catering courses. The restaurant, Chefs' Whites, is open to the public. Workshops include automotive, construction and IT workshops. Suffolk New College Sports Centre was built more recently and includes facilities such as a four court badminton sports hall and two multi-purpose rooms available for public use.


New Facilities

In 2022 the college officially unveiled its new £2.4 million Tech Campus in Ipswich. The opening was made official by TV star and Jimmy's Farm owner Jimmy Doherty, whose shows include Channel 4's ''' Food Unwrapped''' and '''
Jamie & Jimmy's Friday Night Feast ''Jamie & Jimmy's Friday Night Feast'' is a UK food lifestyle programme which aired on Channel 4 in 2014. A second series began in January 2015, with further series and festive specials commissioned. The last series was shown in 2021. About T ...
, which he does with childhood friend,
Jamie Oliver Jamie Trevor Oliver Order of the Star of Italy, OSI (born 27 May 1975) is an English celebrity chef, restaurateur and cookbook author. He is known for his casual approach to cuisine, which has led him to front numerous television shows and o ...
. Jimmy, who is a patron of the college, originally gained advice at the Suffolk Rural campus of Suffolk New College when he was starting out in farming and has maintained a link with the college ever since. In 2022 the college was given the green light to build their four-storey health and social care block with a mock hospital.


University of Suffolk at Suffolk New College

Suffolk New College is a partner college of the
University of Suffolk The University of Suffolk is a public university situated in Suffolk and Norfolk, England. The university was established in 2007 as University Campus Suffolk (UCS), founded as a collaboration between the University of East Anglia and the Unive ...
and delivers Civil Engineering and Teacher Training programmes.


Campuses

The college has campuses in
Ipswich Ipswich () is a port town and Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in Suffolk, England. It is the county town, and largest in Suffolk, followed by Lowestoft and Bury St Edmunds, and the third-largest population centre in East Anglia, ...
,
Otley Otley is a market town and civil parish at a bridging point on the River Wharfe, in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the population was 13,668 at the 2011 c ...
,
Leiston Leiston ( ) is a town and civil parish in the East Suffolk (district), East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. It is close to Saxmundham and Aldeburgh, north-east of Ipswich and north-east of London. The town had a population of 5,508 at th ...
and
Halesworth Halesworth is a market town, civil parish and Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, electoral ward in north-eastern Suffolk, England. The population stood at 4,726 in the 2011 Census. It lies south-west of Lowestoft, on a tribut ...


Notable alumni

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- film colouriser and photo enhancer (enrolled 1988–1991) * Asami Zdrenka - member of girl group
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See also

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List of tallest buildings and structures in Ipswich List of tallest buildings in Ipswich ranks the tallest buildings and structures within the English town of Ipswich, Suffolk. The list includes buildings which have since been demolished or are currently under construction. The tallest building i ...


References


External links


Suffolk New College website
{{Authority control Further education colleges in Suffolk Education in Ipswich Educational institutions established in 2009 2009 establishments in England