South Staffordshire College

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South Staffordshire College is a further education college located over four sites in Staffordshire, England.

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The college was created in 2009 as a result of a merger of Cannock Chase Technical College, Rodbaston College and Tamworth and Lichfield College. It now operates over five sites in Lichfield, Rodbaston (Penkridge), Cannock and 2 campuses in Tamworth. The Cannock campus was closed in July 2017 but re-opened as the Skills and Innovation Hub in August 2018.

South Staffordshire College offers a range of further education courses including NVQs, apprenticeships and access courses. The college also has a higher education provision, with courses offered in conjunction with Staffordshire University and the University of Wolverhampton.

The College is a sponsor of The Rural Enterprise Academy, a state-funded secondary school in Penkridge, Staffordshire. [1]

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  1. "The Rural Enterprise Academy". South Staffordshire College. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
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