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Selecting the right college is a huge decision that can shape your future. London South East Colleges offers a mature learning environment and skill development opportunities to help you progress towards your career or university goals.

We have established strong roots in the community. Our association with specialist training suppliers and local businesses has allowed us to offer a wider selection of courses to a wider range of learners than would have been possible for the College acting alone.

Over the years, hundreds of career-focused individuals have arrived at College. With our guidance and support, they have gone on to achieve their ambitions. Why study anywhere else?

 

Bromley Football Club

London South East Colleges and Bromley Football Club have collaborated to create education and sporting opportunities for local young people, combining academic study with elite football coaching. The partnership helps learners develop both their sporting potential and the qualifications needed for careers within the sports industry.


Orpington 1st

We are a member of the Orpington Business Improvement District


South East London Chamber of Commerce

We are members of the South East London Chamber of Commerce, a unique organisation with a strong business advocacy voice in local and national Government.


 

Accreditations


Queen’s Anniversary Prize

A Queen’s Anniversary Prize celebrating excellence in higher and further education has been awarded to London South East Colleges for its pioneering provision of high-quality technical and vocational education. To find out more click here.


Unicef Rights Respecting Schools Award

The Unicef Rights Respecting Schools Award aims at transforming schools into places where children feel safe, nurtured and in control of their futures. To find out more click here.


Chartered Institution of Further Education

Having opened its doors to members in 2015, the Chartered Institution brings together the best colleges and training providers across the sector to promote, recognise and celebrate their professionalism and success. To find out more click here.


Disability Confident Committed

Through Disability Confident, we are working with employers to ensure that disabled people and those with long term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. This is an assurance to potential employees that the College has agreed to meet five commitments around the recruitment, retention, training and professional development of disabled employees. To find out more click here.


Black Leadership Group

The Black Leadership Group (BLG) is a UK-based organization dedicated to challenging systemic racism and promoting leadership development for Black and ethnically diverse communities.
BLG’s mission is to eradicate racism and foster an anti-racist culture across education, work, and society in the UK. The organization aims to be the authoritative voice on anti-racism in further and higher education, schools, public, voluntary, and private sectors, supporting individuals and communities who share a lived experience of racism
As a member of the Black Leadership Group, we are committed to implementing, as appropriate, their 10-Point Plan, a comprehensive framework aimed at addressing systemic racism in further education. It includes recommendations for data collection, curriculum revision, teacher training, and recruitment processes to ensure racial equality is a central component of all educational institutions.

Cyber Essentials

Cyber Essentials is a simple but effective, Government backed scheme that will help you to protect your organisation, whatever its size, against a whole range of the most common cyber attacks. To find out more click here.


Stonewall Diversity Champion and Workplace Equality Index

As members of Stonewall’s Diversity Champions Programme, we work with Stonewall to create an inclusive and supportive workplace environment that makes LGBTQ+ people feel safe and encouraged in the workplace. We also take part in Stonewall’s yearly Workplace Equality Index, a benchmarking tool that we use to measure our achievements and progress on LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace.
In our most recent submission, we received their highest award, the Gold Award. To find out more click here.

Investors in Ethnicity and the Maturity Matrix

Investing in Ethnicity works with employers to help them excel in the racial equity movement, by sharing best practice, giving a platform cross-sector collaboration, delivering workshops and consultations and providing useful and informal resources for members to use.

Investing in Ethnicity also provides access to their Maturity Matrix, a free tool that organisations can use to assess and benchmark their progress in furthering the ethnicity agenda. The three main objectives for employers to achieve through the Matrix are:

  • Outline key areas to embed sustainable change.

  • Get a useful snapshot of the organisations progress.

  • Look at areas of improvement.

Last year, we were awarded their highest level, Exemplary Employer, for the fourth year in a row, and were ranked 4th in the country overall. To find out more click here.


Inclusion UK and Inclusive Excellence

Inclusion UK works in partnership with organisations to build an inclusive culture. This work includes their Inclusive Excellence Framework, which has 3 stages to support organisations on their journey to achieve an inclusive culture. London South East Colleges has achieved Stage 2: Inclusive Excellence Award. To find out more click here.


 

 

Student Support

Starting college can be a giant leap if you have just finished school or are returning to education after a few years. We will make this transition as easy as possible, providing all the support you need to settle in

Financial Support

We are committed to supporting students in order for them to overcome any financial barriers to learning.

Term Dates

Key term dates and opening times