Telford College of Arts and Technology
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| Motto | Where great futures begin and every learner matters |
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| Established | 1892 |
| Type | Further education college |
| Principal | Ian Clinton |
| Chair | Paul Hinkins |
| Founder | Charles Clement Walker |
| Location |
Haybridge Road, Wellington Telford Shropshire TF1 2NP England |
| Local authority | Telford and Wrekin |
| Students | 1,200 (full time) and 15,000 (part time) |
| Ages | 16+ |
| Telephone | 01952 642200 |
| Fax | 01952 642293 |
| Website | www |
Coordinates: 52°41′49″N 2°29′53″W / 52.697°N 2.498°W
Telford College of Arts and Technology (TCAT) is a further education college in Telford, Shropshire, England. It operates from one main site and many in-company training sites and community-based courses spread out across Shropshire and the whole of the United Kingdom. It is sometimes known as "Telford College" but should not be confused with Telford College in Edinburgh.
During 2016 the college was rated "Inadequate" by Ofsted inspectors, sighting poor leadership and a declining level of student attendance.
The college was founded in 1892 by Charles Walker as the Centre for Art and Science Classes and was originally based in Oakengates, Shropshire. From 1913 until the Second World War it was based in the former Coffee House and Recreation Centre in Market Street which was since demolished by the New Town Corporation. The college moved to a new site, built in 1926, down Hartsbridge Road becoming the Walker Technical College. In the 1960s it opened a larger campus on Haybridge Road in Wellington which became the part of new town of Telford. By the 1980s the college adopted its current name.
On 12 November 2004 W Block (Charles Walker Building) Centre of Vocational Excellence was officially opened by Mr Michael Beasley CBE.
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