About Us

More than Courses. Careers.

We take your learning seriously, providing a great range of courses to equip you with the skills you need to prepare you for the workplace, an Apprenticeship or for further study at college or university. Our teaching staff have industry expertise and this is matched by industry standard facilities, including specialist workshops, classrooms with the latest technology, as well as great social spaces to relax.

We are graded Good by Ofsted and have won awards for our innovative approach to learning. We have been recognised as an Apple Distinguished School for 2022–2025 for the third time, after first being named as an ADS in November 2017. This latest recognition celebrates the College’s ongoing approach to transforming learning, teaching and assessment. Apple Distinguished Schools are centres of innovation, leadership, and educational excellence that use Apple products to inspire creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. They showcase innovative uses of technology in learning, teaching, and the education environment and have documented results of academic accomplishment.

In September 2023 the college will be unveiling the brand new South East Institute of Technology on the college campus. IOTs offer higher level qualifications and training in core STEM subjects, helping to ensure that the courses we offer are based on what the economy and local communities need and that our students have the best possible career prospects.

In September 2018 the College, in partnership with London Stansted Airport, opened its doors to the £11 million London Stansted Airport College, providing a range of technical and professional courses in the disciplines of aviation, cabin crew, engineering and events management. Stansted Airport serves over 25 million passengers a year.

The Centre builds on the reputation of Harlow College for consistent high quality and excellent student progress. Harlow College is one of the top colleges in the country for academic and vocational progress according to DfE performance tables. This means its students do better than if they had studied in a college or sixth form elsewhere.

Harlow is a vibrant town with art and culture, sport and green spaces at its heart. Located close to London, Stansted Airport and Cambridge, it’s easy to get to thanks to excellent rail and road links.

Ofsted 2019 report.pdf – To view full Ofsted report please click here

For more information please see the below links:

https://www.visitessex.com/explore/destinations/harlow

TRANSPORT LINKS

https://www.harlow-college.ac.uk/about/travel-info-update

SCHOOLS IN HARLOW

https://www.schoolguide.co.uk/best-schools-in/Harlow

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The College is made up of a wide range of people with diverse backgrounds and circumstances, which we value and regard as a great asset. We are aware that some groups may unfortunately experience treatment from time to time that has a negative effect on their quality of life. Specific legislation is in place to protect the rights of individuals and groups to ensure that discrimination is prevented and that they are given equal access to employment, education and other services.

The law seeks to prevent discrimination on the basis of nine “Protected Characteristics”, which are:

All College members, staff, students, partners, visitors, contractors and sub-contractors working on behalf of the College must not unlawfully discriminate against or harass other people including current and former staff, job and student applicants, students, suppliers, partners, contractors and sub-contractors, and visitors. This applies in the workplace, outside the workplace (when dealing with students, suppliers or other work-related contacts), and on work-related trips or events including social events.

The following forms of discrimination are prohibited under this policy and are unlawful:

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