About Us
Íæż½ã½ã is a Further Education college with three centres located in Ealing, Hammersmith and Southall. For nearly 150 years, we have been providing training and development in the area, helping over 10,000 students achieve their career goals each year.
You can find out more about our extensive history, and the founding colleges that are now part of us, here.
Our Alumni
We are proud to boast a diverse body of alumni, many of whom have gone on to become industry leaders, including internationally-renowned artists and politicians. Some of our most well-known alumni are:
- Jamal Edwards MBE (1990-2022) – Founder and CEO of SB.TV, Entrepreneur and Media Mogul
- Sir Steven McQueen CBE – Oscar-winning director, screenwriter, and film producer; director of “12 Years A Slave” (2013) and “Hunger” (2011)
- Estelle – Grammy-winning rapper, singer, songwriter, actress, and producer; had a UK #1 with “American Boy” featuring Kanye West (2008)
- Shola Ama – Brit-award-winning and MOBO-award-winning singer and songwriter
- Terri Walker – singer and songwriter
- Syed Ahmed – philanthropist, entrepreneur and contestant on ‘The Apprentice’
- Chef Benjamin Xavier – Head Chef for the Aston Martin Cognizant Formula Oneâ„¢ team
- Marcus Brigstocke – stand-up comedian, actor and satirist
- Clarke Carlisle – former professional footballer, and chairman of the Professional Footballers’ Association
- David Ajala – actor; has appeared in “Supergirl” (2018), “Nightflyers” (2018) and “Star Trek: Discovery” (2020)
- Trevor Baylis (1937-2018) – inventor; created the wind-up radio to communicate information about HIV/AIDS to low-income countries
- Ralph Miliband (1924-1994) – father of Labour MPs Ed Miliband and David Miliband
- Professor Dianne Willcocks CBE – former Vice Chancellor of York St John University
- Laurence Broderick ARBS FRSA – sculptor; created ‘The Bull’ at the Bull Ring shopping centre in Birmingham
- Adam Babah-Alargi (1927-2019) – engineer, responsible for many national projects in Ghana
Our Mission, Vision and Values
Our Mission
Aiming high, Changing lives.
Our Vision
To be a vibrant, innovative, diverse and sustainable college empowering learners to succeed and positively impact society.
Our Values
- Ambition
We will challenge ourselves and others to always aim high, enabling our learners, staff and partners to achieve high expectations and ambitious goals.
- Inclusion
We will be welcoming, supportive and our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion will underpin everything we do.
- Collaboration
We will work in impactful teams and partnerships, both internally and externally, to respond to the opportunities and challenges we face.
- Accountability
We will all take personal responsibility for driving success, overcoming barriers and finding solutions.
- Innovation
We will be innovative in our thinking and will invest in new technologies and practices helping our learners and staff to excel.