Search this site College Wi-Fi Login NAVIGATION Our 2025 Ambition Home About us Our Ambition Our mission is to inspire positive change through adult education and this is central to all we do. We have developed Our 2025 Ambition document which sets out our local and regional priorities and how we aim to achieve them. Our mission is to inspire positive change through adult education and this is central to all we do. Providing adults with an opportunity to learn and raising the aspirations of some of the nation’s most disadvantaged communities is vital if the UK is to bridge the current skills and productivity gap which evidence shows is holding back the economy. Northern College, the only adult residential college in the North, is in a unique position to be able to offer essential skills for adults and employers in our region and beyond through flexible and accessible modes of delivery – residential, blended, evenings and weekends. We have a proud and celebrated history of providing educational opportunities for those adults that have returned to learning. For many, we provide a platform to engage people back into education with the aim of designing a supportive and purposeful learning pathway. Our work with community and employer partners ensures our provision responds to the needs of all our stakeholders and allows us to reach out to adults who may not have had the opportunity to fulfil their potential. The College is based in Wentworth Castle, a Grade 1 listed building located in Barnsley, set in beautiful gardens and parkland and providing an immersive experience for adults, away from the pressures of everyday life. Our specialist adult teaching and support team has the experience, success and progression of every student at the forefront of everything they do, whilst our residential accommodation with its associated support services provides the wrap around that is core to Northern College, and for many students, is crucial to their success. On campus, adults work together for an intensive period of time, rebuilding their confidence to learn, engaging with likeminded peers and becoming part of an adult learning community. Our students regularly report that residential study at Northern College generates an excitement for learning resulting in life changing experiences driving positive change at work, at home and within their community. Our ambition sets out a clear set of priorities until 2025 with the specific intention to deliver an offer which contributes to the post-Covid recovery, promotes employability, social justice and social mobility, builds stronger families and communities, enables digital inclusion, and improves access through different and digital modes of delivery. Download ‘Our Ambition 2025’ Yultan Mellor Principal and Chief Executive IN THIS SECTION About Northern College Our Ambition Impact Work for us Leadership and Governance Policies Why choose Northern College? Stay and study on-site with us Fully focus on your studies by staying on-site with us. Find out more Explore our gardens We have acres of National Trust gardens and parkland to explore right outside our building. Find out more We’re Outstanding We’re rated by Ofsted, the UK education standards office, as Outstanding. Find out more Our pass rates are excellent We have outstanding pass rates, to ensure our students achieve and progress. Find out more We support you all of the way We have a whole team to support you through your studies to make sure you do well. Find out more We're only designed for adults Make new friends and study alongside like-minded adults as part of our unique learning community. Find out more We are Northern College Study with us About us Student support For business Contact us The Northern College for Residential Adult Education Ltd is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales with company number 1339524. Registered charity number 1339524 • VAT Registration No: 183234078 Registered office: The Northern College, Wentworth Castle, Stainborough, Barnsley, S75 3ET. Northern College is not responsible for the content on external sites.