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NCW Catering Team Once Again Achieves 5-Star Food Hygiene Rating

We are delighted to share some fantastic news. Following an unannounced food hygiene inspection this week, the New College Worcester Catering Team has once again been awarded the highest possible 5-Star Food Hygiene Rating.

Carys Hall sits at a desk in an NCW classroom beside a laptop and braille display. Wearing an NCW staff lanyard, Carys is positioned in front of a large window with college buildings visible outside. The workstation demonstrates the access technology used to support blind and vision impaired learners.

From Student to Teacher: Welcoming Carys Hall Back to NCW

Meet Carys Hall, NCW’s new Teacher of Access Technology. Former student, university graduate and advocate for skills that lead to independence and employment.

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NCW Welcomes New Student Leadership Team

We are delighted to introduce Natalie and George as our new Student Leadership Team at New College Worcester!

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A recipe for independence: NCW unveils refurbished ADL kitchen

Discover NCW’s newly refurbished accessible ADL kitchen, helping blind and vision impaired Sixth Form students build skills and confidence for independent life.

New EyeChat Episode out now- Lights, Camera, Showdown! A Conversation with Ellie Wallwork

EyeChat Episode 5 graphic featuring Ellie Wallwork holding a white cane, alongside the colourful EyeChat headphones logo and the title, “Lights, Camera, Showdown! A Conversation with Ellie Wallwork.” The latest episode of EyeChat: Conversations from NCW shines a spotlight on the many talents of Ellie Wallwork, whose career spans both the sporting and acting worlds.

Two NCW students using white canes walk alongside Mr Stephens outside the main NCW building, with its large clock visible above them.

NCW Students Take the Lead in School Council

Meet the NCW students taking the lead in School Council, representing their peers and helping make a positive difference across college.

New EyeChat Podcast – Kicking Down Barriers with Darren Harris

NCW’s EyeChat welcomes Darren Harris for an inspiring conversation about determination, confidence and breaking down barriers as a blind person.

NCW Formally Welcomes New Trustee Governors

New College Worcester (NCW) is pleased to formally introduce its Trustee Governors, whose extensive experience across education, public service, social care, leadership and the vision impaired community helps support the college as we continue to provide outstanding specialist education for blind and vision impaired young people, as well as those with other special educational needs

Visitors walk around a modern furniture showroom evaluating seating options during an accessibility consultation event. Various chairs in blue, green, cream and grey are displayed throughout the open-plan space, with information sheets placed on many of the seats. Large floor-to-ceiling windows, indoor plants and breakout seating areas create a bright and spacious environment. A guide dog can be seen resting near a group of attendees in the background.

NCW Teacher Helps Shape Accessibility at New Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Centre for Eye Health

NCW teacher Emma Williams continues to help shape accessibility at the new Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Centre for Eye Health through the Oriel project.

NCW’s New Weekly Podcast: Parenting Beyond Sight

Listen to the latest EyeChat podcast from NCW as Emma Williams and Will Norman discuss the realities, challenges and joys of parenting beyond sight.