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Children and Young People

At Newcastle College University Centre, our facilities will prepare you for life in this exciting and highly demanded industry.

Our Children and Young People facilities include:

three large teaching spaces which simulate nurseries and early years settings.

a multi-sensory room for students training to teach children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND).

dedicated classrooms for theory education and interactive learning.

Where will I be studying?

You will split your time studying between the Parsons Building and the Teaching Development Centre (TDC), two amazing facilities where our Children and Young People degree students can develop skills within our nursery and school training classrooms and simulation spaces which replicate a real-working environment. In the Teaching Development Centre, you will learn in dedicated theory classrooms with the latest resources to help prepare you to shape the future of young people’s education.

Are there places to eat and socialise on campus?

Degree students at Newcastle College University Centre have access to a number of in-house catering outlets across our sites. All of our catering facilities have a five-star Food Hygiene Rating and all of our outlets have been awarded the Heart of Newcastle Award for outstanding hygiene and healthy eating options.

Restaurants

Restaurants are available within the Parsons and Trevelyan buildings on Rye Hill Campus, which serve a wide range of affordable hot and cold foods, including jacket potatoes, made-to-order sandwiches and pastries, along with a number of snacks.

The HE Hub

The upper floor of the HE Hub is perfect for meeting up with friends, grabbing a bite to eat, or relaxing. There is a wide range of lunch options available, from soups to sandwiches, as well as a well-stocked bar offering alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks - perfect for when you're catching up with friends or before a big night out!

The Bistro

Based on the ground floor of the Lifestyle Academy, The Bistro is run by our staff and students in the Lifestyle Academy. It offers a wide range of freshly-made hot and cold dishes, sandwiches and snacks. A selection of hot and cold drinks are also available.

The Chefs' Academy

This is our gourmet a la carte restaurant on the third floor of the Lifestyle Academy, offering panoramic views across the city. An ideal venue if you want to give yourself or your family a treat, it offers two- and three-course meals cooked and served to the highest quality with competitive set menu prices.

Is the campus safe?

Newcastle College University Centre has a range of security measures in place to ensure that all students and staff remain safe while on campus.

We employ a team of security operatives providing 24-hour cover, 365 days a year. Optimum staffing levels are in place to ensure proactive foot patrols are conducted around the college estate, both internally and externally. All of our security staff can be identified by their hi-visibility clothing which is identified with SECURITY on the back which serves to distinguish them from other day-to-day contractors and suppliers who may also be wearing hi-visibility clothing. These security provisions run across all Newcastle College University Centre and NCG campuses.

CCTV is extensively situated around Newcastle College University Centre, both externally and internally in some buildings, for the purpose of crime prevention and public safety. Our dedicated CCTV control room is continually staffed. The CCTV control room has a dedicated emergency line number in addition to two other phone lines.

In addition to general staff challenging people without a valid Newcastle College or University Centre ID, security staff also run checks as part of their specific duties and conduct ad-hoc ID checks at the point of entry to buildings. We also have close liaison with our local neighbourhood police officers.

Do you have study areas for degree students?

The University Centre offers dedicated spaces for higher education students. Our HE Hub is an ideal place for you to study, socialise or collaborate with friends. You can also study in our new HE learning space on the ground floor of the HE Hub, The Turnbull Suite, with PCs, private meeting pods and seating space - perfect for group projects.

The tenth floor of our Parsons building is a great place to study, with stunning views of the city too! It is fully equipped with PCs, breakout areas for group work and a chill-out area to relax in between studying. As a degree student, you will also have access to laptops and tablets for use on campus.

We also have a great Library on campus for you to use. Here, you will have access to over 40,000 books and hundreds of journals, magazines, DVDs, e-books and e-journal resources.

Abby Morgan

Level 5 FdA Children and Young People

"My tutors have got a lot of experience and every time we're in the session, they’ll link back to past situations they’ve been in. They can relate to our situation because they've been through it themselves ."

Sonia Gray

Programme Lead | Early Years

"I have worked in the childcare sector for over 15 years as a Nursery Manager, SENCo and a Safeguarding Lead. Over this period, I have supported students within the sector to gain skills, experiences and knowledge which supported their placement experiences."

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