South Wiltshire UTC explained

South Wiltshire UTC
Established:2015
Closed:2020
Head Label:Principal
Chair Label:Chair of Governors
Chair:Peter Thomson[1]
Address:72 Wilton Rd
Postcode:SP2 7EU
Country:England
Coordinates:51.0742°N -1.8147°W
Local Authority:Wiltshire
Dfeno:865/4005
Urn:141964
Ofsted:yes
Capacity:600
Enrolment:120
Lower Age:14
Upper Age:19

South Wiltshire UTC was a mixed University Technical College (UTC) in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. It opened in 2015 and catered for students aged 14–19 years.[2]

The college specialised in science and engineering, and was backed by the University of Southampton. Its site on Wilton Road, about 1miles west of the centre of Salisbury, was a refurbished former police headquarters.[3]

In July 2019, it was announced the college would not be accepting students in September 2019, and would be closed in August 2020 as the Department for Education deemed it "no longer financially viable". The one-year delay was for the benefit of students already a year into their two-year courses.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Key Information. South Wiltshire UTC. en-gb. 28 December 2015.
  2. Web site: URN 141964 South Wiltshire UTC. Department for Education - Edubase. en-gb. 24 January 2016.
  3. Web site: What is a UTC?. South Wiltshire UTC. 26 January 2016.
  4. Web site: 16 July 2019. Salisbury UTC to Close. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20191105122013/https://salisburyutc.org.uk/news/salisbury-utc-to-close. 5 November 2019. 2019-07-16. South Wilts UTC. en-US.