Welcome to Waltham Forest College!

We are ambitious for our students and our college, and I am delighted that you are looking to continue your education or training, and are considering joining us to help progress your career.

Waltham Forest College is an aspirational place to learn with highly skilled, supportive staff, industry standard specialist facilities and works in partnership with employers. We are proud to be an inclusive college, supporting and encouraging our students to ‘Think BIG’ in achieving their career goals.  You will be joining one of the top performing Further Education Colleges in the country (top 5%). Rated as Outstanding by Ofsted, Waltham Forest College also has specialist Mayor of London’s Quality Academy status for HealthCare, Construction, Green Technologies and Hospitality, Creative and Digital and is a WorldSkills UK’s Training Centre of Excellence. This provides an exciting opportunity for our students to further develop world-class skills, embedding excellence and developing the higher-level technical skills that employers need.

Our extensive enrichment programme provides an opportunity for you to make new friends, try new skills and activities and, volunteer and have fun, all in a safe and supporting environment. Whether you are looking to develop new skills and confidence, progress to university, retrain or to study to progress to highly skilled, higher paid employment, we can help springboard your career. You can join the growing number of students studying with us by applying online or attending our next open event. Remember, whatever your aspirations, we can help you to create your future. I look forward to welcoming you to our college.

Janet Gardner, OBE
Principal and CEO