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This site is delivered by ´óÐãÊÓƵ County Council.

Unemployment Support in colleges

Provider and colleges offering courses and support to help you with employment or training.

Providers and colleges

Heart of ´óÐãÊÓƵ (HoW) College 

HoW College is the largest further education college in ´óÐãÊÓƵ County; with campuses in Bromsgrove, Redditch, Worcester and Malvern. HoW College provides vocational, technical and professional courses, access programmes, apprenticeships, degrees, foundation degree, HNDs, HNCs, NVQs and business training. Subject areas include accounting and bookkeeping, art and design, construction, engineering and manufacturing, hospitality and catering, law, hair and beauty, media production and sports and fitness. Study can be full or part-time for some courses. 

  • Training/courses offered: Further education/ Higher education/ Apprenticeships 
  • Ages: 16+ 
  • Location: ´óÐãÊÓƵ 
  • Contact: info@howcollege.ac.uk 
  • Website:

Kidderminster College 

Kidderminster College is part of NCG, one of the largest education and training providers in the UK. Kidderminster College provides opportunities in further and higher education including apprenticeships and traineeships. A wide variety of courses are offered on a full or part-time basis and include animal care, digital games design and development, musical theatre, hair and media make-up and travel and tourism.

  • Training/courses offered: Further education/ Higher education/ Apprenticeships 
  • Ages: 16+ 
  • Location: ´óÐãÊÓƵ 
  • Contact: enquiries@kidderminster.ac.uk 
  • Website:

WCG 

WCG is a group of further and higher education college which has seven sites over Warwickshire and ´óÐãÊÓƵ. The three sites in ´óÐãÊÓƵ are at Evesham, Pershore and Malvern Hills Centre for Digital and Cyber Technology. 

We also deliver the 12-week Prince's Trust Team programme aimed at 16-25 year olds in Worcester City. Redditch and Evesham 

  • Training/courses offered: Further education/ Higher education/ Apprenticeships 
  • Ages: 16+ 
  • Contact: info@wcg.ac.uk | 0300 456 0049 
  • Website: 

For more help and advice about what support is available in ´óÐãÊÓƵ, call National Careers Service on 0800 100 900 or visit the  for more information. 

If you would like to market your service or programme to ´óÐãÊÓƵ residents through this guide – contact Jayne Wilson on Jwilson1@worcestershire.gov.uk