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Coleg Cambria Llysfasi
Llysfasi is located in the beautiful Vale of Clwyd, near the
market town of Ruthin, and is within short travelling
distances from Shropshire, Powys, Cheshire, and the
Wirral.
tudents can enjoy
free transport from
key areas around
these counties,
subject to
eligibility. There is
also excellent on-site
accommodation which is ideal
especially for those who come to
the College from further afield.
Llysfasi has a range of
departments, namely Agriculture,
Agricultural Engineering, Animal
Care, Countryside and Wildlife
Conservation and Forestry and
Arboriculture.
Alongside the successful farm
and agricultural offer, Llysfasi also
has a range of other high profile
land-based courses, supported by
new workshops for agricultural
engineering and plant machinery.
The Animal Management
Centre gives students experience
of small animals and they have
access to the range of large
animals which supports their
employability skills in all areas of
animal health and welfare. This
also gives them the knowledge
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and hands on skills to progress
their careers through employment
or higher education in a range of
subjects including vet nursing and
veterinary care.
The College has a successful
countryside management
department which incorporates,
Forestry and Arboriculture and
Countryside and Wildlife
Conservation. These courses have
direct access to the whole farm
estate which includes the excellent
commercial woodland and forests
which gives students an
outstanding practical resource to
develop their skills.
Teaching staff at the College are
all highly trained individuals with
many years experience in industry
and are passionate about
providing a high quality student
experience to ensure that they are
ready to progress to either
employment or higher level
courses.
College welcomes Ian Clinton
OBE as new Principal
North Shropshire College (NSC) has welcomed the new
Interim Principal and Chief Executive, Ian Clinton OBE
who has taken over from previous Interim, Peter McCann.
an is a highly
experienced and
qualified Principal
and the College is
looking forward to
continuing the
significant improvements which
have been seen within the College
this year including Residential
Care, Teaching and Learning and
also the Nursery Provision.
Ian says of his new role at NSC,
‘I am delighted to be joining NSC
at the start of what I am sure, will
be a busy & very successful year.
The range of courses offered by
the college is increasing yet again
this year and my new colleagues
and I welcome the chance to
enhance the career prospects of
our current and new students and,
of course, meeting the needs of
local and regional business and
employers. I am sure my talented
staff and I, with the support of our
Board, will continue to develop
and build on last year's many
successes. A bonus for me is the
great location and I am enjoying
Oswestry already!’
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Gillian Richards, Chair of
Governors comments on Ian’s
arrival, “The Board is delighted
with the achievements the College
has enjoyed, and we expect these
will continue, through Ian’s first-
class leadership of the team of
committed professionals that work
at the College.”
For more information, or to
apply for courses starting in
September 2017, please visit the
website at www.nsc.ac.uk or call
reception on 01691 688000
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