
Meet Michelle
Our Principal Michelle Brabner, welcomes you to Southport College and introduces the day.
Hear from your course tutors and find out all about your course!
Ambition, Aspire, Connect, Next Step and Supported Internship
Our Foundation Learning courses are a fantastic way to grow your skills and experience and we can't wait for you to join us in September! Find out more about:
- Your Course
- Learning Support
- Your Summer Challenge
in this video presentation that Sam Wilcock (your Curriculum Leader) and Vickie Hayes (our Learning Support Manager) have put together for you.
Art and Design
Welcome to Art and Design, we can't wait for you to join us in September. We have a fantastic art department here at Southport College and our students produce some amazing work
To give you a flavour we've included a mini tour of our Gallery and some examples of our student's work, as well as videos on how to make a paper cut, do a continuous line portrait or make your own air dry clay, Why not give them a go yourself over the summer?
We have also launched our Virtual Art and Design Show, showcasing all of our students' work from 2020-2021! Why not take a look now?
Keep up to date - follow us on Instagram!
Beauty
Welcome to Beauty, we have fantastic facilities here at Southport College, including our very own working salon, so there is lots to get excited about and we can't wait for you to join us in September. To start you thinking about all the wonderful things you are going to learn when you get here, we've included a little taster video. So once you've watched it, why not practise on a friend or family member, they'll be delighted with a bit of pampering and it'll give you a great head start!
Bricklaying
Welcome to Bricklaying, we have fantastic facilities here at Southport College, with brand new workshops and studios specially created for all our construction students, so there is lots to get excited about and we can't wait for you to join us in September. The videos will introduce the team, give you an idea of just some of things we cover and show you around the workshops, so we do hope you enjoy watching and we'll see you very soon.
Business
Welcome to Level 2 Business, we are so excited about you joining us in September. In the video below, your tutor Jess will give you a great introduction to your course, and go through some of the fantastic things you are going to learn when you get here! So enjoy watching it and we will see you soon!
Childcare and The Early Years Educator
Welcome to the Child Care and Early Years Department, we are so excited about you joining us in September. The video below will give you a great introduction to your course, allow you to meet the team and get you thinking about all the fantastic things you are going to learn when you get here! So enjoy watching it and we will see you soon!
Computing and ICT
Welcome to Computing and ICT, we can't wait for you to join us in September. We have fantastic facilities here at Southport College, including all the latest technology, so there is lots to get excited about and look forward to. In the video, your tutor Des, will give you an idea of some of the things we cover on the course.. We hope you enjoy it.
Construction, Surveying & Architecture
Welcome to Construction, Surveying & Architecture, we have fantastic facilities here at Southport College, with brand new workshops and studios specially for our construction students, so there is lots to get excited about and we can't wait for you to join us in September. The videos will introduce the team, give you an idea of just some of things we cover and show you around the workshops, so we do hope you enjoy watching and we'll see you very soon.
Creative Media Production & Photography
Welcome to Creative Media Production and Photography! We have fantastic facilities here at Southport College, including our very own, photography, film and production studios so there's lots to get excited about and we can't wait for you to join us in September. The videos below will give you a real flavour of what's to come on this amazing course.
We have also launched our Virtual Art and Design Show, showcasing all of our students' work from 2020-2021! Why not take a look now?
Keep up to date - follow us on Instagram!
Electrical Installation
Welcome to Electrical Installation, we have fantastic facilities here at Southport College, including industry standard workshops with all the latest equipment, so there is lots to get excited about and we can't wait for you to join us in September. The video will give you an idea of some of the things we cover on the course and we hope you enjoy it.
Engineering
Welcome to Engineering, we have fantastic facilities here at Southport College, including industry standard workshops and all the latest equipment, so there is lots to get excited about and we can't wait for you to join us in September. The video will give you an idea of some of the things we cover on the course, as well as a flavour of the exciting trips and visits we go on. We hope you enjoy it.
Keep up to date - follow us on Instagram!
Games Design
Welcome to Games Design, we can't wait for you to join us in September. We have fantastic facilities here at Southport College, including all the latest technology and our students produce some amazing work, so there is lots to get excited about and look forward to. The video will give you an idea of some of the things we cover on the course and introduce your tutor, Chris. We hope you enjoy it.
We have also launched our Virtual Art and Design Show, showcasing all of our students' work from 2020-2021! Why not take a look now?
Graphic Design & Illustration
Welcome to Graphic Design, we can't wait for you to join us in September. We have a fantastic Graphics and Art department here at Southport College and our students produce some amazing work
To give you a flavour we've included a mini tour of our Gallery, and some example of student's work as well as videos on making your own papercut and how to draw cartoons without taking your pen off the page, Why not give them a go yourself over the summer and bring your results into show us when term starts?
We have also launched our Virtual Art and Design Show, showcasing all of our students' work from 2020-2021! Why not take a look now?
Keep up to date - follow us on Instagram!
Hairdressing
Welcome to Hairdressing, we have fantastic facilities here at Southport College, including our very own working salon, so there is lots to get excited about and we can't wait for you to join us in September. To start you thinking about all the wonderful things you are going to learn when you get here, we've included a little taster video. So once you've watched it, why not get your straigteners out and practise on a friend or family member, we are sure they'll love it and it'll give you a great head start!
Health and Social Care
Welcome to Health and Social Care, we have fantastic facilities here at Southport College, including our very own hospital ward, so there is lots to get excited about and we can't wait for you to join us in September. The video will introduce the team, give you an idea of just some of things we cover and start you thinking about all the wonderful things you are going to learn when you get here. We hope you enjoy it and we'll see you very soon.
Keep up to date - follow us on Instagram!
Hospitality, Catering and Professional Cookery
Welcome to Hospitality, Catering and Professional Cookery, we have fantastic facilities here at Southport College, including our very own industry standard kitchen and professional bar and restuarant, Clouds, so there is lots to get excited about and we can't wait for you to join us in September. The video will introduce the team, give you an idea of just some of things we cover and start you thinking about all the wonderful things you are going to learn when you get here, as well as give you useful information about uniforms and work placements. We hope you enjoy it and we'll see you very soon.
Keep up to date - follow us on Instagram!
Motor Vehicle Engineering
Welcome to Motor Vehicle Engineering, we have fantastic facilities here at Southport College, including industry standard workshops with real cars to work on and all the latest equipment, so there is lots to get excited about and we can't wait for you to join us in September. The presentation will give you an idea of some of the things we cover on the course, all the videos refered to are available below. We hope you enjoy them.
1st Video
2nd Video
3rd Video
4th Video
Painting and Decorating
Welcome to Painting and Decorating, we have fantastic facilities here at Southport College, with brand new workshops and studios specially for our painting and decorating students, so there is lots to get excited about and we can't wait for you to join us in September. The videos will introduce the team, give you an idea of just some of things we cover and show you around the workshops, so we do hope you enjoy watching and we'll see you very soon.
Performing Arts
Welcome to Performing Arts, we have fantastic facilities here at Southport College, including our very own working theatre, so there is lots to get excited about and we can't wait for you to join us in September. Watch the video to get a real flavour of what's to come. We hope you enjoy it and will see you very soon!
Keep up to date - follow us on Instagram!
Plumbing
Welcome to Plumbing, we have fantastic facilities here at Southport College, including new industry standard workshops with all the latest equipment, so there is lots to get excited about and we can't wait for you to join us in September. The presentation will give you an idea of some of the things we cover on the course and the video refered to is available below. We hope you enjoy it.
Travel and Tourism Level 3
Welcome to Travel and Tourism, we have fantastic facilities here at Southport College, including our very own Mock Airline Cabin, so there is lots to get excited about and we can't wait for you to join us in September. The video below will give you a great introduction to your course, and go through some of the fantastic things you are going to learn when you get here! So enjoy watching it and we will see you soon. Welcome Aboard!
Travel, Tourism and Business Level 2
Welcome to Level 2 Travel, Tourism and Business, we can't wait for you to join our department in September. We have fantastic facilities here at Southport College, including our very own Mock Airline Cabin, so there is lots to get excited about. The video below will give you a great introduction to your course, and go through some of the fantastic things you are going to learn when you get here! So enjoy watching it and we will see you soon. Welcome Aboard!
Progress Team
Our wonderful Progress Tutors are an invaluable part of your student experience. Meet our progress Coordinator Rachael Brownhill who explains all about the role they play during your time with us.
Study Centres
Meet Stephanie and Sarah, introducing you to our fabulous resource here at Southport College - our 4 Study Centres.
Meet our Students
Want to know what College life is really like at Southport College? Then meet our students from a range of different courses across our fantastic campus.
Meet our Heads of Faculty

Alison Sadler
Head of Faculty for
Health, Business and Adult Learning

Steve Rogers
Head of Faculty for
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths

Teresa Catterall
Head of Faculty for
Skills, Trades and Services
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Term Dates
Spring Term 2025
Half Term
Monday 17 - Friday 21 February (inclusive)
Summer Term 2025
Half Term
Monday 26 May - Friday 30 May (inclusive)
Autumn Term 2025
Half Term
Monday 20 October - Friday 31 October (inclusive)
Spring Term 2026
Half Term
Monday 16 - Friday 20 February (inclusive)
Summer Term 2026
Half Term
Monday 25 May - Friday 29 May (inclusive)