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Employers urged to trust neurodivergent students Doncaster employers urged to take a leap of faith in neurodivergent students to end skills crisis   BUSINESSES have been urged to take a ‘leap of faith’ and allow neurodivergent students to help relieve the critical skills shortage hitting the economy. Former student Kieran Ashton, who now works for […]

TwentyFour Partner with Harrison College to Support Students https://www.linkedin.com/posts/twenty-four-it-services_nationalapprenticeshipweek-doncaster-doncasterbusiness-activity-7427705616456159232-y-Ek?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAACrOc6kBX5ygoeKkpBtb-u30gAa5L0lBy28 Local Businesses Unite to Support Neurodivergent Students Through Opportunity and Inclusion 40% of Neurodivergent Young people (aged 18-25) believe that being neurodivergent is a barrier to them finding employment. Despite 77% of those wanting to work. This is why it is incredibly important that businesses throughout […]

  Gemma Peebles, CEO Harrison College attended the ELets World Education Summit in Dubai in February 2026. She delivered a presentation on The Future of Education: Creating Skills and Equipped Learners for the Workplace, sharing the vision for high-quality innovative post=-16 education for young people with ASD and SEMH needs. It was a privilege to […]

  GESS Awards 2025 Doncaster specialist college wins global recognition for helping students with additional needs to thrive Specialist college wins global award Harrison College, a leading specialist post-16 education provider based in Doncaster, has collected the Best Initiative to Promote Inclusivity Award at the GESS Education Awards held at The H Dubai Hotel. The […]

Harrison College has been awarded the Skills Builder UK Partnership Gold Award – recognising our commitment to embedding essential employability skills across our curriculum and culture. https://www.skillsbuilder.uk/case-study/harrison-college Specialist college strikes gold Harrison College students learn the skills they need to flourish in the workplace Specialist college strikes gold

Read about how Harrison College are redefining career opportunities for young people in the latest edition of FE Week. We’re redefining career opportunities for SEND learners   We’re redefining career opportunities for SEND learners

Harrison College named finalist in the 2025 UK Social Mobility Awards Harrison College has been named a finalist for School / College of the Year at the ninth annual UK Social Mobility Awards. The UK Social Mobility Awards were established to recognise and celebrate forward-thinking organisations that are actively creating positive social change for their […]

Moor Space Issue 16 Blind and Partially Sighted Project at Hatfield Moors. Last summer we invited some local residents with a varying mix of sight loss to join us at a consultation to shape a way forward around wider inclusion for accessibility to Hatfield Moors. We walked the Easy Access route gaining feedback around their […]