2025 Admissions – Open Evening 20th November

Ronny the Rhino Goes Fundraising for the Wildlife Foundation

Fundraisers are on a charge as they continue to help organisations that come to the aid of endangered rhinoceros. Staff and students at Harrison College, Doncaster, have raised hundreds of pounds for the Wildlife Foundation with the help of the school mascot Ronny the Rhino. Harrison College is a specialist business, enterprise and employability education provider for post-16 students with autism and special educational needs. It differs from a traditional...

Harrison College – Finalist for Education Provider of the Year

Doncaster Business Awards 2024 - Doncaster Chamber (doncaster-chamber.co.uk)   For the fourth year in a row, Harrison College has received recognition from the business community for its work in Doncaster and South Yorkshire in transforming lives for the young people it serves. This year the college entered and is a finalist for Education Provider of the Year. The winners will be announced at a prestigious black-tie event, hosted by Doncaster...

Award Win for Harrison College Graduate

Evan Pidgeon, a Harrison College 2024 graduate volunteered with TCV for over 2 years and has recently been awarded the TCV Hero's Volunteer of the Year Award. He has also been shortlisted for the Land Trust Volunteer of the Year Award. Jonathan Holliday, Team Leader at TCV has said that "Evan's progress is clear to see and his work with Harrison College and the support that he received has been...

Harrison College Awarded National Quality in Careers Standard

Harrison College Certificate    Harrison College has been externally assessed and awarded the national Quality in Careers Standard for its careers education, information, advice and guidance provision. Extracted from the report: Harrison College has worked incredibly hard since opening in 2019 to introduce a personalised curriculum to meet the needs of every learner, placing employability at the heart of it. The mission of the college is ‘to create an inclusive...

Harrison College – Part of a Discussion Paper Looking at the Future of Measuring School Success

https://rethinkingassessment.com/rethinking-blogs/balanced-scorecards-towards-broader-and-better-measures-of-school-success/ Rethinking Assessment - Research Paper Balanced Scorecard   Harrison College has worked with Rethinking Assessment and the Edge Foundation on discussion paper to explore the idea of a Balanced Scorecard for schools and colleges, building on the work being undertaken by Rethinking Assessment to develop digital learner profiles which present a more expansive and richer picture of student success and achievement. The aim was to consider what a ‘Balanced...

Yorkshire Prestige Awards 2024 / 2025 Winner!

For a third year in a row Harrison College has been awarded the Yorkshire Prestige Awards, Specialist College of the Year.   Harrison College is a specialist business, enterprise, and employability education provision for post-16 students with Autism, Asperger’s, and other special educational needs. Placing the aspirations of the students at the heart of its offering, the college focuses on preparing young people for adult life, encompassing employability skills, work...

A Partnership in Empowerment

https://www.van-conversion.co.uk/news/a-partnership-in-empowerment   At Clarks Vehicle Conversions, we believe in the power of community and the potential of every individual. As a leading specialist within our field, we have always been committed to excellence, innovation, and inclusivity. Our partnership with Harrison College, a post-16 educational institution dedicated to students with autism and special educational needs (SEN), is a testament to this commitment. This collaboration is more than just a project; it’s...