Solihull College & University Centre - Blossomfield Campus - Solihull

Jason S.

Unorganised, understaffed and chav central

Aswell as the the most childish lessons possible, had to change subject from level 2 art bc it was finger painting leafs..

And not to mention how they lost private medical records and then sent them to the wrong place,
Just such a mess in every way

Michael T.

This is one of the worst colleges for students who have Special Educational Needs (SEN). Despite their reputation for success amongst their students, they unfortunately lack the communication and support for students with learning difficulties who depend on it.

When I initially enrolled for Cisco IT Essentials, I was told to come in on a certain day. So that I could get started. However, there was no communication between me and my tutor. I left work to go to this college and then I ended up wasting my afternoon by being told that it’s starting on a different day. Then I got the blame for not knowing in the first place, which wasn’t even my fault!

Throughout my Cisco IT Essentials and Networking Essentials courses, I’ve had no support at all. But thankfully, I have passed them and gained my certificates. Then I moved onto potentially doing Maths GCSE.

Before I enrolled onto any courses, I spent two months at this college practicing Maths during my one-to-one sessions. After all of this time, I was told in the end that I won’t be receiving any support during my time with the Maths GCSE, despite them being aware of my difficulties with this subject. I felt angry and let down by this news. So, I decided to leave!

Rachel M.

I sent my daughters with learning disabilities to this college yet they decide what education your child gets and the student my daughters are doing infant work at this college so I would not recommend anyone with special needs attending at college.

I am making complaints about this children with special needs has rights to education. And all this College is teaching my daughters they are almost 17 yet they are learning about the weather counting money learning the days of the calendar learning the days of the week. What college is this? My daughters already know this and I may as well send my daughters back to primary. Do not send children with special needs to this college. As they will not get the education they deserve

Miss K.

The enrolment process was shambolic, poor communication and slow. Since starting the college the poor communication still persists. The teachers will be absent from class without informing the students, work not set from the teacher when absent. Teachers wont respond back to student emailing them with assignment queries. Parents evening dates set but no teacher is aware nor knows how an appointment can be booked. The phone line to speak to a member of staff is never answered and the mailbox is always full. The security guard watches older students at the school smoke weed directly outside the front doors without doing his job and pulling them up about it. There is a distinct lack of professionalism and care at this college.

Lloyd B.

Yet again students from that college intimidating and running rough shot over bus drivers and intimidating fellow passengers. This college has the scum of the earth going to it.
Seen old people and mom's with prams pushed out the way by these so called students, they don't want to learn just mess around with their mates.
Speak to the college about them and they don't want to know !
More police down the town centre than ever because of their behaviour

Mohammed I. K.

I am very disappointed and upset with this rubbish Campus I've started a course in September called functional skills maths but unfortunately they never gave me one to one support due my special needs I have learning difficulties I have Autism and mental as well but what I don't understand why are they promoting fake news on social media like for example we give extra one to one support to those who people who have learning difficulties but I left the course because didn't fit in!

narss

I want to preface this by saying that I would never make false claims for the sole purpose of scuffing someone’s reputation. This college made me feel unwanted, undeserving of support or guidance and like I had no creative potential. I took the UAL Level 3 fashion course, in an attempt to explore my career options in the creative industry. The course itself did not turn out to be my cup of tea, which is nobody’s fault — but the treatment i received during my time there seriously scarred my mental health. I was a black woman at a predominantly white college, which i had no problem with considering the century that we’re in. But, both tutors that I had expressed their discomfort in my demeanour, often indirectly labelling me as combative or intimidating. The main tutor was unbearably patronising to me and other people on the course, and her lack of empathy was apparent. When my mother made an attempt to (politely) address the issues I had during my time there, she was purposefully ignored by this tutor and was sent to another member of staff to sort the issue. Her next undermining action was instructing the teaching assistants to watch my every move - treating me like a child that needs to be monitored constantly. All this and more drove me to stop attending the course, and I was not contacted until well over a month after I had left.

Those with mental health concerns, particularly other black people, should avoid this place entirely.

MØ -. H.

Great place to learn as I'm doing my HND here, nice and fully equipped college and a university centre for higher education courses and undergraduate degree courses as well