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• History of QAC
• Why choose QAC?
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Course Categories

• Art and Design - Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3
• Performing Arts - Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3
• Creative Media Production - Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3
• Health and Social Care - Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3
• Information and Communication Technology - Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3
• Sport and Sports Leadership - Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3
• Preparation for Life - Pre Entry / Entry 1 / Entry 2
• Functional Skills and GCSE in English & Maths
• Supported Internship - Entry 3 / Level 1 / Level 2
• Powerchair Football Academy - Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3
• Access to College
• Step Out
• LEAP Hub Multi-Trades - Entry 3 / Level 1
• LEAP Hub Animal Care - Entry 3 / Level 1
• LEAP Hub Business - Entry 3 / Level 1
• LEAP Hub Care - Entry 3 / Level 1
• LEAP Hub Design and Production - Entry 3 / Level 1
• LEAP Hub Hospitality and Catering - Entry 3 / Level 1 / Level 2
• LEAP Hub Retail - Entry 3 / Level 1
• LEAP Hub Sport & Leisure - Entry 3 / Level 1

Courses

• Level 1 Award/Certificate/Diploma in Art and Design (QCF)
• Level 2 Certificate/Extended Certificate/Diploma in Sport (QCF)
• Level 1 Award/Certificate/Diploma in Sport and Active Leisure (QCF)
• Preparation for Life
• Level 3 Certificate/Subsidiary Diploma / Diploma/Extended Diploma in Sport (QCF)
• Level 2 Certificate/Extended Certificate/ Diploma in Art and Design (QCF)
• Level 3 Certificate/Subsidiary Diploma / Diploma/Extended Diploma in Art and Design (QCF)
• Functional Skills and GCSE in English & Maths
• Level 1 Award/Certificate/Diploma in Creative Media Production (QCF)
• Level 2 Certificate/Extended Certificate/Diploma in Creative Media Production (QCF)
• Level 1 Award/Certificate/Diploma in Health and Social Care (QCF)
• Level 2 Certificate/Extended Certificate/Diploma in Health and Social Care (QCF)
• Entry Level 3 Award/Certificate in Introduction to the Hospitality Industry (QCF)
• Level 1 Award/Certificate in Introduction to the Hospitality Industry (QCF)
• Level 2 Certificate in Hospitality and Catering Principles
• Level 1 Award/Certificate/Diploma for IT Users (QCF)
• Level 2 Certificate/Extended Certificate/Diploma in Information Technology (QCF)
• Level 3 Certificate/Subsidiary Diploma / Diploma/Extended Diploma in Information Technology
• Level 1 Award/Certificate/Diploma in Performing Arts (QCF)
• Level 2 Certificate/Extended Certificate/Diploma in Performing Arts (QCF)
• Level 3 Certificate/Subsidiary Diploma/Diploma/Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production
• Level 3 Certificate/Subsidiary Diploma / Diploma/Extended Diploma in Performing Arts (QCF)
• Level 3 Certificate/Subsidiary Diploma/Diploma/Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care (QC
• Powerchair Football Academy
• Supported Internships
• Access to College
• Entry 3 / Level 1 LEAP Hub Design and Production
• Entry 3 / Level 1 LEAP Hub Multi-Trades
• Step Out
• Entry 3 / Level 1 LEAP Hub Animal Care
• Entry 3 / Level 1 LEAP Hub Business
• Entry 3 / Level 1 LEAP Hub Care
• Entry 3 / Level 1 / Level 2 LEAP Hub Hospitality and Catering
• Entry 3 / Level 1 LEAP Hub Retail
• Entry 3 / Level 1 LEAP Hub Sport & Leisure

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• How to Get to Sight Village South-East
• Sight Village in Film
• How to get to Sight Village South-West
• How to get to Queen Alexandra College

Exhibitions

• Sight Village Central
• Sight Village South-East
• Sight Village FAQ
• Sight Village South-West

Get in touch

• Applying to study with us
• Key Contacts - College Management Team
• Governor Profiles
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• Board and Committee Meetings
• Staff Directory - QAC Line Managers

QAC Enterprises

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• Facilities for Hire

Students

• Daytime Support
• Residential Support
• Rehabilitation and Travel Training
• Occupational Therapy and Sensory Support
• Healthcare Services
• Speech and Language Therapy
• Wellbeing Hub
• Work Experience Placements
• Transitions
• Independence Plus - Supported Living options
• Student Bursary Awards
• Careers, Information, Advice and Guidance (CIAG) - "QAC Next Steps"

Support Us

• How You Can Support Us
• Fundraising Events
• Fundraising Projects
• Join Team QAC!
• Legacies, Will and Memoriam

Community Services

• Support Worker Service
• Women's Group
• Men's Group
• SPARK (LGBTQ+) Group 
• The Night Owl experience - 'Come As You Are'
• Games Club
• Saturday Social

News

• Richard Turner Opens the QA Cafe
• In Memoriam - Professor Whitestick
• Students and Staff 24hr endurance spin raises funds for new Sports Hall
• QAC Honours outgoing Chair
• Leading Charities for Blind People Move In to brib’s Site in Harborne
• Community Fun Day and Dog Show
• QAC Tutor Offers Expertise regarding Sex Education for young people with disabilities
• Steve 'Loves' Bearwood's New Coffee Junction
• Barclays Wealth
• Birmingham Disability Sports Fest 2013
• QAC Winter Newsletter
• Talking about Sex and Relationships with PSHE Therapist, Gill Leno, in Progress Magazine
• Free courses to be delivered by Queen Alexandra College
• QAC Open Evening
• Moving On - A transition event for young people with a visual impairment
• PFL Grey celebrates Chinese New Year
• Student causes a stir at Coffee Junction
• Gisela Stuart MP Supports Employment Pathway for Disabled People
• London Nightrider 2014
• Mud Runner Oblivion
• QAC students attend DSE Boccia Championships 2014
• QAC Students LOVE Pasta
• QAC Garden Centre opens its doors to the public
• Dinner in the Dark
• Chef Manager at QAC receives ‘Outstanding Customer Service’ Award
• A Right not a Fight
• Volunteers Coffee Morning
• ‘Team QAC’ conquer the Mud
• QAC Summer Newsletter
• Free Employment Pathways Programme to be delivered by QAC
• Countdown to the Children and Families Act 2014
• QAC excels in its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
• QAC make Front Page News
• ‘Get Involved Month’
• QAC Skydive 2014
• ‘Independence Street’ opens at QAC
• Work Experience Week
• 'Hearts' of England Association Donates Defibrillator to QAC
• Student Design selected for the 2014 Christmas cards
• QAC Challengers have a Ball at Cricket Finals
• QAC Winter Newsletter 2014
• Sporting professionals open QAC's fully accessible sports centre
• Students have a Smashing time in QAC Bradbury Sports Centre
• Direct Payments film premieres at QAC
• Unlocking Potential - Athlete Mentor revealed
• QAC Welcomes Chris Gorham
• Inclusive Skills Competitions 2015
• QAC attend National IF (Inclusive Futures) Camp
• ‘Team QAC’ take part in Great Birmingham 10K Run
• Spectra: The Blog
• Wheelchair Basketball with Zurich Insurance
• QAC Wheelchair Rugby Invitational 2015
• Birmingham Inclusive Sports Fest 2015 launch takes place at QAC
• QAC staff acknowledged during Adult Learners’ Week
• 'A Right Not a Fight' - London protest 2015
• The Spectra Project
• QAC Healthy Hearts Week
• Trades Summer School at QAC
• Get On Your Bike!
• Local Councillor and BBC Correspondent Enjoy a Cuppa at Coffee Junction
• Tyrone lands Javelin Gold
• Elite Sport Performance Programme to be delivered at QAC
• Volunteers Needed!
• QAC Plus
• QAC student named in new Stonewall Trans Advisory Group
• Student Design selected for the 2015 Christmas cards
• Dinner in the Dark 2015
• QAC Winter Newsletter 2015
• Umberslade Nurseries suffers theft of Christmas Trees
• QAC Students Volunteer at Primary SEN Christmas Multi-Sport Festival
• Independent Board Member – QAC Enterprises
• The Morrisons Foundation Support Umberslade Nurseries Project
• Employability Pathways Newsletter 2016
• College Enterprise supports student Work Placement
• iCycle meets the Birmingham Business Charter for Social Responsibility standard
• Introducing Sat, our new iCycle Manager...
• The Sportivate Trampoline Project springs into QAC
• "A Right not a Fight" event comes to QAC
• QAC governor 'Blind Dave' Heeley presented with a Tandem Bike assembled at iCycle!
• Former student causes a stir at Coffee Junction!
• Community Award Success for Former Student
• Sport Students take part in Inclusive Futures Camp
• Sport Students finish strong at North Midlands Regional Inclusive Zone Basketball Competition
• Staff at Macdonald Burlington Hotel to run 10k blindfolded in support of QAC!
• Umberslade Nurseries Spring/Summer 2016 Newsletter
• QAC Students deliver presentation at the Natspec Annual Conference 2016
• 'Team QAC' successfully complete the Great Birmingham 10k Run
• Umberslade Nurseries launches community workshops for people with Dementia
• QAC acknowledged for its commitment to delivering the Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award
• Coffee Junction announcement
• QAC competes in PAN Disability Football Tournament at The Hawthorns!
• QAC hosts inaugural Natspec Games
• QAC host annual "Summer Fete" Fun Day
• QAC Performing Arts students perform "Seek/Find" at the MAC Birmingham
• Volunteers Needed at Umberslade Nurseries
• Ofsted success for Queen Alexandra College
• QAC Summer Newsletter 2016
• QAC Tandem Skydive 2016
• Elite Powerchair Football Programme kicks off at QAC!
• Nature Watch project in development at Umberslade Nurseries
• Double Duke of Edinburgh success for QAC
• QAC Students take part in Work Experience Week 2016
• Paralympic medallist appointed Patron of QAC
• Birmingham Inclusive Sports Festival launch hosted at QAC!
• Collectable Die-Cast Model Van Available to Order at QAC
• Lord Mayor of Birmingham visits QAC
• QAC Students receive Royal response
• QAC Awarded National Accreditation for Work Experience Provision
• QAC hosts another successful "Dinner in the Dark"
• Student Design selected for the 2016 Christmas cards
• QAC presented with new Minibus!
• QAC invited to celebrate the Diamond Anniversary of the DofE Award
• QAC Winter Newsletter 2016
• Premier League Football Stars Help Launch the Elite Powerchair Football Programme
• QAC in the News…
• Student Ambassadors 2017
• Umberslade Nurseries Autumn/Winter Newsletter
• ‘Blind Dave’ Heeley announced as Patron of QAC
• QAC holds AGM
• New coffee shop supporting QAC students opens in Bearwood!
• Umberslade Nurseries holds re-opening event!
• QAC students deliver donations to the Smethwick Foodbank
• QAC host successful "Curry & Quiz Night" fundraising event.
• QAC successfully achieves prestigious Investors in People Award
• The John Lewis Partnership supports Umberslade Nurseries
• Team QAC runners post impressive Birmingham 10k time!
• Natspec's new "Student Voice Parliament" launched at QAC!
• Residential Student Bobby gets a taste of being a Pilot!
• QAC Summer Newsletter 2017
• Inspire2bInspired team climb Mount Snowdon in support of QAC!
• QAC's 20th anniversary celebrated by Time Capsule burial!
• Student leaves her mark on the College as she moves on
• Student achievements and Leavers recognised in annual "Friends and Families Day" celebrations
• Student Bursary Fund Applications now Open for the 2017-18 Academic Year
• Team QAC runners brave the Wild Warrior obstacle course!
• Umberslade Nurseries community planting project supported by Great Little Garden
• Barclays Employees Visit and Support the College and Students!
• Morrisons presents cheque for music activities to QAC
• QAC and OCS Foodhouse served up award!
• Student Design selected for the 2017 QAC Christmas cards
• QAC's PSHE Lead Gill Leno speaks at TEDxBrum event
• QAC Winter Newsletter 2017
• Umberslade Nurseries and QAC project shortlisted in Tescos' Bags of Help initiative!
• Student Ambassadors 2018
• QAC Welcomes World Class Athlete Mentors
• QAC Powerchair Football team enjoys 2 successful fixtures
• QAC holds 2018 AGM
• COLLEGE CLOSURE - Friday 2 March 2018
• HRH The Princess Royal to once again attend QAC
• HRH The Princess Royal visits QAC
• Performing Arts student features in charity single
• Performing Arts students and Independence Plus clients prepare for performance at MAC Birmingham!
• Team QAC runners take on Great Birmingham Run 10k race!
• QAC and DofE receives donation from The North Face
• QAC Students take part in 2018 Natspec Games
• QAC members of staff attend DofE Gold Awards presentation at Buckingham Palace
• QAC's Kerri and Colin become Sport Birmingham's Disability Sport Ambassadors
• Students take part in Dame Kelly Holmes Trust "On Track to Achieve" programme
• Queen Alexandra College appoint new Principal and Chief Executive
• QAC Football team enjoy a season of success
• Sport tutor Wendy speaks at the European Congress of Adapted Physical Activity
• QAC Summer Newsletter 2018
• Students showcase their creativity in QAC's first ever ArtsFest
• Students take part in the annual QAC Summer Games
• Student achievements and Leavers recognised in annual "Friends and Families Day" celebrations
• Buddy dog Rufus provides a helping paw during our campus expansion works
• Hospitality student Kiran lands an Internship after impressive work placement
• Amey employees take part in "Crossing Paths: Working together to improve accessibility" event at QAC
• Barclays deliver money skills workshops to QAC Students
• Outdoor Activity Club take on their first Climbing adventure! #CollegesWeek
• Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley Jess Phillips visits QAC #LoveOurColleges
• Birmingham Sight Loss Council and QAC Students and Staff consult on city development
• #CollegesWeek 2018 draws to a close
• J.K. Rowling donates to QAC after plea from student
• Residential students host fundraiser for 'Dancing for Dignity' charity
• Member of QAC staff supports Purple Tuesday initiative
• Queen Alexandra College shortlisted for prestigious Tes FE Award
• Invictus Games Silver medallist Kelly Ganfield and QAC Patron Mikail Huggins visit QAC
• Student Design selected for the 2018 QAC Christmas cards
• PFL and LEAP students host annual Christmas Fayre
• QAC Staff and Student Jasmine present to Barclays on #IDPD
• QAC receives AoC Beacon Awards Commended Colleges Certificate
• QAC welcomes team of employees from Tac-Grid
• Students take part in a Music Arts Award delivered by the OHMI Trust
• QAC Winter Newsletter 2018
• West Midlands Police Heritage Project staff visit QAC Students
• Royal Bank of Scotland Employees enjoy 'High Tea' hosted by Hospitality students
• QAC Star Wars club receives funding after successful Dragon's Den pitch
• QAC Footballers take on first tournament of the season
• QAC puts the spotlight on Bardet-Biedl Syndrome for #RareDiseaseDay
• Former Performing Arts student makes her screen debut in BBC drama 'Call the Midwife'
• Sudents enjoy a day of Mardi Gras celebrations
• QAC Student organises Art Exhibition
• Criminologist and Youth Specialist Craig Pinkney works with QAC students
• QAC hosts Birmingham South Primary Schools Boccia and Kurling Competition
• UCB Hair & Media students give QAC group a "gory" makeover
• Tes FE Awards 2019
• QAC ArtsFest 2019
• Music professionals work with QAC students on music piece
• Residential Students take part in Healthy Living cooking classes
• QAC Students and Independence Plus clients take part in Bearwood Festival performance with Spectra
• QAC Collective Perform at Birmingham Town Hall as part of Midland Mencap's 70th Birthday Celebration
• QAC to welcome This Morning's Alison Hammond to open the Summer Games
• Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Paul Faulkner to open QAC Summer Games
• Mystery of the QAFactor trophy thief draws to a close
• Former QAC students share their success stories
• QAC Summer Newsletter 2019
• QAC's Climbing Wall project reaches completion
• QAC announces membership of AoC Mental Health and Wellbeing Charter on World Mental Health Day!
• Colleges Week 2019
• QAC and Enactus Aston students get creative!
• QAC students assist Aston University research into Autism!
• Natspec publish General Election Manifesto
• QAC welcomes local singer/songwriter
• Student Design selected for the 2019 QAC Christmas cards
• QAC students to benefit from largest ever National Express Foundation grants
• QAC Winter Newsletter 2019
• QAC Staff Member to take on 2020 London Marathon
• Student Ambassadors 2020
• Emily's story: from college to paid employment
• QAC hosts Corporate Disability Awareness Day
• QAC COVID-19 Updates and Information Links
• QAC representatives attend the Midlands Colleges Parliamentary Reception
• QAC hosts first Annual Student Showcase event
• QAC 'Life after College' Transition Event Postponed
• Spring Craft & Gift Fayre Cancelled
• QAC Open Evening 2020 Postponed
• QAC Fundraising events Postponed
• Free College Meals Update
• QAC Shortlisted for 2020 Natspec Award
• QAC Staff take part in Museum Challenge
• Free College Meals Update
• Free College Meals Update
• QAC 'Have-a-Go' Sessions
• 'Fund Me' Project Success
• Bursary Update
• Local Heroes
• QAC supports Natspec's new Home Learning Project
• QAC Summer Newsletter 2020
• QAC Friends and Families Day 2020 goes Virtual!
• QAC Weekly
• College Meals Over Summer Break
• QAC to deliver ground breaking elite Wheelchair Basketball programme
• Results Day 2020 Update!
• GCSE Results Day 2020
• Return to College - September 2020: FAQs for students and parents/carers
• QAC Open Day Events Update
• QAC Patron Dave Heeley awarded OBE in the Queens's Birthday Honours List
• Thank Your Cleaner Day 2020
• QAC achieves Investors in People Silver accreditation
• QAC LEAP Students work to create protective screens for College use!
• QAC Community Services – PA / Support Worker Service
• QAC Hospitality students feature in Baking Heaven Magazine article!
• Ecclesiastical 'Movement for Good' 12 Days of Giving
• Student Design selected for the 2020 QAC Christmas cards
• QAC hosts successful first Virtual Christmas Market
• QAC student has poem published in Young Writers book
• QAC Winter Newsletter 2020
• QAC has an onsite Yurt
• QAC Covid-19 Testing
• Sensory Processing and Self-Regulation Support at Home
• Queen Alexandra College's (QAC) Statement on the 16-19 Tuition Fund
• Free College Meals Update
• Safer Internet Day 2021
• Free College Meals Update
• PPE Usage at QAC
• Census 2021 Support Centres in and around Birmingham
• Former QAC Performing Arts student makes screen appearance in BBC drama 'Doctors'
• QAC Principal & CEO shortlisted for the West Midlands Leadership Awards 2021
• An update for students, parents and carers following national lockdown announcement
• Student Ambassadors 2021
• Brand new Outdoor Teaching Shelter build completed at Umberslade Campus!
• Pinewood Reps 2021
• Autism Central Spring Catalogue
• QAC Students and Staff climb the height of the Burj Khalifa!
• 2021 QAC Fund Me awards winners announced
• Applications open for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games volunteers
• QAC's Bev and Jan take part in this year's Principals' Challenge!
• QAC Summer Newsletter 2021
• Qualification Results Update for QAC Students
• Autumn Term 2021 - Update for new and returning students
• QAC Principal & CEO receives prestigious West Midlands Leadership Award
• QAC Community Services endorsed by United by Birmingham 2022
• Queen Alexandra College joins national sustainability network
• Queen Alexandra College achieves Leaders in Diversity Award success
• QAC student supports research into autism and education project
• Wheelchair Basketball star gives aspiring Paralympians a day to remember at Parasport Festival
• QAC's "Dinner in the Dark" makes a return!
• Student Design selected for the 2021 QAC Christmas cards
• QAC staff support Charity's Christmas gift appeal
• Former Hospitality student served up an award!
• Mental Health at Christmas
• QAC Winter Newsletter 2021
• Zurich Community Trust supports QAC during their 2021 Festive Challenge
• QAC COVID-19 Updates and Information Links
• International Day of Women and Girls in Science at QAC
• Safer Internet Day 2022
• QAC's "Dragons' Den" competition returns!
• QAC student selected for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games role
• 2022 QAC "Fund Me" awards winners announced
• Student Ambassadors 2022
• New modular Student Centres installed at QAC
• Performing Arts students take to the stage with an "Addams Family" rendition
• QAC Collective music group perform live at Birmingham Symphony Hall
• Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 Mascot Perry visits QAC
• QAC's Annual Student Showcase event returns!
• QAC Supported Intern achieves paid employment following successful work placement!
• QAC Supported Interns secure employment with HSBC
• QAC receives funding from Arts Council England's #LetsCreate Jubilee Fund
• Queen Alexandra College ranked fourth in the 'Top 100 Most Inclusive Workplaces'
• QAC Summer Newsletter 2022
• TOTUM Discount Card now available for QAC Students
• Umberslade Campus - Exciting Update!
• QAC Community Services complete Superhero Tri powered by Marvel
• Former QAC student achieves First Class Honours
• College closed on Monday 19th September 2022
• QAC student meets The Prince of Wales at St George's Park to mark its 10th anniversary
• Bright for Sight and World Sight Day 2022
• Colleges Week 2022
• Green Careers Week 2022
• Dinner in the Dark 2022
• QAC students enjoy virtual reality experience to highlight ways to be more eco-friendly
• Student Design selected for the 2022 QAC Christmas cards
• International Day for People with Disabilities
• QAC Students install artwork at Birmingham gallery
• QAC Winter Newsletter 2022
• QAC student delivers powerful performance
• Bobby's Story - my journey into employment...
• QAC Supported Intern benefits from 'Fund Me' Award
• QAC students celebrate World Braille Day
• LEAP Hub Design & Production students complete an external order
• QAC Sight Village welcomes Deafblind UK as Sponsors for 2023
• Safer Internet Day 2023
• Apprentices in the spotlight for National Apprenticeship Week 2023
• All Formats have moved!
• QAC's Performing Arts Students showcases Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
• Student Ambassadors 2023
• Umberslade Campus Update
• QAC students organise LGBTQ+ History Month 2023 Awareness Event 
• 'The Big Switch Off' campaign
• National Careers Week 2023
• QAC Corporate Morning
• COLLEGE CLOSURE - Thursday 9 March 2023
• OCS provide cooking sessions for QAC residential students
• COLLEGE CLOSURE - Friday 10 March 2023
• 'A Day in the Life of...' employer-led student sessions
• PFL Blue students raise money for Summerfield Stables
• QAC's Sensory rooms
• QAC students support The Nuvoic Project
• QAC Community Services nominated for 2023 National Diversity Awards
• The 'Treasure Box' College shop
• QAC student qualifies for National Horse Riding Championships
• QAC hosts its Annual Student Showcase event
• Artsfest 2023 comes to an end
• QAC 'Next Steps' event!
• Volunteers' Week 2023

Events

• Open Day for Prospective Students - Thursday 8th June 2023
• Open Day for Prospective Students - Tuesday 27th June 2023
• Information Day for Professionals - Thursday 15th June 2023
• Sight Village Central
• Sight Village South-West
• Sight Village South-East
• Challenge 25 event - Sky dive
• Challenge 25 event - Colour Obstacle Run
• Open Day for Prospective Students - Thursday 28th September 2023
• Open Day for Prospective Students - Thursday 21st September 2023