The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London (CONEL) is a college of further and higher education in North London, England. The current college was founded in 2009 as a result of a merger between Enfield College and The College of North East London (Conel). The college has centres in Tottenham and Enfield and draws its students mainly from the boroughs of Haringey, Enfield, and Hackney, Since 2017 the college is a part of Capital City College Group (CCCG) alongside City and Islington College and Westminster Kingsway College.
Courses
The college offers a range of foundation and further education courses including NVQs, GCSEs, A Levels, BTECs and Access courses. The College also offers Teacher Education higher education courses in conjunction with Canterbury Christ Church University, Higher Education Studies with Birkbeck, University of London and a degree in Counselling with Middlesex University. The College introduced Higher National Certificates, (HNCs) in 2012 in Computing and Systems Development, Engineering and Games and Animation.
At range of Teacher Education qualifications are offered from Levels 4 – 6 in conjunction with Canterbury Christ Church University. Higher Education Studies is offered run in partnership with Birkbeck, University of London and degrees in Counselling and Early Childhood Studies run in partnership with Middlesex University.
Campuses and facilities
Tottenham centre
The large College building on the High Road and the smaller Tottenham Green, a building next to West Green Leisure Centre, make up Tottenham Centre. The High Road and Tottenham Green college buildings are just a short walk from Seven Sisters station. Tottenham Centre has a Library, the latest in IT, music and media facilities, and an exams and conference hall with capacity for 185 people. In 2011, the hairdressing and beauty salons were refurbished and in 2012 'The Salon', a commercial hairdresser's next to the High Road entrance, first opened in 2007, partnered with Francesco Education to offer top treatments at affordable prices. Tottenham Centre offers Accounting, Construction, Creative and Media, English and maths, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy, ICT and Computing, Public Services, Science, Fitness, Supported Learning and Teacher Education. Health and Social Care are taught at the Tottenham Green site.
Enfield centre
Enfield Centre is a 10-minute walk from Southbury and Brimsdown train stations and also served very well by local buses. Enfield Centre includes the iconic Kingfisher House, designed by Heyningen and Haward in 2000, ‘Education Building Architect of the Year’. Currently, undergoing a £13million development plan which includes: The Construction Centre, The Hub, a one-stop-shop for student welfare services and the Link a building joining Kingfisher House and Park.
Enfield Centre has specialist accommodation for hairdressing and beauty, information technology suites, a travel agency, media facilities, science laboratories, a sports centre and a fantastic outdoor space with a playing field for football pitches and other sports. Drama students also have access to the prestigious Chicken Shed Theatre [Link], where they can learn in a professional theatre environment.
Enfield Centre is home to the College's outstanding Football Academy, run in partnership with Boreham Wood FC, and has produced many international players for the England College Team. Enfield Centre offers Business and Business Admin, Construction, Creative and Media, English and maths, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy, Health and Social Care, ICT and Computing, Public Services, Science, Sport, Supported Learning, Teacher Education and Travel and Tourism.
Supporting local schools
Hartsbrook Primary School
Working in partnership with Haringey Council, the College has transformed its Tottenham Green site to create space for the newly opened, Hartsbrook primary school. This is a free school established by E-ACT, an independent academy and free school sponsor. The school opened in September 2012 with two reception classes, and an additional year one class to meet the demand for local school places. Hartsbrook has a slightly modified academic year with four weeks holiday in the summer and two in the autumn and summer terms. Hartsbrook school expects to move to new buildings in September 2015.