Our journey
The group comprises a wide range of educational provision, all centred around—and driven by—our Learning Philosophy.

Our roots
Our provision includes secondary, further and higher education, apprenticeships and workforce training, consultancy, international, learning companies. Our divisions are united by a common purpose: to transform lives through learning.
2003
Oxford & Cherwell College formed (merger of three colleges).
2005
Bicester campus opens. We become Oxford & Cherwell Valley College.
2010
Reading College joins the Group. Our Group services are formed.
2013
The Group becomes . Activate Enterprise opens.
2016
Activate Enterprise becomes Activate Apprenticeships.
2019
Bracknell and Wokingham College join the Group. Guildford College Group (Merrist Wood College, Farnham College, and Guildford College) also joins the Group.