Leaders of a university technical college (UTC) in Hertfordshire have spoken of their “disappointment” after the government confirmed it will close due to low student demand.
The Watford UTC will see its current students in years 11 and 13 through to the end of the academic year before it closes. New starts for years 10 and 12 were suspended last year.
Its closure means an uncertain future for the college’s 22 staff members. Watford UTC will be the 13th UTC to cease operation since their inception in 2010.
Year-end accounts at the college for 2022 indicated that its governing body had agreed “by mutual consent” with the Department for Education to close. A “solvent winding up” of the organisation is to be completed within 12 months of its accounts being filed.
