Oaklands College

My sons experience at oaklands for horticulture was terrible. The tutors are verbally and physically abusive toward students and department managers just want to protect the staff. The first complaint I put in got ignored and then it escalated to a physical assault to which they suspended my son and allowed a bully tutor to continue working . The college ignore its own safe guarding procedures to protect themselves and only genuinely care about receiving funding. Please..if you genuinely care about your child's best interests then I would advise you not to send your child here as the staff and tutors will gang up to protect each other and have zero regard for your child's education or well being and will drag any complaints out until term finishes so they don't have to deal with it.

While attending Oaklands college, I must say they were the best days of my life.From the unhelpful staff to the rude students. Oaklands is the perfect place for you. Do you like feeling confused? Well I have just the place!Despite all its wrong doings, I met the love of my life here Gertrude Shinglebe. She wasn't a student but she camped in the bushes on the walk up to the campus. Her stench was compelling, the twigs and dirt that engulfed her hair was mesmerising. It took me a while to approach her but I knew I'd regret it if I didn't... So I did, I told her I loved her from the moment I saw her glaring at me from the tree line, she blushed and told me she had been waiting for my confession for a few months now. We've been dating for 3 days, 16 minuets and 36 seconds... I couldn't be happier. Thank you Oaklands for bringing me my boompa. But not so much for the intense stress and pain this college inflicted on me... It was worth it for my little Gerty *blushes*

I do not recommend the art course at this college. They don't actually teach you how to improve your drawing skills and artistic skills in general, they more or less just expect you to figure it out on your own. At one point, one of the teachers on the course actually asked me if I was studying YouTube tutorial videos on how to draw, and I was just like... hang on a second, teaching me how to draw is your job, not YouTube's, the fact that the staff here except the students to do their jobs for them is very telling of how qualified the staff here actually are. Furthermore, we were also given this thing called Moodle, where you check updates on the course and submit work, however it was very confusing to use and the teachers didn't actually teach how to use it, so once again, we were just expected to figure it out on our own, but most of us didn't, and the teachers admitted they didn't know how to use Moodle themselves either, which is extremely telling. Some of us were not able to progress over to Level 2 art, even though we passed 100%, and their explanation was that we didn't have enough honors" or "distinctions" and when I asked what they were

Foodie Festivel St Albans June 2023.Massive place. Difficult to find way and signs bit great! But good set up and wonderful grounds!Good choices. Good music

I am enjoying my ICT course at Oaklands college, the ICT staff members are very approachable and helpful. Teachers motivate me to achieve my best at all times, they have helped boost my confidence and have ensured that my work is produced at a great level. I recommend the college and the course for my friends and those who are seeking to go to college.

Oaklands college student of 3 years heremuch better off sending your child to Welwyn campus instead. 3/4 of students here are roadmen" who will pick at anyone and bully others

I have worked at the college since January 2023 as an interim Manager. The senior management team are all very talented and professional in all aspects of FE. Staff that I know are extremely professional and passionate about learners' successes. The College has extensive building work being carried out that will further enhance the quality of education for all. Come and join us for September 2023-2024.

Most painful year of my life!Made absolutely no friends found most of the students rude and impolite I witnessed spitting swearing an all sorts- was bullied on occasion.When I went to report the bullying incident the staff member who was dealing with it was cold as ice and I'm sure it seemed like she was laughing at me under her breath - shockingly cold and nasty.I found some of the staff rather condescending, patronising and a rude(talk down to you)Diabolical I will be glad to see the back of it soon!!!!Made me cringe such an odious environment.Felt I've lost my mind being here.Not enjoyed it at all felt i really had to bite my lip on a few occasions.Did a catering course and I did not like it at all.I'd get home tired and grumpy every day.Was told off for forgetting my hair net in the kitchen when the member of staff who told me off was never wearing one.... hows that fair ?Kitchens were really mucky after a service, some of the students dont seem to understand hygiene.Noticed general unfairness, contradictory and like staff telling the students not too swear but I heard the staff swearing enough times.I can remember on one occasion overhearing a member of staff saying out loud how he cant stand students as I was right behind.Few good things:Adequate number of binsSome staff were good.

Did collage there for 6 years, unfortunately two main courses were awful and got mistreated without getting treated like an adult. Instead you are still being treated like a child than an adult!.however I did Level 3 National Diploma / Extended Diploma, the running subjects on the course felt very frustrating and wasn’t explained very well. Unfortunately I ended up leaving after First year.