Awards and Accreditations
Portland College Awards
Innovative Use of Technology
Natspec Innovation Awards 2023
Lifetime Achievement Award – Mark Dale
Chad Business Awards 2021
Charity of the Year
Mansfield & Ashfield 2020 Business Awards 2021
Outstanding Individual Contribution Award – Dave Winter
National SEND Awards 2021
COVID-19 Community Organisation Award – Runner Up
Discover Ashfield Awards 2021
RCU Award for Support for Students – Finalist
Association of Colleges Beacon Awards 2020/21
Leading Business 2019
Autism Hero Awards
Portland Pathways Awards
Equality Trailblazer Diversity and Inclusion
East Midlands Chamber of Commerce
Community Impact Award Winner
East Midlands Chamber Nottinghamshire Business Awards 2020
Commitment to the Community Award
Mansfield & Ashfield 2020 Business Awards 2019
Woodland Adventure Zone Awards
Excellence In Innovation and Design
Mansfield and Ashfield 2020 Business Awards
Innovation Award
Chad Business Excellence Awards 2019
Our Accreditations
Disability Confident is a scheme that is designed to help employers recruit and retain disabled people and people with health conditions for their skills and talent.
CQC are the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England.
Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills.
Mindful Employer is a national initiative supporting employers to take a positive approach towards mental health at work.
The ESF is Europe’s main instrument for supporting jobs, helping people get better jobs and ensuring fairer job opportunities for all EU citizens.
The UK’s leading charity for people on the autism spectrum and their families providing support, guidance and advice since 1962.
Natspec is the voice of specialist further education. They are a membership organisation for specialist colleges within the UK.