Uplands House was a derelict buildingthat has now been transformed into a vibrant community college at which hundreds of people each week study for higher education or vocational qualifications. The transformation of Uplands House into an important
education hub was achieved through £545,875 of NOW funding. Construction work took just over 12 months to complete and has retained many of the period features of the building, which opened in May 2004.	Uplands House

Uplands is now part of Waltham Forest College and approximately 600 students use its facilities each week making use of its purpose built resources and on site courses:

	ESOL: 100 students take English for Speakers of Other Languages courses six days a week
	Uplands Hair and Beauty Academy: 50 students a month study to become qualified hairdressers and beauticians and take National Vocational Qualifications levels 1, 2 and 3. As part of their learning, students run salons for the public: The Academy: Held on Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The Academy provides basic hairdressing and beauty treatments. Computer centre at Uplands House
	Image: Held on Mondays and Fridays, level 3 students offer advanced hairdressing and beauty treatments.
	Childcare: 30 students study National Vocational Qualifications towards levels 1, 2 and 3 in childcare and early years development.
	IT resources: Uplands has 45 computers and a range of computer and IT related courses including Microsoft Office skills through to the pan-European IT qualification ECDL. Courses can be taken on site or off site via remote e-learning.

The courses at Uplands are run in conjunction with the Learning and Skills Council North London branch and Learn Direct.

Uplands' conference and meetings facilities are also used by community and other groups and can be booked by local people. Contact the College manager Colin Granger for more information and hire rates.