Natspec Award Portland for their Innovative Use of Technology. At the Natspec’s annual Innovation Award ceremony where Portland was honoured with the Innovative Use of Technology award.

Dr Mark Dale, Principal and CEO of Portland College presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his long service to specialist education and adult social care.

Portland Crowned Charity of the Year at Business Awards. At a prestigious ceremony in Mansfield, Portland College won the title of Charity of the Year in the Mansfield and Ashfield 2020 Business Awards.

Portland College Curriculum Manager David Winter was announced as the winner of the Outstanding Individual Contribution Award at the National Special Educational Needs and Disability Awards Ceremony.

Portland College Announced as Runners Up in Discover Ashfield Awards. As a very much community focussed organisation, we’re pleased to be awarded as a runner up for the Discover Ashfield COVID-19 Community Organisation Award.

We have been made finalists by the Association of Colleges! Portland has been made finalists in the Association of College’s Beacon Awards for our Support for Students.

Award Nod for the Whole College! We are thrilled to be shortlisted for not one, but TWO awards this year with the online ceremony taking place on the 10th December.

Portland College Crowned Autism Hero Awards Winners. The Autism Hero Awards showcase and celebrate the excellence taking place in the world of Autism, and increases awareness and acceptance.

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.

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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.