Be aware, the college closes for Christmas from 12pm on Thursday 11 December and reopens on Monday 5 January 2026 at 08:30am.
During the closure, you can still contact us for general enquiries on weekdays until Friday 19 December. Our lines will be open between 9am – 4pm during this period, with an earlier finish of 12pm on Friday 19 December.
During this period, please check out our FAQs below as we may already have the answer for you.
All college campuses close for the Christmas break at 12pm on Thursday 11 December 2025 until Monday 5 January 2026. Between Friday 12 December and Friday 19 December, you can still contact us for general enquiries. Our lines will be open between 9am – 4pm during this period, with an earlier finish of 12pm on Friday 19 December. Any enquiries received after Friday 19 December will be responded to when the College reopens in the new year.
If you are a current student, parent and carer looking to talk to a member of staff at the college, please find a list of key contacts below. Students can always contact their tutor in the first instance if they have any questions.
If you have a concern of a safeguarding nature then please contact us directly by calling 01923 812000, it's important to contact us as soon as you can so that we can provide appropriate support.
In an emergency contact the emergency services on 999.
The designated safeguarding lead is Emma Doree, Vice Principal - Community Partnerships.
The Safeguarding policy can be located here.
If you are experiencing technical difficulties, please call 01923 812424 and quote your student ID number.
For staff, please use our web portal, https://servicedesk.westherts.ac.uk/portal/home. Click “Login with Azure Active Directory” followed by your college email address and password.
If you have a question about exam results or collecting exam certificates, please call 01923 812345 or e-mail
Marlowes | Hemel Hempstead | HP1 1HD
Limited visitor parking is available on site at our Hemel Hempstead campus. Our car park entrances can be found on Queensway or on Marlowes. Click here for directions to our campus.
Watford
Hempstead Road | Watford | WD17 3EZ
Limited visitor parking is available on site at our Watford campus. Our car park entrance can be found on Hempstead Road near Lanchester Community Free School click here for directions.