The Bedford College Group is a large general further education provider with seven colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire. The group includes Bedford College, Tresham College, Central Bedfordshire College and two sixth-form colleges in Bedford and Corby. There is also specialist land-based provision at Shuttleworth College and a specialist motor sport college located next to Silverstone racetrack. The group has additional adult learning centres allocated in a range of community settings. Overall, the group provides a wide range of academic, professional, vocational and technical courses for learners aged 16 and over. At the time of the inspection, there were 9,275 learners on education programmes for young people, including T levels and the T-level foundation year. There were 4,752 learners on adult learning programmes, 1,179 apprentices and 559 learners with high needs on specialist and vocational pathways. The provider works with four subcontractors.