USP College is a large general further education college formed in a 2017 merger between Seevic College and Palmer’s College. It has three sites in Essex, located in Benfleet, Grays and Canvey Island. Most college courses are for young people, with a small number for adults and students with high needs. The college also offers a small number of higher education courses, but these were outside the scope of the inspection. At the time of the inspection, there were 3,414 students aged 16 to 18 and 217 adult students. Around three-quarters of students were studying at level 3, and a further sixth at level 2. The curriculum is designed around five specific sectors: creative industries; digital innovation and emerging technologies; financial and professional services; medical technologies and life sciences; and sport and healthcare. The college received high-needs funding for 126 students. Of these, 69 students were on foundation programmes aimed specifically at students with high needs. USP College does not offer apprenticeships and has a very small number of subcontracted courses.