Second time around: Education and Training visits Hillcroft Residential College for women

Hillcroft, despite the suspicions of the locals, is not a women's reformatory or even a rest home; but a secluded Oxford‐style college where women who have missed out educationally the first time around can open the door to further or higher education. Of the students, between the ages of 20 and 45, some admit they had difficulty in explaining to friends, family or employers that after a year's study they would have no paper qualification to flaunt, only the reputation of the college. But this over the years has proved sufficient: students armed with the confidential reports of their tutors have gained entry into colleges of education, polytechnics and universities in impressive numbers.