Blackburn College (Blackburn with Darwen)
| Blackburn College | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1888 |
| Admin. staff | 120 |
| Students | 16,000 |
| Location | Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK |
| Website | www.blackburn.ac.uk |
Blackburn College is a further and higher education college in Blackburn, in the unitary authority of Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire, England.
It is a large college, with over 15,000 students, around 6,000 of whom are aged 16–19.[1] Courses provided by the college include A-levels, NVQs and BTEC National Diplomas, and in conjunction with University Centre at Blackburn College, provides HNDs and degrees. The East Lancashire Institute of Higher Education is an associate college of the University of Lancaster, which validates most of its degrees.[2]
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[edit] History
Blackburn College started as Blackburn Technical College, which was established in 1888 by public subscription. It originally specialised in engineering and textiles, introducing tertiary courses such as A-levels in 1984.[2]
[edit] Locations
The main campus is in Blackburn town centre and consists of several buildings. The oldest is the Grade II listed Blackburn Technical School, built between 1888–1894; the building, situated at the centre of the campus, is now called the Victoria Building.[3] Other buildings on the campus were built between the 1960s and 1980s. The increase in higher education, in conjunction with the East Lancashire Institute of Higher Education, resulted in an expansion of the college into a former British Telecom office building in the 1990s.
In addition to the main campus, the college has two smaller sites, The Saturn Centre in the Greenbank area and Darwen Access Point in Darwen.[4]
[edit] Development
In the 2000s, four phases of construction were announced, as the college aims to modernise its campus and increase the range of degrees offered. The first was St Paul's Centre, with IT and sixth form facilities, which was completed in 2007 at a cost of £8.8million. The second, a new higher education building, was completed during the summer of 2009, and the completion of the third site (a mechanics workshop) is scheduled for 2009. The final phase will be a new main college building.[5]
[edit] Reports
In 2008 the college was rated as outstanding in an Ofsted report, and was one of five colleges in the North West to be awarded Beacon status by the Quality Improvement Agency.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "Blackburn College Inspection Report". Ofsted. January 2008. http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_reports/download/(id)/91689/(as)/130736_316663.pdf. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ a b "Blackburn College". The Independent. Independent News and Media. 2007-07-27. http://www.independent.co.uk/student/into-university/az-uni-colleges/blackburn-college-458868.html. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ "Blackburn Technical School". cottontown.org. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. http://www.cottontown.org/page.cfm?LANGUAGE=eng&pageID=1340. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ "How to Find Us". Blackburn College. http://www.blackburn.ac.uk/findingUs.html. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ Pye, Catherine (2008-09-16). "Blackburn College aims for more university students". Lancashire Telegraph. Newsquest Media Group. http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/3676777.Blackburn_College_aims_for_more_university_students/. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ Lewis, Deborah (2008-09-15). "Blackburn College beacon delight". Lancashire Telegraph. Newsquest Media Group. http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/blackburn/3673884.Blackburn_College_beacon_delight/. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
Coordinates: 53°44′53″N 2°29′17″W / 53.748°N 2.488°W Centenary Booklet This Centenary Booklet commemorates 100 years of service by Blackburn College to the Community of Blackburn, Darwen and East Lancashire. It highlights significant stages in the growth and development of the College from its foundation in May 1888 to the visit in 1988 by Prince Charles.
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