Barking and Dagenham College explained

Barking & Dagenham College
Motto:More than a qualification
Postcode:RM7 0XU
Country:England
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Established:1961
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Urn:130424
Ofsted:Yes
Principal:Natalie Davison[1] [2]
Principal Label:Principal & CEO
Age Range:16+
Enrolment:10,000+ (2013)[3]
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Barking & Dagenham College is a general further education college in East London, England. It has four campuses across the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham with its main campus being located in Rush Green less than a mile from the Romford town centre. Their other campus are located in Barking town center at the Technical Skills Academy, The Broadway Theatre and Barking Learning Centre. [4]

The College is also home to the East London Institute of Technology. Institutes of Technology (IoT) were established by the Department for Education (DfE) to deliver world-class higher technical education - helping to increase the supply of high-skilled technicians across key industries that our economy needs.

Each IoT is awarded a license by DfE that outlines its role and objectives and is signed by all partners in the IoT. The Network has access to a £300 million capital funding pot to create state-of-the-art industry-standard facilities and infrastructure in which to deliver this learning. [5]

History

Originally known as Barking College, it became Barking & Dagenham College in 2010.

In 2015 the College became a Digital & Creative Industries Career College.[6]

In February 2018, the College was awarded a £5m share of £25.7m funding by the Mayor, Sadiq Khan to complete its Centre for Advanced Technologies.[7]

Courses

The college provides intermediate, advanced and higher apprenticeship training in London. Specialisms include Construction, Project Management, Human Resources Management, Business and Pharmacy. The college has 12,500 students and an annual turnover of £36 million (Source: Audited Accounts 2015/2016[8]).

In October 2017 the College and Huawei, a Chinese multinational technology corporation, launched a Huawei Authorized Information Network Academy.[9]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welcome .
  2. Web site: Welcome .
  3. Barking & Dagenham College Learning and Skills inspection report . . 31 May 2013 . 9 June 2022 . 6 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220306182531/https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/2223765 . live .
  4. Barking College Report From The Inspectorate . . 6 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200603020506/https://dera.ioe.ac.uk//2739/2/barking_cyc2.pdf . 3 June 2020 . live . 1998.

    https://barkingdagenhamcollege.ac.uk/about/our-campuses

  5. Web site: About Institutes of Technology . 2024-05-30 . www.institutesoftechnology.org.uk.
  6. News: Barking & Dagenham. Career Colleges Trust. 24 April 2018. 24 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180424203006/http://careercolleges.org.uk/find-a-college-by-location/london-career-college/barking-dagenham/. live.
  7. News: Mayor of London awards £5m funding to Barking and Dagenham College . Barking & Dagenham Post . 16 February 2018 . Shaw . Alex . 9 June 2022 . 26 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200926233522/https://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/news/education/mayor-of-london-awards-5m-funding-to-barking-and-dagenham-college-1-5397624 . live .
  8. Web site: Audited accounts year ended 31st July 2016 . Barking and Dagenham College . 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170912145121/https://barkingdagenhamcollege.ac.uk/filemanager/root/site_assets/bdc_financial_statements_2015_2016.pdf . 12 September 2017 . dead.
  9. News: Huawei partners with London college to foster technology skills . 12 October 2017 . Liu . Cecily . . 24 April 2018 . 24 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180424202735/http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2017-10/12/content_33176894.htm . live .
  10. News: The Lion King Cast. 24 April 2018. 24 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180424202620/https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/theatre/the-lion-king-cast-the-musical-s-full-london-theatre-lineup-a3746691.html. live.
  11. Web site: Fatboy played by Ricky Norwood. BBC. https://web.archive.org/web/20100127163828/http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/e20/characters/fatboy.shtml. 27 January 2010 . live. 23 February 2010.
  12. Web site: Ricky Norwood (EastEnders: E20) Interview. Last Broadcast. 23 February 2010. 15 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100515204500/http://www.lastbroadcast.co.uk/soaps/interviews/v/10282-ricky-norwood-eastenders-e20-interview.html. live.
  13. Web site: College gets behind The Voice finalist Emmanuel – College gets behind The Voice finalist Emmanuel. Davies. Rachel. barkingdagenhamcollege.ac.uk. 31 May 2015. 1 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150601031237/http://www.barkingdagenhamcollege.ac.uk/en/about-the-college/college-news.cfm/page/college-gets-behind-the-voice-finalist-emmanuel. live.
  14. Web site: BNOC 2019 nominations are officially open – University of Cambridge. 31 May 2015. 13 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200613233330/https://thetab.com/uk/cambridge/2019/02/14/bnoc-2019-nominations-are-officially-open-120521. live.

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