Burnley College Explained

See also: List of Schools in Burnley.

Burnley College
Coordinates:53.795°N -2.244°W
Type:Further education college
Head Label:Principal
Head:Karen Buchanan
Address:Princess Way
City:Burnley
County:Lancashire
Country:England
Postcode:BB12 0AN
Local Authority:Burnley Borough Council
Ofsted:Yes
Urn:130735
Enrolment:7,500
Gender:Mixed
Lower Age:16
Website:http://www.burnley.ac.uk/

Burnley College is a further education college based in Burnley, Lancashire. It is situated on Princess Way.

The college accommodates for various types of further education, including various A Levels, BTEC Qualifications, Apprenticeships and T Levels.

The college was widely criticised for staff behaviour during the Covid-19 pandemic, where a member of staff died from the virus. The college was sanctioned by the Health and Safety Executive.

History

The college was originally founded in 1834, and owes its history to the Mechanics Institute.

The original building was known as the 'Technical Institute', located on Ormerod Road, before moving into a new building in 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lancashire/6047672.stm

The developments on Burnley College have cost approximately £110 million pounds in total, which consists of facilities for various types of further education.

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