Blackpool and The Fylde College
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Established | 1892 |
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Chancellor | Bev Robinson |
Location | Blackpool, Lancashire , England, UK |
Campus | Bispham, University Centre, Gateway, Fleetwood Nautical, Lancashire Energy HQ |
Website | www.blackpool.ac.uk |
Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) is a further and higher education college in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.
Facilities include four main campuses located across the Fylde Coast, all of which have recently undergone or are currently[when?] undergoing major redevelopment.[citation needed]
The college is a Regional Teaching Partner of Lancaster University and offers full and part-time further education, higher education and vocational courses along with apprenticeships. From September 2016 the college also holds its own foundation degree awarding powers.[1]
The sites in Fleetwood form a specialised Nautical campus, which teaches courses for merchant seafarers and offshore workers. As well as delivering a broad portfolio of accredited safety, survival and fire training courses, qualifications are also awarded by The Scottish Qualifications Authority, Liverpool John Moores University, Lancaster University as well as the College itself.
History[]
The history of B&FC dates back to 1892's opening of Fleetwood's School for Fishermen, which later developed into the Nautical campus. Blackpool Technical College (B&FC's Palatine Road site, later expanded into Blackpool Technical College and School of Art) opened in 1937, and expanded again to include the Bispham site c.1970 (Hall, A Hundred Years of Blackpool Education, Blackpool Education Committee, 1970). The Fleetwood and Blackpool colleges combined into B&FC in 1987.[2] The college's Lytham site has most recently been converted to provide sixth form facilities, in conjunction with Lytham St Annes Technology and Performing Arts College.[3]
Campuses[]
- Bispham
- Gateway
- Fleetwood Nautical
- Seasiders Learning
- University Centre
- Lancashire Energy HQ
Students' Union[]
B&FC Students' Union is affiliated with the NUS and works in partnership with the college. The SU represents students on a range of issues, including equality and diversity, education and social activities.
Alumni[]
- Peter Baynham, comedian and screenwriter
- Kate Ford, actress
- Craig McDean, photographer
- Sarah Myerscough, model maker / artist for Blackpool Illuminations, previously at Blackpool Pleasure Beach[4]
- Helen Owen, theatre actress
- Craig Parkinson, actor
- Jodie Prenger, actress and singer
- John Simm, actor
- Adrian Wilson artist
References[]
- ^ "College Granted Foundation Degree Awarding Powers". Blackpool and The Fylde College. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "The history of B&FC". Blackpool and the Fylde College. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2017-01-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Sarah Myerscough (Artist) - Timeline". www.sarahmyerscough.co.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
External links[]
- Buildings and structures in Blackpool
- Buildings and structures in the Borough of Fylde
- Buildings and structures in Fleetwood
- Education in Blackpool
- Education in the Borough of Fylde
- Education in the Borough of Wyre
- Further education colleges in the Collab Group
- Further education colleges in Lancashire
- Formula Renault teams