Bournville College of Further Education
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Bournville College of Further Education is a further education
college based in Longbridge, Birmingham
. The college offers courses that include A Levels, BTECs, NVQs, Apprenticeships and bespoke qualifications. Bournville College has been awarded a Training Quality Standard (TQS).
In May 2009, the College was awarded ‘outstanding grades’ for ‘Employer Views’ and ‘Training Quality Standard’.
A January Ofsted
inspection accorded the college a Grade 3 (satisfactory) report.
chocolate and confectionery
and was named Bournville College from 1949.
In 1972 the college was relocated to the Bristol Road, into premises that had been part of Birmingham University. Further expansion took place during the 1960s, and in 2011 the college occupied its new purpose-built campus in Longbridge
with a capacity for 15,000 students 4.2 acres of grounds on the site of the former MG Rover automobile factory
that closed in 2005.
Further education
Further education is a term mainly used in connection with education in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is post-compulsory education , that is distinct from the education offered in universities...
college based in Longbridge, Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
. The college offers courses that include A Levels, BTECs, NVQs, Apprenticeships and bespoke qualifications. Bournville College has been awarded a Training Quality Standard (TQS).
In May 2009, the College was awarded ‘outstanding grades’ for ‘Employer Views’ and ‘Training Quality Standard’.
A January Ofsted
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
inspection accorded the college a Grade 3 (satisfactory) report.
History
The college was established in 1913 to cater for education for the local population that included the workforce of the nearby CadburyCadbury
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chocolate and confectionery
Confectionery
Confectionery is the set of food items that are rich in sugar, any one or type of which is called a confection. Modern usage may include substances rich in artificial sweeteners as well...
and was named Bournville College from 1949.
In 1972 the college was relocated to the Bristol Road, into premises that had been part of Birmingham University. Further expansion took place during the 1960s, and in 2011 the college occupied its new purpose-built campus in Longbridge
Longbridge
Longbridge is an area of Birmingham, England. For local government purposes it is a ward within the district of Northfield.Since 1905, the area has been dominated by the Longbridge plant, which produced Austin, Nash Metropolitan, Morris, British Leyland, and most recently MG Rover cars...
with a capacity for 15,000 students 4.2 acres of grounds on the site of the former MG Rover automobile factory
Longbridge plant
The Longbridge plant is an industrial complex situated in the Longbridge area of Birmingham, United Kingdom. It is currently owned by SAIC Group and is a manufacturing and research and development facility for its MG Motor subsidiary....
that closed in 2005.
Facilities
Located in the centre of the college, a Learning Resource Centre offers over 300 computers with the latest software, a library, e-learning materials, journals and magazines, and internet access. An Urban Serenity and Urban Elegance department provides training in hair care and and beauty with salons that include modern industry standard equipment. The sport facilities include 70 fitness stations and a sauna and a steam room. The sports hall has courts for basketball, netball, badminton and five-a-side football.See also
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- College website
- Ofsted