Furness College, Barrow-in-Furness
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Furness College is a college
of further education
in Barrow-in-Furness
, Cumbria
. It provides a wide range of vocational education
and training to over 16s, notably working with BAE Systems
to train apprentices for their shipyard
in Barrow. The college also offers evening classes for the local community and runs HND
s in association with the University of Central Lancashire
. It is the only further education college in Barrow and the largest provider of education in South Cumbria.
. The campus includes a range of workshops for construction and engineering, art, design and performing arts studios, a training restaurant (the Forge Brasserie), hair and beauty salons (the Studio Salon) and conference facilities.
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
of further education
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...
in Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and seaport which forms about half the territory of the wider Borough of Barrow-in-Furness in the county of Cumbria, England. It lies north of Liverpool, northwest of Manchester and southwest from the county town of Carlisle...
, Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
. It provides a wide range of vocational education
Vocational education
Vocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation...
and training to over 16s, notably working with BAE Systems
BAE Systems
BAE Systems plc is a British multinational defence, security and aerospace company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, that has global interests, particularly in North America through its subsidiary BAE Systems Inc. BAE is among the world's largest military contractors; in 2009 it was the...
to train apprentices for their shipyard
Shipyard
Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships. These can be yachts, military vessels, cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Dockyards are sometimes more associated with maintenance and basing activities than shipyards, which are sometimes associated more with initial...
in Barrow. The college also offers evening classes for the local community and runs HND
HND
HND may refer to:* Higher National Diploma, a higher education qualification in the United Kingdom* Hexanitrodiphenylamine, a World War II explosive with the chemical formula C12H5N7O12* HND, the ISO 3166-1 three-letter code for Honduras...
s in association with the University of Central Lancashire
University of Central Lancashire
The University of Central Lancashire is a university based in Preston, Lancashire, England.The university has its roots in The Institution For The Diffusion Of Useful Knowledge which was founded in 1828. In 1992 it was granted University status by the Privy Council...
. It is the only further education college in Barrow and the largest provider of education in South Cumbria.
Campus
Furness College is the largest provider of training and education in South Cumbria. It is based at Channelside, close to Barrow town centreCentral Barrow
Central Barrow refers to the town centre of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, North West England, UK. Central Barrow is also the name of the electoral ward that covers roughly the Eastern part of Barrow Town Centre. In 2001 5,584 lived in the Central ward, with the majority of people being White...
. The campus includes a range of workshops for construction and engineering, art, design and performing arts studios, a training restaurant (the Forge Brasserie), hair and beauty salons (the Studio Salon) and conference facilities.
Courses
Furness College offers a wide range of vocational courses which can be studied on a part-time or full-time basis.- Furness Training - offering dedicated expertise to help businesses gain a competitive advantage through bespoke development solutions.
- School Leavers - a range of full-time courses from Art & Design through to Engineering, Health & Social Care, Sport and lots more.
- Apprenticeships - Furness College currently trains over 700 apprentices and works with over 400 employers.
- University Education - from Foundation Degrees to full degrees in a range of vocational areas.
- 14 - 16 Year Olds - providing an alternative curriculum with the new Diploma and Young Apprenticeships.
Student Union
The Furness College of FE Students' Union is affiliated to the National Union of Students, and all students are members unless they chose to opt out. The college also has a wide-reaching welfare service for its heterogeneous student body.Governance
The Board is responsible for overseeing the strategy and direction of the college. Anne Attwood is currently the Principal of Furness College.Notable former teachers
- Richard ParsonsRichard Parsons (author)Richard Parsons of Broughton-in-Furness, Lancashire, England is a former teacher and the author of a series of best-selling GCSE study guides...
, English educational study guide author.