Burnley College
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Burnley College | |
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Princess Way , , BB12 0AN | |
Coordinates | 53°47′42″N 2°14′38″W / 53.795°N 2.244°W |
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Type | Further education college |
Local authority | Burnley Borough Council |
Department for Education URN | 130735 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Principal | Karen Buchanan |
Gender | Mixed |
Age | 16+ |
Enrolment | 7,500 |
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.[citation needed]
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. [1]
The developments on Burnley College have cost approximately £110 million pounds in total, which consists of facilities for various types of further education.[citation needed]
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