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| Established | 1892 |
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| Principal | Alun Francis |
| Location | , |
| 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, Lancaster University as well as the college itself.
History[edit]
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[edit]
- Bispham
- Gateway
- Fleetwood Nautical
- Seasiders Learning
- University Centre
- Lancashire Energy HQ
Students' Union[edit]
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.
Institute of Technology[edit]
Located across England, IoTs are a national network of partnerships between local colleges, universities and leading employers of which B&FC is now a part of.[4] Backed by a £290 million government investment, IoTs deliver the high quality technical education, providing skills-based training for careers across multiple technical industries.
B&FC is now a partner with Lancashire and Cumbria's Institute of Technology, delivering a variety of technical IoT courses.[5]
Alumni[edit]
- Ian Anderson, rock musician
- Peter Baynham, comedian and screenwriter
- Kate Ford, actress
- Craig McDean, photographer
- Sarah Myerscough, model maker / artist for Blackpool Illuminations, previously at Blackpool Pleasure Beach[6]
- Helen Owen, theatre actress
- Craig Parkinson, actor
- Jodie Prenger, actress and singer
- John Simm, actor
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Welcome to Lytham Sixth Form College". Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "Home | Institutes of Technology". www.institutesoftechnology.org.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Institute of Technology at B&FC | Blackpool and The Fylde College". www.blackpool.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Sarah Myerscough (Artist) - Timeline". www.sarahmyerscough.co.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
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