Accrington and Rossendale College
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Accrington and Rossendale College is a further education college based in Accrington, Lancashire, England.[1][2][3][4]
Broad Oak campus | |
| Type | Further education |
|---|---|
| Principal | Amanda Melton |
| Location | 53°44′53″N 2°21′18″W / 53.748°N 2.355°W |
| Website | http://www.accross.ac.uk/ |
The College edit
Accrington & Rossendale College ('Accross') is a further education college that specializes in vocational education.
The college offers qualifications ranging from entry-level to honors degrees to the residents of Hyndburn, Rossendale, the Ribble Valley, and beyond. In 2018, the college was awarded an OFSTED grade of 'Good' in every measure aside from Apprenticeships.[5] In November 2018, Accrington and Rossendale College merged with Nelson and Colne College incorporating Lancashire Adult Learning.
The New Campus edit
The Coppice Centre edit
In 2007, 'Accross' launched its new £16 million Broad Oak Campus, which includes the new Coppice Centre, which houses TV, radio, dance, and recording studios, a 120-seat theatre, and a desktop publishing suite.
The college also moved its Hair & Beauty departments to the Broad Oak Campus and now operates the “Seasons Salon” comprising four hair salons and three beauty salons. It is also home to the 'Across' Travel Office.
The Refectory is also located in the Coppice Centre, along with The Hub, the new student common room, complete with table football[citation needed], magazines[clarification needed] and Nintendo Wii.
The Hameldon Building edit
The Hameldon building houses the College's Construction and Motor Engineering workshops, along with several classrooms and meeting rooms.
The Motor Engineering department is made up of the Carl Fogarty Technology Centre and the Motorcycle Workshop.
The Construction Department has art workshops for different trade areas. These include Painting & Decorating, Carpentry & Joinery, Brickwork, Plumbing, Gas, Floor Covering, and Plastering.
The Broad Oak Centre edit
The largest and the oldest of our campus buildings, the four-story Broad Oak Centre is host to a number of curriculum departments and facilities.
The Higher Education office, Information+; shop, cash machine, computer rooms, and classrooms make up a large part of the building, but a special mention should be reserved for the College's Library+.
In addition to the well-stocked bookshelves in The Library+, there are also extensive computer access, internet access, quiet study area, DVDs, CDs, magazines, journals and newspapers. There are also photocopying and scanning facilities.
The college's main reception is on the ground floor of the Broad Oak Centre, and the top floor consists of the College's Innovation Centre, set up to provide local and regional businesses with training, conference and meeting facilities. It comprises a Conference Room, Innovation Room and Lecture Theatre.
Notable former students edit
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- Carl Fogarty – Five-time world Superbike Champion[6]
- Phil Neville – Former Man Utd Premiership winner and current Everton captain
- Gary Neville – Man Utd Premiership, FA Cup, European Cup winner and England International
- Jeanette Winterson – Author of Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, Winner of the Whitbread Prize for a first novel, and recipient of an OBE in the 2006 honors list
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Accrington and Rossendale College". accross.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ "Accrington and Rossendale College". qaa.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 22 April 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ "Accrington and Rossendale College". whatuni.com. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ "Accrington and Rossendale College Case Study". aoc.co.uk.
- ^ "Accrington and Rossendale College". Ofsted.
- ^ "College days: Carl Fogarty, former world superbike champion". the Guardian. 9 December 2003. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
External links edit
- Official website