Liverpool Community College
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Liverpool Community College is the only college of further education in Liverpool
, Merseyside
. It was established in 1992 by the amalgamation
of all the further education colleges in Liverpool and was formerly known as the "City of Liverpool Community College".
In 2005, it had approximately 7,000 full-time and 18,000 part-time students. The principal is Elaine Bowker.
The College is based on several sites around the city, mainly in the city centre. DISCs (Drop In Study Centres) are local facilities located in the suburbs and in most main centres in order to enable students to work outside of college, providing internet
access, books and access to the central college network.
In the last seven years an extensive building programme has seen the closure of several unsuitable buildings and the opening of state-of-the-art centres in the city. In February 2006, a refurbished Bankfield Road Centre re-opened and the Old Swan Centre was closed as it was unfit for purpose.
The college left LEA
control and was incorporated in 1993 and is overseen by the Corporation Board. The board is made up of representatives from local businesses and communities. The college receives its funding from the government
via the Learning and Skills Council
, Greater Merseyside
.
Business and Retail
Essential Skills for Life including:
Support Services based at Mulberry Street include:
The site is due to open September 2011.
17 of these are located in neighbourhoods right across the city with five of them being within the college sites.
. Students studying these tend to progress to university.
There are some professional qualifications such as Microsoft Systems Administrator, Microsoft Office Specialist and CISCO CCNA
. Students studying these either are doing so to strengthen their career prospects or enhance their existing skills.
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, Merseyside
Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...
. It was established in 1992 by the amalgamation
Consolidation (business)
Consolidation or amalgamation is the act of merging many things into one. In business, it often refers to the mergers and acquisitions of many smaller companies into much larger ones. In the context of financial accounting, consolidation refers to the aggregation of financial statements of a group...
of all the further education colleges in Liverpool and was formerly known as the "City of Liverpool Community College".
In 2005, it had approximately 7,000 full-time and 18,000 part-time students. The principal is Elaine Bowker.
The College is based on several sites around the city, mainly in the city centre. DISCs (Drop In Study Centres) are local facilities located in the suburbs and in most main centres in order to enable students to work outside of college, providing internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
access, books and access to the central college network.
In the last seven years an extensive building programme has seen the closure of several unsuitable buildings and the opening of state-of-the-art centres in the city. In February 2006, a refurbished Bankfield Road Centre re-opened and the Old Swan Centre was closed as it was unfit for purpose.
The college left LEA
Local Education Authority
A local education authority is a local authority in England and Wales that has responsibility for education within its jurisdiction...
control and was incorporated in 1993 and is overseen by the Corporation Board. The board is made up of representatives from local businesses and communities. The college receives its funding from the government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
via the Learning and Skills Council
Learning and Skills Council
The Learning and Skills Council was a non-departmental public body jointly sponsored by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Department for Children, Schools and Families in England...
, Greater Merseyside
Greater Merseyside
The Liverpool City Region is an area of England centred on Liverpool. It was one of eight city regions defined in the 2004 document Moving Forward: The Northern Way, as a collaboration between the three northern Regional Development Agencies. The Mersey Partnership is the voluntary partnership for...
.
College Sites
These are the main college centres, all of which are within the City Centre area.The Arts Centre
The Arts Centre opened in 1999 with the best facilities for Arts teaching in any North Western FE college. The following course types are available:- Visual Arts
- 3D Design
- Dance
- Drama
- Music
- Media and Creative Communications
- Graphic Design
- Music Technology
- Photography
- Journalism and Vocational Media
- Fashion and Clothing
- Majorettes
Bankfield Road
The Bankfield site was re-opened in November 2006 after a refurbishment. The redevelopment of the site offers modern facilities to a wide range of learners. The following course types are available:- Access to HE / Humanities
- Business Studies
- Business and Office Technology
- Professional Business Courses
- Horticulture
- Specialist Provision
- Sport and Outdoor Education
- Exercise and Fitness
- Fresh Start Courses
Clarence Street
Clarence Street centre was opened in 2001 and has the biggest and best-equipped LRC among the Liverpool Community Colleges. The following course types are available:- English and Humanities
- GCSE (19 Subjects)
- A-level (30 Subjects)
- Information Technology and Computing
- Science
- Access to Science/Health
- Fresh Start Courses
Duke Street
Opened in 2003, Duke Street is the College's newest centre. The following course types are available:- Hospitality and Catering
- Bakery and Confectionery
- Travel, Tourism and Leisure
- Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy
- Holistic and Complementary Therapies
- Makeup Artistry
- English for Speakers of Other Languages
- English as a Foreign Language
- Professional Development
- Teacher Education
- Fresh Start Courses
Mulberry Street
The site at Mulberry Street has been specifically designed and constructed to support the needs of students with learning disabilities and difficulties. Mulberry Street is in the heart of Liverpool, and from September 2009, will be known as the Arts Centre as a new multi-million pound extension was built in late 2008. The following course types are available:Business and Retail
- Administration
- Retail
- Business
- Health and Social Care
Essential Skills for Life including:
- Practical skills
- Community and leisure
- Personal Development
- Moving On Exit Group
Support Services based at Mulberry Street include:
- Visually Impaired Unit
- Deaf Unit
- Physical Disabilities Unit
- Learning Resource Centre
- Drop in Study Centre
- Learner Services
Vauxhall Road
Opened in 2003, costing over £10 million this centre specialises in construction and engineering. The following course types are available:- Brickwork
- Plastering
- Joinery
- Building services
- Electrical and gas installation
- Plumbing
- Motor Vehicle Engineering
- Electronic Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Sport, Exercise & Fitness
The Learning Exchange(2011)
Liverpool Community College has commissioned a 7th college building located on Roscoe street in Liverpool. The new building provides a further investment of £50 million for the college.The site is due to open September 2011.
DISCs
DISCs (Drop In Study Centres) are locations throughout the Liverpool area that allow students and anyone willing to learn to take basic courses.17 of these are located in neighbourhoods right across the city with five of them being within the college sites.
Qualifications Available
The college offers traditional academic qualifications such as GCSE and A-Levels, but additionally offers vocational awards, certificates or diplomas, known as BTECBusiness And Technology Education Council (BTEC)
The Business and Technology Education Council is the British body which awards vocational qualifications. Such qualifications are commonly referred to as "BTECs"....
. Students studying these tend to progress to university.
There are some professional qualifications such as Microsoft Systems Administrator, Microsoft Office Specialist and CISCO CCNA
CCNA
CCNA is the certification from Cisco.CCNA certification is a second-level Cisco Career certification...
. Students studying these either are doing so to strengthen their career prospects or enhance their existing skills.