Reading College
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Reading College is a further education
college based in Reading
, Berkshire
, England
. It has over 8,500 local learners on over 900 courses.
The Kings Road site that is the principal location of Reading College has been used for further education since 1955, when the Reading College of Technology was opened. The College of Technology later became the Reading College and School of Arts and Design, until it was taken over and became part of Thames Valley University
in 2004. Thames Valley University continued to offer further education courses at the site, whilst also offering higher education
courses more in keeping with its status as a university
.
In 2009, the Thames Valley University decided to concentrate on higher education. In 2010 the responsibility for further education, along with the Kings Road site, were transferred to a re-launched Reading College. The college is a partnership between Oxford and Cherwell Valley College
, an Oxfordshire
based further education college, and the Learning and Skills Network
(LSN), a not-for-profit organisation
active in education and training.
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...
college based in Reading
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
, Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It has over 8,500 local learners on over 900 courses.
The Kings Road site that is the principal location of Reading College has been used for further education since 1955, when the Reading College of Technology was opened. The College of Technology later became the Reading College and School of Arts and Design, until it was taken over and became part of Thames Valley University
Thames Valley University
The University of West London is a public university based in London, United Kingdom, with campuses in Ealing and Brentford, London, and Reading, Berkshire....
in 2004. Thames Valley University continued to offer further education courses at the site, whilst also offering higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
courses more in keeping with its status as a university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
.
In 2009, the Thames Valley University decided to concentrate on higher education. In 2010 the responsibility for further education, along with the Kings Road site, were transferred to a re-launched Reading College. The college is a partnership between Oxford and Cherwell Valley College
Oxford and Cherwell Valley College
Oxford & Cherwell Valley College is a multi-campus college in Oxfordshire, England. It was created in 2003 as "Oxford & Cherwell College" - a result of the merger between Oxford College of Further Education, North Oxfordshire College in Banbury and Rycotewood College in Thame...
, an Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
based further education college, and the Learning and Skills Network
Learning and Skills Network
LSN is an independent not-for-profit organisation in the United Kingdom. It provides consulting, outsourcing, research, technology and training services for learning and skills.-History:...
(LSN), a not-for-profit organisation
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
active in education and training.