Bromley College of Further and Higher Education
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| Established | c. 1950 |
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| Type | Further Education, Higher Education |
| Principal | Sam Parrett |
| Location |
Rookery Lane Bromley BR2 8HE England  Coordinates: 51°23′13″N 0°02′06″E / 51.387°N 0.035°E |
| Local authority | Bromley |
| DfE number | 305/8000 |
| DfE URN | 130430 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Staff | 650+ |
| Students | 10,000 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 14–99 |
| Website | College Website |
Bromley College of Further and Higher Education is a Further Education and Higher Education college in the London Borough of Bromley, London. It is a partner college of six of the twelve schools of the University of Greenwich.
Bromley College of Higher and Further Education is an educational institute with nearly 10,000 students studying further and higher Education. The college has two recently developed campus sites; the first is located in Bromley and the second is situated in Orpington, Kent. It is one of six partnership colleges of the 12 schools of the University of Greenwich. Bromley College courses recognise different kinds of learning styles and skills, giving all of its students the chance to build a future in the modern world. It proudly stands on its partnerships with schools, universities, and local employers and the place it holds as a centre of vocational excellence in the local community.
Bromley campus is just south of Bromley town centre on the A21, Bromley College was founded in 1959. On 1 August 2011, it merged with Orpington College, which became its Orpington campus. Built in 1972, Orpington College’s tower block remains the tallest building in Orpington. Beginning in 2008, it underwent a £26m overhaul. In November, a World War II air-raid shelter was discovered during construction work. This shelter would have housed Orpington residents from German bombing raids, and was buried when the Walnuts Shopping Centre was built. Buildings, dating back more than 30 years were demolished and a new hi-tech, eco-friendly four-storey block built, while the existing 10-storey block was refurbished. The new building houses a study and IT centre with state-of-the-art computer facilities. The new library includes a quiet room and there is a new student common room. Following a competition held by the college, the new building was named "The Ozone" by winning student, Martin Baker. It was officially opened on 14 April 2011 by the mayor, accompanied by Jason Donovan, who unveiled a plaque.
On 1 August 2016, Bromley College of Further & Higher Education merged with Bexley College and Greenwich College to become London South East Colleges.
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