Liverpool Community College
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| Established | April 1992 |
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| Type | Community |
| Principal | Elaine Bowker |
| Chairperson | Peter Tavernor (acting) |
| Location |
The Learning Exchange (Main Site) Liverpool Merseyside L1 9DW England Coordinates: 53°25′34″N 2°55′29″W / 53.426155°N 2.924823°W |
| DfE URN | 130487 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 22,000 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 16+ |
| Website | www |
The City of Liverpool College is one of three colleges of further education in Liverpool, Merseyside. It was established in 1992 by the amalgamation of all four further education colleges within Liverpool.
In 2005, it had approximately 7,000 full-time and 18,000 part-time students.
The College is located over several sites across the city centre. Community-based provision has been disestablished in response to reduction in funding provision by central government. ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) courses are likely to be the sole community-based provision.
The college left LEA control and was incorporated in 1993 and is overseen by the Corporation Board. The college's first Principal was Wally Brown CBE. The board is made up of representatives from local businesses and communities. The college receives its funding from the government via the Skills Funding Agency (SFA).
There are five main college centres, all of which are within the City Centre area.
The Arts Centre is a provider of arts teaching and learning on Merseyside. Specialist arts and technical facilities, recording studios, dance and drama facilities are available – as well as photography, fashion and multimedia studios. More than 2,000 students study here.
Creative Apprenticeships are run at this centre along with courses in:
HE programmes in Creative and Digital Arts are also run at the Arts Centre.
The Bankfield Road site was re-opened in November 2006 after a refurbishment.
Bankfield Road is a centre for courses in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and English for Speakers of other Languages (ESOL).
The business development team are also located in Bankfield Road centre. They focus on working with employers to identify skills gaps in their workforce and provide bespoke training and support around their needs. They also run a range of specialist courses focusing on the skills needed to get people back into employment or to start up in business.
Bankfield Road centre can be accessed by bus or car via Queen’s Drive (Jolly Miller pub).
Clarence Street centre was opened in 2001. The following courses are available:
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