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{{Infobox UK school
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| name = Reading College
| name = Reading College
| image = Reading_College_Logo.png
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| size = 200px
| image = Reading College, Kings Road, Reading.jpg
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| caption = Original main building designed by [[Henry Vaughan Lanchester|Lanchester]] & [[Thomas Arthur Lodge|Lodge]], built between 1950-55
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| motto = Our Learners go further
| motto = Our Learners go further
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| established = {{Start date and age|2010}}
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| type = [[Further education]]
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| address = Kings Road
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| city = [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]]
| city = [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]]
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| country = [[England]]
| postcode = RG1 4HJ
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'''Reading College''' is a [[further education]] college based in [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]], [[Berkshire]], [[England]]. It has over 8,500 local learners on over 900 courses.<ref name="rcarc">{{cite web | url = http://www.reading-college.ac.uk/about-us/ | title = About Reading College | publisher = Reading College | accessdate = 2010-08-23}}</ref>
'''Reading College''' is a [[further education]] college based in [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]], [[Berkshire]], [[England]]. It has over 8,500 local learners on over 900 courses.<ref name="rcarc">{{cite web | url = http://www.reading-college.ac.uk/about-us/ | title = About Reading College | publisher = Reading College | access-date = 2010-08-23 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100817172041/http://www.reading-college.ac.uk/about-us/ | archive-date = 2010-08-17 }}</ref>


The Kings Road site that is the principal location of Reading College has been used for further education since 1955, when the '''Reading Technical College''' was opened. This was renamed the '''Reading College of Technology''' in 1967 and the '''Reading College of Arts and Technology''' during the 1970s. Thanks to a merger with the '''Berkshire College of Art and Design''' (in Maidenhead), it became the '''Reading College and School of Arts and Design''' in 1997.<ref>"[http://www.reading-college.ac.uk/about-Reading-College/History-of-the-college History of the College]", Reading College. Accessed 5 January 2015.</ref> 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]].<ref name="rcarc"/>
The Kings Road site that is the principal location of Reading College has been used for further education since 1955, when the '''Reading Technical College''' was opened. This was renamed the '''Reading College of Technology''' in 1967 and the '''Reading College of Arts and Technology''' during the 1970s. Thanks to a merger with the '''Berkshire College of Art and Design''' (in Maidenhead), it became the '''Reading College and School of Arts and Design''' in 1997.<ref>"[http://www.reading-college.ac.uk/about-Reading-College/History-of-the-college History of the College]", Reading College. Accessed 5 January 2015.</ref> 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]].<ref name="rcarc"/>


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 relaunched Reading College. The college is a partnership between [[Activate Learning]], (an educational group working alongside [[City of Oxford College]] and [[Banbury and Bicester College]]) and the [[Learning and Skills Network]] (LSN), a [[Non-profit organization|not-for-profit organisation]] active in education and training.<ref name="rcarc"/><ref name="rcpb">{{cite news | title = Oxford college 'preferred bidder' for TVU | url = http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/reading/articles/2009/12/31/43904-oxford-college-preferred-bidder-for-tvu/ | work = Reading Chronicle | publisher = Berkshire Media Group | first = Adam | last = Hewitt | date = 2009-12-31 | accessdate = 2010-08-23}}</ref>
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 relaunched Reading College. The college is a partnership between [[Activate Learning]], (an educational group working alongside [[City of Oxford College]] and [[Banbury and Bicester College]]) and the [[Learning and Skills Network]] (LSN), a [[Non-profit organization|not-for-profit organisation]] active in education and training.<ref name="rcarc"/><ref name="rcpb">{{cite news | title = Oxford college 'preferred bidder' for TVU | url = http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/reading/articles/2009/12/31/43904-oxford-college-preferred-bidder-for-tvu/ | work = Reading Chronicle | publisher = Berkshire Media Group | first = Adam | last = Hewitt | date = 2009-12-31 | access-date = 2010-08-23 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110716092227/http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/reading/articles/2009/12/31/43904-oxford-college-preferred-bidder-for-tvu/ | archive-date = 2011-07-16 | url-status = dead }}</ref>


Reading College and Activate Learning are lead sponsors of [[UTC Reading]], a [[university technical college]] which opened in September 2013.<ref>http://www.utcreading.co.uk/partners</ref>
Reading College and Activate Learning are lead sponsors of [[UTC Reading]], a [[university technical college]] which opened in September 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.utcreading.co.uk/partners |title=Partners &#124; UTC |access-date=2013-07-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323011619/http://www.utcreading.co.uk/partners |archive-date=2013-03-23 }}</ref>


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{commonscat-inline|Reading College}}
* {{Commons category-inline|Reading College}}
* [http://www.reading-college.ac.uk/ Official website]
* [http://www.reading-college.ac.uk/ Official website]


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[[Category:Education in Reading, Berkshire]]
[[Category:Education in Reading, Berkshire]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2010]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2010]]
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[[Category:2010 establishments in England]]



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Latest revision as of 20:52, 6 May 2023

Reading College
Original main building designed by Lanchester & Lodge, built between 1950-55
Address
Map
Kings Road

Reading
,
Berkshire
,
RG1 4HJ

England
Coordinates51°27′14″N 0°57′17″W / 51.453978°N 0.954739°W / 51.453978; -0.954739
Information
TypeFurther education
MottoOur Learners go further
Established2010; 14 years ago (2010)
Local authorityReading
PrincipalPaul Newman
Genderall
Websitewww.reading-college.ac.uk

Reading College is a further education college based in Reading, Berkshire, England. It has over 8,500 local learners on over 900 courses.[1]

The Kings Road site that is the principal location of Reading College has been used for further education since 1955, when the Reading Technical College was opened. This was renamed the Reading College of Technology in 1967 and the Reading College of Arts and Technology during the 1970s. Thanks to a merger with the Berkshire College of Art and Design (in Maidenhead), it became the Reading College and School of Arts and Design in 1997.[2] 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.[1]

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 relaunched Reading College. The college is a partnership between Activate Learning, (an educational group working alongside City of Oxford College and Banbury and Bicester College) and the Learning and Skills Network (LSN), a not-for-profit organisation active in education and training.[1][3]

Reading College and Activate Learning are lead sponsors of UTC Reading, a university technical college which opened in September 2013.[4]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "About Reading College". Reading College. Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  2. ^ "History of the College", Reading College. Accessed 5 January 2015.
  3. ^ Hewitt, Adam (31 December 2009). "Oxford college 'preferred bidder' for TVU". Reading Chronicle. Berkshire Media Group. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  4. ^ "Partners | UTC". Archived from the original on 23 March 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
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