Reading College
Reading College | |
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Address | |
Kings Road , , RG1 4HJ | |
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Type | Further education |
Established | 2010 |
Local authority | Reading |
Gender | Mixed |
enquiries@reading-college.ac.uk | |
Website | http://www.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 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 developing higher education courses more in keeping with its status as a university.[1]
In 2010, the Thames Valley University decided to concentrate on higher education, and 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 & Cherwell Valley College, an Oxfordshire based further education college, and Learning and Skills Network (LSN), a not-for-profit organisation active in education and training.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "About Reading College". Reading College. Retrieved 2010-08-23.