Reading College
| Reading College | |
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| File:Reading College logo.png Reading College Logo | |
| Address | |
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Kings Road , , RG1 4HJ | |
| Information | |
| Type | Further education |
| Motto | Our Learners go further |
| Established | 2010 |
| Local authority | Reading |
| Principal | Lesley Donoghue |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Website | 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 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 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.[1][2]
Reading College and Oxford and Cherwell Valley College are lead sponsors of UTC Reading, a new university technical college which is opening in September 2013.[3]
Notable alumni
- Derek Brockway - BBC Wales Meteorologist and TV presenter
References
- ^ a b c "About Reading College". Reading College. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- ^ Hewitt, Adam (2009-12-31). "Oxford college 'preferred bidder' for TVU". Reading Chronicle. Berkshire Media Group. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- ^ http://www.utcreading.co.uk/partners
External links
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