Aylesbury College
Type | Further education college |
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Established | 1962 |
Principal | Jenny Craig[1] |
Students | 3,000 |
Location | , England 51°48′50″N 0°49′22″W / 51.8140°N 0.8229°W |
Website | http://www.buckscollegegroup.ac.uk/ |
Aylesbury College is a general
Education
Although many learners are aged 16–18, the college offers a range of programmes for employers and employees, including
In May 2013 Aylesbury College received a rating of 'Good' from Ofsted following a full inspection.[2]
Facilities
In 2007 the college undertook significant change following a £30 million building project to provide a new modern learning environment.[3]
The new build was designed to provide a "real world" feel to vocational learning including training kitchens, The Hardings Training Restaurant,[4] a Commercial Hair Salon with beauty treatment rooms and reception,[5] a sports hall with dance studio and gym, a photography studio, media and edit suite, engineering workshops, and an art learning centre.[6]
Higher education
Aylesbury College in partnership with local universities offers degree-level courses at its own higher education centre. Buckinghamshire New University is particularly close with the college and provides accreditation for most of the courses on offer.[7]
As of 2016, the college is host to the Aylesbury Campus of the University of Bedfordshire, for students of Nursing (Adult and Mental Health) and Midwifery.[8]
Local links
Aylesbury College has ties with local secondary education establishments,
In September 2013
Merger into Buckinghamshire College Group
In October 2017, Aylesbury College was merged with Amersham and Wycombe College to form into Buckinghamshire College Group which continues to use this name today. As well as the Aylesbury Campus, there are also two separate campuses, one in Amersham and other in the Flackwell Heath area of High Wycombe.
References
- ^ "College appoints new Principal & CEO". Buckinghamshire College Group. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ a b http://www.aylesbury.ac.uk/media/168841/aylesbury_college_ofsted_report_13th_may_2013.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ Aylesbury College
- ^ "Harding's Restaurant". Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ "Intuition Salon". Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ Aylesbury College
- ^ Aylesbury College
- ^ "Buckinghamshire campus, Aylesbury". University of Bedfordshire. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ "University Technical College | Aylesbury College". Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.