| Furness College | |
|---|---|
 Channelside Campus | |
| Address | |
 | |
Sixth Form Campus, Rating Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, LA13 9LE | |
| Information | |
| Type | Further Education |
| Local authority | Westmoreland & Furness Council |
| Chair | Jan Fielding |
| Principal/Chief Executive | Nicola Cove |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 16+ |
| Enrolment | 5,000 |
| Website | Furness College |
Furness College is a college of further education in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. It provides a wide range of A levels, vocational education and skills training to over 16s, notably working with BAE Systems to train apprentices for their shipyard in Barrow. The college also offers courses for adults, and runs HNDs and other higher education programmes including foundation degrees, degrees and master's degrees, for which it achieved Teaching Excellence Framework silver status in June 2017.[1] It is the only college in Barrow and the largest further education college in Cumbria. On 1 August 2016, Furness College merged with Barrow Sixth Form College.
In August 2016, Furness College gained chartered college status when it became a member of the Chartered Institution for Further Education.[2] This membership is awarded to the higher performing further education colleges and training providers in the UK.[3] The college is also a member of the National Skills Academy for Nuclear.[4]
- ^ "TEF Outcomes, Office for Students". Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Membership". FE Charter. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Leading standards in further education". FE Charter. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Nuclear body recognises Barrow college's high-quality training". North West Evening Mail. Retrieved 17 January 2017.