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St Helens College

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There are a number of entry-level qualifications available. The college traces its foundation to 1896 when it was the town's Gamble Institute, created by philanthropic mayor Sir David Gamble to provide a home of education for the rising generations. After substantial growth and expansion, the
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The College provides a wide range of both further and higher education programmes, including qualifications for City and Guilds, National Diplomas, National Awards, National Certificates and NVQs; it also offers honours and foundation degrees validated through established partnerships with
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St Helens College underwent a £62m rebuild and modernisation programme at its Town Centre Campus as part of a government-funded "Building Colleges for the Future Programme". Over £30m was spent on phase 1, which was completed in July 2009. The 1959
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building was refurbished. Building work commenced in January 2008, and was completed in 2011. The development was undertaken in stages in order to avoid disruption to students, staff, and local businesses.
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institute became the town's Technical College in 1959 and merged with Newton College in 1986. The purpose-built Technology centre began construction the same year.
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universities, including Central Lancashire, Edge Hill, Huddersfield, Liverpool John Moores, Salford and Sheffield Hallam.
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of high performing schools. A report following a 2006 Ofsted inspection awarded the college a Grade 2 (good).
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The college has two campuses: one in the Town Centre and one in the Technology Centre at Pocket Nook.
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building, which is one of the town's most popular landmarks, remains an integral part of the campus.
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building was demolished and replaced by an insipid modern structure, and the existing
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General further education college in St Helens, Merseyside, United Kingdom
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is a further education college serving the borough of
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St Helens
Merseyside
WA
United Kingdom
Coordinates
53°27′10″N 2°44′29″W / 53.452658°N 2.741380°W / 53.452658; -2.741380
Further education college
Department for Education
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Ofsted
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Coeducational
http://www.sthelens.ac.uk/
St Helens
FE
apprenticeships
Collab Group
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Ofsted reports for St Helens college
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St Helens College

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