Furness College, Barrow-in-Furness

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. 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.

This article is about the further education college in Cumbria, including Barrow Sixth Form College. For the residential college at Lancaster University, see Furness College, Lancaster.

Furness College
Channelside Campus
Address
Channelside Campus, Channelside, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, LA14 2PJ

Sixth Form Campus, Rating Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, LA13 9LE
Information
TypeFurther Education
Local authorityWestmoreland & Furness Council
ChairJan Fielding
Principal/Chief ExecutiveNichola Cove
GenderMixed
Age16+
Enrolment5,000
WebsiteFurness College

In August 2016, Furness College gained chartered college status when it became a member of the Chartered Institution for Further Education. This membership is awarded to the higher performing further education colleges and training providers in the UK. The college is also a member of the National Skills Academy for Nuclear.

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