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Celebrating 50 Years of Learning
Celebrating 50 Years of Learning
INVESTING IN YOUR FUTUREp3 4
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF LEARNINGNEW BUILD - NEW LOGO
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LANDMARK LEARNING FACILITY
PARTNERSHIPS AND THE FUTURE
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HISTORY OF THE COLLEGEp1 2
CONTENTS
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HISTORY OF THE COLLEGEThis year Bishop Auckland College will be celebrating its 50th anniversary. In those 50 years theCollege has established itself as a first class provider of further education in South West Durham.
Bishop Auckland College began life as a
Technical Institute with classes being run in the
Mechanics Institute in Victoria Avenue and other
town centre locations. In September 1950 the
Technical Institute was opened in the old Railway
Offices, Station Approach. Enrolment in 1950/51
was 250 part-time day and evening students.
Today that figure is almost 8,000.
It was the demand for engineering courses
needed by local industry that led to the first
buildings for the Bishop Auckland Technical
College (now Bishop Auckland College) on
Woodhouse Lane. This was formally opened by
County Alderman F. Hunt JP on Wednesday 26
February 1958 at 2.30pm.
Brief Timeline:1950 - Technical Institute opened September 1950 in the old Railway Offices, Station Approach
1958 - County Alderman F. Hunt JP formally opens Bishop Auckland Technical College
on Woodhouse Lane
1962 - New 4 storey block added including Gym and Library
1988 - Access to Higher Education for adults
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1993 - New Corporation (governing body) established to govern the estate and staff of the College
1994 - Joanna Tait appointed Principal/Chief Executive
2007 - First phase of the brand new Bishop Auckland College opened to students
2008 - HRH The Princess Royal officially opens first phase of the new building
Since 1958 there have been only
three other Principals prior to
Joanna Tait Principal/Chief Executive
and these were H.F. Tirrell,
H.A. Dickinson and Keith Byfield.
INVESTING IN YOUR FUTURE
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January 2008 sees the official opening of the biggestinvestment programme the College has undertaken to date –the first phase of a brand new Bishop Auckland College, servingthe South West Durham districts of Wear Valley, Sedgefield Boroughand Teesdale.
The new facilities and equipment
will see the College continue to
be flexible in the way it teaches
and supports students and will
help provide courses which are
diverse, vocational and academic.
The learning opportunities
offered will suit the growing
needs of students well into
the 21st Century.
The outstanding and striking new
three-storey building occupies
9,500 metres2 with
a ground floor footprint of
3,940 metres2.
On the ground floor the first port
of call for visitors and students is
a welcoming and spacious glass
fronted Information, Advice &
Guidance Centre; a multi-purpose
sports hall built to Sport England
specifications complete with
climbing wall; a suite of hair,
beauty and holistic therapy
salons with the latest industry
specific equipment; dining areas
and cafeteria, also glass fronted,
which is open to the public for
lunch and where customers can
relish a varied menu of quality
dishes prepared by professional
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catering students. A commercial
restaurant is also open for
lunches & dinners.
The first floor houses an
impressive Library and high-
tech Resource Centre where
students can access the internet
and borrow books, magazines
and cds to help with their study.
The second floor boasts a
Conference Suite with
impressive hospitality facilities
overlooking the College campus
and with outstanding
panoramic views of the
surrounding area.
Designed with many energy
saving features, study areas are
fitted with the latest
technology including electronic
and interactive smart-boards
and low energy usage hi-tech
flat screen computers. Another
environmentally friendly
element is the natural
ventilation system to most
study areas.
The expansive use of glazing
brings natural light to the core
of the building. A special point
of interest are several ocular
shaped student 'chill-out' areas
where light cascades down the
building from concealed
transparent sections in the
ceiling. The imaginative use of
colours throughout the building
creates an engrossing
atmosphere for both visitors
and students.
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF LEARNING
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Bishop Auckland College has been providing high quality education and training in Bishop Aucklandfor 50 years and is proud to celebrate its anniversary in 2008 with its many partners & students.
In those 50 years the College has established itself as the first choice for young people, mature
students and professionals who wish to attain qualifications, develop their skills or acquire new
ones. The College takes pride in the fact that we know our students as individuals and can offer
them a stimulating and rewarding College life. From its origins in Bishop Auckland, the College now
maintains specialist learning centres in Crook (Wear Valley), Barnard Castle (Teesdale) and
Newton Aycliffe (Sedgefield Borough).
The College is a Centre of Vocational Excellence in the areas of Childcare and Adult and Social Care, and
continues to grow its portfolio of Higher Education courses through close links with local and
regional universities. The College maintains a strong commitment to providing a wide range of
community based learning opportunities across South West Durham.
The College’s dedicated employer section ‘Business Training Services’ in Newton Aycliffe is committed
to strengthening relationships with local businesses and to enhance the quality of its education
and training solutions to help employers looking to up-skill their workforces.
Joanna Tait, Principal/Chief Executive said:
“We were aware that the existing College buildings were not meeting the changing needs of our
learners. The old buildings have served us well and the College is a landmark on this site. This
investment has given us a wonderful opportunity to keep up the College's reputation of being a first
class provider of Further Education in Bishop Auckland & South West Durham.”
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NEW BUILD - NEW LOGO
The new logo is inspired from the landmark
‘portico’ entrance to the new building, an
architectural feature of the new development
that can be seen from many vantage points
around the area.
To the right is a selection of the College’s
logos over the past 50 years.
If you were a student or a member of staff
from the 1950s to the present day and would
like to share your memories of your time
spent at Bishop Auckland College
please contact the Marketing Department:
01388 443000
To celebrate the launch of the new Bishop Auckland Collegea new contemporary logo was developed internally by the MarketingDepartment following consultation with students, staff, CollegeGovernors and key stakeholders.
The College provides a wide range of vocational and apprenticeship courses including:
• Accounting • Applied Science • Art , Crafts & Design • Beauty Therapy • Business & Administration• Catering & Hospitality • Childcare & Education • Complementary and Sports Therapies• Community Learning • Computing & IT • Construction (Brickwork, Electrical, Joinery, Painting & Decorating and Plumbing)
• Custom designed courses for employers • Distance Learning • Engineering • Foundation Studies• Hairdressing • Health & Social Care • Higher Education • Languages • Motor Vehicle• Music & Performing Arts • Outdoor Activities • Sport • Teacher Training • Travel & Tourism• Uniformed Services • A range of A levels and GCSEs
Durham based architects Howarth Litchfield
Partnership who are specialists in delivering
public sector buildings were appointed.
Faithful & Gould Construction, Cundall
Consulting Engineers along with Management
Systems and College staff completed the
design team.
Heading up the construction work was regionally
based company SURGO who worked with a
number of other sub-contractors.
Gateshead-based company Executel installed
the latest cutting-edge communication system.
Turner & Townsend assisted the College in
overseeing the project as a whole.
The first phase of the new college was
completed in May 2007 earlier than planned and
within budget. The new build has been 55%
funded (9.5m) by the LSC (Learning & Skills
Council) and a long term commercial mortgage.
LANDMARK LEARNING FACILITY
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Following planning approval by Wear Valley District Council work on the new Bishop Auckland Collegebegan in February 2006 and progressed alongside the existing college. The build programme was ledand managed by the College.
Phase 1 facilities include:
• Teaching and Learning Accommodation
• Centres for Vocational Excellence (CoVEs)
in Childcare and Adult & Social Care
• Library and Learning Resource Centre
• State of the art ICT and Multimedia
• Industry standard facilities in Hairdressing,
Beauty, Complementary & Sports
Therapies, Catering & Hospitality
• Information, Advice & Guidance
from our Client Services Team
• Student Support Centre
• Restaurant and Cafeteria
• 4 Court Sports Hall and Changing Facilities
• Management & Administration Centre
Phase 3 is also underway and involves a
partnership development with Sedgefield
Borough Council to create a state of the art Work
Based Learning Centre in Spennymoor, due to
be completed in summer/autumn 2009.
Working in partnership with employers, local
authorities, communities and local schools has
been key to the more recent developments at
the College, and will be crucial for the next 50
years of College development. Phases 1, 2 and
3 support the College’s work with schools on
the 14-19 agenda as well as the economic
regeneration needs of South West Durham and
North East England.
The College extends its heartfelt thanks to all
its partners who have supported it in its
development through its vision and mission -
To promote social inclusion, fulfil aspirations
and develop the potential of individuals,
communities and employers through excellence
in teaching, learning and skills.
PARTNERSHIPS AND THE FUTURE
Phase 2 facilities will include:
• Technology Centre for Construction Trades
and Motor Vehicle Engineering
• Music Technology including Sound Recording
and Studio Production
• Performing Arts Studios and Exhibition Area
• Design Centre for 3D, Fashion,
Graphic Design, Fine Art and Multimedia
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Phase 2 Phase 2
Phase 1
Bishop Auckland CollegeWoodhouse Lane | Bishop Auckland | Co Durham | DL14 6JZ
T: 01388 443000 F: 01388 609294 E: [email protected]: www.bishopaucklandcollege.ac.uk Client Services: 01388 443030
Celebrating 50 Years of Learning
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PhotographyMarketing Department | Cameracraft | Julian French
DesignMarketing Department
Joanna TaitPrincipal | Chief Executive
John MoorleyChair of Corporation