Blackpool and The Fylde College

Established| 1892
Principal| Alun Francis
Location|

Blackpool, Lancashire

England, UK

Campus| Bispham, University Centre, Gateway, Fleetwood Nautical, Lancashire Energy HQ
Website| www.blackpool.ac.uk

Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) is a further and higher education college in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.

Facilities include four main campuses located across the Fylde Coast, all of which have recently undergone or are currently[when?] undergoing major redevelopment.[citation needed]

The college is a Regional Teaching Partner of Lancaster University and offers full and part-time further education, higher education and vocational courses along with apprenticeships. From September 2016 the college also holds its own foundation degree awarding powers.[1]

The sites in Fleetwood form a specialised Nautical campus, which teaches courses for merchant seafarers and offshore workers. As well as delivering a broad portfolio of accredited safety, survival and fire training courses, qualifications are also awarded by The Scottish Qualifications Authority, Lancaster University as well as the college itself.

## History[edit]

The history of B&FC dates back to 1892's opening of Fleetwood's School for Fishermen, which later developed into the Nautical campus. Blackpool Technical College (B&FC's Palatine Road site, later expanded into Blackpool Technical College and School of Art) opened in 1937, and expanded again to include the Bispham site c.1970 (Hall, A Hundred Years of Blackpool Education, Blackpool Education Committee, 1970). The Fleetwood and Blackpool colleges combined into B&FC in 1987.[2] The college's Lytham site has most recently been converted to provide sixth form facilities, in conjunction with Lytham St Annes Technology and Performing Arts College.[3]

## Campuses[edit]

* Bispham
* Gateway
* Fleetwood Nautical
* Seasiders Learning
* University Centre
* Lancashire Energy HQ

## Students' Union[edit]

B&FC Students' Union is affiliated with the NUS and works in partnership with the college. The SU represents students on a range of issues, including equality and diversity, education and social activities.

## Institute of Technology[edit]

Located across England, IoTs are a national network of partnerships between local colleges, universities and leading employers of which B&FC is now a part of.[4] Backed by a £290 million government investment, IoTs deliver the high quality technical education, providing skills-based training for careers across multiple technical industries.

B&FC is now a partner with Lancashire and Cumbria's Institute of Technology, delivering a variety of technical IoT courses.[5]

## Alumni[edit]

* Ian Anderson, rock musician
* Peter Baynham, comedian and screenwriter
* Kate Ford, actress
* Craig McDean, photographer
* Sarah Myerscough, model maker / artist for Blackpool Illuminations, previously at Blackpool Pleasure Beach[6]
* Helen Owen, theatre actress
* Craig Parkinson, actor
* Jodie Prenger, actress and singer
* John Simm, actor

## References[edit]

1. ^ "College Granted Foundation Degree Awarding Powers". Blackpool and The Fylde College. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
2. ^ "The history of B&FC". Blackpool and The Fylde College. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
3. ^ "Welcome to Lytham Sixth Form College". Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
4. ^ "Home | Institutes of Technology". www.institutesoftechnology.org.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
5. ^ "Institute of Technology at B&FC | Blackpool and The Fylde College". www.blackpool.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
6. ^ "Sarah Myerscough (Artist) - Timeline". www.sarahmyerscough.co.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2009.

## External links[edit]

* Official site

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