Blackburn College is delighted to partner with a number of organisations and offer the best education possible while fostering ties both within and outside the community. We are proud to hold a number of awards and accreditations which demonstrate how hard we work to deliver high-quality education in all areas.
Higher Education Academy (HEA) Access Partner
Blackburn College is proud to be a Higher Education Academy (HEA) Access Partner. This demonstrates that the College supports the continuous professional development of our Higher Education staff in their teaching with opportunities beyond our institution, such as involvement with the HEA’s communities of practice and online resources.
UK Quality Assured
The body that safeguards the public interest in sound standards of Higher Education qualifications is the QAA (the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education). They do this by working with Universities and Higher Education Institutions to define academic standards and quality, and by carrying out and publishing reviews against these standards. University Centre at Blackburn College was last reviewed in 2015.
You can read our review and also see the areas of good practice online.
Disability Confident Employer
Blackburn College is a Disability Confident Employer. This means we have completed the Disability Confident self-assessment and are actively engaged in all of the core actions to be a Disability Confident employer. We are proactively:
- challenging attitudes towards recruitment of disabled people
- increasing understanding of disability in the workplace
- removing barriers to disabled people and those with long term health conditions in employment
- ensuring that disabled people have the opportunities to fulfill their potential and realise their aspirations
AdvanceHE Affiliate Member
Advance HE are dedicated to helping higher education shape its future.
- Providing insight, so you can use the foresight
- Enhancing organisational performance, to deliver sustainable change
- Developing and connecting people, so they can delivery impact
- Accrediting achievement, so you can be recognised
The Matrix Standard
Blackburn College has successfully achieved the Matrix Standard! This prestigious recognition reflects the exceptional information advice and guidance we provide across multiple areas of the college.
This accomplishment highlights our whole-college collaborative approach, involving staff and students from various services and departments. Feedback from the assessment was clear: we deliver an outstanding service that places students firmly at the centre of all decisions we make as a college.
Ofsted 2024 Update
Blackburn College is proud to be rated GOOD overall, and OUTSTANDING where is matters most by Ofsted!
The Areas
- Education programmes for young people - Outstanding
- Personal development - Outstanding
- Adult learning programmes - Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes - Outstanding
- Apprenticeships - Good
- Quality of education - Good
- Leadership and management - Good
- Provision for learners with high needs – Good
What Ofsted Had to Say About Blackburn College
“Students and apprentices really enjoy coming to the College, where they are treated equally and respectfully by supportive and helpful teachers.”
“Leaders provide carefully considered and ambitious curriculums that meet the needs of most students and apprentices very well.”
