Bracknell & Wokingham College is a general college of

further education Further education (often abbreviated FE) in the United Kingdom and Ireland is education in addition to that received at secondary school, that is distinct from the higher education (HE) offered in universities and other academic institutions. I ...

, offering courses for school leavers, adults and employers training their staff, and based in

Bracknell Bracknell () is a large town and civil parish in Berkshire, England, the westernmost area within the Greater London Built-up Area, Greater London Urban Area and the administrative centre of the Bracknell Forest, Borough of Bracknell Forest. It l ...

Berkshire Berkshire ( ; in the 17th century sometimes spelt phonetically as Barkeshire; abbreviated Berks.) is a historic county in South East England. One of the home counties, Berkshire was recognised by Queen Elizabeth II as the Royal County of Berk ...

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. The college became Bracknell & Wokingham College in 1996.

Overview

Established in 1963, the college became Bracknell & Wokingham College in 1996 and today operates out of around 20 centres in the

Bracknell Forest Bracknell Forest is a unitary authority area in Berkshire, southern England. It covers the two towns of Bracknell and Sandhurst and the village of Crowthorne and also includes the areas of North Ascot, Warfield and Winkfield. The borough bor ...

and

Wokingham District The Borough of Wokingham is a Districts of England, local government district in Berkshire, United Kingdom. It is named after its main town, Wokingham. Other places in the district include Arborfield, Barkham, Charvil, Earley, Finchampstead, H ...

areas. Its modern HQ in Church Road in Bracknell opened in 2009 and caters for students of all ages although it is more common that adult students take evening and weekend courses.

Education

For school leavers, the college offers a range of A Levels, BTECs, Apprenticeships and many more vocational courses.

Facilities

The college’s Church Road centre; a £36 million investment, was officially opened by HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex on 29 September 2010.

References

{{Authority control Further education colleges in Berkshire Educational institutions established in 1993 Education in Bracknell Forest Education in the Borough of Wokingham 1993 establishments in England