Joseph Priestley College was a

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college founded in 1955 serving the communities of South

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, England. It was named after

Joseph Priestley Joseph Priestley (; 24 March 1733 – 6 February 1804) was an English chemist, natural philosopher, separatist theologian, grammarian, multi-subject educator, and liberal political theorist. He published over 150 works, and conducted exp ...

, the famous scientist and co-discoverer of oxygen who was born nearby. The college had three campuses, in Rothwell,

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and Beeston. Following financial problems the college was merged with

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in August 2011.

Courses offered

The college offered a number of courses including: *Public Services (Uniformed) *Hairdressing *Beauty Therapy *Business *Construction *Horticulture *IT Training *Sport *Basic Skills (English and Maths) *IT Skills *Childcare *Health and Social Care *Foundation studies (courses for adults with learning difficulties and disabilities) *Access to Higher Education *

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(Mathematics and English) *A wide range of full-time, part-time and flexible courses for adults. *Courses for Businesses (including First Aid, Health and Safety, Management Training)

External links

Joseph Priestley College websiteJoseph Priestley College

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