Rolle College was a teacher training college in
Exmouth
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In 2011 it had a population of 34,432, making Exmouth the List of town ...
,
Devon
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,
England
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, which formed the Exmouth campus of the
University of Plymouth
The University of Plymouth is a public research university based predominantly in Plymouth, England, where the main campus is located, but the university has campuses and affiliated colleges across South West England. With students, it is the ...
until its closure in 2009. The university moved its taught courses from the site to new facilities at its main Plymouth campus.
History
The college opened in 1946, and initially graduates were awarded a
Certificate in Education
The Certificate in Education (Cert Ed) is a professional qualification for teachers in the United Kingdom. There have been two incarnations of the Cert Ed over the years.
New Cert Ed
The current Cert Ed is a non-compulsory qualification offering ...
by the
University of Exeter
The University of Exeter is a public university , public research university in Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom. Its predecessor institutions, St Luke's College, Exeter School of Science, Exeter School of Art, and the Camborne School of Min ...
. In 1988, Rolle College became part of
Polytechnic South-West, and in 1990 was absorbed into
Plymouth University
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.
The last three Students' Union Presidents of Rolle College were Katie Shaw (05/06), Fiona House (06/07) and Michael Austin (07/08).
The Exmouth campus was closed in 2008, when Plymouth University relocated the college, its 3000 students and 400 staff to their main campus in
Plymouth
Plymouth () is a port city and unitary authority in South West England. It is located on the south coast of Devon, approximately south-west of Exeter and south-west of London. It is bordered by Cornwall to the west and south-west.
Plymouth ...
.
Rolle played a significant part in the life of Exmouth, both economically and socially.
[ The decision to relocate the campus was controversial with past and present students, staff and the local community.] Anti-closure demonstrations and campaigns lasted until the relocation.
With the premises becoming vacant, and with Exmouth no longer being home to a community of students, a Community Benefit Company (Rolle Exmouth Limited, or REL) was set up in 2010 to find new uses for the site that would benefit the community. Plans were drawn up in conjunction with Plymouth University to retain part of the site for a mixture of uses including educational and vocational training, business incubation, and community facilities; the plans included disposal of a significant part of the site for housing development. Negotiations appeared to be proceeding well (though slowly), when Plymouth University suddenly announced, on 1 September 2016, that contracts had been exchanged with the Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education, under which the Academy would acquire the entire site and relocate there from its existing premises in Exeter. The Deaf Academy’s Chief Executive, Jonathan Farnhill, described his vision that the new site would "transform the lives of Deaf children and their families and ... be a place where Deaf and hearing people can come together
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Teacher training colleges in the United Kingdom
Educational institutions established in 1949
Educational institutions disestablished in 2009
University of Plymouth
Exmouth
1949 establishments in England
Defunct universities and colleges in England