University Technical College Lancashire (or UTC Lancashire) was a
university technical college (UTC) that opened in
Burnley,
Lancashire, England in August 2013. It was located on Trafalgar Street in Burnley, in the historic Victoria Mill which was extensively redeveloped and converted for use by the UTC. The college closed in August 2017.
Sponsors
University of Central Lancashire
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was the university sponsor of UTC Lancashire, while the
National Skills Academy for Nuclear
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, North West Aerospace Alliance and the
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
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were the strategic sponsors of the UTC.
Employer sponsors of UTC Lancashire included
Chubb Systems,
Cobham plc,
Electricity North West,
Enterprise plc
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National Grid plc
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,
Rolls-Royce plc,
Safran Aircelle and
Unison Industries.
Admissions
UTC Lancashire had an initial intake of students aged 14 and 16 (academic years 10 and 12) in 2013, but expanded to accommodate students aged 14 to 19.
The primary catchment area of the UTC was a 15-mile radius from the location of the UTC, which includes all of the
Borough of Burnley and parts of
Hyndburn,
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Ribble Valley and
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in Lancashire, and part of
Calderdale
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in
West Yorkshire.
Curriculum
UTC Lancashire specialised in
engineering and
construction. Pupils aged 14 to 16 followed one of three pathways of study divided by ability. A range of
GCSEs were offered, as well as
BTECs,
NVQs
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and
City and Guilds qualifications depending on the pathway.
Sixth form students also followed one of the three pathways, which could include
A Levels
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, BTECs, NVQs and City and Guilds qualifications depending on the pathway.
All three of the pathways at both levels had a focus on the specialisms of engineering and construction.
Closure
The college closed in July 2017 owing to low pupil numbers; in May 2016, there were 113 attending.
References
External links
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{{Borough of Burnley culture
Defunct schools in Lancashire
Schools in Burnley
Liverpool John Moores University
University of Central Lancashire
Educational institutions established in 2013
Educational institutions disestablished in 2017
2017 disestablishments in England
2013 establishments in England
Lancashire