Blackpool and The Fylde College

In July, the College was honoured to win a national award from the Centre of Excellence in Leadership for Social and Community Cohesion.

This award commended our work with young people in re-engaging them in education and also with adults, in projects like Blackpool Build-Up.

Working closely with Blackpool Council and using local enterprise growth funding, the College has opened a Construction Workshop in the centre of Blackpool. Here adults, many of whom have been out of employment for a long time can develop new skills and be supported back into work where they can provide much needed additional skills for the Construction industry.

The College has also enjoyed success in the prestigious National Training Awards scheme. The School of Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality and the National Gaming Academy at the College has worked in collaboration with Gala Coral Group to train Gala's staff in Casino Operations.

The collaboration won the UK National Training Award for Partnership and Collaboration.This is a tremendous accolade for the College and demonstrates our growing reputation across the UK for the provision of high quality training for industry.

In July, the College was honoured to win a national award from the Centre of Excellence in Leadership for Social and Community Cohesion.

This award commended our work with young people in re-engaging them in education and also with adults, in projects like Blackpool Build-Up.

Working closely with Blackpool Council and using local enterprise growth funding, the College has opened a Construction Workshop in the centre of Blackpool. Here adults, many of whom have been out of employmen...