Tameside College
Tameside College is a further education college located in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England.
| Tameside College | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Beaufort Rd Ashton Under Lyne , , OL6 6NX | |
| Information | |
| Local authority | Tameside |
| Specialist | College |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair | John Lyne |
| Principal | Ms Jackie Moores |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 16 to None |
The college offers a range of courses for students from Tameside and the surrounding area. These courses include NVQs, BTECs, Apprenticeships, Access courses the college also runs adult learning in the evenings. As well as its operations from its main site in Ashton-under-Lyne, the college also operates three Local Learning Centres in Ashton-under-Lyne, Droylsden and Hyde.
Tameside College opened a brand new campus in Ashton Town Centre in 2018 as part of the rengeration work within the town. The new campus includes improved facilities and a larger space to accommodate future students.
Tameside College also owns and operates Clarendon Sixth Form College also in Ashton-under-Lyne, offering A-Levels to local school-leavers. The College Principal is Jackie Moores.
Notable former pupils
- Mick Hucknall, singer-songwriter, former frontman of Simply Red[1]
- David Potts - CEO, Morrisons[2]
References
- "Mick Hucknall thanks Manchester for 'amazing start'". bbc.co.uk. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- Barry, Chris (13 August 2004). "Pure passion drives David". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 1 March 2015.