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Barnet and Southgate College is a

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college in

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, England. The current college was established in 2011. It has three main campuses and two other learning centres in the

London Borough of Barnet The London Borough of Barnet () is a suburban London borough in North London. The borough was formed in 1965 from parts of the ceremonial counties of Middlesex and Hertfordshire. It forms part of Outer London and is the largest London borough ...

and the

London Borough of Enfield The London Borough of Enfield () is a London borough in North London. It borders the London boroughs of Barnet to the west, Haringey to the south, and Waltham Forest to the southeast. To the north are the districts of Hertsmere, Welwyn Hat ...

, predominantly serving students from these areas. Over 14,000 students are enrolled as of 2018.

History

The college was formed on 1 November 2011 with the merger between Barnet College and Southgate College. Barnet College was established in 2000 as a merger between the old Barnet College and Hendon College. The Wood Street campus of Barnet College for Further Education had been used for vocational education since the 19th century. Apart from this the college had campuses in Whetstone and North Finchley. Hendon College for Further Education was created in 1973 when the Hendon College of Technology became part of Middlesex Polytechnic, later

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. As of 1994 the college had four sites, in

Colindale Colindale is a district in the London Borough of Barnet; its main shopping street on the A5 forming the borough boundary with neighbouring Brent. Colindale is a suburban area, and in recent years has had many new apartments built. It's also th ...

Hendon Hendon is an urban area in the Borough of Barnet, North-West London northwest of Charing Cross. Hendon was an ancient manor and parish in the county of Middlesex and a former borough, the Municipal Borough of Hendon; it has been part of Gre ...

, Burnt Oak and

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, with 8,000 enrollments with about 3,000 being full-time study. Southgate College was founded as Southgate Technical College in 1962, and its buildings on the high street were completed in 1963.

Courses

Courses taught include academic qualifications (such as AS and A Levels), to more vocational studies such as City and Guilds courses and BTEC diplomas. The College also runs higher education courses (such as Foundation degrees) in a number of subjects.

College campuses

* Wood Street Campus, Barnet (includes "Tudor Hall", originally Queen Elizabeth's School). The Wood Street Campus reopened in September 2010 following a £50 million redevelopment, and provides a centre for its learners in the heart of High Barnet. * Colindale Campus,

. The Colindale Campus opened in August 2016 and runs vocational and short skills training courses, centred around Hairdressing (The Wella Centre of Excellence), Beauty and Construction. * Southgate Campus, Southgate. The Southgate Campus runs Academic and Vocational courses and is home to the College's sports academies. The Southgate Campus includes automotive and electrical workshops, and has a Centre of Excellence for Learners with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities. * Edmonton Green Campus,

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. This is the off-site provision for the Southgate Campus and works at improving community cohesion in and around the Edmonton Green area. The Centre offers educational opportunities to students not previously available to them. * Hospitality House offers professional training in hospitality and the culinary arts at a commercial facility next to East Finchley Underground Station.

Locations

Notable alumni

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(b. 1952), drummer for

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* Peter Banks, (1947-2013) guitarist of

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and Flash *

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(b. 1967), fashion designer * Emma Bunton (b. 1976), aka 'Baby Spice' singer and member of pop group

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* Rick Wills (b. 1947), bassist for Foreigner,

Small Faces Small Faces were an English rock band from London, founded in 1965. The group originally consisted of Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones and Jimmy Winston, with Ian McLagan replacing Winston as the band's keyboardist in 1966. The ...

Bad Company Bad Company are an English rock supergroup that was formed in 1973 by singer Paul Rodgers, guitarist Mick Ralphs, drummer Simon Kirke and bassist Boz Burrell. Bad Company ''AllMusic'' Peter Grant, who managed the rock band Led Zeppelin, a ...

and The Jones Gang * Andy Summers (b. 1942), singer and guitarist for

The Police The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. For most of their history the line-up consisted of primary songwriter Sting (lead vocals, bass guitar), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussion). The Polic ...

Soft Machine Soft Machine are a British rock band from Canterbury formed in mid-1966 by Mike Ratledge (keyboards, 1966–1976), Robert Wyatt (drums, vocals, 1966–1971), Kevin Ayers (bass, guitar, vocals, 1966–1968) and Daevid Allen (guitar, 1966– ...

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Sports

* Southgate College RLFC

References

External links

Barnet and Southgate College Website

Barnet and Southgate College on Facebook
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