Hereford College of Education was a

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college in the English city of

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. The college was established in 1902 and was the only

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institution in the county of

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throughout its existence. It provided training for teachers – initially two-year courses leading to the Certificate in Education and later three-year courses. For much of its existence it was an all-female college. The college, which was a constituent college of the

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, operated for many years before closing in 1978 after cost-cutting measures by the

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of the time which included a reduction in the number of teacher training programmes. The Government was also keen to restructure the way the subject was studied, encouraging universities to offer teacher training rather than specialist colleges. At the time of its closure the college was the oldest local education authority teacher training college in the United Kingdom. The campus, located in College Road, was taken over by the

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in late 1978, before becoming the degree level campus for

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in 2013. Cornish writer D. M. Thomas was an English lecturer at Hereford College of Education from 1963 until he was made redundant upon its closure in 1978.

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File:RNC Armitage Hall.jpg, Halls of residence now known as Armitage Hall as seen in 2009. The building was originally built in the 1960s. File:RNC Campbell Hall.jpg, Halls of residence now known as Campbell Hall as seen in 2009. The building was originally built in the 1960s.

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