History
Bury College opened as a tertiary college on 1st September, 1987, as a result of Bury MBC’s decision to develop a tertiary education system for Bury. The college was formed by the merger of the then Bury College of Further Education with premises in Bury and Radcliffe; Peel Sixth Form College; Stand Sixth Form College and a number of Youth Training Scheme units location in various parts of the borough. Each of the main constitutions had very different origins and histories.
Bury College of Further Education started life as Bury Technical College. From May 1940 to May 1946 Bury Technical College was occupied by the Royal Military College of Science (Fire Control Wing) to provide specialist courses in the use of fire control instruments during the war. Following Local Government reorganisation in 1974, the college merged with Radcliffe Technical College to form the Bury Metropolitan College of Further Education.
In 1979 reorganisation of Secondary Education in Bury established Stand Sixth Form College, which became part of Bury College in 1987.
April 1st 1993, Bury College was incorporated under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 and governors commenced on developing provision in Bury.
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