Liverpool Community College is one of 3 college of further education in Liverpool, Merseyside. It was established in 1992 by the amalgamation of all the further education colleges in Liverpool, and was formerly known as the "City of Liverpool Community College".
In 2005, it had approximately 7,000 full-time and 18,000 part-time students. The principal is Elaine Bowker.
The College is based on several sites around the city, mainly in the city centre. DISCs (Drop In Study Centres) are local facilities located in the suburbs and in most main centres in order to enable students to work outside of college, providing internet access, books and access to the central college network.
In the last seven years an extensive building programme has seen the closure of several unsuitable buildings and the opening of new centres in the city. In February 2006, a refurbished Bankfield Road Centre re-opened and the Old Swan Centre was closed as it was unfit for purpose.
The college left LEA control and was incorporated in 1993 and is overseen by the Corporation Board. The college's first Principal was Wally Brown CBE. The board is made up of representatives from local businesses and communities. The college receives its funding from the government via the Learning and Skills Council, Greater Merseyside.
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