History
Leicester College was formed from the merger of Charles Keene College and Southfields College on 31 July 1999. Since then, more than 250,000 learners have studied with the College. In July 2002, Maggie Galliers was appointed as Principal of Leicester College. In June 2009 she was appointed a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to local and national Further Education. The College entered the top 25% of colleges nationally, based on success rates, in 2004.
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