York College (York) - History

History

The College was formed in 1999 by a merger of York Sixth Form College and York College of Further and Higher Education (formerly York College of Art and Technology). It used to exist on two sites but has recently consolidated them into one: a major redevelopment of the former Sixth Form College site (previously home to Ashfield Secondary Modern School) began in 2005, and the new campus opened in September 2007. The other site (the former College of Further and Higher Education) has been sold off for housing; demolition began in late 2007 and was complete by April 2008.

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