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Hull College
Hull College — college in Kingston upon Hull, UK.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hull Paragon Interchange · 1.0 km
About
Hull College is a ironworks in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1950. Address: HU1 3DG. Wikidata describes it as: "college in Kingston upon Hull, UK". Coordinates: 53.7463°, -0.3324°.
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Hull College is a Further Education and Higher Education establishment based in Kingston upon Hull, England. It provides vocational courses, apprenticeships, Higher Education and adult learning courses, with a focus on equipping young people and adults with the skills needed for long-term career success. The college has approximately 2,100 adult learners, 1,600 learners aged 16 to 18, 1,000 apprentices, 167 learners aged 14 to 16, and 109 learners with high needs. The college operates from three sites. Its main campus is located at Queen's Gardens, with satellite sites at Cannon Street and the Steve Prescott Centre. The college was awarded a 'Good' Ofsted rating following a full enhanced skills inspection that took place in late October 2023. The organisation was also recognised for its exceptional contribution to meeting skills needs, earning the highest accolade of 'Strong'. In the report, inspectors rated a range of provision types with Personal Development and Adult Learning Programmes judged to be 'Outstanding' and Education Programmes for Young People, Quality of Education, Behaviour and Attitudes, Provision for Learners with High Needs, Apprenticeships, and Leadership and Management all given a rating of 'Good'.
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Background
History
Hull College is operated by Hull College Group, which operates three centres in the city located in Queen's Gardens, Cannon Street, and the Steve Prescott Centre. The main bulk of courses in Hull are run in an eight-storey tower block overlooking Queen's Gardens. Built in the 1950s, the block is an example of brutalist architecture. An £11 million extension housing a learning resource centre was opened in 2004 and financed jointly by Yorkshire Forward and the Learning and Skills Council. During the construction of this in 2003, a time capsule was buried within its foundations. There is also a smaller building situated next to the tower block, known as the Wilberforce. In 2012, this was…
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- Coordinates
- 53.7463, -0.3324
- District
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Parish
- Kingston upon Hull, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- HU1 3DG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
- Established
- 1950
- Nearest railway station
- Hull Paragon Interchange — 1 km
- Official site
- www.hull-college.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5935849 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hull College (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hull College Apr23 Tower Block and Wilberforce Statue.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hull College?
- Hull College is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HU1 3DG), in the parish of Kingston upon Hull, City of, unparished area.
- When was Hull College built?
- Built or established in 1950.
- How do I get to Hull College?
- The nearest railway station is Hull Paragon Interchange, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HU1 3DG.