News

Part Time Prospectus Released

26 May, 2010

2010/11 Part Time Prospectus is released.

Barnfield College Chief Executive Appointed To Key Young People’s Learning Agency Role

30 March, 2010

Barnfield College Chief Executive Pete Birkett has said he is ‘delighted’ to have been selected to join the national board of the new Young People’s Learning Agency (YPLA).

Prime Minister Names Barnfield As Outstanding School Leader

24 February, 2010

The Prime Minister name Barnfield as an outstanding school leader and give us the new Accredited Schools kite mark, enabling our Federation to run chains of secondary schools.

Barnfield College Wins Prestigious Aoc Beacon Award

18 November, 2009

Barnfield College is celebrating after being named as an Association of Colleges Beacon Award winner. The Awards, which this year celebrate 16 years of rewarding outstanding teaching and learning in further education Colleges, were announced at the AoC's Annual Conference in Birmingham on 17 November.

We Have A Winner!

18 September, 2009

Meet our second Apple iPhone winner from the Barnfield Roadtrip campaign.

Top Award For Barnfield

14 September, 2009

Barnfield College has won the coveted Matrix Award for its services for students.

Barnfield Student Is A Worldskills Winner

7 September, 2009

A Barnfield College student has won a Medallion For Excellence in the WorldSkills competition in Calgary, Canada.

Barnfield Represents Britain At Worldskills Calgary 2009

1 September, 2009

A four-strong team from Barnfield College is flying to Calgary, Canada this week to compete in the WorldSkills competition, hoping to bring gold back to Luton.

Barnfield Federation Celebrates Gcse Exam Success

27 August, 2009

Barnfield achieves oustanding GCSE results

Roadtrip Winner Receives Iphone

25 August, 2009

Jordan Ball of Luton is the first iPhone winner from our Banrfleid Roadtrip campaign. He collected his prize recently after using the Roadtrip website to register and investigate course options.

Help For School

20 August, 2009

A team of students and staff from Barnfield College Luton are building an access path for the children at Warden Hill Primary School - free of charge.

Firefighting Skills On Display

19 August, 2009

Seven students from Barnfield College Luton were put through their paces at a special skills display held at Luton Fire Station - watched over by former Barnfield graduates.

Centre Of Excellence

11 August, 2009

Barnfield College has been named as a Wella Professionals Centre of Excellence in recognition of its high standards.

Barnfield Wins At Big Skill

3 August, 2009

Barnfield College Luton had seven winners and four highly commended in the Big Skill Awards 2009. Run by the Learning and Skills Council with BBC Three Counties, the Big Skill Awards recognise people who have improved their life or the lives of others in the community through learning.

The Great Barnfield Road Trip Has Begun!

27 July, 2009

A ground-breaking student recruitment campaign is being launched by Barnfield College this summer.

Awards For Police Cadets

16 July, 2009

A Barnfield College cadet instructor and three Barnfield students have been given special awards for their voluntary work.

Barnfield College - One Voice - July 2009

29 June, 2009

One Voice is our monthly round-up of everything going on a Barnfield. July's issue is packed full of our student's sporting and academic successes on both a regional and national level. We've also got the low-down on why OFSTED thinks Barnfield College is ‘Outstanding'

Volunteers For Barnfield

25 June, 2009

Barnfield College is launching a major volunteer scheme under the v talent year programme which will see up to 30 full-time volunteers recruited over the next two years, backed by a skilled support worker to run the programme.

Queen Of Cosmetics

30 April, 2009

A talented Houghton Regis beauty student will be competing against the best in Britain in a UK Skills make-up final in Birmingham in June.

Business To Barnfield

29 April, 2009

A successful businessman who set up and ran a niche manufacturing and distribution operation has been appointed Assistant Principal, Business Development at Barnfield College Luton.

Top Trainee In World

14 April, 2009

A Luton student has come first in the world in a highly-competitive business course.

East England Skills Summit

25 March, 2009

Senior staff from 12 FE colleges across Eastern England attended a high-powered WorldSkills forum in Luton, hosted by Barnfield College.

Medals For Barnfield

25 March, 2009

A team of IT students from Barnfield College has won prestigious medals in the first EuroSkills contest held in Rotterdam.

Barnfield Steps It Out

24 March, 2009

A seven-strong team from Barnfield College plus one former employee walked through rain-swept Luton in the wee hours of Saturday, September 6 as part of the Pasque's Midnight Walk, Luton's first 10-mile sponsored night walk for women.

Success For New Entrepreneurs

18 March, 2009

Budding entrepreneurs from the Barnfield Studio School in Luton have presented The Pasque Charity with a cheque for more than £155, the profits from small businesses run by the students.

Barnfield Goes Virtual

17 March, 2009

Barnfield College in Luton is building its own island in the sun to help transform teaching in the classroom.

Cleared For Take-off

17 February, 2009

A pioneering training facility at London Luton Airport, run by Barnfield College Luton, is spearheading a skills drive at Britain's fifth largest airport.

Engine Of Growth

17 February, 2009

Barnfield College contributed about £103.4 million to the Bedfordshire economy, according to a new high-level report.

Barnfield Backs Hatters

16 February, 2009

The Barnfield Federation is sponsoring Luton Town Football Club with the Hatters' team playing at the historic Wembley Stadium match on April 5 wearing the Barnfield emblem on their shirts.

Barnfield Boost For Luton

11 February, 2009

A unique and different apprenticeship scheme, led by Barnfield College, could see as many as 17 new apprenticeships being made available this year.

Much Money For Massage

10 February, 2009

A Luton lecturer faces a £7,000 bill every year for much-needed physiotherapy for her nine-year-old son who has cerebral palsy.

Cutting Carbon Footprint

28 January, 2009

Barnfield College is launching a two-pronged campaign to drastically reduce its carbon footprint and save taxpayers' money.

Two Stars For Barnfield

21 January, 2009

Luton is claiming the title of Britain's culinary capital with two of its top chefs part of winning Michelin star teams.

Gold Award

13 January, 2009

A Barnfield College Luton tutor and five students received prestigious awards at the annual Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering presentation.

Barnfield Backs Pasque

6 January, 2009

Barnfield College's Hospitality and Tourism Department has presented a cheque for £853 to the Pasque Charity.

Award To Top Cadet

24 December, 2008

Luton's head police cadet has been given an achievement award by Barnfield College where she is studying.

Say It With Flowers

17 December, 2008

A Luton student, who set up a celebration cakes and flowers business, built a jet aircraft out of flowers.

Luton Major Skills Centre

17 December, 2008

Luton's fast-growing position as a major skills centre was recognised with a visit by a key government minister.

Barnfield Leads Regeneration

19 November, 2008

A multi-million pound expansion programme is in progress at Barnfield College, rated outstanding by Ofsted, which will help transform Luton into a major skills centre.

Glitter And Gold

18 November, 2008

A Dunstable home business jewellery designer has gone national with her designs published regularly in a prestigious magazine.

Fashion Fitness And Fun

13 November, 2008

Fashion, Fitness and Fun were at the top of the agenda at a gala awards evening held by Barnfield College Nearly 70 students from New Bedford Road Campus were presented with industry and college awards.