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Barnfield College recently announced it has become the first educational establishment in Bedfordshire to become a Hate Crime Reporting Centre. This exciting announcement has been reported on ITV News Anglia’s 6 o clock broadcast, on 4 January 2018. You can watch the report online at itv.com.

Barnfield College has become the first educational establishment in Bedfordshire to become a Hate Crime Reporting Centre.

Getting spotted on the runway is every designer’s dream, but Fashion Show LIVE Academy’s #FSLCATWALK17 made exactly that happen for one of our lucky former students.

Students at Barnfield College celebrated a marked increase in pass rates, achieving 98% for English and 95% for maths, whilst national results plummeted.

Barnfield College congratulates all students across the country who have achieved their A Level and BTEC results. The College’s own vocational equivalent A Level courses have seen record results this year with more student successfully gaining university or employment options.

Barnfield College launched their Bullying Intervention Group (Barnfield B.I.G) in September 2016 and has now received an award from the National Bullying Intervention Group for excellence in challenging bullying. 

A brand-new, centrally located Further Education College for Luton has moved a step closer after land for the development was secured.

Following very regrettable comments made by the Chair of Central Bedfordshire College on broadcast media and the misleading position portrayed by Central Bedfordshire College, the Board of Barnfield College resolved on 7 April 2017 to withdraw from the jointly commissioned feasibility study, as proposed by the Area Review Steering Group. 

Barnfield College is celebrating after achieving the Investors in Diversity Standard at Stage 2. The prestigious award is about creating conditions for promoting greater engagement, communication and discussion with the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI). 

Barnfield College was delighted to host its annual Higher Education Graduation Ceremony. Held at the New Bedford Road campus, more than 50 students formally graduated in front of family, friends and staff of the College. Access to Higher Education students were also honored as part of the evening.

Under SafeGuard’s initiative to support and educate the general public on safety and protecting the lives of law enforcement and military operatives, the company has recently made another donation to Barnfield College.

Students at Barnfield College kept a steady pace, achieving pass rates on a par to 2015. The pass rate for 2015/16 sits at 77.3% for English Languages and 72.4% for maths. The College saw a greater number of enrolments this year, with twice as many students enrolled for English Language and almost triple, for maths.

Barnfield College congratulates all students across the country who have achieved their A Level and BTEC results. Students at the College are celebrating some of their best BTEC achievements this year. One hundred percent pass rates were achieved across courses in art and design, fashion, business, carpentry, plumbing, electrical installation, engineering, music and sport.

Motor Vehicle students at Barnfield College were delighted with the donation of a vehicle and two engines from Luton Vauxhall Motors, Luton.

Barnfield College’s Nursery, which is situated on the grounds of the New Bedford Road campus, has been rated Outstanding second time in a row, after its Ofsted inspection last month. The report graded the quality and standards of the early year’s provision as outstanding across all areas.

Barnfield College has received an upgrade to ‘requires improvement’ in its latest Ofsted inspection, a year after its ‘inadequate’ rating which had no key strengths. The report highlights positive aspects as well as the improvements required to propel it into higher grading ground.

Helen Woollams, a fashion tutor at Barnfield College, is Britain’s Top Designer 2016.

Barnfield College has been given the seal of approval by an independent body that monitors education standards.

Last week Luton’s Deputy Mayor, Sameera Saleem, visited Barnfield to discuss local politics and democracy with the students.