2016/2017 saw Bedford College:
- merge with Tresham College in Northamptonshire to become The Bedford College Group
- sign a 40 year lease on the countryside setting of Shuttleworth College
- open two brand new schools at the Wixams village development
- start work on a multi-million advanced engineering centre to serve the SEMLEP region
In addition the college staff and students won a catalogue of national, regional and local awards which are detail under News on the www.bedford.ac.uk
Back at the day job, The Bedford College Group achieved record results across a range of educational and training areas. This included helping 1,000 young people who had failed their GCSEs maths or English at school to pass those vital qualifications after only 34 weeks at college.
Principal and CEO Ian Pryce CBE told the audience at the Bedford Corn Exchange on Tuesday November 28th: “Our success is built upon the energy and commitment of our community – employers, our staff, our governors, our students and their parents and families. I should like to thank them all.”
New Chair of Governors Roger Marriott added his thanks to all those who had contributed to the success of the college.
