Welcoming over 100 HE teachers and support staff to a dedicated event hosted at the Bedford College’s theatre, CEO Ian Pryce CBE said:
“The term University has a real significance, it means something special to so many people and we are proud now to have the term in our corporate title.
“I am of the generation where I was the first person in my family to go to university – fewer than 20% of people progressed to HE learning then.
“All of my children went to university and the expectation is that in future, lifelong learning to reach upwards to Higher Education qualifications could be something everyone can aspire to.
“This no longer means having to go away to university, but to consider obtaining an employer-recognised series of qualifications at your local campus in Bedfordshire or Northamptonshire.
“A degree gained from your local college, and often in conjunction with an employer, demonstrates the great links our college has with the real world of work.”
