North Lindsey College
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| North Lindsey College | |
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Kingsway , , DN17 1AJ England 53°34′43″N 0°40′00″W / 53.5786°N 0.6667°W | |
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| Type | Further education college |
| Established | 1 October 1953 |
Local authority | North Lincolnshire |
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| Ofsted | Reports |
Head teacher | John Rees |
| Age | 16+ |
| Website | http://www.northlindsey.ac.uk |
North Lindsey College is a further education college in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England, situated on the A18.
The college is an operating division of the DN Colleges Group, alongside Doncaster College, University Campus Doncaster, University Campus North Lincolnshire, and Humber Energy Skills Training Academy.[1]
History
[edit]North Lindsey Technical College
[edit]Construction started on Tuesday 27 March 1951,[2] with 23 acres.[3] The college was established on Thursday 1 October 1953 as North Lindsey Technical College.[4] Its first Principal was Mr F. C. Jones, B.Sc. (Eng.), who had already been appointed in 1946.
Its main building opened in 1964.
North Lindsey College of Technology
[edit]In 1971 the college became the North Lindsey College of Technology – at that time it was run by Lindsey Education Committee (based in Lincoln). Humberside Education Committee in Beverley took over the administration of the college in 1974.
At that stage it had five departments:
- Business and Management Studies
- Construction
- Engineering
- General Studies
- Science and Metallurgy
- Mathematics and Computing
A college library was built in 1978, and a refectory in 1980. An art and design department opened in 1987.
North Lindsey College
[edit]
In 1989 the institution became North Lindsey College. The college logo was designed by local graphic designer and tutor in the art and design department Carole Van Hoffelen and featured a framed 'S' made from 5 parallel lines, symbolic of the local steelworks.
In May 2010, an atrium was constructed at the front of the main entrance of the main building, and was opened in September 2010.[5]
During August 2010, the oldest building on the college campus was demolished.
DN Colleges Group
[edit]On 1 November 2017, North Lindsey College merged with Doncaster College, creating the DN Colleges Group.[6]
In November 2018, it was announced that the University Campus North Lincolnshire would open in the nearby Scunthorpe Civic Centre, and that the existing higher education programmes of North Lindsey College would move to the new campus.[7] The new campus opened in September 2019.[8]
In 2024–2026, the North Lindsey College site underwent a major redevelopment, involving the construction of a new main college building on the location previously occupied by the Design Centre and Children's Centre, followed by the demolition of the existing main college building. The new main building was ceremonially opened on 16 October 2025.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Home Page". DN Colleges. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph Wednesday 28 March 1951, page 4
- ↑ Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph Wednesday 4 April 1951, page 5
- ↑ Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph Thursday 1 October 1953, page 7
- ↑ "North Lindsey College, Scunthorpe -". Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
- ↑ "Doncaster College and North Lindsey College merge to form the DN Colleges Group". Don.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ↑ "Civic Centre transformed into university". North Lincolnshire Council. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Scunthorpe's brand new University centre is now open - take a look inside". Grimsby Telegraph. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "North Lindsey College redevelopment, Kingsway, Scunthorpe, DN7 1AJ" (PDF). North Lincolnshire Council. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "'Major milestone' as North Lindsey College officially opens £40 million teaching facility". Grimsby Telegraph. 21 October 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
