Barnfield College

Barnfield College is a Beacon College and the largest Further Education college in Bedfordshire, England, with two campuses in Luton.Today the College is improving and working hard to achieve its ambitious targets of student achievement as detailed in the adopted three year development plan "Reclaiming Excellence".Campus locationsNew Bedford Road Campus, New Bedford Road, Luton, LU2 7BFTechnology Campus, Enterprise Way, Luton, LU3 4BUFaculty areasFaculty of Business Enterprise and Retail Business and Management Hospitality and Catering Accountancy Higher Education Marketing/HR Retail Administration/Secretarial Pathfinders Faculty of Creative Arts Art and Design Hairdressing Media and Communications Beauty and Holistic Therapy Performing Arts and Music Fashion and Textiles Higher Education Faculty of Technology Construction Trades Plumbing Electrical Computing Engineering Networking Motor Vehicle Higher Education Faculty of Care, Public Services, Sport and Leisure Child Care Public Services Health and Social Care/HE Sport and Fitness Animal Care Travel and Tourism Dental Higher Education/Access Faculty of Skills Development Additional and Learning Support Functional Skills Language SkillsBarnfield FederationThe College was the first further education college in Britain to sponsor two academy schools - Barnfield South Academy and Barnfield West Academy. It was also selected by the DfES to run one of the first studio schools in Britain (Barnfield Skills Academy). The Federation was also the first to launch a 14-18 Law & Accountancy Academy for students who would like to follow a career as an Accountant or Lawyer. At its peak, the Barnfield Federation included a nursery, primary and secondary schools and a college - sponsored by Barnfield Education Partnership Trust. Dame Jackie Fisher joined that Federation as Interim Chief Executive Officer in February 2014.