HC Deb 14 April 1981 vol 3 cc115-9W
Mr. Greenway

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many educational institutions, other than universities, in receipt of public funds at present offer degree courses; and if he will list them in the Official Report, showing in respect of each such institution (a) its type, (b) who validates its degrees and (c) what authority finances it.

List of maintained, assisted and grant-aided establishments of further education in England running first degree courses in 1979–80
Financing Authority (local authority unless otherwise indicated) Type* Name of establishment
Barking/Newham/Waltham Forest P North East London Polytechnic
Barnet/Haringey/Enfield P Middlesex Polytechnic
Bexley A Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama
Bromley M Bromley College of Technology
Bromley M Ravensbourne College of Art and Design
Bromley M Stockwell College of Education
Croydon M Croydon College
Ealing M Ealing College of Higher Education
Eating M Thomas Huxley College
Harrow M Harrow College of Higher Education
Hounslow J West London Institute of Higher Education
Kingston P Kingston Polytechnic
Merton M Wimbledon School of Art
Department of Education and Science V St. Mary's College, Twickenham
Birmingham P Birmingham Polytechnic
Department of Education and Science V Westhill College
Department of Education and Science V Newman College
Coventry P Coventry (Lanchester) Polytechnic
Dudley M Stourbridge College of Technology and Art
Sandwell M West Bromwich College of Commerce and Technology
Walsall M West Midlands College of Higher Education
Wolverhampton P Wolverhampton Polytechnic
Liverpool P Liverpool Polytechnic
Liverpool M City of Liverpool College of Higher Education
Liverpool M F.L. Calder College of Education
Liverpool M I.M. Marsh College of Physical Education
Department of Education and Science V Liverpool Institute of Higher Education
Bolton M Bolton Institute of Technology
Bolton M Bolton College of Education (Technical)
Manchester P Manchester Polytechnic
Manchester M City of Manchester College of Higher Education
Department of Education and Science V De la Salle College
Stockport M Stockport College of Technology
Wigan T Wigan College of Technology
Doncaster M Metropolitan Institute of Higher Education
Sheffield P Sheffield Polytechnic
Bradford M Bradford College
Bradford M Ilkley College
Kirklees P Huddersfield Polytechnic
Leeds P Leeds Polytechnic
Department of Education and Science V Trinity and All Saint's College
Wakefield M Bretton Hall College of Higher Education
Newcastle upon Tyne M Newcastle upon Tyne College of Art and Technology
Newcastle upon Tyne P Newcastle upon Tyne Polytechnic
Department of Education and Science V St Mary's College Fenham
Sunderland P Sunderland Polytechnic
Inner London Education Authority M City and East London College
Inner London Education Authority M Hammersmith and West London College
Inner London Education Authority M London College of Printing
Inner London Education Authority M Central School of Speech and Drama
Inner London Education Authority M Camberwell School of Art and Craft
Inner London Education Authority M Chelsea School of Art
Inner London Education Authority M Central School of Art and Design
Inner London Education Authority M St Martin's School of Art
Department of Education and Science D Royal Academy of Music
Department of Education and Science D Royal College of Music
Department of Education and Science D Trinity College of Music
Inner London Education Authority P Polytechnic of North London
Inner London Education Authority P Polytechnic of the South Bank

Dr. Boyson

One hundred and forty-two maintained, assisted and grant-aided establishments of further education in England were running first degree courses in November 1979. I am sending my hon. Friend a list of these establishments showing their type and the body by which each is financed. The compilation of information about bodies validating these degree courses would involve disproportionate cost.

Following is the list:

Financing Authority (local authority unless otherwise indicated) Type* Name of establishment
Inner London Education Authority P City of London Polytechnic
Inner London Education Authority P Polytechnic of Central London
Inner London Education Authority P Thames Polytechnic
Inner London Education Authority M Avery Hill College
Inner London Education Authority M Phillipa Fawcett and Furzedown College of Education
Inner London Education Authority M Shoreditch College
Inner London Education Authority M Garnett College
Inner London Education Authority/Department of Education and Science J Goldsmiths' College
Department of Education and Science V Roehampton Institute of Higher Education
Avon M Bath Academy of Art
Avon P Bristol Polytechnic
Avon M Bath College of Higher Education
Bedfordshire M Bedford College of Higher Education
Bedfordshire M Luton College of Higher Education
Department of Education and Science D Cranfield Institute of Technology
Berkshire M Bulmershe College of Higher Education
Buckinghamshire M Buckinghamshire College of Higher Education
Buckinghamshire M Milton Keynes College of Education
Cambridgeshire M College of Arts and Technology
Department of Education and Science V Homerton College
Cheshire M North Cheshire College
Cheshire M Crewe and Alsager College of Higher Education
Department of Education and Science V Chester College
Cleveland P Teesside Polytechnic
Cornwall M Cornwall Technical College
Cornwall M Falmouth School of Art
Cumbria M Charlotte Mason College
Derbyshire M Matlock College of Higher Education
Derbyshire/Department of Education and Science J Derby Lonsdale College of Higher Education
Devon M Exeter College of Art and Design
Devon A Dartington College of Arts
Department of Education and Science D Seale-Hayne Agricultural College
Devon P Plymouth Polytechnic
Devon M Rolle College
Department of Education and Science V College of St Mark and St John
Dorset M Dorset Institute of Higher Education
Durham M New College Durham
East Sussex P Brighton Polytechnic
Essex M Chelmer Institute of Higher Education
Essex M Colchester Institute
Gloucestershire M North Gloucestershire College of Technology
Gloucestershire M Gloucestershire College of Art and Design
Gloucestershire M Gloucestershire College of Education
Department of Education and Science V College of St Paul and St Mary
Hampshire M Southampton College of Higher Education
Hampshire M Winchester School of Art
Hampshire P Portsmouth Polytechnic
Department of Education and Science V King Alfred's College of Higher Education
Department of Education and Science V La Sainte Union College of Higher Education
Hereford and Worcestershire M North Worcestershire College
Hereford and Worcestershire M Kidderminster College of Further Education
Hereford and Worcestershire M The Worcestershire College of Higher Education
Hertfordshire M Watford College
Hertfordshire P Hatfield Polytechnic
Hertfordshire M Hertfordshire College of Higher Education
Humberside M Hull College of Higher Education
Kent M Canterbury College of Art
Kent M Maidstone College of Art
Kent M Nonington College of Physical Education
Department of Education and Science V Christchurch College Canterbury
Lancashire P Preston Polytechnic
Lancashire M Edge Hill College of Higher Education
Department of Education and Science V St Martins College of Education
Leicestershire M Loughborough College of Art and Design
Leicestershire P Leicester Polytechnic
Lincolnshire M Kesteven College (Peterborough Centre)
Department of Education and Science V Bishop Grosseteste College
Norfolk M Norwich School of Art
Department of Education and Science V Keswick Hall College of Education
North Yorkshire M North Riding College of Education
Department of Education and Science V Ripon and York St John College of Higher Education
Northampton M Nene College
Northampton M Northumberland College of Higher Education
Nottinghamshire P Trent Polytechnic
Nottinghamshire M Eaton Hall College of Education

Financing Authority (local authority unless otherwise indicated) Type* Name of establishment
Oxfordshire P Oxford Polytechnic
Department of Education and Science V Westminster College
Staffordshire P North Staffs Polytechnic
Surrey M West Surrey College of Art and Design
West Sussex J West Sussex Institute of Higher Education
*Footnotes:
P indicates a polytechnic
M indicates a maintained establishment
V indicates a voluntary establishment
D indicates a direct grant establishment
T indicates a tertiary establishment
J indicates an establishment jointly maintained by a local authority and a voluntary body
A indicates an establishment assisted by a local education authority