Blackburn Rovers Sports College and Blackburn College have extended their long-standing partnership to provide young people with higher education and enrichment opportunities.

Blackburn Rovers Sports College, managed by Blackburn Rovers Community Trust, operates a full-time BTEC Level One, Two and Three education and sports programme at Ewood Park, which is now delivered in partnership with Blackburn College.

The extension of the partnership signifies the success of the BTEC programme at Blackburn Rovers Community Trust, which boasts a 100% pass rate, and has provided a platform for graduates to study for a degree at university or obtain full or part-time employment.

Blackburn Rovers Community Trust Chief Executive Officer Gary Robinson said: “We are delighted to have agreed to a partnership extension with Blackburn College which sees us now working in partnership to deliver all three BTEC in Sport Level programmes at Blackburn Rovers Sports College.

“We have worked with Blackburn College for more than a decade, and the programme we deliver is an inclusive offer designed for people of all academic, sport and football abilities. Our aim is to provide new opportunities for young people looking to take their next step, and our BTEC programme is delivered full-time across five days a week by our fully qualified teaching staff.”

Blackburn Rovers Community Trust Chair of Trustees and Club CEO Steve Waggott said: “It is a great relationship between two huge community pillars within Blackburn and Darwen. This relationship has been built over the last decade and it is still growing.

“Ewood Park is an exciting venue for young people in post -16 education with great classrooms and delivery by our Community Trust staff who are qualified teachers.

“We have more than 100 students on sight, and we are looking to grow this number of the next few years. It is a great partnership, and it is exciting times for the Community Trust, Blackburn College and Blackburn Rovers Football Club.”

Dr Fazal Dad, Principal and Chief Executive of Blackburn College said: “Blackburn College and Blackburn Rovers Community Trust have worked in partnership for several years as key anchor institutions of Blackburn with Darwen, providing opportunities for the development of skills and experience through work placements and live working briefs.

“We are delighted that the collaboration has been extended, making the best use of our combined facilities, and sharing good practice to ensure we are providing the highest quality provision for the community of Blackburn with Darwen. We are excited by the development and the many opportunities for joint working it brings.”

To find out more about Blackburn Rovers Sports College, please get in touch by emailing Head of Further and Higher Education, Ockert Erasmus – Ockert.Erasmus@brfctrust.co.uk

Blackburn Rovers Sports College and Blackburn College extend partnership!