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At Harrogate College, we strive to create an environment where students can reach their academic potential, whilst being guided towards their goals.

We are passionate about giving students skills and experiences they can use in university, life and later careers.

With us you have access to:

Cutting-edge facilities.

With industry-standard facilities and motivating learning environments, all students benefit from a college education that enhances and develops their skills. Some of our excellent facilities include our:

Expert academic knowledge

Our teachers are all experts in their specific fields and are passionate about passing their knowledge on to you. Whether it’s a teacher-led class or practical learning in a real-life work environment, you’ll experience motivational teaching that pushes you towards your goals.

Vibrant student life

From our bustling campus to our extracurricular societies and activities, you’ll be part of Harrogate College life from day one. Why not take a break from your studies with a mouth-watering meal in our Bistro? Our support services can also help you with any academic or personal concerns.

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We offer qualifications in a wide range of subjects and education levels for all interests, backgrounds and aspirations.

The first step is to explore the courses we offer. From there, students can choose their ideal course and make an application online.

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The leading voice of education in Yorkshire

Luminate Education Group is a group of education providers in Yorkshire. We deliver education in further and higher education settings. It’s our job to make a positive difference to the lives of our students and apprentices, by delivering quality teaching and training opportunities that will improve their future.

Putting students first, always

We work in partnership with the region, and have strong relationships with local authorities, employers, third sector organisations and regulatory bodies.

By working together with other organisations, we make bigger and better things happen, and create the best possible outcomes for our pupils, students and apprentices.

A pioneering education group

Luminate Education Group is a collective of education providers based in Yorkshire with one clear purpose: to make a positive difference to people’s lives through genuinely transformative education and training.

Our purpose

Our purpose is to collectively transform lives through inspirational education, training and support for all. We’ll achieve this by:

Giving our students the best chance

Working together so every student and apprentice, irrespective of their background, have a learning experience that enables them to progress to a successful future into further study or work

Creating a supportive culture

Taking care of our people and creating a supportive culture that is aspirational, engaging and has wellbeing as a central focus

Overcoming diversity barriers

Challenging and overcoming diversity and inclusion barriers for both students and our people

Providing education to all

Being widely recognised as an ‘Anchor Institution’, working across all phases of the education system, from secondary schools through to further and higher education

Being responsive

Being responsive to the regional skills needs and demand

Welcoming partnerships

Being open to new partnerships with like-minded educational institutions in the Leeds City Region

Working together

Uniting as a community of organisations, working in partnership to help each other grow, while continuing to strengthen individual brands

Investing in our learning environments

Creating a property strategy that meets student demand and employer needs

Pooling our resources

Using shared services to raise standards, by bringing people together to offer specialist advice

Being community driven

Being strongly rooted in the communities that we serve, supporting them to be more prosperous and cohesive

Employing the best talent

Attracting, training and developing the best educators and professional talent in the region

Working together so every student, pupil and apprentice, irrespective of their background, have a learning experience that enables them to progress to a successful future into further study or work

Overcoming diversity

Being widely recognised as an ‘Anchor Institution’, working across all phases of the education system, from primary and secondary schools through to further and higher education

A wholly inclusive and supportive environment

Where every single one of our 30,000 students and apprentices has the opportunity to progress to a successful future.

A unified stability, a stronger voice

Luminate Education Group empowers our member organisations with a unified stability, so we have more of an influence locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.

Our group takes in learners from 14 – 104 years old

Across the group, we know how to provide the best teaching, training and apprenticeships to learners of all ages. Uniquely, our members span secondary years through to higher education settings.

A collaborative, inclusive and progressive employer

Find out more about working for Luminate Education Group and our wide range of staff benefits.

Our most frequently asked questions

What is luminate education group >.

Luminate Education Group is a group of education providers in the Leeds City Region. It includes secondary schools, sixth form colleges, several further education colleges and a growing higher education provision.

It was renamed from Leeds City College Group in December 2018 to better reflect its growing portfolio of institutions. Its mission is to collectively transform the lives of all students and learners.

What is an education group? >

An education group is a parent company of different education providers. An education group provides its members with the support they need to achieve wider success.

Where is Luminate Education Group based? >

Luminate Education Group and its members currently reside in the Leeds City Region, with locations in Leeds city centre, Harrogate and Keighley.

Luminate Education Group is headquartered at Park Lane Campus, Park Lane, Leeds, LS3 1AA.

How many colleges / universities does Luminate Education Group manage? >

Luminate Education Group currently includes six member organisations (information up to date: 2022). They are Leeds City College, Keighley College, Leeds Conservatoire, Harrogate College, University Centre Leeds, and Leeds Sixth Form College.

What members make up the group? >

The members of Luminate Education Group are Leeds City College, Keighley College, Harrogate College, Leeds Sixth Form College (FE), Leeds Conservatoire, and University Centre Leeds (HE).

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Harrogate College , formerly known as Harrogate College of Further Education and later Harrogate College of Arts and Technology , is a further education college in Harrogate , North Yorkshire , England. It offers several levels of qualifications, including further and higher education courses. Since August 2019 it is a member of the Luminate Education Group .

Harrogate College traces its origins to the University Extension movement, which began in 1873 under the auspices of Cambridge University . [1] [2]

The college was known as Harrogate College of Further Education and later Harrogate College of Arts and Technology prior to 1 September 1994, when the name was shortened to Harrogate College. [3]

Harrogate College relocated in 1985 to Hornbeam Park, after the older Bower Road location of the college in Harrogate closed. [2] The college is on the former Harrogate ICI Fibres site in four buildings. The college merged with Leeds Metropolitan University in August 1998 and was classified as a university ; the Harrogate College statutory corporation was dissolved on 1 August 1998. [3]

On 1 August 2008 management of the college was transferred to Hull College . [2]

By 2016 it had 3,000 full- and part-time students, including young people over 16, as well as adults and apprentices. [2]

On 1 August 2019 it transferred from Hull College Group to Luminate Education Group (formerly Leeds City College Group), [4] with Danny Wild as principal. [2] As of February 2024 [ update ] it is still a member of this group. [5]

Notable former students

• Andrew Brons , British National Party (BNP) MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber , former politics lecturer and student [6] [7]
• Leon Doyle, candidate on Series 7 of The Apprentice [8]
• Richard Hammond , Top Gear presenter and television personality [ citation needed ]
• Lewis Kaberry (1879–1962), Australian theatre architect [9]
• Charles Wilson (1857–1932), New Zealand member of parliament [10]
• [1] London, A. (1985). Harrogate College of Further Education 1898–1985 . Harrogate: Harrogate College.
• [3] UK Legislation, Harrogate College (Dissolution) Order 1998 , SI 1998/1657, made 7 July 1998, accessed 24 February 2021
• [4] "Troubled Hull College Group to de-merge one of three colleges" . FE Week .
• [5] "Discover your passion and study at Harrogate College" . Harrogate College . 31 August 2023 . Retrieved 17 February 2024 .
• [6] Campbell, Duncan (8 June 2009). "Andrew Brons: the genteel face of neo-fascism" . The Guardian . Retrieved 20 July 2009 .
• [7] "EXPOSED: BNP man's past" . Harrogate Advertiser . Johnston Press Digital Publishing. 12 June 2009. Archived from the original on 20 June 2009 . Retrieved 11 August 2009 .
• [8] "CV - Leon Doyle" . 2011 . Retrieved 26 March 2012 .
• [9] "Who's Who: Lewis Kaberry" , Decoration and Glass , 4 (11), Waterloo, N.S.W: Australian Glass Manufactures, 1 March 1939, nla.obj-381535545 , retrieved 17 February 2024 – via Trove
• [10] "Charles Wilson" . Ministry for Culture and Heritage . 20 December 2012 . Retrieved 10 January 2014 .

External links

• Official website
• Transfer of the Responsibility of Education and Training - at Harrogate College from Leeds Metropolitan University to Hull College (LSC consultation document November 2007

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Flying high with your future - further education

Further education is college or sixth form based study, you will be studying for a qualification such as BTECs and A-levels.

How to decide?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of each option, other things to consider.

• will you enjoy your course? Will it get you closer to where you want to be?
• money - will you be able to afford this route? Are there any grants to help you? 
• will you want or need an advocate for you at meetings? If so who?
• moving on support - what sort of support will you get to help you move to your new education provider?
• transport - how will you get to where you need to be and how long will it take? How much will it cost?
• regular support - what extra support do you need and will you get it? If you have one, will your education, health and care plan continue?

Travel Information

You will need to apply for your transport every year after you are 16 years old. You can get more information and apply on our  transport to sixth form or college page  and you should apply as soon as as you can after 31 May for September start dates. 

Further education providers

The above table is some of the post 16 options open to you.

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