School Summary
Blackburn College
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Principal & Chief Executive: Fazal Dad
Blackburn College
Blackburn College
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB2 1LH
Telephone: 0125455144
Website: http://www.blackburn.ac.uk/
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"3 weeks ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Great college and I already have missed it. I am grateful and happy that I had a lovely experience and have had my qualifications there. It's brilliant as well as their staff and services","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Great college and I already have missed it. I am grateful and happy that I had a lovely experience and have had my qualifications there. It's brilliant as well as their staff and services","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Hamda Jassem","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/115246634002497706279\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtc96eFth37js_zvSjf4HOhgStMzcg26f-BNJ1jttdXv=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2023-08-03T01:18:49Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"The timetable changed regularly, the teachers would either not teach what was relevant, or recap the same insultingly basic knowledge. Some left the college with no consideration for us, forcing us to redo entire units with only a few weeks notice. Students were immature and rude. The property is not maintained well at all.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"The timetable changed regularly, the teachers would either not teach what was relevant, or recap the same insultingly basic knowledge. Some left the college with no consideration for us, forcing us to redo entire units with only a few weeks notice. Students were immature and rude. The property is not maintained well at all.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Dedicated Player","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/104098768675457136856\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMRPQ47A9Oznu96nFgdav848FVH-uhXXXTlw_Vuca2MbdmmW=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2021-01-30T19:58:22Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 months ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"If I can i would give a zero I sent my son here to study, only for him to be mentally beaten, the teachers attitude is horrendous, they do not care if you have a sickness or disability, they simply do not take anything into consideration, I don't believe the Dean takes notice of the reviews put here, if they did, there would have been an improvement, my son has been highly affected in a negative way, if you care about your child, stay away from this college","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"If I can i would give a zero I sent my son here to study, only for him to be mentally beaten, the teachers attitude is horrendous, they do not care if you have a sickness or disability, they simply do not take anything into consideration, I don't believe the Dean takes notice of the reviews put here, if they did, there would have been an improvement, my son has been highly affected in a negative way, if you care about your child, stay away from this college","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"azra tambe","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/108933949929576883775\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtdQ9u4aGqTh7MtaecjPzSOx1q5HVnpHaBsiatAaZp5b=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3"},"publishTime":"2023-06-10T20:16:28Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"7 months ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"I joined Blackburn college last year in September with previous struggles with signs of dyslexia, I spoke to multiple members of staff including many English teaching staff in which they told me I would get extra support, a teacher to sit with me, extra English lessons, a computer to use during lessons, etc. And nothing has happened even now I have rung the college itself and messaged other members of staff multiple times and they have said they will try to get something sorted out but still nothing has happened. I was promised by my now English teacher that a dyslexia test would be done at the start of the year in September then again told in October then November and December and now in January and still nothing has been done No support in the slightest and I've just been told today that the college itself can't support me with any help in lessons and they can't provide a dyslexia test, so they told me I would have to pay \u00c2\u00a3500 for a person to come in to do a dyslexia test. So because of all of the messing about I am going to withdraw my enrollment and find actual support from elsewhere. And If you are thinking of going or sending your child to Blackburn college just keep in mind that they don't show you any support if you have learning disabilities or if you are disabled and you will just be messed about for months until they tell you that they can't actually help you and would be better to get support outside of college.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I joined Blackburn college last year in September with previous struggles with signs of dyslexia, I spoke to multiple members of staff including many English teaching staff in which they told me I would get extra support, a teacher to sit with me, extra English lessons, a computer to use during lessons, etc. And nothing has happened even now I have rung the college itself and messaged other members of staff multiple times and they have said they will try to get something sorted out but still nothing has happened. I was promised by my now English teacher that a dyslexia test would be done at the start of the year in September then again told in October then November and December and now in January and still nothing has been done No support in the slightest and I've just been told today that the college itself can't support me with any help in lessons and they can't provide a dyslexia test, so they told me I would have to pay \u00c2\u00a3500 for a person to come in to do a dyslexia test. So because of all of the messing about I am going to withdraw my enrollment and find actual support from elsewhere. 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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"3 weeks ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Great college and I already have missed it. I am grateful and happy that I had a lovely experience and have had my qualifications there. It's brilliant as well as their staff and services","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Great college and I already have missed it. I am grateful and happy that I had a lovely experience and have had my qualifications there. It's brilliant as well as their staff and services","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Hamda Jassem","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/115246634002497706279\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtc96eFth37js_zvSjf4HOhgStMzcg26f-BNJ1jttdXv=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2023-08-03T01:18:49Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"The timetable changed regularly, the teachers would either not teach what was relevant, or recap the same insultingly basic knowledge. Some left the college with no consideration for us, forcing us to redo entire units with only a few weeks notice. Students were immature and rude. The property is not maintained well at all.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"The timetable changed regularly, the teachers would either not teach what was relevant, or recap the same insultingly basic knowledge. Some left the college with no consideration for us, forcing us to redo entire units with only a few weeks notice. Students were immature and rude. The property is not maintained well at all.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Dedicated Player","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/104098768675457136856\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMRPQ47A9Oznu96nFgdav848FVH-uhXXXTlw_Vuca2MbdmmW=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2021-01-30T19:58:22Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 months ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"If I can i would give a zero I sent my son here to study, only for him to be mentally beaten, the teachers attitude is horrendous, they do not care if you have a sickness or disability, they simply do not take anything into consideration, I don't believe the Dean takes notice of the reviews put here, if they did, there would have been an improvement, my son has been highly affected in a negative way, if you care about your child, stay away from this college","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"If I can i would give a zero I sent my son here to study, only for him to be mentally beaten, the teachers attitude is horrendous, they do not care if you have a sickness or disability, they simply do not take anything into consideration, I don't believe the Dean takes notice of the reviews put here, if they did, there would have been an improvement, my son has been highly affected in a negative way, if you care about your child, stay away from this college","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"azra tambe","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/108933949929576883775\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtdQ9u4aGqTh7MtaecjPzSOx1q5HVnpHaBsiatAaZp5b=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3"},"publishTime":"2023-06-10T20:16:28Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"7 months ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"I joined Blackburn college last year in September with previous struggles with signs of dyslexia, I spoke to multiple members of staff including many English teaching staff in which they told me I would get extra support, a teacher to sit with me, extra English lessons, a computer to use during lessons, etc. And nothing has happened even now I have rung the college itself and messaged other members of staff multiple times and they have said they will try to get something sorted out but still nothing has happened. I was promised by my now English teacher that a dyslexia test would be done at the start of the year in September then again told in October then November and December and now in January and still nothing has been done No support in the slightest and I've just been told today that the college itself can't support me with any help in lessons and they can't provide a dyslexia test, so they told me I would have to pay \u00c2\u00a3500 for a person to come in to do a dyslexia test. So because of all of the messing about I am going to withdraw my enrollment and find actual support from elsewhere. And If you are thinking of going or sending your child to Blackburn college just keep in mind that they don't show you any support if you have learning disabilities or if you are disabled and you will just be messed about for months until they tell you that they can't actually help you and would be better to get support outside of college.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I joined Blackburn college last year in September with previous struggles with signs of dyslexia, I spoke to multiple members of staff including many English teaching staff in which they told me I would get extra support, a teacher to sit with me, extra English lessons, a computer to use during lessons, etc. And nothing has happened even now I have rung the college itself and messaged other members of staff multiple times and they have said they will try to get something sorted out but still nothing has happened. I was promised by my now English teacher that a dyslexia test would be done at the start of the year in September then again told in October then November and December and now in January and still nothing has been done No support in the slightest and I've just been told today that the college itself can't support me with any help in lessons and they can't provide a dyslexia test, so they told me I would have to pay \u00c2\u00a3500 for a person to come in to do a dyslexia test. So because of all of the messing about I am going to withdraw my enrollment and find actual support from elsewhere. And If you are thinking of going or sending your child to Blackburn college just keep in mind that they don't show you any support if you have learning disabilities or if you are disabled and you will just be messed about for months until they tell you that they can't actually help you and would be better to get support outside of college.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Chloe Rose","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/116123454137860964499\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtdDP1HGH8hI9u7cZ5TgpKdpIZzU1FvIZivSYqSad52B=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2023-01-13T17:58:09Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"11 months ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Excellent college. Very helpful teachers. They'll guide you in each and every steps for your better results. Very pleased that i did my A levels from here.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Excellent college. Very helpful teachers. They'll guide you in each and every steps for your better results. Very pleased that i did my A levels from here.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Pratik Kharal","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/113332716323501129559\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMQg1mI2FuUth0qSSC5QZJK340qKSEwIFv_udh0bfbsiem8=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba4"},"publishTime":"2022-09-11T02:11:12Z"}]