Facilities

Furness College continues to invest many thousands of pounds in its education and training resources so that you really will receive the very best.

We are committed to providing accommodation and resources that are accessible to all our students and that meet and surpass current disability legislation. All our buildings provide wheelchair access, with the majority having automatic doors and lifts to upper floors. They incorporate disabled toilets and improved lighting systems. We have a number of designated disabled parking sites around the campus.

Many of our classrooms, lecture halls and conference facilities incorporate state-of-the-art technology providing exceptional sound qualities without being visually intrusive, using Soundfield enhancement systems.

Our room signage is both tactile and in Braille. Our doors now incorporate low-level vision panels and handles in contrasting colours. All our reception desks, including student services and the refectory, have low level surfaces and are fitted with induction loop systems.

The Learning Resources Centre is equipped with height-adjustable desks together with specific resources and facilities. Special features of the Life Skills kitchen include appliances that are electronically height-adjustable for wheelchair users. Our Mercedes minibus has hydraulic wheelchair ramps and can accommodate up to five wheelchair users.

Careers Room
This provides IT facilities and resources to help you develop your career.

Conference Facilities
This large, modern conference suite boasts the very best in corporate event facilities.

Construction Workshops
These provide an impressive range of specialist equipment for practical work in brickwork, painting and decorating, carpentry and joinery and plastering.

The Construction Department was recently awarded the new national Employer Responsiveness Training Quality Standard with excellence in Construction.

Engineering Workshops
These specialise in all aspects of mechanical engineering, fabrication, welding, motor vehicle and electrical installation and provide access to a complete range of multi-skilling activities.

The Engineering Department was recently awarded the national Employer Responsiveness Training Quality Standard with excellence in Engineering.

The Restaurant
This stylish restaurant is found in the main reception area. It is open every lunchtime and some evenings. Our Catering & Hospitality students cook and serve high-quality meals at very competitive prices. The menu changes daily.

Foundry Refectory and Shop
This modern cafeteria is a popular venue for hot and cold snacks, refreshments and meals at very reasonable prices. The shop also provides food and drink and a range of stationery.

IT Suites
Substantial ongoing investment has resulted in the installation of state-of-the-art IT suites, a full wireless network, interactive whiteboards, flat-screen monitors and the very latest computer technology.

Instrumentation and Control Laboratories
These support an electrical and electronic engineering laboratory, a computer workshop, a CNC (computer numerically controlled) workshop containing lathes and a co-ordinate measuring machine, a state-of-the-art computer-aided engineering workshop dedicated to CADCAM (computer-aided design and computer-aided machinery), and a robotic arm.

Library
This recently renovated learning resource centre provides students with the facilities to access literally thousands of books.

Multi-Skills Centre
This houses the very latest in engineering technologies for plumbing and electrical installation, providing training for the 21st century.

The Salon
The College’s hair and beauty salon is open to you and the general public. It provides a professional service (at discounted rates) by students training on Hair and Beauty courses. As a student you receive a 10% discount when you show your Student Registration Card.