Runshaw 50 Timeline

RUNSHAW

DECADES OF

1974-20XX

1970

Runshaw College Opened It's doors

8th September

1974

1980

1990

First Principal

1974

www.runshaw.ac.uk.

Second Principal

Bernard O'Connell

1984

2000

Fred Bleasdale

2010

2020

Eskdale Opens

1998

Third Principal

Michael Sheehan

2004

Fourth Principal

Kathy Passant

2008

Fifth Principal

Simon Partington

2013

2023

Sixth Principal

Clare Russell

2020

Buttermere Opens

After his time at Runshaw College wher he achieved good ofsted ratings and then went over to salford college Then finally over to Wigan & Leigh

2004-2008

Micheal Sheehan

• Principal and Chief at runshaw• Simon Partington, Principal said: “All students at Runshaw benefit from access to high quality Careers Education and Guidance and are provided with a wide variety of opportunities to develop their employability skills.

2013-2020

Simon Partington

• Worked Closely With the Eric Wright Educational Foundation.
• She was Involved with the building progression of Grizdale and Ferndale alongside the front entrance

2008-2013

Kathy Passant

1974-1984

Fred Bleasdale

• Knighted for his Commitment to Education
• Grew up the youngest of 13 in an Irish Catholic Liverpudlian family
• On his office wall was a picture of the view over the Mersey from his house, that classic vista of the Liver building and waterfront
• He firmly believed in running a discrete centre for 16 to 19-year-olds. In 1995 adult students at Runshaw were put on a separate site
• O’Connell says the high demands on students are backed up with extensive support and “a big investment in fun”

1984-2004

Sir Bernard O'Connell

“We are incredibly proud of the achievements, history and tradition of this college, meeting the needs of our students and providing them with an unrivalled educational experience will always be our primary goal. We have outstanding students and they deserve to continue to have outstanding facilities during their time with us.” -Clare Russell, Principal & CEO.

2020-Onwards

Clare Russell

• In the early years of its existence, the college gained a reputation for high-quality education and expanded at a gentle rate. Our students at Runshaw College always perform outstandingly well in their advanced level qualifications

50 Years ago!

Runshaw College

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• Opened by Princess Anne• The plaque says "Eskdale Building Opened By H.R.H The Princess Royal 14th May 1998"•In memory of a student between 1995-1997 named Daniel Riding

14th May 1998

Eskdale Building

Buttermere was first conceived back in November 2021, after the Government committed additional capital investment in the education estate to support levelling up education across England. This included £83 million in 2021-22 to ensure that post-16 providers can accommodate the expected demographic increase in 16 to 19-year-olds.

27th Jamuary 2023

Buttermere