For over 50 years Accrington and Rossendale College has offered full-time and part-time courses for both school leavers and adults. It is a further education college based in Accrington, Lancashire. The College offers courses throughout the communities of Hyndburn, Rossendale and the Ribble Valley. The courses offered are Art & Design Business, Administration & Finance, Computing & Information Technology, Engineering, Electronics & Construction, Health & Childhood Studies, Humanities & Social Sciences, Law & Criminology, Performing Arts, Media & Music Teaching, Education & Social Work, Sports Studies, and Public Services & Leisure Professional.