Doubts over 2019 opening date of new Halifax Sixth Form College

Doubts have been raised about the opening of a new dedicated Halifax sixth form centre scheduled to be finished by September 2019.

By John Greenwood - Local Democracy reporter

Published 7th Feb 2019, 11:18 BST

Updated 7th Feb 2019, 18:16 BST

How Halifax sixth form centre and retail complex will look (picture: LDN Architects)

The leader of Calderdale Council Councillor Tim Swift was asked for an update on the scheme at the former Halifax Central Library by Coun Howard Blagbrough (Con, Brighouse) at the full Council meeting.

How Halifax Sixth Form Centre and retail complex will look in the future

He had heard another popular sixth form centre had been oversubscribed, he said.

Coun Megan Swift (Lab, Town), has previously said a sixth form college would fill a gap in the borough’s current education provision, providing a new offer of post-16 education for Calderdale’s young people.

The sixth form centre was expected be open to students by autumn 2019. This will help to meet the Council’s need to find an additional 675 secondary school place.