Bolton College is a large general further education college based in Bolton, Greater Manchester. Most courses are taught at the town centre campus. Leaders use four community venues, Brownlow Fold, Deane and Derby, New Bury and Farnworth, to provide some of their adult learning programmes. At the time of the inspection, there were 2,445 students aged 16 to 18 years on education programmes for young people studying a range of vocational courses in most subject areas from entry level to level 3. This includes T-level courses in digital production, design and development, management and administration, finance, accounting, legal services, education and early years, health and design, and surveying and planning for construction. There were 3,598 adult students studying a range of vocational courses at the town centre campus and at the four community venues. Just over one third of these students study English for speakers of other languages (ESOL). Community learning courses comprise mainly of courses in community interpreting, family learning, employability and life skills. Adults at the town centre campus study courses such as access to higher education (access to HE) and courses in the vocational areas such as health and social care, education and early years.