the aviation academy
Craven College – a Further Education College based in Skipton, North Yorkshire,
“The Gateway to the Dales”. Our unique position – at the juncture of West
Yorkshire and East Lancashire enables us to offer a variety of further and
higher education courses, including apprenticeships, undergraduate degrees and
part-time adult education. Craven College started life in 1825 as the Skipton
Mechanics Institute on the High Street in Skipton. During the Second World War
the Skipton Art School and Skipton Technical Institute were established. In 1954
the Skipton Art School and Technical Institution become the Craven Institute for
Further Education. In 1974, the College was renamed the Craven College of Adult
Education and the full-time courses flourished mainly leading to secretarial
work, hospitality and catering, social work and small business management. The
Aireville Campus was developed in 1989 adjoining Aireville School (now The
Skipton Academy). The Auction Mart Campus was later developed to accommodate all
land-based courses and The Aviation Academy was established in Yeadon at Leeds
Bradford Airport. Tyro Training was established in 2003 offering flexible
training, consultancy and support to business across the North of England. With
its HQ at Craven Cattle Mart in Skipton, Tyro Training also has a training base
in Scarborough. The Animal Management Centre was opened for students in 2018
with specialist rooms for aquatics, invertebrates, nocturnals, reptiles,
amphibians and small mammals. From its premises in Ripon, Evolve supports young
people from across North Yorkshire with social, emotional and behavioural
difficulties and offers full Study Programmes, with a focus on work experience
and skills for employment.
