West Lancashire College

West Lancashire College
Address
Skelmersdale Campus, College Way Skelmersdale , WN8 6DX
Coordinates	53°33'08.9"N 2°46'46.4"W
Information
Former names	Skelmersdale and Ormskirk College, Skelmersdale College
Type	Further education college
Principal	Lisa Hoseason
Parent Institution	NCG

West Lancashire College (formerly Skelmersdale & Ormskirk College) is a further education college based in Skelmersdale, West Lancashire, England. The college is a part of a larger organisation called NCG.

History

Originally known as Skelmersdale & Ormskirk College, the college was originally an independently controlled institution, but was taken over by Newcastle College (now NCG) in 2007.[1]

In August 2011, the college changed its name to West Lancashire College.[2] The following month the college moved to a new £42.8 million campus, based near to its old demolished Northway Campus in Skelmersdale.

Present

The college currently offers a range of courses to students from the local area. These courses include Diplomas, NVQs, Apprenticeships, Access courses, and as of 2023, T-Levels.

The college campus contains facilities that replicate real life working environments for students to learn in. These specialised business units include hairdressing salons and beauty treatment rooms in The Hair & Beauty Lounge, which is open to the public.

Campuses

• Skelmersdale Campus, College Way, Skelmersdale

The following campuses are no longer in use by the college:

• Westbank Campus, Yewdale, Skelmersdale - Demolished after West Lancashire College relocated to the current Skelmersdale Campus.

• Ormskirk Campus, Hants Lane, Ormskirk - Closed in 2021.
• West Lancashire Construction Academy, Glebe Road, Skelmersdale - Closed after the Construction, Engineering and Logistics building opened on the main Skelmersdale Campus.

References

1. "Skelmersdale College (Dissolution) Order 2007". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. 1 August 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
2. [1]^[dead link‍]

External links

• West Lancashire College homepage
• NCG homepage
• College New Build 2011 Virtual Video