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.
The campus of the college contains facilities that replicate real life working environments for students to learn in. These specialised business units include hairdressing salons and a bistro, and are 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.