Lakes College is a

further education Further education (often abbreviated FE) in the United Kingdom and Ireland is education in addition to that received at secondary school, that is distinct from the higher education (HE) offered in universities and other academic institutions. I ...

institute located at Lillyhall, West Cumbria, England, between the towns of Workington and Whitehaven. The college offers courses to students from

Allerdale Allerdale is a non-metropolitan district of Cumbria, England, with borough status. Its council is based in Workington and the borough has a population of 93,492 according to the 2001 census, increasing to 96,422 at the 2011 Census. The Bor ...

, Copeland and the surrounding areas. These courses include NVQs,

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s, Diplomas and Access courses, as well as HNCs,

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s and

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s. The college is a sponsor of

Energy Coast UTC Energy Coast UTC is a University Technical College (UTC) on the outskirts of Workington, Cumbria that opened in September 2014 for students of ages 14–19. The "Energy Coast" is the coastal region between Silloth and Barrow-in-Furness, it incl ...

in Workington. In 2018 the northern hub of the

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was launched at the college, funded by £7.5 million from the Department for Education. The college is expected to service the building and operation of new build nuclear power plants, for example the nearby proposed Moorside Nuclear Power Station.

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External links

Lakes College West Cumbria homepage
Further education colleges in Cumbria {{Cumbria-school-stub