West Lancashire College (formerly Skelmersdale & Ormskirk College) is a

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college located over three sites in

West Lancashire West Lancashire is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. The council is based in Ormskirk, and the largest town in the borough is Skelmersdale. At the 2011 Census, the population of the borough was 110,685 ...

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. 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 in 2007. In August 2011, the college changed its name to West Lancashire College. 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,

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s, and as of 2012,

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. Additionally, the college also offers a range of

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Foundation Degree courses. The new 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, Skelmersdale * Ormskirk Campus, Hants Lane, Ormskirk () * West Lancashire Construction Academy

West Lancashire College Stadium

Also known as Stormy Corner and located at Selby Place in Skelmersdale, the

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stadium caters for both college needs, as well as being the home for

Skelmersdale United Skelmersdale United Football Club is a football club from Skelmersdale, Lancashire. They are currently members of the and play at The Community Ground, Burscough. The club is a member of both the Liverpool F.A. and the Lancashire County Footb ...

. It was the home of Liverpool Ladies F.C. until the end of the 2012 season. The stadium has a capacity of 2,500.

References

External links

West Lancashire College homepage

Newcastle College homepage

College New Build 2011 Virtual Video
{{Authority control Further education colleges in Lancashire Education in the Borough of West Lancashire Ormskirk Skelmersdale