Apprentice Gains Cutting Edge Skills!

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An Apprentice employed by West Lancashire College said how the Hairdressing NVQ Level 3 Apprenticeship Programme is helping her to reach her dream of becoming a Hairdressing Teacher. Zoey Corteen, 23, and a mum of two is delighted that her Apprenticeship is equipping her with the necessary skills to reach her goals...



West Lancashire College opens gateway to job success for local unemployed

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Local job seekers struggling to find work as the region suffers its worst unemployment figures for almost two decades, can now get additional support with their search through West Lancashire College’s new Employment Gateway...



Lee Stafford Creative Cut & Colour Seminar – NEW Date

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West Lancashire College are pleased to announce that celebrity hairdresser, Lee Stafford will be in Skelmersdale on Wednesday 28 March 2012, 7pm-9.30pm at the college’s state of the art £42.8 million campus delivering a Creative Cut and Colour seminar in Hope Theatre...



‘Real World’ View of Working Life for Students!

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Getting students ready for the big world of work was the main topic of conversation at Industry Week, recently held at West Lancashire College. The aim of Industry week is to give students an insight into future careers and employment once they leave further education...



Actors Wanted!

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Ever dreamed about treading the boards in a brand new musical? We are looking to fill certain roles in the forthcoming, much talked about Skelmersdale: The Musical! All are welcome to put themselves forward...



West Lancashire Businesses Network at new college campus

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Members of the business community joined together last week at the first of a series of planned network events held at the brand new West Lancashire College campus in Skelmersdale...



Miss Universe Liverpool adds touch of Glamour to Imagery launch!

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West Lancashire College officially opened the doors of their brand new hair, beauty and holistic spa – The Imagery - last week...



Movember – Moustache Growing Season!

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Now a global movement, Movember was born in Melbourne, Australia 3 years ago and in 2010 over 112,000 UK “Mo Bros”, as they are known, got on board this worthy charity and raised a staggering £11.7 million for their moustache growing efforts to support prostate and testicular cancer...



New College Campus College opens doors

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West Lancashire College are delighted to announce their forthcoming open evenings on 2 November at the brand new Skelmersdale Campus and 9 November at the West Lancashire Construction Academy, 4.30pm-7pm...



BBC Radio Merseyside – live from West Lancashire College

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West Lancashire College welcomed BBC Radio Merseyside to their new Skelmersdale Campus last week for a live broadcast of the Sean Styles show as part of the 50 years of Skelmersdale celebrations...



WEST LANCASHIRE COLLEGE OPENS ITS DOORS TO STAFF & LEARNERS

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The ground breaking £42.8m new college campus in the heart of Skelmersdale, set to improve the life chances of thousands of people across West Lancashire through quality education, training and skills is now open...



NEW COLLEGE, NEW OFFER, NEW OPPORTUNITIES

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Building on their success as an Ofsted Grade One Outstanding College and with success rates projected to be in line with the top 10%, West Lancashire College is delighted to announce that from September 2012, learners will also be able to study A Level courses at their world class £42.8m Skelmersdale campus...



Made the wrong choice about your future?

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If you have you just left school and feel you have made the wrong choice about your future career, West Lancashire College could have the answer!..



College to become West Lancashire College

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After a recent consultation with staff, learners, stakeholders and the wider community, Skelmersdale & Ormskirk College has announced that it will change its name to coincide with the opening of the new £42.8m campus in Skelmersdale this Autumn...



£42.8m College Campus progressing as planned

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Anyone visiting Skelmersdale recently will see the construction of the £42.8m new college campus next to Asda is progressing rapidly, and will be ready to open its doors to learners this September...



College opens doors for National Older People’s Day

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Skelmersdale & Ormskirk College are welcoming over 50’s to come along to their Westbank Campus as part of National Older People’s Day on Friday 01 October 2010...



New College Campus starts to take shape

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Our new campus in Skelmersdale town centre is really starting to take shape..



Outstanding for Partnership Provision

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Skelmersdale & Ormskirk College was recently commended by Ofsted inspectors for the partnership provision..



College marks start of construction for £42.8m campus

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Skelmersdale & Ormskirk College were recently joined by key partners to celebrate the beginning of the construction work which will transform the town centre site...



College goes green

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Students and staff at Skelmersdale and Ormskirk College have recently gone green as they launched a brand new waste recycling initiative across all three campuses...



Plans progress for £42.8m college campus

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The project team for the brand new £42.8m college in Skelmersdale has re-assembled following the fantastic news from the Learning & Skills Council (LSC)..