NEW PRESS RELEASE: West Lancashire College invests to meet local demand in Engineering.

West Lancashire College are pleased to announce significant investment to their Engineering Department as a result of local demand in the sector.

One of the college’s strategic priorities is to provide an innovative and responsive led curriculum which meets the needs of employers and addresses local and regional skills shortages. With this in mind the college recently opened The School of Science, a hi-tech centre with a fully equipped Engineering suite giving students access to the very best specialist equipment and technology as they train for their future careers.

The School of Science was funded by the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership’s Growth Deal Programme, and aims to unlock potential and give local people the ability to drive forward growth for the area.

In addition to the facilities, the college have also invested to grow their Engineering delivery team, and boast their Engineering Managers, Assessors and Tutors to be some of the best in the business! The newly formed team have vast academic and industry experience, working previously at leading colleges in the North West. Their previous industry roles include time served Toolmaker, Electrical Design Engineer,

Mechanical Engineer, Nuclear De-commissioning Project Engineer and Engineer in the Automotive Industry.

The college now offer a range of Engineering qualifications from their hi-spec centre which includes Engineering Technical Support Technician Apprenticeship and BTEC Level 3 Engineering.

Gareth Sutton, Assistant Principal Construction, Engineering, Logistics and WBL said; “We are delighted to be in a position to offer such a great opportunity for those wishing to train in the Engineering sector. With the vast skills and experience held by our teaching team you can be assured that whether you study as a full-time student or as an Apprentice, you will be trained to the very highest standards and will leave your programme fully equipped for the Engineering industry.”

If you are a local business looking to take on an Apprentice Engineer, or an individual looking to take your first steps to a career in Engineering, the college would love to hear from you. Please contact the College direct on 01695 52300 or email enquiries@westlancs.ac.uk

Pictured left to right: Lorraine Yuill, Engineering Tutor, Gareth Lloyd, Engineering Tutor, Laurence Colley, Engineering Apprenticeship Coach, Anthony Robinson, Curriculum Manager Engineering, Nigel Jackson, Apprenticeship Curriculum Manager, Paul Tattersall, Engineering Tutor and Stephen Gore, Engineering Technician.

About NCG

West Lancashire College is a division of NCG, one of the UK’s largest national colleges groups.

With a nationwide network of colleges and around 2,500 staff, we work with thousands of learners and businesses every year, regionally and nationally, to help them reach their full potential and build a talented workforce through high quality education and training.

NCG operates seven colleges:

• Carlisle College

• Kidderminster College

• Lewisham College

• Newcastle College

• Newcastle Sixth Form College

• Southwark College

• West Lancashire College

NCG offers a wide range of vocational Further Education and Higher Education courses and training programmes, including apprenticeships, employability and work place learning.

We are the first Further Education institution in the UK ever to be awarded Taught Degree Awarding Powers (TDAP), which enables us to develop and award our own Honours and Masters degrees.