Lakes College
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| Lakes College | |
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| Address | |
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Hallwood Road, Lillyhall Business Park ,, CA14 4JN | |
| Information | |
| Type | Further Education |
| Motto | Ready, Respectful, Potential |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | Chris Nattress |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Student Union/Association | Changemakers |
| Website | http:// lcwc.ac.uk/ |
Lakes Collegeis afurther educationinstitute located at Lillyhall,Cumberland,England,between the towns ofWorkingtonandWhitehaven.
The college offers courses to students fromAllerdale,Copelandand the surrounding areas. These courses includeNVQs,BTECs,DiplomasandAccess courses,as well asHNCs,HNDsandFoundation Degrees.
The college is a sponsor ofEnergy Coast UTCin Workington.
In 2018 the northern hub of theNational College for Nuclearwas launched at the college, funded by £7.5 million from theDepartment for Education.The college is expected to service the building and operation of new build nuclear power plants, for example the nearby proposedMoorside Nuclear Power Station.[1]
History
[edit]Before moving to its current site the college was on the Park Lane, Workington, site occupied byWorkington County Technical and Secondary Schoolsince 1912.
Workington College of Further EducationandWhitehaven College of Further Educationcombined in 1969 to formWest Cumberland College of Science and Technology,which in 1974 becameWest Cumbria College,which was renamed as The Lakes College when it moved to Lillyhall in 2001.[2]
References
[edit]- ^Offord, Paul (7 February 2018)."National College for Nuclear launched".F E Week.Retrieved9 February2018.
- ^"Schools GAZ Workington".cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk.Cumbria County History Trust.Retrieved19 February2024.
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