Education and Training
Below is a brief summary of training providers in the district along with their contact details. To find out more about online learning oportunities and information please go to the finding a training course page.
To find your local 14 to 19 education and training prospectus, visit the Directgov Where are you going? website.
| Lancaster and Morecambe College offers a wide range of options including job-related training, broad-based education and recreational activities, taking in a wide range of both full and part time vocational and non-vocational courses.
The College offers Modern Apprenticeships, plus Higher Education and Distance Learning courses. Landmark - the business division of Lancaster & Morecambe College - provides professional training solutions for the business community.
The main site is situated midway between Lancaster and Morecambe plus there are a number of community education centres within the district. |
Lancaster & Morecambe College
Morecambe Road,
Lancaster LA1 2TY
Freephone: 0800 306306
Fax: 01524 843078
info@lmc.ac.uk
www.lmc.ac.uk
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Lancashire Adult Learning is Lancashire County Council's adult learning service, providing adult learning programmes at The Adult College, Lancaster, Lancashire College, Chorley, Alston Hall Longridge and at over 600 community venues across Lancashire (excluding the unitary authorities).
Lancashire Adult Learning aims to provide opportunities for all adults to engage in high quality learning including:
- Courses for adults including literacy, language and numeracy.
- Courses for community development
- Courses for adults with disabilities
- Professional Development
- Residential courses
- Family learning opportunities
- Courses for carers
- Online learning through Learndirect
- NVQs and Apprenticeships
- Bespoke business training
- Conferencing facilities
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The Adult College Lancaster
PO Box 603
White Cross Education Centre
Quarry Rd, Lancaster LA1 3SE
Tel: 01524 60141
Fax: 01524 849458
adcollege.info@lancashire.gov.uk
Lancashire Adult Learning
Telephone - 0845 056 1886
www.lancashire.gov.uk/acs/sites/adult-learning/index.asp
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| The University of Cumbria (formerly St Martin's College) was formed on 1st August 2007 formally, from an amalgamation of St Martin’s College, Cumbria Institute of the Arts, and the Cumbrian campuses of the University of Central Lancashire. The University has campuses in Carlisle, Newton Rigg, Penrith, Ambleside and Lancaster and a specialist teacher-education centre in London. |
University of Cumbria,
Bowerham Road,
Lancaster LA1 3JD
Tel: 01524 384384
www.cumbria.ac.uk
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| Lancaster University was founded in 1964 and its campus at Bailrigg, south of Lancaster, has been developing ever since. The University gained a place in the Top 10 British institutions in higher education research, a position which it has successfully retained. In a highly competitive world, "excellence" is essential to attract students and also attract additional sources of funding. Eight of the University’s Departments are rated an excellent 5 or the highest possible of 5*.
Both the Department of Continuing Education (Tel: 01524 592624) and CETAD (Tel: 01524 593318) offer a range of courses for both members of the public and professionals. |
Lancaster University
Bailrigg
Lancaster LA1 4YW
Tel: 01524 65201
Specific Fax numbers and E-mail addresses can be found at
www.lancs.ac.uk
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| Furniture Matters is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee that recycles and reuses furniture, white goods, paint and cycles. They offer a number of practical training opportunities such as Cycle Maintenance & Repair, First Aid and Electrical Appliance Repair. |
Furniture Matters
Old Grand Garage, Thornton Road
Morecambe, LA4 5PB
Tel: 01524 426622
Fax: 01524 426633
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| People's Centres are IT learning centres based in libraries across North Lancashire. The 15 Centres provide access to hardware & software products as well as training opportunities - especially for anyone who has difficulty in using computers. |
Morecambe Library, Central Drive
Morecambe, LA4 5DL
tel: 01524 415215
morecambe.library@lcl.lancscc.gov.uk
Lancaster Library, Market Square
Lancaster, LA1 1HY
Tel: 01524 580700
lancaster.library@lcl.lancscc.gov.uk
www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries
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| Lancaster CVS exists to support local voluntary groups, to encourage them to work together, to provide a link between voluntary and statutory bodies and to find ways of meeting unmet needs by voluntary action . |
CVS
Trinity Centre, Middle Street,
Lancaster, LA1 1JZ
Tel: 01524 63760
mail@lancaster.cvs.org.uk
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| Jobcentre Plus call into your local jobcentre to find out about training opportunities that may be available. |
Jobcentre Plus
Mitre House,
Lancaster, LA1 1JWTel: 01524 302000
Jobcentre Plus
Heron House, 67 Queen Street
Morecambe, LA4 5HW
Tel: 01524 302100
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