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Nelson and Colne College Group is an AoC Beacon Awards Finalist!
Lancashire Adult Learning, which is part of Nelson and Colne College Group, has made it through as a finalist in the prestigious AoC Beacon Awards, within the AoC Award for Widening Participation category, following the announcement at the AoC Conference in Birmingham earlier this week. Lancashire Adult Learning (LAL), rated by Ofsted as Outstanding, works […]
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Honouring Friend’s Memory and Fundraising for Local Hospice: Local Teacher Runs Icelandic Marathon for Second Time
Lancashire Adult Learning’s (LAL) Curriculum Leader, Chris Fay, has completed the Reykjavik marathon for a second consecutive year in support of cancer charities. Chris’s running journey began as a means to cope with personal loss. Following the passing of her mother to a rare form of lung cancer in 2017, Chris turned to running to […]
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Nelson and Colne College Group Fortifies Governing Board with Three Accomplished Industry Leaders
Nelson and Colne College Group (NCCG), comprising Nelson and Colne College, Accrington and Rossendale College, and Lancashire Adult Learning, has bolstered its Governing board with the appointment of 3 new Governors, all of whom are leaders within their field. Melissa Conlon, Commercial Director of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) North West, Helen Curtis, the […]
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Power in Partnership: Lancashire Adult Learning celebrate strong community collaborations with a partnership celebration event.
Lancashire Adult Learning (LAL), recently hosted a remarkable partnership event aimed at celebrating the College’s outstanding alliances with local businesses and groups. The event, held at Accrington and Rossendale College’s campus, brought together esteemed representatives from various organisations, including Lancashire County Council, BT and EE, NHS, Healthier Heroes, as well as local schools, libraries, […]
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Nelson and Colne College Group Earns Bronze Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
The College Group have been officially recognised as a bronze employer by the Armed Forces through the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS). The ERS recognises the commitment and support of UK employers for defence personnel and their families. The College Group is proud to receive this honour, aligning with our values and demonstrating our commitment […]
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Tea-rific educator from Lancashire brews up a royal invite to Buckingham Palace!
A member of the Lancashire Adult Learning (LAL) teaching team found herself rubbing shoulders with royalty last week as she was invited to King Charles III’s first Buckingham Palace Garden Party since his coronation. Sarah Haworth, the Head of Curriculum for Health and Wellbeing, Horticulture, Family Learning, Art & Humanities at Lancashire Adult Learning received […]
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Outstanding Lancashire College Tops Local and National Achievement Rate Tables for Adult Learning
Nelson and Colne College Group (NCCG) were delighted with the recent announcement regarding their adult learning success in the latest government National Achievement Rate Tables (NART). With an impressive 96.2% success rate, NCCG is officially the number one College in Lancashire for adult learners. This means that adults who attend either Lancashire Adult Learning, Accrington […]
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Care Home Residents Delighted by Spring Crafts Afternoon with Children from Local Primary School
Lancashire Adult Learning (LAL) has launched a new Spring Crafts course for children and care home residents in Preston, as part of its family learning provision. The course took place at Banksfield Care Home, which specialises in residential and dementia care for the elderly. LAL’s teachers delivered an afternoon of crafting activities this week to […]
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