• Background North West

    • Training Providers

    Training Providers

    You can get a full list of training providers in your area by checking out your local 14-19 prospectus, they are really helpful but why not check out some of these specialist providers.

    Colleges

    Colleges

    The North West has some excellent colleges offering everything from Apprenticeships to A-levels, check them out below – and don’t forget to tell them about us..

    Accrington and Rossendale College
    01254 389933
    www.accross.ac.uk

    Aquinas College
    0161 483 3237
    www.aquinas.ac.uk

    Ashton Under Lyne Sixth Form College
    0161 330 2330
    www.asfc.ac.uk

    Barrow in Furness Sixth Form College
    01229 828377
    www.barrow6fc.ac.uk

    Birkenhead Sixth Form College
    0151 652 5575
    www.bsfc.ac.uk

    Blackburn College
    01254 55144
    www.blackburn.ac.uk

    Blackpool and Fylde College
    01253 356127
    www.blackpool.ac.uk

    Blackpool Sixth Form College
    01253 394911
    www.blackpoolsixth.ac.uk

    Bolton Community College
    01204 907200
    www.bolton-community-college.ac.uk

    Bolton Sixth Form College
    01204 846215
    www.bolton-sfc.ac.uk

    Burnley College
    01282 733333
    www.burnley.ac.uk

    Bury College
    0161 280 8280
    www.burycollege.ac.uk

    Cardinal Newman College
    01774 460181
    www.cardinalnewman.org.uk

    Carlisle College
    01228 822703
    www.carlisle.ac.uk

    Carmel College
    01744 452200
    www.carmel.ac.uk

    Cheadle & Marple Sixth Form College
    0161 486 4600
    www.camsfc.ac.uk/

    The Cooperative College
    0161 246 2902
    www.co-op.ac.uk

    Eccles College
    0161 789 5876
    www.ecclescollege.ac.uk

    Furness College
    01229 825017
    www.furness.ac.uk

    Holy Cross College
    0161 762 4500
    www.holycross.ac.uk

    Hopwood College (Rochdale)
    01706 345346
    www.hopwood.ac.uk

    Hopwood College (Middleton)
    0161 643 7560
    www.hopwood.ac.uk

    Hugh Baird College
    0151 353 4444
    www.hughbaird.ac.uk

    Kendal College
    01539 814700
    www.kendal.ac.uk

    King George V College
    01704 530601
    www.kgv.ac.uk

    Knowsley Community College
    0151 477 5777
    www.knowsleycollege.ac.uk

    Lakes College West Cumbria
    01946 839300
    www.lcwc.ac.uk

    Lancaster and Morecambe College
    01524 66215
    www.lmc.ac.uk

    Liverpool Community College
    0151 252 3300
    www.liv-coll.ac.uk

    Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
    0151 330 3000
    www.lipa.ac.uk

    Loreto Sixth Form College
    0161 226 5156
    www.loreto.ac.uk

    Macclesfield College
    01625 410002
    www.macclesfield.ac.uk

    Manchester Business School
    0161 275 6303
    www.mbs.ac.uk

    Maritime and Engineering College North West
    www.mecnw.co.uk

    Mid Cheshire College
    01606 74444
    www.midchesh.ac.uk

    Myerscough College
    01995 642222
    www.myerscough.ac.uk

    Royal Northern College of Music
    0161 907 5200
    www.rncm.ac.uk

    Nelson and Colne College
    01282 440200
    www.nelson.ac.uk

    North Area College of Stockport
    0161 442 7494

    Oldham College
    0161 624 5214
    www.oldham.ac.uk

    Oldham Sixth Form College
    0161 287 7500
    www.osfc.ac.uk

    Pendleton College
    0161 736 5074
    www.pendcoll.ac.uk

    Preston College
    01772 22 55 22
    www.preston.ac.uk

    Priestley College
    01925 633591
    www.priestleycollege.ac.uk

    Reaseheath College
    01270 625131
    www.reaseheath.ac.uk

    Riverside College Halton
    0151 257 2800
    www.riversidecollege.ac.uk

    Runshaw College
    01772 622677
    www.runshaw.ac.uk

    Salford College
    0161 702 8272
    www.salford-col.ac.uk

    Sir John Deane’s College
    01606 46011
    www.sjd.ac.uk

    South Cheshire College
    01270 654654
    www.s-cheshire.ac.uk

    St. Helens College
    01744 733766
    www.sthelens.ac.uk

    St. Mary’s College
    01254 580464
    www.stmarysblackburn.ac.uk

    St. John Rigby Sixth Form College
    01942 214797
    www.sjr.ac.uk

    Tameside College
    0161 908 6789
    www.tamesidecollege.ac.uk

    The Manchester College
    0161 203 2100 (option 2)
    www.themanchestercollege.ac.uk

    Trafford College
    0161 886 7000
    www.trafford.ac.uk

    Warrington Collegiate Institute
    01925 494494
    www.warrington.ac.uk

    West Cheshire College
    01244 670600
    www.west-cheshire.ac.uk

    West Lancashire College
    01695 728744
    www.skelmersdale.ac.uk

    Wigan and Leigh College
    01942 761600
    www.wigan-leigh.ac.uk

    Wirral Metropolitan College
    0151 551 7777
    www.wmc.ac.uk

    Winstanley College
    01695 633244
    www.winstanley.ac.uk

    Xaverian College
    0161 224 1781
    www.xaverian.ac.uk

    UTCs

    University Technical Colleges

    University Technical Colleges are a new concept in education. They offer 14-19 year olds the opportunity to take a highly regarded, full time, technically-oriented course of study. They are equipped to the highest standard, sponsored by a university and offer clear progression routes into higher education or further learning in work.

    Universities

    Universities

    University of Bolton
    01204 903903
    www.bolton.ac.uk

    University of Central Lancashire
    01772 201201
    www.uclan.ac.uk

    University of Chester
    01244 511000
    www.chester.ac.uk

    University of Cumbria
    01228 616234
    www.cumbria.ac.uk

    Edge Hill University
    01695 657000
    www.edgehill.ac.uk

    Lancaster University
    01524 592029
    www.lancs.ac.uk

    Liverpool Hope University
    0151 291 3295
    www.hope.ac.uk

    Liverpool John Moores University
    0151 231 5090
    www.ljmu.ac.uk

    The University of Manchester
    0161 275 2077
    www.manchester.ac.uk

    The Manchester Metropolitan University
    0161 247 2000
    www.mmu.ac.uk

    The University of Salford
    0161 295 4545
    www.salford.ac.uk

    Useful Links

    Useful Links

    Is there anything else out there that may be helpful to me? Well below we have a few suggestions.

        • National Careers Service
          The National Careers Service provides information, advice and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training and work opportunities. The service offers confidential and impartial advice.

          Tel: 0800 100 900
          nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk
        • Student Employment Services
          We’re one of the best recruitment & employment agencies, specialising in student & graduate placements, from internships to full time jobs. We also offer advice on writing CVs and preparing for interviews.

          www.studentemploymentservices.co.uk
        • Student Job
          StudentJob is an online job portal that specialises in providing students with work placements, internships and part time jobs. With 1,100 + jobs active on at any time, this provides students across the UK with access to a large database of vacant positions throughout the year.

          www.studentjob.co.uk
        • studentsRus
          Because of the nature and variety of ways students work, the tax situation can sometimes be complex and you may be unknowingly paying more tax than you need and more tax means less money in your pocket when you can least afford it.
          This is where Students R Us can help.

          www.studentsrus.org.uk

    Jobcentre Plus
    www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk

    National Apprenticeship Service
    www.apprenticeships.org.uk

    Orangeo
    http://www.orangeo.org.uk/

    UCAS Progress
    www.ucasprogress.com

    Work Experience
    www.work-experience.org

    southport.ac.uk