Lancaster & Morecambe College has a limited number of places available for learners aged 14-16 that are elected home educated.    Learners will only study part-time with the College, whilst these learners are funded by the Education Funding Agency, the College is not responsible for delivering key stage 4 curriculum to the learners.

Learners will only be guaranteed a place following an assessment and selection process, which will determine suitability to the course and the College and whether the individual will thrive within the College environment.

Assessment and selection days will be held in June.

This provision aims to support and enable young people aged 14-16 to access an innovative and supportive technical education , providing employability skills to support career progression.

Individual referrals for the 14-16 programme can be made throughout the academic year but, must come from schools, social services, or other educational establishments which can fund the placement for the learner

Please note, private funding is not accepted.

Once a referral is made, an application form and schools referral form must be completed.   An interview with the school, parents/guardians and the young person will be arranged.  Prior to the interview references will be requested from the school, this must include a full disclosure of learners attitude, behaviour, any learning needs including Educational Health Care Plan and attendance.  An interview for the programme, does not guarantee a place within the College.     Following the interview the College will review all the information and confirm whether a place can be offered.

Learners can study technical and vocational programmes at level 1, from a variety of subjects including;

• Catering & Hospitality
• Brickwork
• Plastering
• Joinery
• Welding
• Plumbing
• Hairdressing
• Beauty Therapy
• Animal Care
• Sport & Outdoor Education
• Public Services
• Employability

Each Pathway includes Functional Skills Maths & English, unless the learner assessed as GCSE standard.

The College has a limited number of places available for this provision and will prioritise year 11 learners.

Schools can directly request provision for up to ten Year 10 and/or Year 11 learners, for a number of hours per week, on a set day of the week. For example, two hours on a Friday morning. The provision can include a carousel of activities across our varying subjects, such as Construction, Hospitality & Catering, Animal Care, and so on.

The length of time which we work with a school and their learners for can vary from Half Term, Full Term to even a full academic year. This provision can be flexible in accordance with the needs of the school and the group.