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Ofsted Report 2025
Staff, students and governors at Lancaster & Morecambe College (LMC) are celebrating the latest Ofsted inspection which graded the College as GOOD across all areas, and commended the strong contribution LMC makes to meeting skills needs across the region.
A team of 11 Inspectors spent 4 days on the campus in early February 2025 and undertook a comprehensive inspection of all aspects of College life, concluding that LMC provides an ambitious curriculum, setting consistently high standards and that students enjoy attending classes and feel supported and respected by college staff.
As part of the new inspection framework, the College was assessed on how well they meet local, regional and national skills needs and they received the highest accolade, with LMC’s contribution rated as strong, noting.
Staff work highly effectively with an extensive network of employers to develop tailored training and education programmes… and play a key role leading on the sustainability and green skills agenda in the region.
The inspection team met a wide range of students, apprentices and employers during their 4-day visit, including a number of adult learners, and were impressed with their commitment and enthusiasm.
Learners and apprentices are proud of the knowledge, skills and behaviours that they develop.
Staff were praised for setting consistent expectations on the behaviours and attitudes needed for life and work, and for developing meaningful and relevant work experience opportunities for learners.
Daniel Braithwaite, Principal of Lancaster & Morecambe College said
I am extremely proud of our students, staff and stakeholders endorsed by our fantastic Ofsted report officially published this week. It is a powerful validation of our collective hard work and commitment to the communities we serve. There are some amazing statements within the report that highlight how our students feel about their learning, development and the support received from staff LMC. Employers and wider stakeholders also provided Ofsted with some fantastic feedback on how we work in partnership to meet their needs, leading to recognition of our strong contribution to meeting skills needs at a local, regional and national level. We will celebrate as a team, but also take on board areas for development collectively. We will build on this solid platform, reflect on the feedback shared and move forward as one college with ambition for the future.
During the inspection surveys were sent out on behalf of Ofsted to LMC learners, their parents and carers, adult students, regional employers, College staff and community stakeholders to gather their feedback on the College. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive, with 95% of current students saying that they would recommend LMC to their friends and 93% of staff stating that they were proud to work at College.
YOUR TUTOR(S)
I love working with people of all ages and backgrounds and seeing them make progress and achieve their qualifications, sometimes in “small” ways, such as remembering how to do a written multiplication.
I love working at Lancaster & Morecambe College with such an amazing team that are passionate about delivering outstanding teaching across the departments. The Apprenticeship courses at LMC are well developed programmes that offer students amazing opportunities and experiences, whilst allowing them to earn while they learn as they progress through the Apprenticeship.
I enjoy sharing my knowledge and experience of animals with students and seeing a learners journey as they make progress. The best part of teaching the course would definitely be the experience we offer learners, it's a unique and hands on way of developing their knowledge of working with animals.
My favourite part of my role is helping my students take the first step towards fulfilling their ambitions to go to university and, eventually, progressing into their dream careers.
We have a very knowledgeable and dedicated team from different areas of the animal industry. We offer a range of courses in Animal Studies at different levels to cater for a wide range of students. Practically, you will work with a range of animals on site, spend time in our laboratories and hone your skills further during independent work-related experience. Working with animals can be a fun and rewarding career but it does involve hard graft and dedication!
I love to see the difference between a student starting the course and then when they leave their course. They always gain confidence thanks to their new skills and it's amazing to see them leave with their qualification knowing that I have contributed in helping them achieve it.
ALUMNI
Lee Jackson
Thea Jones
Storme Sutherland
Will McLean
Beccy Wheildon
Hollie Adams
