Clare Prodger
Assessor for Distance Learning
2025
I was keen to join the fantastic team at LMC and to broaden my horizons after teaching and leading in primary education for many years.
Clare joined Lancaster & Morecambe College in 2025 after completing her Training, Assessment and Quality Assurance Assessor qualifications with us. She had previously worked in primary schools as a Teacher, and decided that the step into FE education would be the challenge that she was looking for.
I was keen to join the fantastic team at LMC and to broaden my horizons after teaching and leading in primary education for many years.
We asked Clare what her favourite part of working at LMC in her role is and she said...
As I assess on Distance Learning, my workload is incredibly flexible and fits alongside my other roles well. I also love the welcoming and nurturing team I work in, even though we rarely see each other in person, they support my development and are always available to offer advice.
Clare assesses on a range of courses, including the Special Education Needs and Disability Level 2 Certificate and the Understanding Autism Level 2 Certificate. She offers constructive feedback to aid learners in their progression and suggests advice and ideas for further training and development.
We asked Clare what would she say to someone who was thinking of taking part in a Distance Learning course and she said...
The courses I assess on have fascinating content, they offer practical ideas and back them up with relevant theories and ideas – I wish they had been offered to me whilst I trained as a teacher!
YOUR TUTOR(S)
My favourite aspect of my role is seeing learners who struggle to believe in themselves when they first begin their journey at LMC, but eventually realise that they are very capable. It is a lightbulb moment when they realise they can be or do anything they want to. Learners walk through our gates unsure of themselves and sometimes struggle to believe in their abilities, but by the end of their journey they walk out of LMC confident and ready to take on the world.
Even though I only work with learners through distance learning, it is possible to establish a rapport with a learner that has been assigned to me – it is wonderful to help a person develop their confidence through the many distance learning awards we have on offer and to watch their work go from strength to strength.
The course gives people experiences of business in many forms which can be used in a huge variety of possible future careers – past students have gone on to work in sectors as diverse as fashion, charities, social media, nuclear energy, defence manufacturing and the public sector.
The vocational skills development we offer at College are exceptional. The partners we work with are excellent and will help the students to develop further, as well as the opportunities we provide such as the Alicante trip are amazing, and you would struggle to find another college or sixth form that offers similar opportunities.
Whether you're confident that you want to be a plumber/gas engineer, think you want to try your hand at it, or have no idea what you want to do - plumbing or gas work is an excellent asset for anyone to have. They're both great career options, loved by foreign countries if you're looking to travel, or at the very least will save you some money on a plumber in the future no matter what you end up doing!
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.
ALUMNI
Daniel Thackray
Poppy McMulkin
Megan Thornton
Alemayehu Fikade
Ihor Galona
Tom Hurdle
LMC In the Spotlight
Lancaster & Morecambe College is reaccredited to the matrix Standard for high-quality CEIAG services
