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Helping create seamless transitions

🏫 Colleges & Providers

Helping create seamless transitions

This page brings together mainstream colleges, specialist colleges, creative providers and SEND/support providers across Liverpool, Halton, Sefton, Knowsley, St Helens, Wirral, Cheshire and surrounding areas.

Important: Course availability, levels, entry requirements and support arrangements can change. Always check directly with the college or provider before applying or naming a destination.

Mainstream FE Colleges

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City of Liverpool College

πŸ“ Liverpool

Levels/routes: Entry Level to Level 3+

Broad vocational and technical offer, supported learning, supported internships and apprenticeships.

Entry–L3+Supported LearningApprenticeships
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Hugh Baird College

πŸ“ Bootle

Levels/routes: Entry Level to Level 3+

Foundation learning, vocational courses, supported internships and apprenticeship routes.

Entry–L3+FoundationApprenticeships
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Knowsley & St Helens College

πŸ“ Knowsley and St Helens

Levels/routes: Entry Level to Level 3+

One college group with centres in Knowsley and St Helens, offering vocational, technical and supported routes.

Entry–L3+VocationalApprenticeships
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Riverside College

πŸ“ Widnes / Halton

Levels/routes: Entry Level to Level 3+

Important option for Halton learners, with vocational, technical, supported learning and apprenticeship routes.

Entry–L3+HaltonApprenticeships
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Southport College

πŸ“ Southport

Levels/routes: Entry Level to Level 3+

Vocational, technical and progression routes for learners in Sefton and surrounding areas.

Entry–L3+VocationalProgression
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Wirral Met College

πŸ“ Wirral

Levels/routes: Entry Level to Level 3+

Vocational, technical and supported learning routes across a wide range of subjects.

Entry–L3+SupportedVocational
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Myerscough College

πŸ“ Croxteth Park / Lancashire

Levels/routes: Entry Level to Level 3+

Mainstream land-based college with Entry Level and inclusive routes in animal care, horticulture, sport and land-based subjects.

Entry–L3+Animal CareLand-Based

Specialist Colleges and SEND Providers

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Greenbank College

πŸ“ Liverpool

Levels/routes: Entry Level to Level 2

Specialist SEND provision with vocational learning, independence skills, employability and supported routes.

SENDEntry–L2Employability
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Petty Pool College

πŸ“ Cheshire

Levels/routes: Specialist SEND provision

Preparation for adulthood, independence, vocational learning and residential options.

SENDIndependencePfA
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Thornton College

πŸ“ Cheshire / Halton area

Levels/routes: Specialist SEND provision

Specialist education option for learners with additional needs, focusing on life skills, employability and support.

SENDLife SkillsSupport
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SWRAC Bootle

πŸ“ Bootle / Sefton

Levels/routes: Supported learning and employability

SEND-focused provision including employability, independence, preparation for adulthood and supported pathways.

SENDEmployabilityBootle
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SWRAC Widnes

πŸ“ Widnes / Halton

Levels/routes: Supported learning and employability

SEND-focused provision including employability, independence, preparation for adulthood and supported pathways.

SENDEmployabilityWidnes
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Activate

πŸ“ Liverpool City Region

Levels/routes: Specialist learning and employability

Supported learning, employability, independent living skills and preparation for adulthood routes.

SENDEmployabilityIndependence

Specialist Creative Providers

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Liverpool Media Academy (LMA)

πŸ“ Liverpool

Levels/routes: Level 3 and above

Liverpool Media Academy offers creative routes in media, music, games, film, performance and digital creative subjects from Level 3.

Level 3+MediaMusic
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LIPA

πŸ“ Liverpool

Levels/routes: Foundation certificates and higher education

Specialist performing arts and creative provider covering music, acting, dance, production and performance routes.

Performing ArtsMusicHE

❀️ Need help choosing?

Choosing the right provider is not just about the course title. It is also about travel, support, confidence, independence, entry requirements and the right next step.