Key facts
Interesting facts about West Lothian College.
- The College moved to Livingston on 18 July 2001.
- Situated in the heart of Livingston the College benefits from good transport links and an area of high economic growth.
- The College’s mission is: Empowering Change through Learning.
- The College provides learning opportunities to around 6,000 people each academic year.
- 90% of our students feel they have a good overall College experience and the effectiveness of the teaching is good or very good.
- The College had a successful HMIE Review in 2004 which included an unprecedented 9 ‘very good’ grades for the Care area.
- The College is committed to Inclusiveness and Race Equality and is seeking to widen local participation by actively engaging with disadvantaged communities and minority ethnic groups.
- The mix of learners accessing the College and declaring a disability has steadily increased since 2001 from 144 to 570. The College has made adjustments to enhance the learner experience for these students.
- The College is also active in a range of initiatives which support adult basic skills, such as literacy, numeracy and basic IT.
