Links with schools - The College has excellent links with many of our partnership schools

The Schools Liaison Team is committed to providing a wide range of services to all our High Schools within the Borough. We work closely with our partners to offer a range of initiatives that will inform pupils, parents and school staff about the wide range of courses and excellent facilities available at Wigan & Leigh College.

We aim to:
• Raise awareness & aspirations of those who are not currently considering further or higher education
• Encourage the achievement of appropriate entry qualifications
• Support and enrich the school curriculum in areas in which we specialise

We offer services including:

If you are planning to hold an event in your school, please don’t hesitate to contact us; we would be happy to attend and offer advice to your pupils. We look forward to working alongside the staff and pupils in your school.

If your require further information on any of the services we offer our Schools Liaison Team can be contacted on

We look forward to working with you.

School Liaison Services

College Open Evenings
The College holds open evenings throughout the year. These evenings provide pupils, parents and school staff with the opportunity to look around the College and speak to our dedicated team of curriculum staff. They also offer prospective students an insight into college life.

Please visit our Open Evening Section for more information.

COLLEGE TOURS
We offer tours of the College facilities for pupils, school staff or Connexions advisors. This is beneficial to students, as they will be able to preview the College before making important decisions about their future. The tours can be tailored to suit the needs and interests of the group and can specifically include your selected curriculum areas.

CAREERS/Options days
Our Liaison Team will attend any careers or options events that you are holding in school and will support pupils in making informed choices about their future.

EDUCATION OTHERWISE
Education Otherwise is an alternative education programme for young people, whereby they attend college either full or part time. This programme leads to the development of life and social skills and progression is onto a vocational programme.

GUIDANCE INTERVIEWS
If pupils are unsure about which subjects they would like to study, then they can access a general guidance interview. Guidance interviews can be arranged to take place at school or in College. These are very useful for pupils, as our experienced liaison team will help to inform pupils of a range of options and assess which study route is best to take.

LUNCH TIME ADVISORY SESSIONS
Our lunch time advisory sessions give pupils the opportunity to speak to a member of the team at a convenient time to them. A representative will be available in your school during lunchtime to allow pupils to find out more about the college and the courses on offer. During these informal sessions, pupils can also gain assistance in completing their applications. These sessions work well when combined with our Year 11 Presentations.

MOCK INTERVIEWS
A representative from the liaison team will be happy to support pupils by attending any mock interview events that you are holding in school. Our experienced staff will advise pupils on how to improve their interview skills and overall confidence.

PARENTS EVENINGS
When you are holding Parents’ Evenings in school a member of the Liaison Team will be pleased to attend. We will provide parents and pupils with the information and advice they require and answer any questions about the College that they may have.

TASTER EVENTS
Our team includes specialist curriculum staff who are available to share their knowledge and expertise with pupils interested in a particular subject. Taster events can be tailored to your needs or we can create a programme to show the best of what the College has to offer. A new range of taster events are available now in all subject areas.

WORK EXPERIENCE
If you are organising work experience for the pupils in your school, why not take advantage of our diverse vocational provision. The college has many realistic working environments, in which pupils can work alongside our staff and students. This helps pupils gain an idea of the career paths they would like to take in the future and which courses they need to study now to achieve their goals.

YEAR 11 PRESENTATIONS
Our presentation outlines the wide range of courses and facilities available at the College, explains the entry criteria and admissions process. Presentations can be delivered during an assembly, or ideally with smaller groups during a lesson or lunch time. Smaller groups allow a more interactive presence in the classroom and pupils often find it easier to ask questions.

If you are planning to hold an event in your school, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We would be happy to attend and offer advice to your pupils. We look forward to working alongside the staff and pupils in your school.