East Lancashire Learning Group
Scotland Road, Barrowford, Nelson BB9 7YT
East Lancashire Learning Group (ELLG) is one of the UK’s leading education and skills providers, transforming lives, communities and businesses through exceptional learning opportunities and career-focused education.
With a proud reputation built over more than two decades of Ofsted Outstanding provision, ELLG is recognised nationally for delivering excellence in education, skills and student outcomes. Our commitment to quality has also seen us recognised as the Number 1 College in the country in the Government’s National Achievement Rate Tables (2026).
Serving thousands of learners each year through Nelson & Colne College, Accrington & Rossendale College, Lancashire Adult Learning, East Lancashire Apprenticeships and East Lancashire UC, we provide clear progression pathways from school, through further and higher education, into skilled employment and rewarding careers.
We work in close partnership with employers, industry leaders and communities to ensure our curriculum reflects the skills needed for the future economy.
Across the Group, learners access a wide range of opportunities including A Levels, T Levels, technical qualifications, apprenticeships, higher education programmes and professional training. Supported by industry-standard facilities, specialist learning environments and expert teaching staff, our provision is designed to help people of all ages develop the skills and qualifications needed to progress.
Alongside this, Lancashire Adult Learning delivers an extensive programme of adult and community learning, employability courses, skills for life and professional development opportunities, reaching thousands of learners each year through a network of community venues and partner organisations across Lancashire.