Huge £1.2m. funding boost for Nelson and Colne College

The college is one of more than 180 who will receive a share of £200m. to begin immediate work from this September to repair and refurbish buildings and campuses so they continue to be great places to learn for the local communities they serve, the Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced.

The funding marks the latest step in the government’s drive to overhaul further education and deliver the skilled workforce employers and the economy need, and that will help level up skills and opportunities for more people across the country.

The cash boost forms part of a major £1.5bn investment that will transform colleges over the next 5 years. This initial investment is being fast-tracked so colleges can kick-start work this year and so students and staff will benefit a least a year earlier than originally planned.

Welcoming the news, Andrew Stephenson, the Conservative MP for Pendle, said: “This funding will help Nelson and Colne College carry on delivering for students at present and in the future, carrying on with the government’s promise to level up across the country, ensuring every young person, no matter where they come, from has the same opportunities.”