The government has revealed the next tranche of colleges to receive funding through its college investment programme
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills said today that 22 colleges would receive 拢194m in capital investment to improve their facilities.
The funding, which forms the latest round of the College Capital Investment Fund (CCIF), comprises 拢113.8m of government grants matched by 拢80.5m of local investment.
Skills minister Matthew Hancock said: 鈥淓ffective capital investment has a significant educational and economic impact, helping attract learners back into education and training, improving learner outcomes, and boosting the businesses and communities they serve.
鈥淎s part of the government鈥檚 long term economic plan we must ensure that further education and vocational training is of the highest possible quality and this vital investment will help make that a reality.鈥�
Projects from the latest round include a 拢2m grant matched with a further 拢4m of funding for York College to build a new Construction Centre. The new facilities will enhance teaching and learning in Construction Skills helping to support local economic growth.
A full list of the colleges to receive funding is attached below.
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