
Skills Capital Programme
This fund is available to create new facilities at Further Education Colleges to deliver skills demanded by local employers across Coventry and Warwickshire.
Category: Growing Talent
Funding: Local Growth Fund: £1,200,000, Funding from local Colleges and private sector: £1,200,000
Some of the projects funded by the Skills Capital Programme include:
- A new centre to provide learning space in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematical (STEM) skills at Warwickshire College in Leamington Spa.
- Development of a mezzanine floor within Warwickshire College’s construction training facility in Leamington Spa to deliver NVQ Level 3 courses and apprenticeships.
- A new Digital Industries Network & Telecomms Centre at City College
- A new CAD & LEAN Manufacturing Centre at City College
- £140,000 for new projects
What will the project achieve?
- Create 1,200 square metres of new learning space.
- Generate 1,200 new learners per annum.
- Create 730 new apprenticeship opportunities, particularly within construction and AME.
- Generate £8.5m in GVA within the local economy.