£307 million announced for college building repairs
The government has announced it is investing £307 million for colleges in England to use for maintenance and repair of their buildings, such as repairing leaky roofs and fixing broken windows.
All 175 colleges will benefit and each one will receive individual allocations in the summer. Colleges will be given the flexibility to decide how the funding is spent, so it can be directed where it is needed most.
The further education college condition allocation fund has been boosted by £5 million since last year, when it was introduced in response to colleges calling for a reliable annual allocation to plan and maintain their estates. It is part of a £1.7 billion investment from the government’s Industrial Strategy for colleges to modernise buildings by 2030.
Skills Minister Jacqui Smith said: "This £307 million investment will repair and modernise facilities across all 175 colleges in England, giving young people the spaces they need to build the skills they need for good careers, helping to drive economic growth."
Cheshire College South & West used its allocation last year to move towards decarbonising all of their campuses, as well as making improvements to ventilation systems and the Crewe campus reception.
Helen Nellist, Deputy Principal of Cheshire College South & West, said: "We’re very grateful for this funding, which has allowed us to make significant improvements across the college."
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