The government recently announced the outcome of bids for 16 to 18-year-olds education capacity and construction funding.
Staffordshire has been was successful in securing £34m from the government for to boost the number of 16 to 18 learning places, with £26.6m for building and creating new facilities.
Projects are planned across the Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG), Burton & South Derbyshire College and South Staffordshire College sites.
Robin Hall, Staffordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Economy and Skills said: “This is fantastic news for Staffordshire and a major investment in our young people, our businesses and our economy.
“Demand for further education places continues to grow, so expanding our colleges and investing in modern, high-quality training facilities is essential if we are to give more young people the opportunity to develop the skills employers need.
“It is also an important step towards our longer-term ambition of securing £104million of investment over the next five years to ensure our further education provision can meet future demand and support economic growth across the county.”
