Government plans for specialist vocational training continue
11 May 2016
Further funding for the creation of 5 new National Colleges has been confirmed.
The National Colleges will be established in industries which the government considers are crucial to economic growth:
- National College for High Speed Rail (Birmingham and Doncaster)
- National College for Nuclear (Somerset and Cumbria)
- National College for Onshore Oil and Gas (Blackpool)
- National College for Digital Skills (London; Tottenham Hale and Whitechapel)
- National College for the Creative and Cultural Industries (Purfleet, Essex).
Announced in the Autumn spending review and included in
BIS’ 5 year plans, the network of National Colleges will aim to provide specialist higher-level vocational training.