College gets £2.6m for digital skills training hub
MONEY TO HELP TRAIN PEOPLE FOR THE JOBS OF THE FUTURE
A COLLEGE has been given £2.6 million to help people develop digital skills.
Construction at a site off Epinal Way, Loughborough, is due to begin toward the end of the year.
Loughborough College received the money for the Digital Skills Hub from Loughborough Town Deal.
It is one of 11 projects sharing £16.9 million of government funding.
Jo Maher, principal and chief executive of Loughborough College, said: “This is fantastic news and we’re extremely grateful to the Town Deal for investing in our digital vision.
“The funding means we can create more cutting-edge facilities on campus which enhance the digital capability of learners and our community so we can better meet the needs of local and regional employers.
“In addition, the skills hub perfectly complements our new T-Level Centre and proposed Institute of Technology on campus, helping us create a stateof-the-art learning environment in the heart of the community.”
Town Deal board co-chairman Councillor Jonathan Morgan, leader of Charnwood Borough Council, said: “I am delighted we can confirm Town Deal funding for the digital skills hub at Loughborough College.
“We are living and working in an ever-increasingly digital world and therefore the demand for a facility like this has never been higher.
“The skills hub will help not only people but also businesses as we continue to emerge from the impact of the pandemic and build a stronger economy.”
Fellow co-chairman Dr Nik Kotecha, boss of Morningside Pharmaceuticals, said: “We want the Town Deal to have a real legacy and this will certainly be one aspect of that.
“Thousands of people will be trained at the digital skills hub and forge their careers and futures with the skills they will learn there and I am really pleased the Town Deal can invest in Loughborough College, which is a wonderful asset for the town and borough.”