£2m promised to Shropshire colleges to fix 'leaking roofs, broken windows and worn-out facilities'
Colleges will be able to use the funding to fix leaking roofs, broken windows and worn-out facilities.
Two Shropshire colleges have been given a share of £307 million that has been earmarked to “restore pride in run-down colleges”.
The Government said young people across England will benefit from “major upgrades to their colleges” as part of plans to “turn the page on years of neglect”.
In total 175 colleges in England have been allocated money in the latest round of funding, including Telford College and Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College.
Colleges will be able to choose how the money is spent, but the Government states the money is for improvements like “fixing leaking roofs, broken windows and worn-out facilities”.
Documents released by the Department for Education today (April 1) reveal Telford College has been allocated £995,256.
The Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College group - which has campuses in Ludlow, Walford and Oswestry - has been allocated £1,097,236.
Skills Minister Jacqui Smith said: “The young people in these colleges are the engineers, bricklayers and designers of the future, and they and the dedicated staff teaching them deserve the best possible environment to learn and succeed.
“This 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.”
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