Ian Pryce CBE, Principal and CEO of The Bedford College Group said:
“We applaud the government’s decision to invest £1.2 billion to improve further education college buildings, and to release £200 million of that straightaway.
“As one of the largest college groups in the country, The Bedford College Group will receive £2 million initially which will really help us upgrade some of our oldest buildings at our Bedford campus.
“This comes on top of the additional £2.9 million we will receive thanks to support from SEMLEP to allow us to develop a new offsite-construction centre at Bedford.
“It feels like government is acknowledging the importance of colleges in helping the country recover economically from the Covid-19 pandemic, and the need to invest in technical skills.”
