Education and training have been a key focus of the Local Growth Fund. SEMLEP has invested £2.5 million in Bedford College’s state-of-the-art £5 million Advanced Engineering Buchanan Centre. The building, which sits next to the central tower block at Cauldwell Street, opened in 2018 and houses the latest analytical and digital equipment, BIM software and robotics, and computerised aided design (CAD).
SEMLEP has also invested in the Group’s redevelopment of Tresham College’s Wellingborough campus which will now allow up to 1,000 students to gain new skills in areas such as Computing, Construction, and Electrical Installation, providing a boost for the local economy in a previously closed town centre location.
