AoC responds to government's capacity funding guidance

Responding to the post-16 and construction skills capacity funding guidance, Julian Gravatt, Deputy Chief Executive, Association of Colleges, said: "Colleges across the country have the expertise and ambition to deliver large numbers of quality courses in high-demand areas like construction, but over the past few years have struggled with the funding and resource to do so, with some having to turn potential students away.

“The £570m budget for capital projects will go a long way to address the issue, ensuring colleges can expand their facilities. Half of that budget will be distributed to mayoral and strategic authorities; colleges have been working with mayors and councils for years on skills and will work with new authorities to provide urgently needed places."