MP for Carlisle, John Stevenson has welcomed news of a skills boost to support more people into jobs.
For the 2021-22 financial year, the Department for Education through the Office for Students has awarded £150 million to 100 colleges and universities to modernise and upgrade their facilities and equipment to boost access to higher technical training and flexible courses in key subjects, such as engineering, healthcare and science, that will help tackle regional skills gaps and level up local economies.
Following a successful bid, the University of Cumbria has been awarded £1,312,400.
£1,282,400 will be used to enhance facilities and infrastructure and the provision of equipment used in delivery of high-cost subject areas such as midwifery, nursing, paramedicine and STEM, including in those areas with skills shortages and where enhanced continuing professional development provision is in demand.
The package forms part of the government’s skills revolution which will level up opportunities for everyone and boost the economy.
Welcoming the news, John said: “I am delighted to hear of the investment into the University of Cumbria. This is great news for Carlisle and it means that adults and young people will benefit from more high-quality and flexible education and skills training in facilities to match, which can only help more people into higher skilled, higher wage jobs, tackling regional skills gaps and levelling up local economies.”
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