A higher education college is in line for significant investment to help it deliver new T level courses.

Stockton Riverside College is spending £2.5m on the project, which will enable it to roll out new T Level qualifications which offer students classroom-based practical learning from its Thornaby site alongside an industrial placement of about 45 days.

The funding was awarded by the Department of Education.

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Principal Lesley Graham said: “I look forward to seeing the positive impact that this investment will have on learning spaces, across college.

“For some time now, we have been working with employers to design curriculum and plan the industrial placements, and we are primed to hit the ground running with our first cohort of T Level learners in September – the invitation to deliver these improvements to our learning spaces will ensure that our already outstanding facilities will remain aligned with the latest innovations in industrial workplaces, which will ultimately lead to our learners leaving college with the skills and workplace experiences they need to achieve their career aspirations.”

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The Northern Echo:

The funding will allow the college to develop facilities across construction, motor vehicle, health and hair and beauty curriculum areas.

Work is expected to commence on site from January 2023, with minimal disruption to current learning schedules.

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