The new state of the art skills and technology training centre in Chartmoor Road, Leighton Buzzard, is open for students. The centre has been supported by employers and the curriculum being delivered there, is driven by the skills needs across the area in line with local and regional jobs. Local schools have joined in partnership with the centre to create improved learning pathways and options for local young people.
Funding Stream: Local Growth Fund (LGF)
LGF Awarded: £2.5m
Total Project Cost: £4.7m
Delivery Partner: Central Bedfordshire College
Project Status: Opened in Autumn 2017
Projected Outputs: 20 new jobs and 360 additional new learners by 2020/21
Website: https://leightonbuzzardskillscentre.co.uk/
Last nut tightened at Skills Centre
Central Bedfordshire College’s construction and engineering students proudly tightened the last nut on the steel frame for the College’s new Skills and Technology Centre currently being built in Chartmoor Road in Leighton Buzzard.