£20 million from the Levelling Up Fund was allocated to improve education opportunities and boost participation in culture in Telford.
Telford College delivers both Further and Higher Education courses from its main site in Wellington which is five miles from the Town Centre. Its location has limited public transport connectivity, and this is a key constraint to continuing learners’ participation in further education.
Station Quarter is a major development site which will be transformed over the next three years, providing new town centre apartments and townhouses, retails spaces and a state-of-the-art digital skills and enterprise hub, which will provide education and business start-up spaces.
Telford College is a partner in the delivery of the Digital Skills & Enterprise Hub. The relocation and enhancement of Telford College’s Sixth Form provision situated adjacent to the Hub will create a new education ‘campus’. Its location right next to Telford Central train station and a short walk from the bus station will provide access to education opportunities for people from all areas of Telford and beyond.
