College building plan amid construction training boom

A college is planning to build a complex for the large number of construction trainees it has enrolled.

Blackpool and Fylde College said there had been a big uptake for its painting and decorating course.

The plan comes after the government unveiled £600m of funding in March to train up to 60, 000 more skilled construction workers.

Blackpool Council will decide on the application later this month.

A design and access statement for the application said: "The proposed scheme is to provide a new fit for purpose building to house the teaching of construction /painting and decorating skills at the Blackpool and The Fylde College, Bispham Campus.

"The requirement for this building is due to the high numbers of students enrolling on construction courses this academic year and the forecast for future years.

"Blackpool and the Fylde College intend to be integral to ensuring the training of young people across the Fylde region accordingly in support of the government targets."

Existing facilities provided at the Bispham campus include engineering, construction, heating and ventilation and automotive, amongst many others, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

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