College to receive £470k to improve buildings
GoogleA college is set to receive £470,000 in efforts to improve its facilities.
Barrow's Furness College is in line to get the government funding as part of a national £302m scheme to fix, maintain and improve further education buildings.
As part of the national funding scheme, Cumbria's further educational colleges are due to be awarded £10m in total.
MP for Barrow and Furness Michelle Scrogham said she was "delighted" to see the college benefit, adding "the success of the college was vital for the future of our young people and for economic growth locally".
In 2013, the college reopened its doors following a major refurbishment which involved building its main teaching area, dubbed "the copper box".
The funding is the first capital investment for further education colleges in two years and the government said it would bolster its mission to break down the barriers to opportunity, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.
Skills minister Jacqui Smith said further education colleges were "vital" in the government's aims grow the economy.
"They are at the heart of training the next generation of skilled workers who will drive forward our plan for change."
Scrogham said: "I am delighted that Furness College will benefit from this new investment into college buildings.
"The success of the college is vital for the future of our young people and for economic growth locally.
"We need to make sure young people are given every chance to succeed and investing in the college buildings is an important part of that."