The Cradley Heath Skills Campus will provide a new, dedicated education and training centre to enable the engagement of young people and adults in Cradley Heath, Rowley Regis.
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The Cradley Heath Skills Campus project is part of the Rowley Regis Towns Fund Programme and will address the barrier to economic growth caused by local skills deficiencies and access to a suitably skilled work force that exists within the Black Country and locally within Sandwell through providing three programmes:
- Essential Skills: access to foundation skills with English, Maths and Digital Skills
- Boost: development of pre-access Boost programme providing advanced study skills at Level 3 and access to Higher Education
- Gateway to opportunity: provide Gateway provision which will enable those looking for a new career, a career change or for promotion to secure a set of job ready skills and access to live job opportunities
The campus will work in conjunction with local community groups to provide access to social, medical and other education advice and service providing a resource centre with Sandwell College as the anchor institution.
The project Full Business Case was approved by Government in March 2022 and the project team have since undertaken a number of activities in the background to finalise the work packages to deliver this project.
Construction works started on-site in November 2024 and the new skills campus will be operational in January 2026. Full details on course delivery at the Skills Campus, with information on how to enrol will be shared in the upcoming months.