Government earmarks £170m for technical institutes

The UK government has announced it will spend £170m of new capital funding to establish Institutes of Technology, which will be responsible for delivering ‘higher level’ technical education in STEM subjects across the UK. The proposal is part of a post-Brexit plan published in the government’s green paper, Building our industrial strategy, which is out for consultation until 17 April.

The green paper proposes that the new institutes will provide technical education tailored to the needs of employers in the local area. They will involve local employers, both in leadership and in the design of the curriculum, and are expected to offer qualifications from the equivalent of A-level to just below foundation degree-level.