Plans submitted for £2.3m T Level centre
Plans for a £2.3m T Level facility have been submitted to Charnwood Borough Council by a local team of specialists for Loughborough College.
The project team – which includes project manager Thornton Firkin, architects Bond Bryan, M&E consultancy Couch Perry Wilkes (CPW) and structural engineer ABA Consulting – has worked with Loughborough College to develop a new twostorey building that will include teaching, training, office, and associated space.
T Level qualifications were introduced by the government last year and offer students a mix of classroom learning and on-the-job experience.
Jo Maher, principal and CEO at Loughborough College, said: “We are delighted to be in a position to submit plans for this brilliant new facility.
“Our ambition is to provide a contemporary, state-of-the-art learning environment which will enhance the career aspirations of people in the community we serve and also create an exciting and modern gateway to our campus from Epinal Way.
“T Levels are an exciting addition to our provision, which will boost the future prospects of our learners, meet the skills needed by employers, and support the local and regional economies in bouncing back from the impact of Covid.”
Bond Bryan director, Matthew Hutton, explained: “This is a real testament to the team’s efforts to date – and we now look forward to seeing this unique facility come to fruition. The design aims to create a high-quality and adaptable solution that also creates an architecturally-distinctive addition to the college; we believe that the experience of being a student should be central to defining the learning experience of the future.”
Ash Cowdrey, director at CPW, said: “At CPW we are passionate about training the next generation, so to work on a local project where students are given real hands-on experience within a wide range of industries – including construction – and employers are encouraged to get involved is fantastic.”
The project received funding of £2.3m to complete the facility and is supported by the Department for Education.
