Backed by £170 million of government investment to fund
industry-standard facilities and equipment, Institutes of
Technology (IoTs) are made up of further education (FE) providers,universities and employers, with employers at the heart of decision-making, curriculum development and delivery.
They specialise in delivering higher technical education across England and are part of the government’s plans to reform technical training to help employers get the skilled workforce they need and offer local people rewarding and higher paid careers. As IoTs are employer led, they can react quickly to the current and evolving technical skills needs of an area.
IoT’s are designed to:
Significantly increase the number of students with higher technical qualifications
Provide the skills that employers need, both now and in the future, which are crucial to local, regional and national productivity growth
Attract a diverse range of students to address the lack of diversity in some parts of the technical workforce, to maximise their social as well as economic impact
Support adults, whether in employment or not, who want flexible access to higher-level education
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How are Cheshire
College involved?
Covering the Cheshire and Warrington LEP area of the IoT, Cheshire College – South & West offer a wide range of technical courses in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) sectors where employer demand is greatest.
• Higher apprenticeships • Higher technical qualifications • Degrees • Flexible courses for adults looking to reskill or upskill • T Levels