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Lancaster & Morecambe College secures £574K boost from government

Tuesday, 7 April 2026 16:14

By Greg Lambert X @greglam72

Lancaster and Morecambe College

More than half a million pounds of government cash has been awarded to Lancaster & Morecambe College as part of nationwide funding to improve facilities.

The money is part of a £307m boost to colleges across England which the government said could be used to fix leaking roofs, broken windows and update worn-out heating systems.

Lancaster & Morecambe College, located on Morecambe Road, will receive £574,822.

Lizzi Collinge, MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale, and Cat Smith, MP for Lancaster and Wyre, both welcomed the funding announcement.

"The investment sits alongside our reforms to increase access and drive up standards," said Ms Collinge.

"This builds on the reintroduction of targeted, means-tested maintenance grants, which will support low-income students to access and excel in higher education, either at college or university."

Lizzi Collinge with Danny Braithwaite, principal and chief executive of Lancaster & Morecambe College

Ms Smith said: "Children in Lancaster and Wyre will benefit from this government funding, which will help our local colleges continue to provide an excellent learning environment for young people to focus and succeed.

"As the the government rapidly expands post-16 options to learn new trades and skills, I am delighted to see over £2m investment in our area this year, with colleges able to decide how the money is spent to best suit their needs."

The government announcement earlier this week said: "Young people across England will see major upgrades to their colleges, as the government invests £307 million to turn the page on years of neglect.

"From repairing leaky roofs and fixing broken windows to updating worn-out heating systems, all 175 colleges will benefit.

"Each one will receive individual allocations in the summer, ranging from £6,000 for smaller institutions to £7m for large college groups for the next academic year. Colleges will be given the flexibility to decide how the funding is spent, so it can be directed where it is needed most.

"These upgrades will restore pride in England’s colleges and break down barriers to opportunity for students, with fewer disruptions to lessons, more comfortable learning environments, and better spaces for students to focus and succeed. Modernised colleges will be key to delivering on the Prime Minister’s target for two-thirds of young people to be taking a gold standard apprenticeship, higher training or heading to university by the age of 25.

"The fund has been boosted by £5m since last year, when it was introduced in response to colleges calling for a reliable annual allocation to plan and maintain their estates. It is part of a £1.7bn investment from the government’s Industrial Strategy for colleges to modernise buildings by 2030."

The government said funding will be distributed in due course.

We have contacted Lancaster & Morecambe College for comment.

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