The government is set to invest £38 million in colleges across the region

Cambridge Regional College is set to get a £2 million upgrade after funding was confirmed by the Department for Education (DfE). It comes as the government invests £38 million to restore run-down further education colleges in the East of England.

A total of 19 colleges across the region will receive funding, which they can spend according to their needs. The funding is intended to improve learning environments and minimise disruptions to lessons.

Cambridge Regional College will receive £1,958,468.45 in funding. The funding will be allocated according to student numbers that colleges have reported to the DfE.

Skills Minister Jacqui Smith said: “The young people in these colleges are the engineers, bricklayers and designers of the future, and they and the dedicated staff teaching them deserve the best possible environment to learn and succeed.

“This £38 million investment will repair and modernise facilities across all 19 colleges in the East of England, giving young people the spaces they need to build the skills they need for good careers, helping to drive economic growth.”