Start date 1.7.2007
Higher Education Development: Penwith (Truro Penwith College)
The expansion, led by Truro and Penwith College comprises the development of new and refurbished buildings for Higher Education. It is part of a wider scheme to redevelop Penwith College campus and create new facilities for tertiary education. These broader plans will double 16+ enrolments at Penwith College by enhancing the breadth and quality of curriculum offer. This will provide an excellent platform for the specific plans to develop HE provision in West Cornwall.
What
Plans include improving facilities and providing a wider range of Higher Education courses at Penwith College, enhancing educational opportunities in the Penzance area.
Who
The applicant for this investment is Truro Penwith College.
How much?
The ERDF Convergence Programme is investing £4 million, with the South West Regional Development Agency and Penwith College contributing approx. £2 million each.
"We are delighted at this news of £4 million of ERDF Convergence funding towards our project to develop Higher Education opportunities in West Cornwall. This is a vital part of our overall redevelopment of the Penwith College campus which will have a massive impact on young people and adults in the west of the county. "Jonathan Burnett, Principal of Truro and Penwith College
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