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Blackpool College Launches New Construction Training Complex

6/16/2025

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Blackpool and Fylde College is set to create a new training complex for its expanding cohort of construction trainees, focusing on painting and decorating. This exciting development comes in response to the government's substantial £600 million investment aimed at training 60,000 more skilled workers. The application will be reviewed by Blackpool Council later this month, paving the way for a brighter future in construction.

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Blackpool and Fylde College is set to create a new training complex for its expanding cohort of construction trainees, focusing on painting and decorating. This exciting development comes in response to the government's substantial £600 million investment aimed at training 60,000 more skilled workers. The application will be reviewed by Blackpool Council later this month, paving the way for a brighter future in construction.