PRESTON COLLEGE NEWS
£3.6M CONSTRUCTION CENTRE TRANSFORMATION FOR 2027/28 Preston College has secured £3.6 million of Government funding to transform and expand its Construction Skills Centre. The project will create greater capacity for a modern, industry-standard training facility to train the future workforce Lancashire needs to support its ambitious housing, infrastructure and economic growth. The enhanced facilities will be ready for the 2027/28 academic year.
24 HOUR DANCE-A-THON RAISES OVER £3,000 In February 2026, Preston College staff and performing arts students completed a 24 hour dance-a-thon fundraising challenge. The challenge was in memory of one of our students Nicole, who unexpectedly passed away. Nicole had a deep passion for the performing arts, especially musicals and dance, and her creativity, energy and spirit left a lasting impact on everyone who knew her. The playlist for the final hour was created by her friends and family from Nicole’s favourite songs. At the end of the event, the fundraising target had been beaten three times with the final total surpassing £3,000.
APPRENTICES EXCEL AT SKILLBUILD REGIONAL QUALIFIERS Preston College apprentices competed across a range of construction disciplines in the SkillBuild 2026 Regional Qualifiers, achieving success in several categories. In Wall and Floor Tiling, Joseph Mort (DM Tiling) secured 1st place, while Thomas Robinson (Peter Robinson t/a CKC Property) achieved an impressive 3rd place finish. In Carpentry, Oliver Bullen (Sawdust Conversions) was awarded 1st place. In Joinery, Henry Flowers (Hare and Levitt Ltd) delivered an excellent performance, earning 2nd place. Steve Catterall, Lecturer for Wood Occupations said, “We are incredibly proud of all of our apprentices who took part. The standard across the competition was extremely high, and our apprentices rose to the challenge brilliantly.”
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