IMPROVING EDUCATION

We're delivering a new University campus and Institute of Technology to ensure young people have the skills needed for the 21st century; with schools supported to drive up aspiration.

We need to spread opportunity to unleash the potential of Burnley and Padiham. And that’s why I'm working to turn our borough into a North West leader in technology education.

Our community became great on cutting edge technology. We need to restore this focus. And make Burnley an Educational Improvement Zone.
Burnley College has taken leaps forward by becoming part of a new Institute of Technology. One of only 12 nationally.
UCLan is expanding higher education in the borough, offering thousands more places to feed in skills to the new National Cyber Force in the Ribble Valley.

News

Antony Reaffirms Commitment to further Improve Education

Wednesday, 9 September, 2020

Local MP Antony Higginbotham spoke in Prime Minister’s Questions this week to reaffirm his commitment to improve further education for young people within Burnley and Padiham.

Burnley College set to receive over £1 million as part of £200 million national fund to transform campus buildings

Thursday, 20 August, 2020

Burnley College is to get £1,014,842 funding to help with refurbishments as part of government plans to boost further education.

Exam Results

Friday, 14 August, 2020

This week young people across Burnley, Padiham, and the whole country will be getting their A Level results and I was delighted to be able to visit Burnley College first thing on Thursday morning to speak to pupils as they opened those envelopes full of anticipation.

Coal Clough Academy in Burnley to receive £112,625 to upgrade and refurbish school building.

Thursday, 6 August, 2020

Burnley to benefit from upgraded school facility to improve the education of children.
Conservative Government is investing £560 million to repair and upgrade school buildings, alongside a transformational 10-year school rebuilding programme.

Antony Higginbotham MP welcomes £68.6m Government investment in local schools

Tuesday, 14 January, 2020

New local MP Antony Higginbotham has welcomed a £68.6m Government investment in schools across Burnley – the largest funding boost in a decade, levelling up per pupil funding to ensure that all schools have the right investment to deliver an outstanding education in Burnley and Padiham.