Burnley College hosts skills minister

Alex Burghart, Parliamentary Under-Secretary in the Department for Education, visited Burnley College's £100m pound campus to learn about how it has become the top college in the country.

The politician spent time talking to apprentices, T Level students, adult learners and Burnley College University Courses undergraduates during his visit and discussed how the College’s close links with employers are vital to secure the North West’s future business prosperity.

He said: "It was truly inspiring to visit Burnley College, which is opening doors for young people across the region to gain the skills they need to get good jobs, and meet with T Level students and apprentices benefitting from state-of-the-art equipment and outstanding teaching."

The visit was hosted by principal of Burnley College Karen Buchanan and director of Themis (Burnley College’s apprenticeship training arm) Neil Burrows.

It was the latest in a line of government visits to the college, which has also included Minister Gillian Keegan who took a virtual tour of our Themis Apprenticeship Facilities during the pandemic and praised the college for “leading the way in making sure people across the region gain the skills they need to progress.”

Karen Buchanan said: “We are immensely proud of all we do here at Burnley College to Build Futures and Change Lives. It has been a privilege to showcase our amazing achievements and innovation to the Minister.

"To be able to demonstrate how our learners have continued to excel, to achieve their goals and be the very best they can be has been incredibly rewarding. To see our tutors speak with pride about their work, showing their passion for their specialisms and to see how they challenge and motivate learners showcases everything that Burnley College is about."