The Sandwell Colleges launch new £9.3m skills campus

New skills and opportunities are set to be unlocked as The Sandwell Colleges have officially opened their highly anticipated Cradley Heath Skills Campus,

The campus will play a transformative role in boosting skills, employment, and social inclusion across the Black Country, acting as a catalyst for opportunity and regeneration, and bringing practical training, adult learning and community-focused education into the heart of the town.

The £9.3million community-focused facility, funded by Sandwell Council’s Towns Fund Programme, is an innovative investment into adult learners, apprentices and school leavers, designed to be a dynamic hub for practical, career-focused learning, supported by expert guidance, and relevant to today’s job market with industry-standard workshops, specialist equipment and flexible learning spaces.

Lisa Capper, CEO and Principal of The Sandwell Colleges, said: “With a strong track record in successfully delivering adult learning programmes for Sandwell College, we are delighted to be launching our Cradley Heath Skills Campus, providing opportunity for training and skills development in the heart of the community, with programmes shaped around employer demand and local workforce skills.

“We have invested in creating industry-standard learning environments at this new campus, where learners will develop the practical skills and hands-on experience to succeed in their chosen career pathway such as healthcare, digital or construction or progress into further or higher education.

“The future starts here for people who want to change careers, gain qualifications for progression, or simply develop new skills.”

Guests at the event enjoyed a keynote speech from the Leader of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Cllr Kerrie Carmichael, on the value of investing in adult skills and building opportunity for the community as well as hearing from other key partners on the impact this campus will have and the role it will play in providing new opportunities for local residents to upskill, reskill and retrain.

Lisa Capper welcomed guests to the launch event which included a formal ribbon cutting ceremony for one of the region’s most exciting new developments.