Petroc marks Colleges Week 2021
Following on from the success of last year’s ‘Love Our Colleges’ campaign, Petroc dedicated 18 – 22 October to Colleges Week 2021 and highlighted the amazing work colleges do and why long-term investment is crucial if the government is to ‘level up’ all areas of the country.
As part of Colleges Week, Petroc College celebrated our amazing industry-standard facilities, alumni, response to COVID-19 and the launch of our brand new South West Institute of Technology (SWIoT) building.
With the government’s comprehensive spending review taking place imminently, Colleges Week was also a reminder to the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak that funding colleges, training and skills is the catalyst for a stronger, fairer and more resilient society. We are calling on Selaine Saxby to ensure we remain a priority in the comprehensive spending review.
Sean Mackney, Principal at Petroc College, said: “Our aim at Petroc is to ensure that all our students are properly equipped with the skills they need to make a difference in whatever career they choose to pursue. Colleges Week is a chance for us to celebrate and showcase our amazing lecturers, dedicated students and exceptional facilities.”
David Hughes, Chief Executive of the Association of Colleges, said: “Colleges Week showcases exactly why further education holds the answers to some of the biggest issues facing all of us. Now more than ever we need highly skilled and well-educated workforces to deliver the economic recovery this government aspires to.
“Colleges Week this year is about celebrating the amazing work colleges do, educating 2.2 million people every year, including more than 600,000 16 to 18-year-olds. They hold the key to reducing skills gaps, combatting inequality, and providing better opportunities to disadvantaged communities. This week is about making our voices heard and campaigning with partners to make sure colleges continue to be a serious political, economic and social priority.”
