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To: Swindon local Government and UK national Government
Help Swindon's Students with a Swindon Institute of Technology IOT
Sign our petition to show local and national Government how important it is to tackle the skills shortage in science, technology, engineering and maths subjects and jobs in Swindon.
Contact the local Swindon Ministers of Parliament
Email Swindon South MP Robert Buckland [email protected]
Write to Mr Robert Buckland
29 B Wood St, Old Town, Swindon, SN1 4AN
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Write to Mr Justin Tomlinson
Constituency Office: First Floor, Customer Service Hub, Orbital Shopping Park, Thamesdown Drive,
Swindon, SN25 4AN
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Help promote the proposed Swindon IOT to show how serious we are about our children's futures; as they expect to hear by March 2019 whether or not they have been awarded the funding.
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I am a UK teacher and academic (Mr B Solomon) well known to my many awesome students over the years and I can see how a Swindon Institute of Technology IOT can benefit our Students lives.
Carol Kitching, principal at New College, said: “This truly innovative and collaborative bid will go a very long way towards improving and sustaining STEM skills and knowledge and contributing to the economic growth and success of Swindon’s economy. We are delighted to be a partner in this exciting project.”
Swindon Advertiser has reported that "Based on North Star Avenue, the proposals are backed by some of Swindon’s biggest employers. They include Nationwide, BMW Group, Excalibur Communications and Recycling Technologies. Between them, the firms will contribute £1m to the project."
Steve Wain, principal of Swindon College, said: “Putting this bid together has been an uplifting experience. It is great to see everyone working so closely together to make this bid as strong as it can be.
“Collaboration is the most efficient and effective way to provide employers and our communities with the high-level skill training they need to secure well-paid sustainable employment in local industry.
“Our employers are committed to meeting their current and future skills needs by employing as many people from the local area as possible and see how the IOT can achieve that.”
Last year, it was announced the Swindon College-led consortium was one of 16 projects shortlisted by government to bid for cash to set up an institute of technology.
If successful, the £21m Swindon scheme will see the conversion of Swindon College’s tower block and technology buildings. The institute of technology, which would be backed by Oxford Brookes University and Cirencester College, will offer high-level technical qualifications in advanced manufacturing and engineering, life sciences, digital sciences and creative media.
Director of Swindon & Wiltshire Initiative Ian Larrard is hopeful against tough competition " we are one of 16 established further education institutions out of 35 that have progressed to stage 2. We desparetly need to gain this Bid given youth unemployment rates. We will offer technical specialist skills and training, project management, advanced engineering, manufacturing and digital and life sciences"
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