Handing over – The new £ 12m TTE Technical training centre has been handed over to Middlesbrough College Group . From left are TTE ’ s Dave Payne and Phil Blewitt , Middlesbrough College Group CEO Zoe Lewis , TTE student Tianna Moloney , TTE ’ s Alex Isted , student Cole McMahon , TTE ’ s John Cooke and Brad Langstone from Morgan Sindall Construction .
Creating the next generation
New £ 12m engineering training centre for Middlesbrough College Group
With skills and training crucial when it comes to driving forward the economy , there ’ s no question that Middlesbrough College Group is a real engine of growth in the Tees Valley and beyond .
One of the largest colleges in the North- East of England , Middlesbrough College offers a range of vocational and academic courses in every occupational sector area , from entry level through to Level 6 postgraduate qualifications .
Its £ 120m campus is home to more than 1,000 staff and more than 15,000 students , including around 2,200 apprentices .
And this engine of growth is set for a real turbo boost .
In 2024 , Middlesbrough College Group ’ s TTE Technical workforce training provider arm will open the doors to a brand new £ 12m centre for its TTE Technical workforce training provider arm .
The new state-of-the-art centre will train more than 300 full-time students , 300 apprentices and 500 adults each year , alongside a thriving international
32 cohort of students , and will cement the college ’ s position as the largest provider of engineering training for school leavers in the country .
Its facilities will include :
> Seven large multifunction / multidiscipline workshops to provide for instrumentation , electrical & electronic engineering , mechanical , hydraulics , pneumatics , process engineering and net zero low carbon technology workspaces
> Seven breakout classrooms and study spaces
> Large conference room and staff workspaces
> Student social and welfare areas Combined with the college ’ s STEM Centre , the new facility means that young people are getting trained on state of the art , “ real scale ” industrial equipment and with industrial specialist staff , which will support the region ’ s existing and emerging businesses .
Middlesbrough College Group CEO Zoe Lewis said : “ We ’ re particularly pleased that the new centre will also allow us to expand into sectors such as clean , green and renewable energy , retrofit , zero carbon and offshore high voltage , securing technical skills that are in demand and valued by local employers and giving young people greater access to the careers that will shape all our futures .”
The new TTE Technical centre is not the only new development at Middlesbrough College campus in the Middlehaven area of the town .
In June 2024 , the college officially opened its new Immersive Health and Social Care Education Suite .
This significant investment , funded by nearly £ 7m from the government ' s Levelling Up Fund and the Local Skills Improvement Plan , addresses the growing demand for skilled professionals in the region ' s health and social care sector .
Health and social care is earmarked in the Tees Valley Local Skills Investment Plan ( LSIP ) training blueprint as one of the key growth sectors for the region ’ s economy .
The Immersive Suite features a variety of contemporary care settings that replicate real-