Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, by what date he expects a network of national colleges to be in place; and what national colleges are planned to be established.

Subject to the assessment of proposals, we intend to have a network of industry-led National Colleges operational by September 2017. The National Colleges expected to submit their proposals are as follows –

1. National College for High Speed Rail

2. National College for Nuclear

3. National College for Wind Energy

4. National College for Onshore Oil and Gas

5. National College for Advanced Manufacturing

6. National College for Digital Skills

7. National College for Creative and Cultural Industries