The DfE has announced the 12 Institutes of Technology that will specialise in higher level technical training.

Following a competitive process, the 12 institutes will receive a share of the £170m capital fund to offer technical training at Levels 4 and 5 in STEM subjects such as digital, advanced manufacturing and engineering. Training will be delivered via collaboration between universities, Further Education colleges and employers.

The successful nine colleges and three universities are:

• Barking and Dagenham College
• Dudley College of Technology
• Harrow College and Uxbridge College
• Milton Keynes College
• New College Durham
• Queen Mary University of London
• Solihull College & University Centre
• Swindon College
• University of Exeter
• University of Lincoln
• Weston College of Further and Higher Education;
• York College.

The Institutes will aim to complement the further and higher education on offer in the areas where they are located but will have their own identity and physical presence. Some will be located in refurbished buildings, others will build new facilities on new or current sites.

The government is currently carrying out a review of higher level technical education, with a consultation expected in the coming months.

October 2020 update: The competition for the next wave of Institutes of Technology continues, aiming to bring the total number of Institutes across the country to 20.