Education

We're delivering a new University campus and Institute of Technology to ensure young people have the skills needed for the 21st century; with schools supported to drive up aspiration.

We need to spread opportunity to unleash the potential of Burnley and Padiham. And that’s why I'm working to turn our borough into a North West leader in technology education.

  • Our community became great on cutting edge technology. We need to restore this focus. And make Burnley an Educational Improvement Zone.
  • Burnley College has taken leaps forward by becoming part of a new Institute of Technology. One of only 12 nationally.
  • UCLan is expanding higher education in the borough, offering thousands more places to feed in skills to the new National Cyber Force in the Ribble Valley.

News

Antony Visits Padiham Primary School

Local Member of Parliament Antony Higginbotham visited Padiham Primary School this week as part of his School Tour, giving pupils the opportunity to quiz him on his role as an MP. Running since 2021, it was started to get more children engaged in politics by allowing pupils to discuss ideas whilst

£19.2 Million of Additional Funding for SEND School Places

Extra resources are being put into SEND school places as the Government announces an additional £19.2 million for LCC to boost places for children with special educational needs and disabilities. It will provide specialist support for children with autism, learning difficulties, mobility difficulti

New teaching apprenticeship set to transform pathway to classroom

A new teaching apprenticeship is set to be launched later this autumn, revolutionising the way schools recruit teachers while supporting more people to earn while they study for a degree. The teacher degree apprenticeship will offer a high-quality, alternative route for people to become qualified t

Burnley and Padiham Schools See Record Funding Boost of over £2 million

Schools in Burnley and Padiham are set to benefit from record funding as England’s core school budget will reach almost £60 billion over the next 12 months. This represents the highest ever level in real terms – with Burnley and Padiham set to benefit from a total funding increase of £2,343,391 in

Expanding Apprenticeships

Having the opportunity to build a decent life for yourself is something I want to see afforded to every single resident of Burnley and Padiham.

MP Welcomes 30 hours of free childcare for children aged 9 months to 4 years old

The Government has extended the provision of 30 free hours of childcare a week to all working parents of children aged 9 months until they start school – helping more parents take on the work that is right for them. Reforms also include increasing the hourly rate paid to nurseries, paying Universal