Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Institute of Technology

Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) has been granted permission to begin building the £18M Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Institute of Technology (IoT) on land currently occupied by the College’s construction and skills provision at Palmbourne Industrial Estate on Castle Street, Stafford.

The IoT will bring together key industry, education and research opportunities to the county and will see employers and academia working collaboratively to widen participation in targeted STEM areas. The consortium, led by NSCG, is supported by key education providers and employers.

Speller Metcalfe has been contracted to deliver the design & build of the three-storey, steel framed structure with workshops, class bases, lecture theatre and café/kitchen to the ground floor.

The IoT will provide advanced manufacturing and engineering qualifications and will see educators and industry working together to jointly design, develop and widen education and training opportunities aligned to the skills needs of employers; the local, regional and national economy; and the priorities for technical education.