National college capacity funding opens alongside new DfE estates strategy

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson speak to a student on the bricklaying course during a visit to Bury College in Greater Manchester Picture date Thursday March 20 2025 | FE Week

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