Construction is now underway on Buckinghamshire College Group’s new High Wycombe Campus, marking a major milestone in the College’s plans to create a modern, future-focused learning environment in the heart of the town.
Located across Oxford Road and Brook Street, the new campus will bring together the College’s current Amersham and Flackwell Heath campuses into one central location designed to support vocational, technical and professional education.
A groundbreaking ceremony held in May marked the official start of construction, attended by Graeme Dell, Deputy Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire; Cllr Sarfaraz Khan Raja, Chairman of Buckinghamshire Council; Cllr Steven Broadbent, Leader of Buckinghamshire Council; Martin Tugwell, Chair of Governors, Buckinghamshire College Group; Jenny Craig, Principal and CEO; and John McGrath, Chief Operating Officer, alongside representatives from Kier and key project partners.
Once complete, the campus will support more than 1,300 full-time and part-time students and provide specialist facilities for construction, engineering, health, science, creative industries and digital technologies.
The development will include a purpose-built construction and engineering skills centre on Brook Street, providing hands-on, industry-focused training, alongside a seven-storey building on Oxford Road featuring contemporary classrooms, specialist workshops, creative studios, digital learning spaces and student social areas.
The project forms part of Buckinghamshire College Group’s long-term commitment to strengthening skills education across the county and supporting local employers with a skilled future workforce.
Jenny Craig, Principal and CEO of Buckinghamshire College Group, said: “This is a hugely exciting moment for the College and the wider community. The new campus will provide outstanding facilities for our students and create new opportunities for people across Buckinghamshire to develop the skills needed for successful careers and future growth.”
The development is being delivered in partnership with Kier, supported by project manager Peter Marsh Consulting and funded through the Department for Education’s FE Capital Transformation Fund.
