I have attached the latest update on the Big Build. We have nearly completed the design of the new college and we will be presenting these to you for comment, as part of the consultation very shortly. We have worked very closely with the architects, the technical consultants and the council to ensure that we will have a building that will meet the needs of learners in the 21st Century.

We believe that the design will give us one of the very best newly built colleges in the country. The accommodation is being designed to provide flexibility. It includes classrooms of different sizes, some of which can be opened out into each other to provide even larger spaces. As well as classrooms, there will be ‘breakout areas’ where students can work individually or in groups and a new library and resource area.

At the heart of the college will be the central atrium, containing a 280 seat theatre, a drama studio, an amphitheatre, linked to the new art gallery. It is going to be a very large and impressive building which will help students enjoy their learning even more.

We are working in partnership with Rutland County Council to develop the new college and sports facilities for 2010. The ‘Big Build’ is the name we have given to the project.  We have agreed that all information and feedback on the project will be coordinated by the council press officer in consultation with us. The first news letters about the project are available from the link below.