North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College (NWSLC) is relocating its commercial-facing functions to Nuneaton town centre in Grayson Place, establishing a new Digital Skills and Innovation Centre.
This initiative will:
- Enhance digital and industry-specific training, including a focus on hospitality through a new training restaurant and bistro
- Support a projected Gross Value Added (GVA) skills uplift of £13.4 million over 10 years
- Provide accessible, progressive training in digital, business, and creative skills to support career development, entrepreneurship, and post-Covid recovery
- Complement existing provision at the Hinckley Road campus by increasing capacity
Training and public-facing services will cover:
- Catering and hospitality (with public access to dining facilities)
- Floristry and creative arts
- Digital and general IT skills
- Business, enterprise, and administration skills
- Workspace and exhibition space for community and start-ups
Facilities will include:
- Restaurant, Bistro, College Shop
- Training and Pastry Kitchens
- Digital Skills Hub
- Shared workspace and exhibition area
- Classrooms and workshops