IfL calls for resolution to college buildings crisis

Following the publication today of Sir Andrew Foster's report, the Institute for Learning (IfL) hopes that the government will find urgent solutions to the college buildings crisis.

Toni Fazaeli, IfL's chief executive, said, "Further education college teachers and trainers have a vital role to play in tackling the economic downturn and minimising its impact on individuals, employers and local communities. It is essential that they should be given the kind of accommodation needed, in order to achieve this important economic mission.

"In many of the colleges affected by the spending freeze, teachers can be working in less than satisfactory conditions, sometimes in temporary or portable accommodation. The way in which our teachers continue to ensure that their learners get the best possible education and training, in spite of adversity, is a tribute to their professionalism."