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Quickline has joined the Lincolnshire Institute of Technology (LIoT) to help more than 500 underrepresented students get support to learn science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) skills in Lincolnshire.
The new employment partnership will allow Quickline offer sponsorship towards a bursary for more than 500 students who are learning STEM subjects at Lincolnshire’s colleges and universities, making education more accessible.
The collaboration sees the altnet provider supporting the LIoT in its mission to develop and deliver training and qualifications that meet regional needs.
The bursary will be used to support students from underrepresented groups, including mature students, parents, people from low-income families, people with a disability and people who were previously in care.
Students who meet these criteria and are enrolled on level 4 and 5 courses will be eligible for the funds, which can be put towards study costs, travel costs and additional childcare costs.
Mick Lochran, Director of the LIoT, said: “It’s fantastic to see Quickline’s commitment to making STEM education more accessible.
“The bursary will help us to remove the barriers underrepresented groups face when enrolling for, attending and achieving higher-level technical qualifications and moving into employment.”
The bursary support for LIoT forms part of a social value commitment made by Quickline as part of its Project Gigabit contracts.
Quickline Communications joins LIoT’s two other employment partners, Bakkavor and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
