Planners to get more grants

More students will be able to take up careers in town planning and help bridge the skills gap after Planning Minister John Healey confirmed an additional £1.8million to fund student bursaries for post graduate training at 16 Universities.

The Government scheme began in 2004, with over 600 students completing their post-graduate planning qualification, and this year (2010/11) there is funding that will provide the full tuition fees for over 180 planning students as well as help them with the cost of living.

Students awarded bursaries are asked to agree to work for two of their first five years of employment after qualifying in the public sector.