The Learning and Skills Council has said it is confident it will support the National Construction College鈥檚 (NCC) 拢15m bid for funding.

Philip Head, director of infrastructure and property services at the council, said he thought the bid, due to be submitted early next week, would be in line with the body鈥檚 aims.

He said: 鈥淲e鈥檝e had a number of discussions with the NCC and we are confident they鈥檒l produce something we can support. The council has supported the work of the college; we all operate within the same skills family.鈥�

Andy Walder, NCC鈥檚 commercial manager, said the organisation had been working hard with the council, but funding was 鈥渂y no means guaranteed鈥�.

The council said the bid was likely to be reviewed within four to six weeks.