Jobs are at risk at Workington's Lakes College due to increasing funding pressure.

The Lillyhall-based college has confirmed it is currently in consultation with staff over proposals to make 10 posts redundant.

A spokesman for the college said: "We confirm that Lakes College is currently undertaking a 30-day consultation which proposes a reduction, across a range of posts, of 10."

Lakes College currently employs 247 staff.

The spokesman said the move was a result of increasing financial pressure.

She added: "This arises from a restructuring exercise to ensure that our available resources are used effectively to maintain and further improve the quality of our provision for our learners, following our recent good Ofsted grading.

"This comes against a backdrop of an increasingly tight funding climate nationally and a need to ensure that we manage our resources, both within our income and in the best interests of our learners, for whom services remain unchanged."

The announcement of the redundancies comes on the same day as Lakes College revealed it has received £200,000 from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).

The HEFCE funding will be used by Lakes College to focus on nuclear vocational pathways and degrees.

Over 30 universities and colleges in England have been awarded a share of £6.1 million by HEFCE to develop new and enhanced higher education courses. Working with employers, the projects will help provide the skills needed in the future economy and support the aims of the Industrial Strategy.

Chris Nattress, principal at Lakes College, said: "I am delighted with the recent funding we have been awarded to develop programmes, which will enable us to continue to develop our skills offer, particularly within the nuclear sector, ensuring we meet both local and national needs. This is great news for the college and the area given the official opening of the National College for Nuclear on February 7."

Professor Madeleine Atkins, HEFCE chief executive, said: "We were delighted with the quality of proposals received for this funding call and particularly the impressive levels of engagement between higher education and industry. This investment represents important support for the government’s industrial strategy. The funding will provide new courses and vital skill developments in key industrial sectors across the country, from which students, the workforce and employers all stand to benefit."

Earlier this month Lakes College celebrated its positive Ofsted report, which received good ratings in all areas.

At the previous inspection, two years ago, inspectors ruled it required improvement in almost all areas.