Two universities have partnered with the Made Smarter programme to deliver fast-track digital leadership programme for SME manufacturers in the North West. Manchester Metropolitan University and the University of Salford have been named as delivery partners for Made Smarter’s Leading Digital … [Read more...]
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£600 million investment to address national construction sector skills shortages
Ahead of her upcoming Spring Statement, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced £600 million investment to boost training and tackle skills shortages in the construction industry. Funding will enable training of up to 60,000 skills construction workers by 2029, including joiners, bricklayers, … [Read more...]
T Level industry placements reformed to reflect modern working practices
Changes have been announced to T Level industry placements that will expand opportunities for businesses to offer placements for students. In line with industry trends and real-life hybrid working practices most students will now be able to complete up to 20% of their placement hours remotely, … [Read more...]
Government announces reforms to apprenticeship system
Alongside publication of the first Skills England report highlighting nationwide skills gaps, the Government has announced a new growth and skills levy among reforms to the apprenticeship system. The growth and skills levy will replace the existing apprenticeship levy. The new levy, announced … [Read more...]
A Level success for Cheshire East students
A Level students across Cheshire East have once again achieved results ahead of the national average, with a provisional pass rate of 98.4%. The breakdown of results by grades shows that the proportion of students achieving grades A* to A was 24.7 per cent and well over half (51.4 per cent) … [Read more...]
Cheshire East Council announces UK Shared Prosperity Fund providers
Cheshire East Council has announced three providers who will deliver on the 'People and Skills' strand of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund across the borough. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is the government programme that replaces the European Social Fund following the UK's exit from the European … [Read more...]
Seashell celebrates success at Education Estates Awards
Local charity, Seashell, has announced its new Moulding Foundation Building on its campus on the Stockport-Cheshire border has earned two high commendations at the Education Estates awards. The Moulding Foundation Building is the new home to Royal School Manchester and also offers shared spaces … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport’s Aerozone education centre launches new sustainability curriculum
Young people from across the North West will benefit from new sustainability lessons being delivered at the Aerozone education centre at Manchester Airport. Delivered in an online and interactive format, the Jet Zero curriculum focuses on education around Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) – how it … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport announces Jet Zero sustainability education programme
Thousands of young people from across the North West will learn about the sustainable future of flying, as part of a new ‘Jet Zero Education’ programme being delivered at Manchester Airport’s AeroZone. Starting in the next academic year, the Northern hub’s sustainability experts will deliver ‘Jet … [Read more...]
Cheshire & Warrington residents to benefit from sub-region’s first Skills Bootcamps
Funding secured by the Cheshire & Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) will create the sub-region's first Skills Bootcamp in care work. In March, the LEP secured £1.2 million in government funding to train over 350 people in the region via Skills Bootcamps as part of the Lifetime … [Read more...]
Lifestyle Fitness announces refurbishment of Macclesfield College site
Lifestyle Fitness has announced its refurbishment of its club at Macclesfield College is underway and almost complete. Working in collaboration with the college, the gym chain is carrying out a high-spec refurbishment of the club to enhance its offer for members and Macclesfield College students … [Read more...]
Seashell Trust unveils new home for Royal School Manchester in bicentennial year
Seashell Trust, a charity providing education and residential care for children and young adults with profound and multiple learning difficulties, officially opened the new £23 million Moulding Foundation Building yesterday (20th April) at its campus on the Stockport-Cheshire border. Sir Warren … [Read more...]