The National Coal Mining Museum in West Yorkshire has reopened with a new exhibition made possible by Wilmslow design consultancy, Mather & Co. The immersive exhibition, 'A light in the dark', explores the story of Sir Humphry Davy and the invention of the flame-safety lamp – a design which … [Read more...]
News for: Education
Cheshire East Council launches free cycling training for children to promote active travel
Cheshire East Council is offering free training to children, who are looking to increase their confidence cycling on roads as part of a campaign to support active travel in the borough. The sessions – that will run for a fortnight at both the Cumberland Arena in Crewe and Macclesfield Leisure … [Read more...]
New skills programme launches to Accelerate Cheshire’s economic bounce back
Three organisations in Cheshire have coordinated to launch a new programme, Accelerate, aimed at plugging the region's skills gap to support growth following the coronavirus pandemic. The Cheshire and Warrington Growth Hub, Cheshire and Warrington LEP and the University of Chester have launched … [Read more...]
Cheshire councils secure funding to get young people into work
The three councils in Cheshire have secured £5.4 million in funding to support young people and adults into work, training or further education. Cheshire East, Warrington and Cheshire West & Chester councils have made a successful bid to the European Social Fund (ESF) that will bolster social … [Read more...]
Council agrees phased opening of Cheshire East schools
Following discussions between the council, teaching unions, headteachers and the Cheshire East parent carer forum, a programme of a phased wider opening of schools and education settings is to take place for the borough. Plans will see a two-week period to allow staff to prepare classrooms and … [Read more...]
Macclesfield College forms partnership with University of Derby
Macclesfield College has announced a new partnership with the University of Derby as part of the expansion of its degree-level curriculum. Three of the university's courses will be delivered at Macclesfield College's campus as part of its partnership, with additional courses already being … [Read more...]
The Skills Toolkit: Government online learning platform launches
The UK government has launched a new online learning platform, The Skills Toolkit, to provide free training opportunities to the many workers who have been furloughed or lost jobs during the coronavirus outbreak. The new platform, accessible via the government website, gives access to digital and … [Read more...]
Cheshire East Council and Storengy launch school solar panel competition
Cheshire East Council is partnering with energy storage company Storengy to allow local schools to win a solar panel package worth up to £10,000. The competition forms part of Cheshire East Council’s mission to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025 and lead the way to net zero emissions in the … [Read more...]
Wilmslow Yoga Expert appointed at Back to the Garden Childcare
Child-led natural nursery Back to the Garden Childcare in Altrincham has appointed yoga expert Martina Nezbedova from Wilmslow to provide regular classes tailored especially for its ever growing family of babies, toddlers and pre-school children. Martina will visit Back to the Garden on a regular … [Read more...]
Cheshire East pupils achieve excellent GCSE results again
Cheshire East has continued to buck the national trend with an excellent set of GCSE results. Provisional GCSE figures released today show that 71 per cent of Cheshire East pupils achieved a ‘standard pass’ or better in combined English and maths with 50 per cent achieving the ‘strong pass’. … [Read more...]