The city-region's annual Digital Skills Festival, organised by Manchester Digital, returns in 2022 in February, giving businesses the opportunity to connect with students and jobseekers interested in a career in the digital sector. Digital Apprenticeship Day As part of the week's activities, … [Read more...]
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Greater Manchester young people praise new T level qualifications
Young people in Greater Manchester have praised their experience of new T Level qualifications for how they have helped them gain relevant work experience while they learn. T Levels were first introduced in 2020 as two-year technical education courses for 16-19 year olds as an alternative to … [Read more...]
Business encouraged to progress Kickstart employees onto apprenticeships
Businesses in Greater Manchester are being encouraged to support young people currently on work placements through the Kickstart scheme and progress them onto apprenticeships. The Kickstart scheme was set up during the coronavirus pandemic to support businesses to offer paid work experience … [Read more...]
Stockport employers and young people invited to Kickstart jobs fair
Local employers are invited to showcase their opportunities for work placements under the government's Kickstart Scheme at a jobs fair for young people in Stockport. The event aims to support the Kickstart scheme, a government initiative launched during the coronavirus pandemic to help under 25s … [Read more...]
Apprenticeship and careers service supports over 100,000 young people
Over 100,000 young people across the city-region have now used the Greater Manchester Apprenticeship and Career Service (GMACS) to find opportunities, access resources and apply for apprenticeship roles. The service launched over 18 months ago to provide a one-stop shop for young people to search … [Read more...]
Allied Bakeries funds professional training for care workers
Allied Bakeries in Stockport, the baker behind the Kingsmill brand, will support professional training for four additional care workers at a home in Burnley, Lancashire. The training for the new care home staff members will be funded by an initiative between Health Education England, the National … [Read more...]
Brewery’s shire horse team welcomes new apprentice
Robinsons Brewery, the two-hundred year old family-run Stockport brewery, has announced they are taking on their first apprentice to work alongside their dedicated Shire Horse Team. Shires have served Robinsons Brewery for over 100 years and are a familiar and much-loved part of Stockport … [Read more...]
Lookers Stockport dealerships begin search for technicians in major recruitment drive
UK car retail group, Lookers, has launched a recruitment drive to fill 100 new technician roles including at the firm's Kia and Dacia dealerships in Stockport. Manchester-headquartered Lookers employs almost 7,000 staff and is one of the most successful and progressive car retailers in the UK and … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester employers urged to hire apprentices
Business and political leaders in Greater Manchester have called on SME employers in the city-region consider hiring apprentices to assist in the post-pandemic economic recovery. Business owners in the city-region have echoed the results of a national survey that has found 78% of employers … [Read more...]
£7 million fund launches to support flexible apprenticeships
Businesses in the creative, agricultural and construction industries are among those now eligible to benefit from a £7 million fund to create new flexible apprenticeship opportunities. The fund will establish agencies to set up more flexible apprenticeships in areas where roles are typically … [Read more...]
New partnership increases apprenticeship opportunities for autistic people
The Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network (GMLPN) is partnering with the Northern Council for Further Education (NCFE) on increasing apprenticeship opportunities for autistic people. This 13-month project is running from February 2021-March 2022. The purpose of this project, delivered by … [Read more...]
Prime Minister to outline roadmap to lifting Covid restrictions
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to set out his roadmap for the release of Covid-19 restrictions and lockdown rules in plans for the coming months. The Prime Minister is expected to announce his roadmap first to Parliament this afternoon around 3.30pm (22nd February), before delivering a … [Read more...]
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