News for: Apprenticeships

300 apprentices have now been employed as a result of the historic £1.3 billion transformation of Terminal 2 at Manchester Airport. The investment has delivered a state-of-the-art terminal that has set the UK’s global gateway in the North up to further increase its impact on the regional and … [Read more...]

Local employers are being invited to join Stockport College in supporting their Partnerships in Excellence awards, and helping shine a spotlight on the work happening across apprenticeships, skills programmes and employer partnerships in the borough. The Trafford & Stockport College Group … [Read more...]

Industry leaders, employers and educators marked the official launch of the North-West Construction Technical Excellence College (CTEC), a major new initiative set to strengthen construction skills across the region. The event was held at Wigan & Leigh College, a member of the GMColleges … [Read more...]

Students will sit their first V Level qualifications in education, finance and digital in 2027, when the new qualifications launch as part of reforms to post-16 education. The new qualification will be equivalent to an A Level, with learning designed around the skills needed by employers. V … [Read more...]

Life Leisure is holding two drop-in recruitment events to give local people the opportunity to discover the possibilities of a career at one of its centres across Stockport. The events will showcase a range of live vacancies on offer across its Stockport sites, including apprenticeships and other … [Read more...]

SME manufacturers in Greater Manchester are bringing AI, automation and digital twins onto the factory floor by teaming up with students and graduates through Made Smarter’s Digital Internship Programme. The paid placements give businesses a fast, low-risk way to test and apply new technologies, … [Read more...]

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is using National Apprenticeship Week (9th – 15th February) to promote the advantages of apprenticeships, not just for those who take them, but for those they work with too. The week is an annual event that celebrates the positive impact apprenticeships have for … [Read more...]

The UK’s largest town centre regeneration in Stockport is not only transforming the town’s built environment, but is now set to lay the foundations for a new era of inclusive growth in construction.   Against a backdrop of national labour shortages and mounting economic … [Read more...]