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...]
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Stockport launches Construction Hub to drive skills through regeneration
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...]
Manchester Digital’s Talent Day brings together tech employers with the next generation
Manchester Digital’s flagship Talent Day event returns for 2026, bringing together the most ambitious tech and digital talent with the region’s leading tech employers. As the North’s largest and longest-running specialist tech careers event, Talent Day welcomes more than 2,000 job seekers every … [Read more...]
Nominations open for GM Skills Awards 2026
Nominations are now open for the GM Skills Awards 2026, a celebration of the individuals, organisations and partnerships shaping skills and opportunity across Greater Manchester. The awards shine a spotlight on learners, apprentices, educators, employers and those working collaboratively to … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester employers commit to 1000 new T level placements
Greater Manchester employers have committed to supporting technical education in the city-region by pledging over 1,000 additional work placements to T Level students. Achieving this milestone comes after the UK Government gave its backing to the Manchester Baccalaureate (MBacc), the … [Read more...]
Gold standard for Stockport NHS work experience support
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has achieved the Gold standard in support and training for work experience applicants. The trust, which operates Stepping Hill Hospital and community health services across Stockport, has been assessed to receive NHS England Gold Award for delivering high-quality … [Read more...]
New package of apprenticeship reforms announced
A newly announced package of reforms to the apprenticeships system seeks to reverse a recent decline in apprenticeship starts and rising unemployment among young people. As announced in last month's Budget, plans will see Government cover the full cost of apprenticeships for eligible young people … [Read more...]
Work begins on second round of LSIPs to continue work meeting local skills gaps
Skills England has kicked off the process to develop the second round of Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs), publishing new guidance for local leaders, employers, colleges, independent training providers, and universities. LSIPs give local employers a voice in tackling skills needs alongside … [Read more...]
NHS Chef of the Year award for Stockport apprentice
A Stockport NHS Foundation Trust apprentice chef, Joe Omolo (right), has won the highest accolade in NHS catering – NHS Chef of the Year. Together with Nedko Rusev (left) from Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, the pair won the title together in the competition run by NHS England to find … [Read more...]
CN Financial Planning colleague interviewed for choosing traineeship route into the sector
CN Financial Planning’s Amelia Herbert CeMAP, a CeMAP Diploma and DipFA holder, has been featured in an article by Walbrook Institute London LIBF discussing alternative routes into a career in the sector. Rather than taking the traditional university route into financial planning, 21-year-old … [Read more...]
Innovation Literacy Programme rolls out to apprentices and SMEs nationwide after Greater Manchester success
A programme to get apprentices involved with driving innovation in small businesses, originally rolled out by colleges in Greater Manchester, has been launched nationwide. The initiative builds on the success of the Greater Manchester Innovation Literacy Programme which develops apprentice … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester leads the UK in T Level success
Greater Manchester is establishing itself as a national leader in technical education, with new results confirming the region’s outstanding performance in the government’s flagship T Level qualifications. Ahead of National T Levels Week (13- 17th October), the city-region's colleges have revealed … [Read more...]
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