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Stockport College students and identical twin brothers, Moaz (right) and Hammad (left) Jabeen, have also achieved identical results in their Level 3 Information Technology. The brothers, who relocated from Pakistan to the UK in October 2021, were each awarded D*D*D in the course, and will now … [Read more...]

Planning permission has been secured for the new Community Hub in Marple, and preparations are now ramping up so that construction can get underway. The contractor, Willmott Dixon Construction, will be taking possession of Marple Library and Marple Police Station at the beginning of September … [Read more...]

The GM Skills Map provides employers and learners in Stockport and across Greater Manchester with information about training courses and apprenticeships at all skills levels. Delivered by GM Business Growth Hub on behalf of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), the platform is the … [Read more...]

LSH Auto has welcomed 20 new apprentices to join its teams in Mercedes-Benz dealerships in Stockport, Whitefield, Birmingham, Solihull and Tamworth. The new ‘class of 24’ includes recruits undertaking three-year apprenticeships as Light Vehicle Technicians, Retail Parts Advisors, Paint … [Read more...]

The Stockport County Community Trust has closed out the academic year in Stockport secondary schools with its inaugural County Award project, supported by Together Money. Seven secondary schools in the borough took part in the 12-week programme aimed at improving confidence and resilience among … [Read more...]

Six talented apprentices and students from the Trafford and Stockport College Group have been announced as finalists in the World Skills UK competition. Each student will now represent the group in their respective disciplines at the national finals in November, for which Trafford and Stockport … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester and the Raspberry Pi Foundation have partnered on a new qualification to support young people into a career in the tech sector. Designed by the Greater Manchester Business Board, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), and the Raspberry Pi Foundation, the Applied … [Read more...]

The Stockport County Community Trust is reaching out to local businesses to help support its campaign to get PE kits into the borough's primary schools. In a bid to help get the borough’s primary school pupils more active and engaged in PE, the Kits By County scheme aims to raise over £100,000 … [Read more...]