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From February 2024, Instep UK are offering organisations from all sectors in Stockport and across Greater Manchester the opportunity to access fully-funded leadership training for their employees. Leadership Support Programmes include Level 3, 4 and 5 courses, and have been designed to support … [Read more...]

A recently qualified Stockport school nurse has been shortlisted for a national award recognising her outstanding commitment to learning, and supporting LGBTQ+ pupils and students. Rachel Donnelly (pictured) is now a finalist in the ‘Learner of the Year’ category at this year’s Student Nursing … [Read more...]

Nine General Further Education colleges across Greater Manchester have been awarded a collective £2.5 million to increase innovation support for businesses. The Greater Manchester Further Education (FE) Innovation Programme, which has been funded by Innovate UK, aims to increase the role of FE … [Read more...]

A new platform to help people find local employment, search for courses, and find localised support across Greater Manchester has been launched, delivered by The Growth Company on behalf of Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). EmployGM will signpost people to a host of local support … [Read more...]

Trafford & Stockport College Group has revealed the range of adult courses on offer at Stockport College and The Cheadle College running from February to July 2024. Adult and community learning courses at Stockport and The Cheadle College offers cover all areas of learning, with content that … [Read more...]

The numbers of apprenticeship starts in key sectors of the Greater Manchester economy are not sufficient to bridge skills gaps, according to findings of a new report published by Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce (GMCC). The analysis, conducted as part of the Chamber's Local Skills … [Read more...]

Stockport College will host a morning of AI and digital innovation as part of the Centre for Digital Innovation (CDI) Innovation Accelerator programme for Greater Manchester businesses. The event, taking place at Stockport College at 9.30am on 29th February 2024 is the latest in a series of … [Read more...]

Stockport businesses across all industries are invited to develop their workforce with management masterclasses, following additional funding being secured for the programme. Training provider Instep UK, with the backing of Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and the UK Shared Prosperity … [Read more...]