Time is running out for primary schools near Manchester Airport to submit applications to a one-off £25,000 fund to mark the airport Community Trust Fund’s 25th anniversary. Primary schools within a 10-mile radius of the airport are being invited to submit a proposal for outlining how they would … [Read more...]
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Business survey launched to inform city-region skills plan
A major survey exploring how businesses feel about skills and recruitment in Greater Manchester has launched, with the results going on to inform a Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) for the city-region. Funded by the Department for Education (DfE), the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce is … [Read more...]
Skills for Growth programme expands with £1.5 million contract award
Greater Manchester's Skills for Growth programme to provide targeted support to upskill the city-region's workforce has announced a £1.5 million contract award for those working in Early Years education. GMCA has awarded a £1.5 million contract to Acorn Training to deliver fully-funded training … [Read more...]
Cheadle Hulme SEN school given green light
Stockport Council's Planning and Highways Regulation Committee has approved plans for a new school for children with Special Education Needs (SEN) to be built in Cheadle Hulme. Councillors were unanimous in their decision to allow the existing Orrishmere Primary School to be demolished to make … [Read more...]
Stockport gears up for 16+ Careers Week
Stockport Council and Stockport Jobs Match are hosting a week long virtual careers fair to showcase the borough's employment and education options from 16+. 16+ Careers Week is a 5-day event held online to help young people to consider their options for the future, learn about different career, … [Read more...]
Flight Academy to return the Runway Visitor Park over October half term
Manchester Airport’s Runway Visitor Park (RVP) has announced that its Flight Academy programme for 4-12-year-olds will be back for five days this October half term (24 – 28 October). Bookings are now being taken for 10 sessions spread across half term, split into two age groups – one for children … [Read more...]
Stockport Council to progress renovation and repairs to Central Library
Stockport Council has agreed to an estimated £4.3 million programme of renovation and repairs to the town's Central Library as part of its commitment to retain the building for public use. The future of the Grade II listed was put in doubt by the decision to deliver a £14.5 million library and … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport launches schools contest to mark 25 years of Community Trust Fund
Manchester Airport is inviting schools within 10 miles of the hub to take part in an eco-garden competition with a top prize of £25,000. Primary schools within an approximate 10-mile radius of the airport – which covers parts of Trafford, Manchester, Stockport, Tameside and Cheshire – are being … [Read more...]
Stockport parents praise summer of fun with Life Leisure
Stockport parents have praised summer camps hosted by Life Leisure that have provided children in the borough with healthy meals and fun activities over the school holidays. Each year the Stockport leisure provider runs special summer camps at Brinnington Park, Avondale, Dialstone and Stockport … [Read more...]
Calling young innovators and entrepreneurs! Nestlé launches new Youth Entrepreneurship Platform
As part of its Global Youth Initiative, Nestlé today launched the Nestlé Youth Entrepreneurship Platform (YEP), a new digital platform for young innovators and entrepreneurs who want to learn new knowledge and skills, test an idea or grow their businesses. YEP brings together all Nestlé's … [Read more...]
Stockport SMEs encouraged to take advantage of Skills for Growth support programme
SMEs in Stockport and throughout Greater Manchester are being encouraged to make the most of a programme of support available to small businesses in the city-region. The Skills for Growth – SME Support programme helps businesses identify the skills needed to grow by streamlining or improving … [Read more...]
Autistic students ace Art A Level at Together Trust Stockport school
Three students are celebrating their A Level Art success at Inscape House, a special school for autistic young people, in Stockport. The young adults achieved grades ranging from C to A. Two students have studied at Inscape House School for seven years and the third only started during the … [Read more...]
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