Stockport College partners Debut Academy of Performing Arts have come first in the Anne Walker MBE Dance School of the Year Awards. The award is the second for the Academy during the 2020/21 academic year, after clinching best Dance and Performing Arts School in the North, including the Midlands, … [Read more...]
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Stockport’s young people prepare for virtual showdown with politicians
Students from Stockport College are getting ready to quiz MPs at a political showdown as part of UK Parliament Week – opening the floor to virtual questions from local schools and neighbouring colleges for the first time. The celebrated Student Question Time … [Read more...]
WorldSkills Unsung Hero Award for Trafford College Group Assistant Principal
The Trafford College Group's Assistant Principal for Adult Learning and Skills, Joan Scott, has been announced as the winner of the first WorldSkills Unsung Hero Award at the TES FE Awards 2020. The award, sponsored by NCFE, recognises the dedicated professionals who go the extra mile to support … [Read more...]
Stockport College pledges support for Colleges Week 2020
Students and staff from across Stockport College are signing pledge cards to hand out to local MPs in support of this year’s ‘Love Our Colleges Week’ campaign. The campaign, developed by the Association of Colleges (AoC) and now in its third year, takes place this week (Oct … [Read more...]
Damar Training celebrates 40th anniversary
Stockport based training and apprenticeships provider, Damar Training, has celebrated its 40th anniversary. The firm welcomed its first students in September 1980, beginning as a secretarial training college before growing into a national provider of apprenticeship training and … [Read more...]
Trafford College Group announces GM’s first WorldSkills UK Centre of Excellence partnership
Stockport College, as part of The Trafford College Group, has been named the first Greater Manchester College to be part of the WorldSkills UK Centre of Excellence, in partnership with NCFE, to mainstream world-class standards in skills development in the UK. Working together with WorldSkills UK, … [Read more...]
Digital supported apprenticeships for SEND young people among new GMCA-funded training schemes
Over 70 new apprenticeship opportunities have been created across Greater Manchester to support underrepresented groups access training, including SEND and ethnic minority groups. Seven local organisations have been awarded a total of £328,000 as part of the 'Removing Barriers' scheme to attract … [Read more...]
Microsoft awards The Trafford College Group for advances in digital learning
The Trafford College Group has been recognised as a Microsoft Showcase College, joining an elite group of schools and colleges that exemplify the best of teaching and learning in the world today. The College Group, which operates both Trafford and Stockport colleges, was selected by Microsoft as … [Read more...]
Seashell Trust offers taster Makaton training
Stockport charity, Seashell Trust, is offering a taster session of virtual training in the Makaton Language Programme, incorporating signs, speech and symbols to aid in the development communication skills. The session looks at what Makaton is, who uses it and provides an opportunity to learn … [Read more...]
Stockport schools prepare for September return to classroom
Stockport Council has issued a statement to its Councillors as schools in the borough prepare for the return to the classroom at the start of the new academic year in September. The statement, published below, details measures schools are taking to ensure they are safe for staff and pupils. The … [Read more...]
Young inventors from Stockport school break through barriers in competition win
Students from Ashcroft School, run by Stockport charity Together Trust's, have won first and second place and in a competition for young inventors. Ashcroft School is one of the North West's leading specialist education providers for students with social, emotional and mental health needs. … [Read more...]
Record numbers celebrate success on Stockport College’s unique Full Time GCSE Programme
A one-of-a-kind Full Time GCSE Programme that allows students to retake courses or study qualifications for the first time in this country is proving as popular as it is successful at Stockport College. This academic year saw a record number of students study for GCSE qualifications on the … [Read more...]
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