Indie band, Blossoms, have stepped in to support Stockport Music Service, which has been unable to offer hundreds of children in the borough access to participation in regular music ensembles or groups for the past seven months. Stockport Music Service, recognised as one of the UK's leading … [Read more...]
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Trafford College Group students take part in ‘Question Time’ event
Schools and colleges across Greater Manchester got the opportunity to quiz the region’s leading politicians by video link at The Trafford College Group’s annual Student Question Time, organised to get young voices heard during UK Parliament Week. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, Chairman … [Read more...]
Stockport College expands suite of free online learning courses
Stockport College has expanded the range of free distance learning courses offered creating opportunities for employers to upskill staff and give individuals the chance to retrain online. The college launched a number of online courses in April 2020, and has since expanded the range of subjects … [Read more...]
Damar Training move from Room to Zoom
The Business Development Team at Damar moved their own training onto Zoom for a session with Will Kintish last week on online networking. “From Working the Room to Working the Zoom”, has been specifically designed to help people continue to network effectively using purely digital … [Read more...]
Stockport College partner achieves Gold in dance school awards
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...]
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...]
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