Some of Stockport and Greater Manchester’s leading politicians will face questions from Stockport College and Trafford College students and apprentices at a Question Time event at Stockport Town Hall. The event will give students the opportunity to debate with those in decision making positions, … [Read more...]
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Devolved Adult Education Budget supports 29,000 Greater Manchester residents
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s (GMCA) Adult Education Budget has supported over 29,000 Greater Manchester residents since launching in August 2019. The Adult Education Budget is a pot of £92 million which the GMCA has used to support Greater Manchester residents to access education … [Read more...]
Stockport College Director named Vice President of Stockport Business Group
Stockport College Director of Apprenticeships, Jane Keys, has been named as Vice President of Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce’s (GMCC) Stockport Business Group, stepping up the college’s ambitions to collaborate with businesses in the region. Jane Keys was selected from five candidates for … [Read more...]
Student leaders address climate change
Students from Trafford College Group’s three campuses, including Stockport, came together with the GMCA’s Head of Natural Environment, Sam Evans, to address the issue of climate change. Students from the colleges’ youth social action groups, including The Green College Assembly and the Equalities … [Read more...]
Priestnall School in Stockport are Manchester Airport’s Dragons’ Den champions
A group of six pupils from Priestnall School, Stockport are celebrating after securing the first prize in Manchester Airport’s annual Dragons’ Den competition for aspiring entrepreneurs. The Year 10 team’s Manchester worker bee tote bags, Christmas cards and badges impressed a panel of … [Read more...]
Stockport College bridges gender divide in joinery apprenticeships
Stockport College is working to close the gender gap in joinery apprenticeships and is providing Stockport Homes’ repair service with its first female joiners. Two young women, Jenny Cooper and Gabriela Bohajczuk, were top picks from 34 applicants for Stockport Homes apprenticeships, because of … [Read more...]
Educational equality gap closing in Greater Manchester
Department of Education figures released this week show that Greater Manchester has closed the educational equality gap between the most disadvantaged children in the city-region, and the rest of the country thanks to reforms of the local early years services. 56% of children from disadvantaged … [Read more...]
Agreement signed to reduce region’s STEM skills gap
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, signed an agreement with the Science and Industry Museum to work together on reducing the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) skills gap in the region, in line with the GMCA’s Local Industrial Strategy. The agreement was signed by … [Read more...]
Stockport College students win at WorldSkills UK LIVE
Two Stockport College students have been named among the best in the UK after winning a gold and a silver medal at WorldSkills UK LIVE. Stephanie Kelly (pictured above) and Joely McGahey are studying nail technology at Stockport College and were elated to walk away with a gold and silver … [Read more...]
Stockport College success story inspires future students
Former Stockport College student, Iain Darbyshire, is a true inspiration to sport students hoping to find success in a career in professional football. At just 26 years of age, the former Stockport College BTEC sport student has already celebrated a career filled with success in football-coaching … [Read more...]
Safeguarding and wellbeing tool adopted by Greater Manchester councils
Local councils in Greater Manchester, as well as across the UK, have adopted technology of a Manchester start-up, Tootoot, to combat mental health issues in their schools, as well as taking part in early stage pilots for the wellbeing tool in the workplace. The business also received support … [Read more...]
Stockport College owner enters merger talks with Cheadle and Marple colleges
The Cheadle and Marple College Network and Trafford College Group (TCG), which absorbed Stockport College last year, have announced they are in talks regarding a potential merger. The merger would create a single college group with sites in Stretford, Altrincham, Stockport, Cheadle and Marple. … [Read more...]
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