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Vernon Building Society renew school programme with County

The Vernon Building Society and Stockport County have renewed their partnership for the 2017/18 season to deliver a school outreach programme which has seen healthy living presentations delivered to more than 50,000 primary school children across the area since 2010. The one hour interactive … [Read more...]

Stockport College announce intention to merge

Stockport College and Trafford College have announced their intention to merge in order to create a single, larger and more sustainable college that is better able to meet the current and future needs of students, employers and the local community. Both colleges will retain their existing campuses, … [Read more...]

Hallidays start the new term with a BAM

It's 'Back to School' at Stockport based Hallidays as they prepare for the start of the new term of their Business AM - BAM - courses and you can have a taste for free!  The complete 2 year course covers 10 modules, designed to give business owners and senior management the tools for successful … [Read more...]

Stockport College students celebrate GCSE results

Students and staff at Stockport College are celebrating another year of positive results in GCSE and functional skills Maths and English along with some impressive 100% pass rates across a wide range of Vocational and Technical courses. Many of the students sitting exams at Stockport College were … [Read more...]

Stockport College Student Achieves Outstanding Grade

Manchester City Council has awarded Stockport College Student Suki Bains an outstanding grade for her work with ‘Looked after Children’ at the college. This isn’t the first time that Suki has received an outstanding grade for the work she puts in creating Personal Education Plans for the learners … [Read more...]

Damar rate Lewis Hamilton as a star performer

Stockport based Damar Training has awarded Lewis Hamilton, who roared home to complete his level 2 apprenticeship in business administration 6 months early. Lewis Hamilton, yes there are at least two, an apprentice at Stuarts Property Services had been selected from over 1500 apprentices … [Read more...]

Childminding may be your ideal career path

As more parents continue to work after having a child, childminding is becoming an increasingly important and a highly rewarding career. It also allows for flexibility in your own working life where you have the flexibility and opportunity to fit work around your own family’s needs. If you are … [Read more...]

Businesses invited to consult on Stockport Local Plan

Stockport Council is encouraging businesses to take part in a consultation event regarding the Stockport Local Plan as they begin the process to plan for Stockport's future through to 2035. The first event is taking place in September: When: Wednesday 20th September 2017, 8am to 10am – buffet … [Read more...]

Free kids swim and safety lessons at Life Leisure

Children living in and around Stockport will be able to attend free kids swim and water safety lessons throughout August thanks to a community initiative from Life Leisure. The charitable trust and not for profit social enterprise company, will be holding weekly free public swim sessions across five … [Read more...]

Stockport College and County present new HNC programme

Stockport College and Stockport County have developed a collaborative partnership to deliver a one-year Higher National Certificate programme in Sport (Coaching and Sports Development). Stockport College has worked with the players and coaching staff at Stockport County to design a relevant … [Read more...]

Stockport Young Entrepreneurs 2017

Over 200 primary pupils took part in the final of the Stockport Young Entrepreneurs of the Year competition at Stockport Town Hall. Children at Cale Green Primary won first prize in the competition. They ran a company called First Aid Kids, producing an innovative app to help children and adults … [Read more...]

Great Grounds launch new interactive education centre

Stockport based Great Grounds is branching out and launching a new interactive learning destination in Dilhorne, Stoke-on-Trent.    Supported by a six figure funding deal from Royal Bank of Scotland, Great Grounds Education & Business Centre will teach primary school children vocational skills … [Read more...]