A programme aimed at increasing the number of Greater Manchester adults gaining numeracy qualifications is helping to boost the confidence of city-region residents who have struggled with maths. Level 2 maths qualifications delivered through Greater Manchester's Adult Education Budget (AEB) were … [Read more...]
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Care leavers in Stockport given ‘protected characteristic’ status
Stockport Council has committed to treating being care experienced as a protected characteristic to help reduce the disadvantage faced by young people leaving the care system. As a result of the commitment, future services and policies made and adopted by the council would be assessed and … [Read more...]
Trafford College Group shares adult courses on offer from January 2024
Trafford College Group has revealed the range of adult courses on offer at Stockport College and Cheadle College from January 2024. The updated adult course guide offers courses across all areas of learning, with content that can support a new hobby, upskill learners in their careers, or be a … [Read more...]
New Greater Manchester employment support programme to launch in 2024
A new programme of support to help people aged 19 and over with complex needs into employment will launch in Greater Manchester in January 2024. The Growth Company has been awarded the contract to deliver the Support to Succeed programme, working with adults in the city-region experiencing or at … [Read more...]
All of Greater Manchester’s local authorities now Members of Good Employment Charter
All 10 local authorities that make up Greater Manchester have become members of the city-region's Good Employment Charter. Launched in 2019, the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter is a voluntary membership and assessment scheme which aims to raise employment standards across the … [Read more...]
39 jobs saved as Stockport print manufacturer bought out of administration
Cheadle Hulme-based print manufacturer, Cestrian Imaging, has been bought out of administration, securing the future of 39 jobs in Stockport. The firm, which provides immersive visual branding products to the UK Retail, Event and Out of Home industries, has been acquired by Service Graphics, part … [Read more...]
Gorvins to host menopause seminar
Stockport based Gorvins Solicitors are inviting fellow Stockport businesses and their teams to attend a free breakfast seminar: ‘Menopause and the Workplace’. Gorvins' seminar will focus on the key points related to the responsibilities businesses have to support colleagues experiencing the … [Read more...]
Real Living Wage accreditation for Manchester Airports Group
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has been formally accredited as a Real Living Wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation. The accreditation recognises the group, which operates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports, for its commitment to ensuring all workers are paid an income … [Read more...]
British Gas announces 700 new jobs in UK contact centres
Utilities provider, British Gas, has announced a major recruitment drive that will create 700 new jobs in its UK contact centres in Stockport, Leicester, Leeds, Edinburgh and Cardiff. In addition to the new jobs, existing staff at its sites in Stockport and around the country will get additional … [Read more...]
Stockport Council reaffirms armed forces pledge
Stockport Council has renewed its commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant in a ceremony at Stockport Town Hall. Established in 2011, the Armed Forces Covenant is a pledge to the armed forces community, including current and ex-service people and their families, to ensure they are treated with … [Read more...]
Vernon Building Society receives Living Wage Employer accreditation
Stockport's Vernon Building Society has been accredited as a Living Wage Employer by the Living Wage Foundation. The building society's Living Wage commitment will ensure all colleagues at the Vernon receive a minimum hourly wage of £12, higher than the current government minimum for over 23s, … [Read more...]
Government plans amendments to retained EU employment legislation
The UK government has announced proposals to amend retained EU rules around employment legislation as part of ongoing post-Brexit divergence from mainland Europe. Changes put forward including include reducing record keeping requirements and simplifying calculations of annual leave and holiday … [Read more...]
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