Apprentices in England are expected to add £25 billion to the economy over their lifetime, according to new government figures, almost double the contribution of the previous assessment in 2018. Figures are for apprentices who were participating in an apprenticeship at levels 2 to 5 in the … [Read more...]
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Nominations open for the GM Skills Awards 2025
Nominations have opened for the GM Skills Awards 2025, organised in partnership by the Greater Manchester Learning Providers Network (GMLPN) and Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce (GMCC). Sponsored by Bud, the GM Skills Awards 2025 aim to celebrate excellence in the Further Education (FE) and … [Read more...]
CTRL-S celebrates National Apprenticeship Week
Stockport IT support business, CTRL-S is supporting National Apprenticeship Week 2025 (10th to 16th Februrary) by reaffirming its commitment to training the next generation of IT professionals. A report from Forbes highlights that the IT sector continues to face a significant skills gap, … [Read more...]
New trees planted to improve hospital environment at Stepping Hill
Several new trees have been planted at Stepping Hill Hospital, as part of a partnership project to both improve the hospital site, and to help support the journey to Net Zero carbon emissions. The trees were planted by City of Trees, a Community Forest charity dedicated to planting new trees … [Read more...]
Stockport Mind moves to new premises
Mental health charity, Stockport and District Mind, have announced the organisation is moving from its current home at Stockport Homes to a new office space at Disability Stockport from 3rd March. The new location brings the charity closer to Stockport town centre and will allow people to access … [Read more...]
Changes to Maths and English requirements announced as part of apprenticeships reforms
Businesses to be given option to waive requirements for GCSE Maths and English for new apprentices aged 19 and over as part of reforms to boost uptake for apprenticeships in key areas such as healthcare and construction. Changes, alongside reducing the minimum duration of an apprenticeship to … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester awarded £20.8 million to fund new active travel routes
Greater Manchester is to receive £20.8 million to fund new walking, wheeling and cycling routes as part of an almost £300 million investment by Government in active travel across England. Greater Manchester's funding from Active Travel England is yet to be allocated locally yet but will focus on … [Read more...]
Stockport intergenerational community appoints Mansell to construction team
Mansell Building Solutions has been appointed as part of the delivery team for the forthcoming Academy of Living Well, a purpose-built 82-bed care facility within a new intergenerational community being built on the former St Thomas Hospital site in Stockport town centre. Appointed by main … [Read more...]
Workshop to help Stockport SMEs navigate public sector procurement
Ahead of legislative changes to public sector procurement, Stockport businesses are being invited to a fully funded workshop to help them bid for work with public bodies. The workshop, organised by GM Business Growth Hub, in collaboration with STAR Procurement, the shared procurement service used … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: 5 Quick steps to set up an Apprenticeship scheme
As Stockport marks National Apprenticeships Week from 10th to 16th February, people planning consultant, Caroline Patten from Grassroots Recruitment, explains the steps businesses should take to hire apprentices. It's National Apprenticeships Week and 'How do we hire apprentices?' is still one of … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester takes first steps towards carbon neutral public transport system
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is looking to strike a long-term deal which will see Metrolink trams powered by 100% renewable energy as the city-region takes steps to having the UK's first carbon neutral transport system. A week on from the Government approving an investment-led plan for … [Read more...]
Sharp MFPs receive security validation from Keypoint Intelligence
Sharp multi-function printers (MFPs) based on its latest Controller Platform have passed the Security Validation Testing for Device Penetration conducted by Keypoint Intelligence and testing partner Agile Cybersecurity Solutions (ACS) for Digital MFP Device Penetration. As modern workplaces … [Read more...]
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