North Lanarkshire is benefitting from City Deal funding on a number of projects, inlcuding in Motherwell and Ravenscraig.
Yesterday, the GCR Cabinet considered the Region’s latest Annual Performance Report, highlighting progress made on the City Deal including: £495m spent to date 54 projects complete 2,000 community benefits secured, including 350 jobs and apprenticeships £147m awarded to local businesses Read the report: https://lnkd.in/d3mEDTfD
Directorate Apprenticeship Lead and School Apprenticeship Support Lead, School of Science, Engineering and Environment
More exciting apprenticeship news to follow over the next few months....
Today we are proud to be named as one of the universities and colleges who will receive funding from the Office for Students (OfS) to support the growth and diversification of our degree apprenticeships. Salford has secured £223,053, a segment in the first wave of the OfS’s transformative multi-million pound degree apprenticeships fund. Paul Ward, Director of International and Regional Development, said: “At Salford we are committed to breaking down perceived barriers to higher education, ensuring that our student cohort reflects the diversity in society. We work to inspire, engage, and enable those who may not consider higher education to fulfil their potential by raising their awareness, challenging barriers, and providing opportunities to further develop their education and employability skills.” You can read our full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/eNHCp2te
Peer Support Assistant for Digital at Glasgow City Council, Member of Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board and Business Enthusiast
As a Welsh National; it concerns me greatly that young and mature people across the nation will be impacted by cuts to service delivery on Skills, Apprenticeships and Employability as a whole. This comes at a time when investing in our labour market couldn’t be anymore important with talent shortages in key industries such as Construction and Engineering. Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government need to reconsider these cuts before they come into the final budget and understand how serious the impact could be on the economy and business. Do you think these cuts should be reconsidered for the skills and employment landscape? Kiran G. John Howe Llywodraeth Cymru Economi | Welsh Government Economy #SmallBusiness #Budgetcuts #Employability #Careers #Skills #labourshortage #Economy
The Welsh Government Draft Budget was published last month. It includes a range of cuts across departments, including to the employability and skills budgets and a reduction in the apprenticeships target. You can read our summary of the proposals and of the discussions that have taken place in the Welsh Senedd since, here.
Thinking about apprenticeships for your England-based executive workforce? In this blog, Dr. Hari Mann considers how you can make the most of government funding and ensure you’re upskilling your workforce for the specific challenges that your organisation faces—today and tomorrow. More on the Hult Blog. https://lnkd.in/gyASttDG
When you think of an apprenticeship, what's the first thing that springs to mind? When I was the Apprenticeships and Skills Minister, I always asked people this question, and almost unanimously, their response was a trade or role in the manufacturing or construction sector. As vital as these sectors are, I want to make sure that whatever you want to do, there is an apprenticeship for you. That is why we’ve created apprenticeships for most occupations in the country including, for example, lawyers, accountants and doctors so the traditional university route is not the only way you can achieve your goals. And it's why I'm really proud of the progress we have made since 2010 👇 📈 Delivering nearly 5.6 million apprenticeship starts ✅ Creating 680 apprenticeship standards, with 170 at degree level 🇬🇧 Ensuring nearly 70% of occupations are available via an apprenticeship (for context, in Germany, that number is only 33%) As a former apprentice who is now privileged enough to be the Education Secretary, I am determined to go further. That's why just last year, we put apprenticeships on the university applications website UCAS to make it easier for young people to see what’s available and apply for apprenticeships in the same way they apply for universities. And we are expanding the number of apprenticeships available across even more occupations. It was fantastic to speak at a Bright Blue event on the future of post-16 education at Multiverse yesterday. Bit by bit, we are creating a society where when we think of apprenticeships, the first thing that pops into our minds is broadening opportunities and routes for everyone. #Apprenticeships #Education #Business #Industry #DegreeApprenticeships #FurtherEducation #HigherEducation #University
It was great to welcome the Secretary of State for Department for Education, Gillian Keegan, to our offices today to talk about the future of post-16 education. Apprenticeships are unlocking career advancement and economic opportunity for thousands of people, so it was great to bring together leaders in the space with Bright Blue to discuss how to take them even further.
Talent Manager - GTM | G&A | Learning - Multiverse - “The future of learning is working!” Hiring now | Driving DE&I | Creating high performance teams #leadership #high-growth #tech #SaaS #solution-focused
Great Insights shared in this interview. Take a look and you will see just why #apprenticeships are so critical to the #futureofworkforces
It was great to welcome the Secretary of State for Department for Education, Gillian Keegan, to our offices today to talk about the future of post-16 education. Apprenticeships are unlocking career advancement and economic opportunity for thousands of people, so it was great to bring together leaders in the space with Bright Blue to discuss how to take them even further.
"Transforming Apprenticeships with Government-Approved Accountancy Apprenticeship Training | Assisting Employers in Nurturing Talent | Empowering Future Accountants | Dedicated Accountancy Tutor & Business Owner"
Did you know there are over 650 apprenticeship standards currently being funded by the government i.e. over 70% of occupational qualifications covered by apprenticeships and 170 at degree level, so you can pursue a debt-free career path? #apprenticeshipswork
It was great to welcome the Secretary of State for Department for Education, Gillian Keegan, to our offices today to talk about the future of post-16 education. Apprenticeships are unlocking career advancement and economic opportunity for thousands of people, so it was great to bring together leaders in the space with Bright Blue to discuss how to take them even further.
Ahead of our State of the Nation webinar tomorrow there is still time to complete our pre-election survey and share your views on what impact the elected government will have on the future of higher and degree apprenticeships. https://lnkd.in/exuMhjzv
The financial burden of an apprenticeship – which can manifest itself in travel, accommodation and subsistence costs – can greatly affect the ability of young people to take them up. Increasing the minimum wage would help break down these barriers and incentivise young people to apply for apprenticeships who otherwise might not. At Catch22, we are calling for the next Government to make changes in this area. Learn more in our manifesto: https://ow.ly/KpHj50PHNvj #22Ways
