What the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges have been up to recently
11 January 2016
Peter Roberts CBE, former Leeds City College Principal
It is with deep sadness that we report the death of Peter Roberts CBE, who retired as Principal of Leeds City College in September last year. Following his retirement, Peter continued to lend his many years of leadership experience to the college and colleagues. A much loved, admired and respected…8 December 2015
LEP Invests Over £1 Million into Training Local Businesses
Businesses from Harrogate to Barnsley are benefitting from training grants totalling over £1 million thanks to the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP). The funding has supported the training of over 2,000 individuals within almost 300 businesses across the region. One business that has secured funding through the LEP’ s…8 December 2015
WYCC Principals Discuss FE Impact at Recent LEP Dinner
Roger Marsh, Chair of the LEP, Joanne Roney, Chief Executive from Wakefield College and Skills Lead for the WCA, met with principals from the West Yorkshire Consortium of College including wider Leeds City Region colleges at Leeds City College’s Printworks Food Academy. Colin Booth welcomed the LEP to the college and praised…8 December 2015
WYCC Attends AoC National Conference
AoC – The AoC conference gave the West Yorkshire Principals an opportunity to meet with each other as well as network with other principals from across the country. The West Yorkshire group met on several occasions including the Gala Dinner at which student of the year was announced. There were…11 November 2015
90,000 Qualifications Delivered To Over 23,000 Employers Thanks to Unique Partnership
Thanks to over £100m in European Social Funded projects awarded to Calderdale College, 90,000 qualifications have been delivered to more than 23,000 employers through one of the largest partnerships in the country. West Yorkshire Consortium of College (WYCC) has been responsible for securing significant funding in the last fourteen years…5 October 2015
150 Businesses Benefit From £500,000 LEP skills service Funding Support
Over 150 businesses have benefitted from funded training through the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP). More than £500,000 has now been awarded to businesses to invest in skills, enabling them to maximise their training budget and support their staff development. The LEP’s recent business survey revealed that 74% of…22 September 2015
RTO Registration Elevates WYCC's Collaborative Performance
WYCC has been successful in its registration onto the Skills Funding Agency Register of Training Organisations (RTO). Successful RTO registration elevates WYCC's capabilities in terms of collaborative performance and provides a platform to further enhance the Consortium's excellent track record of partnership working across the region. Collaborative Impact Louise Tearle,…7 July 2015
Skills Leaders Come Together for Annual Skills Network Conference
WYCC supported the latest Skills Network ‘Aligning Skills for Growth’ conference hosted at Bradford College. Principals, Chief Executives, University leaders and a wealth of private training providers from across the city region attended the event. Now in its fourth year, the event attracted over 100 delegates and was led by…
