West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges

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30 November 2017

Positive steps at Women In STEM workshop

Over 30 businesses, trade bodies and training providers attended WYCC’s Women In STEM workshop in November. Delegates contributed to the designs of a Leeds City Region-wide training programme. As part of the Reach Higher project, funded by the European Social Fund (ESF), the consortium will continue to work with organisations…

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20 November 2017

Minister for Skills and Apprenticeships speaks at AoC Conference

West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges Directors Louise Tearle and Joanne Patrickson heard Rt Hon Anne Milton MP, Minister for Skills and Apprenticeships speak at the Association of Colleges’(AoC’s) Annual Conference in November. During her speech Mrs Milton said: “further education is central to the challenge of delivering a prosperous future…

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9 November 2017

Help shape a future for women in STEM

The West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges (WYCC) is looking for employers, professional/trade bodies and training providers to help design a training programme for women working in Science Technology Engineering and Maths (STEM) based industries. Earlier this year, WYCC successfully secured funding (£3.5 million) from the European Social Fund (ESF) for…

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6 November 2017

West Yorkshire colleges open up this winter

The seven Joint Venture colleges will open their doors to potential students and their parents, friends and families this winter. Searching for the right course and college to take the next step can be difficult, but for those considering a course at a West Yorkshire College, the best place to…

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