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10 February 2023

Why collaboration is key for shaping the skills network of the future

Comments from Claire Williams, Head of Employer Engagement at Calderdale College Calderdale College trains 500 apprentices a year and works with 400 employers annually to help them place apprentices into their businesses. W e talk a lot about the benefits that apprenticeships can bring to those enrolled in them, but…

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23 January 2023

Calderdale College engages over 80 employers through Collaborative Apprenticeships

Calderdale College has engaged with over 80 employers across Calderdale and the surrounding areas with fully funded* training courses, services and support as it reaches the halfway point of WYCC's Collaborative Apprenticeships project. This includes providing fully funded training to more than 60 participants. Businesses have until September 2023 to…

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14 October 2021

West Yorkshire College Open Day Dates 2021/22

Book a place on a West Yorkshire FE college open day and get a feel for the learning opportunities available. Bradford College Saturday 12 March 2022, 11am–2pm Calderdale College Saturday 20 November 2021, 10am-1pm Keighley College Tuesday 18 January 2022, 4pm-7pm Thursday 7 April 2022, 4pm-7pm Tuesday 7 June 2022,…

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15 August 2019

Joint Venture college enrolment dates 2019

It's that time of year again. A Level and BTEC results are now out and GCSE results are next week. Don't miss out, make sure you're in-the-know about when our Joint Venture colleges' enrolment dates are. There’s hundreds of opportunities in a range of subjects for both adult learners and…

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10 June 2019

Joint Venture college open days summer 2019

Here are the summer 2019 open events for each of our Joint Venture colleges, before enrolment kicks in. An open event could help you to explore the hundreds of opportunities that are available for school leavers, 14+ and adult learners alike. Please note that open event timings may vary, see…

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16 January 2019

Upcoming Joint Venture College Open Events

It’s time for another round up of our Joint Venture colleges’ open events. 2019 is already well underway so it’s time to start pencilling in some dates to that new diary or calendar. An open event could help you to explore the hundreds of opportunities that are available for school…

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12 April 2016

WYCC Delighted to Support Step Up Into Construction Project

Leeds College of Building have been granted over £1million to address the major skills shortages and build talent in the construction industry through the ‘Step Up Into Construction’ project. collaborative partnership This collaborative partnership between West Yorkshire Colleges and key organisations throughout the Leeds City Region will facilitate valuable work…

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28 April 2015

Showcasing Skills & Talent with Matchfit Skills Competitions

Since 2012 the Matchfit Skills project has seen over 3000 students, 70 employers & 35 education providers involved in over 200 competitions and finals competing in 10 different subject areas. Matchfit was introduced to motivate and continuously improve the skills of students and employees; bringing their talents to life through…

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