What the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges have been up to recently
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20 April 2023
Leeds College of Building Celebrates Electrician Training Milestone
Published by Leeds College of Building: One hundred electricians have benefitted from free Level 3 ‘18th Edition Wiring Regulations’ training at Leeds College of Building thanks to funding from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA)'s Futuregoals campaign . Delivered through the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges, r e[boot] and subsequent…21 March 2023
Building confidence with Real Site Skills.
Creating opportunities and giving second chances is in the foundations of Forging Futures and the challenging work they do on the courses delivered at their site in Kirkstall Forge . W e spoke to managers Ewan Metcalf and Darren Hamer who said the primary focus is to support learners in…9 March 2023
Unlocking Potential – Collaborative Apprenticeships Event Attracts Hundreds
Shipley College hosted ‘Apprenticeships Unlocked’ last February , welcom ing over 400 prospective apprentices to meet with a mix of employers and training providers from the region. Hosted by Shipley College in Victoria Hall, the event was part of the Collaborative Apprenticeships project which managed by the West Yorkshire Consortium…7 March 2023
"Training is best for business" - Birkwood Training Plant
Wakefield-based Birkwood Plant Training is seeing the positive impacts of training delivered as part of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Skills Connect funded training. Birkwood Plant has been able to p rovid e opportunities for individuals to upskill their qualifications, such as self-employed labourer Bryn Clark. Bryn attended the Skills…9 February 2023
Leeds City College’s pre-apprenticeship course that supports people into healthcare
The ‘Winter Response’ pre-apprenticeship healthcare course is designed to prepare learners with the knowledge and skills of the healthcare sector in order to be best prepared to enter aligned roles in the industry. The course is being offered as part of WYCC’s Collaborative Apprenticeships project and is fully funded by…26 January 2023
‘Green and Future Construction Skills Forum’ with Kirklees College.
Green skills were at the top of the agenda on Friday 20 th January 20 23 at The Brunel Construction Centre – Kirklees College. A forum of local industry employers, colleges, training providers, local authority figures and FE professionals came together to discuss green skills of the future in const…
