1,000 Skills Connect learners Celebrated

From the West Yorkshire Combined Authority: A specialist training programme has provided 1,000 people in West Yorkshire with the skills they need to step into much needed roles in the region, Mayor Tracy Brabin has announced. With courses designed by local employers in sectors such as digital, health and construction,…

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Collaboration is key to delivering major skills project

In late 2021, Yorkshire Learning Providers and West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges secured the Skills Connect contracts, bringing their extensive experience in working with FE and skills funding and organisations to the table. Through their partnership, they aim to provide a more holistic and impactful approach to training and development…

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Skills Connect: Retrofit construction courses available for Bradford residents

The West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges can offer Bradford residents free (fully funded) training in key construction skills this June. ‘Retrofit' refers to the process of making changes to existing buildings so that energy consumption and emissions are reduced. There is a growing demand for retrofit skills in the region,…

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Skills Connect Launches at Conference

West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges has launched an animation showing how its projects impact on the Leeds City Region at the Leeds City Region Skills Network conference in July. The West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges (WYCC) manages a number of projects funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and the…

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