West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges

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5 October 2023

Colleges work together to support Sustainable Development Goals

New film highlights project successes. The United Nation's 17 Sustainable Development Goals are being embedded into colleges in West Yorkshire through a collaborative effort led by WYCC. As part of the Department For Education's Strategic Development Fund (SDF) that was secured by the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges, seven FE…

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7 February 2023

The Green Skills Service opens up for business with breakfast event this February

The West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges launched The Green Skills Service to an audience of associates in December, at The Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Presenters from WYCC briefed an audience of key stakeholders on the new service that offers courses , events , inspiration and resources to help businesses become more…

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30 September 2022

Webinar: Sustainable Development Goals - An Introduction for businesses

Want to understand more about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and what they mean to your business? It's easy to get overwhelmed or lost in jargon and buzzwords about sustainability. Do we really understand what it all means, why it's important? And how can it affect and improve your business?…

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29 September 2022

West Yorkshire Colleges secure £2.6million (DfE) investment for green skills

The West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges (WYCC) will be part of the Government’s plans to boost the nation’s skills and make sure more people can secure good, well-paid jobs that are closer to where they live. The Department for Education has announced that it will invest £2.6 million in West…

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20 June 2022

West Yorkshire Skills Partnership Conference 2022 - book now

Join us at the first face to face West Yorkshire Skills Partnership (WYSP) conference in three years at the Royal Armouries in Leeds on Friday 15th July (8.30am-1pm). We'll be joined by members of WYSP as we engage delegates with updates from the world of colleges, universities and private training…

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19 May 2022

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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