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Manchester First joins Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network

Manchester First joins Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network

The Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network (GMLPN) is pleased to welcome Manchester First as a member of the network, further strengthening collaboration across education, training and skills provision in Greater Manchester. Manchester First includes organisations and individuals who have a wide range of experience and skills. It offers consultancy and training services to help to…

Zack Grimes Marketing & Communications joins Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network

Zack Grimes Marketing & Communications joins Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network

The Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network (GMLPN) is pleased to welcome Zack Grimes Marketing & Communications (ZGMC) as a member of the network, further strengthening collaboration across education, training and skills provision in Greater Manchester. Zack Grimes Marketing & Communications is a specialist consultancy providing strategic marketing and communications support to organisations across the education,…

Navigating the New Ofsted Report Card Era: Key Insights for FE Providers

Navigating the New Ofsted Report Card Era: Key Insights for FE Providers

On 22 May 2026, GMLPN hosted a webinar with Navigate exploring how FE providers can better understand Ofsted’s new Report Card framework. Here are the key takeaways. A New Inspection Model Ofsted has shifted to a multi-area Report Card with a five-point scale (Exceptional to Urgent Improvement), alongside: Providers start at ‘Expected Standard’ and must…

Where it all began – The Growth Company

Where it all began – The Growth Company

The Growth Company Reflects on 25 Years of GMLPN The Growth Company (GC) has been a member of the Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network (GMLPN) from the early stages of the Network, playing a long-standing role in shaping the region’s skills landscape. Joining the Network provided GC with an opportunity to collaborate with other training…

CodeYourFuture Joins Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network

CodeYourFuture Joins Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network

Body: Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network (GMLPN) is pleased to welcome CodeYourFuture as a new Community Member, further strengthening the network’s commitment to inclusive skills development and widening access to opportunity. CodeYourFuture is a UK-based non-profit organisation delivering free coding and digital skills training to refugees, asylum seekers and individuals from low-income or disadvantaged backgrounds….

GMLPN Celebrates 25 Years of Impact Across Greater Manchester
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GMLPN Celebrates 25 Years of Impact Across Greater Manchester

The Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network (GMLPN) is celebrating 25 years of collaboration, innovation and impact in the region’s skills and employment landscape. Founded in 2001 as a small, informal group of training providers, GMLPN has grown into a thriving network of over 140 members, bringing together colleges, training providers, universities, employers and community organisations….

Skills and Education Group joins Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network

Skills and Education Group joins Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network

The Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network (GMLPN) is pleased to welcome Skills and Education Group as a member of the network, strengthening collaboration across education, training and skills provision in Greater Manchester. Skills and Education Group is a national organisation with a long‑standing commitment to improving lives through education and skills development. Working across qualifications,…

Meet our Network Meeting & Birthday Celebration Headline Sponsor – Cognisoft
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Meet our Network Meeting & Birthday Celebration Headline Sponsor – Cognisoft

CogniSoft is a leading provider of Case and Learner Management systems, dedicated to the Employability and Skills sector for over 40 years. Our work is rooted in the firm belief that everyone, regardless of background or individual circumstances, deserves equal access to meaningful career and skills opportunities. We have developed a deep, intuitive understanding of…

Where it all began – Tameside College

Where it all began – Tameside College

Tameside College has been a proud member of the Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network for many years, our involvement has always been rooted in a simple but powerful principle: collaboration drives quality. We first joined the Network to ensure that we were not operating in isolation but instead contributing to and learning from a collective…

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