A former Trafford College student has put his aviation training to the test by flying crucial medical items across the world to help fight the Covid pandemic in the UK. Senior First Officer Nick Lee was selected by Virgin Atlantic for the 26-hour flights to pick up an average of 16 tonnes of essential items per trip…
Remit Training have recently joined the Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network, underlining their commitment to collaborating and sharing best practice with other Network Members. Remit Training is an Ofsted Grade 2 provider and recognised as Outstanding for Leadership and Management. They are one of the UK’s leading apprenticeship and training providers and operate nationally. Remit…
Ranging in age from 16 to 37, and across all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester, the successful apprentices have begun roles across all districts and units including Cyber Crime, Major Incident Support and local policing teams. Their training is being delivered by Greater Manchester-based provider, Damar Training. This is the 8th year that GMP have…
Staff and students at Trafford College will be tuning in to the third round of the Emirates FA Cup in the New Year to watch one of its star apprentices play Tottenham Hotspur live on national TV. Striker Neil Kengni’s classmates were delighted with the trainee plumber’s performance, aired by the BBC on Sunday (November…
Bury College has been recognised by Ofsted, parents and stakeholders for maintaining a “responsive and resilient” attitude throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Over recent months, the College has worked hard to create a safe learning environment to ensure face-to-face teaching could continue and this has been recognised during a recent interim Ofsted visit. Leaders are delighted…
Bury College has been crowned the winner of an award which celebrates the exceptional learning and working opportunities that they continue to provide to young people across the borough. The College is delighted to have won the Backing Young Bury accolade at The Made in Bury Business Awards 2020. The annual awards ceremony, which is…
Two North West Colleges have reached the finals of the Association of Colleges’ Beacon Awards – the equivalent of the Oscars in the Further Education sector. Bolton College and Hopwood Hall College, part of the GM Colleges Group, have been nominated for working collaboratively to become trauma informed colleges, and are in the running for…
Bury College has launched a new facility to provide information, advice and guidance to perspective students. The College is aware that information, advice and guidance has been different this year and the current situation has meant that face-to-face careers guidance has been difficult to deliver. To help support pupils who want to apply, but are…
The Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network (GMLPN), in partnership with the Association of Colleges (AoC), and funding from the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership, is embarking on an exciting new project to research into and improve mental health support for Apprentices and Trainees within their Independent Training Providers (ITPs) and employers. This project…
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