Apprenticeships Work is the Edge Foundation’s new campaign aimed at increasing apprenticeship opportunities within small businesses- helping to unlock potential and drive local economic growth. SMEs make up 99.8% of UK businesses and 60% of jobs, playing a vital role in offering apprenticeships to young people, particularly outside major cities. However, since the introduction of…
The King’s Trust, a UK-based youth charity, has joined GMLPN. The King’s Trust is a UK-based youth charity dedicated to helping young people aged 11 to 30 who face adversity or disadvantage. They offer a wide range of funded courses, personal mentorship, and life-skills training to support young people in gaining confidence, improving their education,…
The Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network (GMLPN), in collaboration with Manchester: A UNESCO City of Lifelong Learning, is proud to announce the appointment of Zack Grimes, Co-Founder/ Director at MarCommed, as the new Chair of the Business Development Exchange Group. The GMLPN Business Development Exchange is a professional network that brings together training providers, colleges,…
Dovetail & Slate, one of the fastest growing education recruitment companies in the UK, has joined GMLPN. Dovetail & Slate is a UK-wide education recruitment specialist, placing high-quality teaching, lecturing and support staff across all education sectors including primary, secondary, further education, higher education, independent schools and prison education. Driven by the belief that “education…
The Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network (GMLPN) is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Higher Health UK to support the coordination and expansion of the Skills4Living Programme, a groundbreaking initiative designed to equip young people with essential life, wellbeing, and employability skills. Higher Health, a UNESCO-partnered non-profit organisation originally founded in South Africa, has successfully…
The Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network (GMLPN), in collaboration with Manchester: A UNESCO City of Lifelong Learning, is proud to announce the appointment of Emma Lowe-Hewitt, Quality, Compliance and Functional Skills Manager at Rochdale Training, as the new Chair of the Quality Exchange Group. The Quality Exchange is a cornerstone of GMLPN’s Exchange Initative, bringing…
The Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network (GMLPN), in partnership with Manchester: A UNESCO City of Lifelong Learning, is pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony Turner, Post-16 Lead at Manchester City Council, as the new Chair of the Safeguarding Exchange. GMLPN Exchange’s are a collaborative initiative designed to bring together education and training providers across…
Salford City Council is set to take a bold step in improving support for young people who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET), by bringing the delivery of the existing services in-house from spring 2026. The move will mark a significant shift in how the city supports some of its most vulnerable young…
Positive Planet, a leading sustainability consultancy based in Manchester, is proud to announce a new partnership with the Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network (GMLPN), a collaboration that will expand access to high-quality sustainability training and education for learning providers across the region. The collaboration will support training providers, colleges, and skills organisations across Greater Manchester…
Transport Training Academy Ltd is proud to announce that it has been named Training Provider of the Year at the UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA) Archie Awards 2025, the industry’s most prestigious celebration of excellence. The Archie Awards, widely regarded as the highest accolade in the sector, recognise organisations and individuals who demonstrate outstanding achievements,…
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