For 35 years, Saxon Furniture have been hand-crafting and retailing the UK’s finest furniture. We caught up with Production Director, Paul Douglas, to talk about the role their Apprenticeship scheme with NLTG (North Lancs Training Group) has had in their business, while also chatting to Apprentices Courtney and Louis about their experiences. Commented Paul: “We’re…
Progress in the Supporting Autistic Individuals in to Apprenticeship Project, delivered by GMLPN in partnership with NCFE is well underway! The project aims to raise awareness of the potential of autistic individuals, enable access to apprenticeships, and provide guidance on how referral agencies, training providers and employers can support autistic individuals. The project will equip…
I’m Emma Nolan and I am a Software Engineer Apprentice at Thales UK. I’m doing a Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship, studying Digital and Technology Solutions at Manchester Metropolitan University. This blog is going to be a very open story on my mental health journey and experiences. I want to write this and put this out…
The Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network (GMLPN), North Yorkshire Learning Providers (NYLP) and West Yorkshire Learning Providers (WYLP) are excited to mark Mental Health Awareness Week with the launch of WellFest 2021. Mental Health Awareness week takes place from 10 May – 16 May, with the theme of the week being nature and how nature…
The 14th World Autism Awareness Week 2021 takes place from Monday 29th March – Sunday the 4th April. The week aims to raise awareness of the challenges faced by autistic people and to encourage the world to be a more inclusive place for autistic people. The Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network (GMLPN), in partnership…
It’s important to remember that there are real people behind every statistic. I was one of the people behind the depressing statistic that 88% of people with autism in the UK are not in any kind of employment, and sadly this number is getting worse every year. The high number makes it seem like there’s…
Mature student Nikki-Ann Wyatt is in the finals for the prestigious national Festival of Learning 2021 awards, after making an outstanding return to education following a motorbike accident. The 36-year-old from New Mills was forced to rethink her career as a top-flight pastry chef in Michelin starred restaurants following the crash which left her with…
A student from Stockport College has beaten off competition from other finalists to be named as the Association of Colleges’ Young Student of the Year. Esha Mumtaz was recognised for her outstanding commitment to the local community after applying her studies in Health & Social Care to work at a local care home and…
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, are working on a project to improve mental health support for Apprentices and Trainees within Independent Training Providers (ITPs) and employers. In the next part of the…
The Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network (GMLPN), in partnership with education provider NCFE, have launched a new project to increase apprenticeship opportunities for autistic young people. Research on previous economic recessions indicates that disadvantaged groups, like autistic people, become even more marginalised and further away from the labour market. Further research, conducted by the National…
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