Cheshire College Calls on Local Businesses to Utilise Fully Funded Training for Apprenticeships
With a significant change in apprenticeship funding, employers that do not pay the apprenticeship levy can now benefit from fully funded training for apprentices aged 16 to 21 (up to the funding band maximum). This development will enable employers to upskill their current workforce or recruit fresh talent to elevate their business and achieve their […]
Pioneering apprenticeship provides blueprint to plug UK green skills gap and accelerate smart meter rollout
A revolutionary apprenticeship has the potential to plug the UK’s green skills gap and accelerate progress towards Net Zero ambitions. This July, Utilita Energy and Cheshire College – South & West will launch one of the first-ever smart metering apprenticeships to be jointly delivered by an energy supplier and a Further Education provider – creating […]
Apprentices Take Centre Stage at the Apprenticeship Awards
Some of Cheshire College – South & West’s most diligent and hard-working apprentices got the star treatment last night, as they attended the annual Apprenticeship Awards. Hosted in the spacious rotunda at the College’s Ellesmere Port Campus and coinciding with National Apprenticeship Week, the event is a College tradition which rewards apprentices, and educates guests […]
Cheshire College Students Celebrate Outstanding Results
Cheshire College – South & West celebrated its most successful results day to date, with 1,000 students achieving record breaking results, including over 100 students who achieved the highest possible A level grades of A*A*A* or the equivalent in their chosen subject. Students were invited to attend their Campus of study to celebrate with friends, […]
Apprenticeships are the key to building sustainable careers in care
It’s well documented that the National Health Service (NHS) and the social care sector are facing the greatest workforce crisis in their history. It’s clear that to tackle the crisis, more needs to be done to attract and retain young people into the profession. In this month’s issue of The Carer, Assistant Principal of Apprenticeships […]
