What the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges have been up to recently
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26 March 2024
Calderdale College unveils plans for 'Mill Studios' at Halifax event
Calderdale College unveiled its plans for the brand-new campus, Mill Studios, at Dean Clough earlier in March at an exclusive event for businesses across the creative and digital sector in West Yorkshire. CanCan Productions, West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges, Bauer Media, Northern Rail, The Piece Hall and Northern Broadside Theatre…25 March 2024
AI in Education Conference hosted by Shipley College
Shipley College hosted its staff conference on AI in Education on Thursday 22 March where colleagues from West Yorkshire colleges were invited to attend as part of the LSIF Teaching and Learning project. Shipley College Principal Diana Bird opened the day with a welcome to the staff gathered in Victoria…14 March 2024
Collaborating in Health and Care to progress digital learning
Curriculum leaders in Health and Care from Shipley College, Kirklees College, Bradford College and Leeds City College (part of Luminate Education Group) met at Leeds City College’s Quarry Hill campus to work collaboratively on digitising and evolving the curriculum in health and care in February. Funded by the Local Skills…14 March 2024
Kirklees College secures funding for major investment in Creative Industries
Kirklees College has secured £47k from the Government’s Local Skills Improvement Fund (LSIF) to invest in digital equipment for Creative Industries. The money will be invested in new DJ and music production equipment to help current and new students learn all the latest techniques. The new equipment will be put…9 February 2024
New digital creative centre will be a “game-changer” for Calderdale
Calderdale College has secured more than £700,000 of government funding to establish a state-of-the-art digital creative skills hub, Mill Studios, at Dean Clough in Halifax. Mill Studios will serve students aged 16+ and will work with the digital and creative industries to bring the very latest technologies in theatre, film…8 February 2024
West Yorkshire Colleges and Whitecap Consulting collaborate to boost FinTech Skills
West Yorkshire Colleges and Whitecap Consulting collaborate to boost Finance and Professional Services (FPS) skills in West Yorkshire Several colleges have joined forces with regional strategy consultancy Whitecap Consulting to enhance finance and professional services skills in West Yorkshire. The project, funded by the UK government’s Local Skills Improvement Funding…8 February 2024
Nurturing West Yorkshire’s talent with investment and innovation - David Malone
David Malone, Principal and CEO at Calderdale College At Calderdale College, we want West Yorkshire to realise its skills potential and to thrive. I am delighted to kick off this blog series to share with you what the Local Skills Improvement Funding (LSIF) means for colleges and the impact it…
