What the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges have been up to recently
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11 October 2023
Driving green skills with collaboration to work towards net zero
The West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges (WYCC) is striving to improve 'Green Skills' in the north. The consortium, which has been in operation for over 20 years, is constantly growing its network. With its colleges at the core, the ‘Green Consortium’ is making strides in collaborative projects to support the…5 October 2023
Colleges work together to support Sustainable Development Goals
New film highlights project successes. The United Nation's 17 Sustainable Development Goals are being embedded into colleges in West Yorkshire through a collaborative effort led by WYCC. As part of the Department For Education's Strategic Development Fund (SDF) that was secured by the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges, seven FE…4 August 2023
Calderdale College celebrates supporting 100 employers through Collaborative Apprenticeships
Calderdale College is celebrating having supported 100 employers across Calderdale and the surrounding areas with free training courses, services, and support as part of the Collaborative Apprenticeship s project. Since mid-2022, Calderdale College has offered tailored advice to local SMEs to help recruiting apprentices for the first time or increasing…27 June 2023
Customer service training boosts social housing organisation in Bradford
A fully funded training programme delivered as part of the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges’ Collaborative Apprenticeships project has brought insight and skills to apprentices at a social housing organisation in Shipley. Danny Halligan, Apprentice and Skills Officer at Incommunities encouraged apprentices at the company to sign up for Shipley…19 May 2023
WYCC opens new office in Rothwell
West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges team has landed in Rothwell! We are settling into our new office in the Leeds City College Rothwell Centre, having moved from the Park Lane campus. We are excited to get using our new facilities that will support our business development and projects. With 3…20 April 2023
Leeds College of Building Celebrates Electrician Training Milestone
Published by Leeds College of Building: One hundred electricians have benefitted from free Level 3 ‘18th Edition Wiring Regulations’ training at Leeds College of Building thanks to funding from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA)'s Futuregoals campaign . Delivered through the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges, r e[boot] and subsequent…13 April 2023
Nearly half of Leeds City Region employers look to hire more apprentices
SHARED ON BEHALF OF CALDERDALE COLLEGE. Nearly half of Leeds City Region employers look to hire more apprentices A new study conducted by Calderdale College has revealed 45% of SME employers and decision makers in the Leeds City Region say they are looking to hire more apprentices over the next…21 March 2023
Building confidence with Real Site Skills.
Creating opportunities and giving second chances is in the foundations of Forging Futures and the challenging work they do on the courses delivered at their site in Kirkstall Forge . W e spoke to managers Ewan Metcalf and Darren Hamer who said the primary focus is to support learners in…
