What the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges have been up to recently
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30 September 2022
Webinar: Sustainable Development Goals - An Introduction for businesses
Want to understand more about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and what they mean to your business? It's easy to get overwhelmed or lost in jargon and buzzwords about sustainability. Do we really understand what it all means, why it's important? And how can it affect and improve your business?…29 September 2022
West Yorkshire Colleges secure £2.6million (DfE) investment for green skills
The West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges (WYCC) will be part of the Government’s plans to boost the nation’s skills and make sure more people can secure good, well-paid jobs that are closer to where they live. The Department for Education has announced that it will invest £2.6 million in West…20 June 2022
West Yorkshire Skills Partnership Conference 2022 - book now
Join us at the first face to face West Yorkshire Skills Partnership (WYSP) conference in three years at the Royal Armouries in Leeds on Friday 15th July (8.30am-1pm). We'll be joined by members of WYSP as we engage delegates with updates from the world of colleges, universities and private training…19 May 2022
Skills Connect: Retrofit construction courses available for Bradford residents
The West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges can offer Bradford residents free (fully funded) training in key construction skills this June. ‘Retrofit' refers to the process of making changes to existing buildings so that energy consumption and emissions are reduced. There is a growing demand for retrofit skills in the region,…29 April 2022
Improving teaching standards and student experience through collaboration - FE Catalyst Learning
A pilot project managed by the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges has enabled staff from eight colleges in the region to strengthen their professional development and curriculum expertise. The FE Catalyst Learning project was made possible through the development of a cross-college community and funding from the Department for Education.…28 March 2022
Pioneering collaborative training of FE staff will see new resources replicated across multiple colleges
FE Catalyst training has been delivered to a partnership of colleges from across West and North Yorkshire. As initial sessions end, the continued success of the project will be in curriculum collaboration. Funded by the Department for Education, the training has been designed to address challenges faced by staff entering…7 March 2022
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WYCC launches free 'all female' leadership course
Research has shown that the COVID pandemic has had a disproportionate effect on women’s employment and progression prospects. Many of the sectors that traditionally include a high percentage of female workers were affected by lockdown closures. As companies contracted, promotion opportunities followed suit. In addition, it became quite apparent that…28 February 2022
Making an impact: [re]boot has changed working lives
In the last two years people who have trained on the [re]boot programme say it has made an impact on their working lives. According to a recent survey of participants* by the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges, half of respondents felt that the course enhanced their job role within six…
