What the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges have been up to recently
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1 March 2021
Funding available for businesses to access 168 new accredited courses in updated Grow Skills brochure
Businesses of any size in the Leeds City Region can now access 40% funding from the European Social Fund (ESF) towards 168 new accredited courses that have been added to our Grow Skills brochure. This is in addition to the hundreds of courses already available through Higher Performing Workplaces, a…3 December 2020
New tender announced to support EU Transition
As part of the Higher Performing Workplaces (HPW) project, WYCC is seeking service providers to deliver EU Transition, Exports and Business Development training and business support to increase skills and knowledge. This aims to support businesses in the Leeds City Region to access new domestic and international markets, as well…19 November 2020
Coaching offered to region's businesses
Business people in the Leeds City Region who are feeling the effect of this year's pandemic can now access coaching to help navigate the stormy seas ahead. As part of its Higher Performing Workplaces project, the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges has contracted 21 highly-rated coaches to provide their services…17 November 2020
HPW funding extended to large employers
Training delivered through the Higher Performing Workplaces project can now offer 40% ESF funding to large employers (over 250 full time employees and/or an annual turnover in excess of €50 million) in addition to SMEs in the Leeds City Region. With a wide range of training available including leadership and…9 October 2020
Opportunity to tender – accredited training for Higher Performing Workplaces
The West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges is inviting tenders to deliver new training through its Higher Performing Workplaces project. Higher Performing Workplaces (HPW) aims to deliver packages of skills support to grow internal talent and provides European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) funding (40%) towards the cost of training to…7 August 2020
Multiple sectors engaged through Let’s Talk Real Skills collaboration
The Let’s Talk Real Skills project aims to improve skills provision in the Leeds City Region through a strong collaborative approach with sectors, industry groups, Further and Higher Education institutes. The WYCC Skills Associates have been busy establishing Collaborative Skills Partnerships within a variety of sectors and have just published…4 August 2020
LEP highlights importance of skills for the recovery of the region at 10th annual Skills Conference
Attendees of the annual Leeds City Region Skills Network conference heard from key figures in the region and networked with others in the industry using a new digital conference platform provided by the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges in July. Roger Marsh OBE, Chair of the Leeds City Region Enterprise…22 July 2020
Higher Performing Workplaces helping you to get ‘Back in Business’
Helping you to get ‘Back in Business’ Businesses across the Leeds City Region can now benefit from a wide range of funded training options through the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges (WYCC) and our training partners. Training programmes The Higher Performing Workplaces project aims to support businesses to grow through…
