skills Archives - Marches LEP

Feb

New skills hub to train engineers of the future

An innovative centre training the skilled engineers of the future is ready to take its next expansion step. The New..

Jan

Teacher Encounters to help boost careers education

Teachers are being given the chance to get hands-on experience at workplaces across the region as part of a new..

Dec

Business invited to showcase expertise at the Herefordshire Skills Showcase

Herefordshire employers, education and training providers, and entrepreneurs are being encouraged to take part in the Herefordshire Skills Show –..

Oct

New training centre will address Net Zero skills shortage

Work is under way on a new training centre to help the Marches develop new skills to help the drive..

Oct

Digital careers fairs to signpost options for young people

The wide range of technical and vocational career opportunities available to young people in the Marches area will be in..

Sep

Have your say on skills and training

Businesses in the Marches are being urged to help shape the future of skills training across the region by taking..

Feb

Marches businesses invited to apply for grants of up to £1million before March deadline

Businesses across the Marches are being urged to move quickly to take advantage of a hugely successful funding programme which..

Jan

Roasters raise toast to business grant funding

A speciality coffee company in Shropshire is enjoying the real taste of success following a £50,000 cash injection. Iron &..

Jan

Businesses urged to complete vital skills survey

The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership today urged businesses to contribute to a vital survey which aims to put employers at..

Jul

Andriané takes up the reins at careers hub

Supporting young people in the Marches area with the best possible careers education is the priority for the new face..

Jun

Marches LEP launches £4million energy fund

A £4million fund to help develop new innovations to safeguard the region’s energy supply and support the drive to Net..

Apr

Free support from CREST to help drive green revolution

Pioneering Shropshire businesses looking to help drive the county’s green revolution were today urged to take advantage of free research..

Mar

Health and social care centre wins top award

The Marches Centre of Excellence for Health and Social Care has been awarded ‘Best Project Delivering Social Value’ in this..

Mar

Here to help – Finance options available to drive business growth, says champion

Businesses across the Marches have been challenged to kickstart a new era of growth across the region by taking advantage..

Mar

Grants can help businesses hit low carbon goals

Businesses across Shropshire were today urged to take advantage of a special fund which offers grants of up to £50,000..

Feb

Surge in demand for Shropshire as businesses seek to relocate

Shropshire has enjoyed a surge in demand from businesses wanting to relocate to the county, figures show. ..

Feb

£250k remaining for projects in the Marches tackling unemployment

A final call has gone out to organisations across the Marches that are running projects for the unemployed to claim..

Feb

Midlands Engine Investment Fund invests £150m into region’s businesses

The Midlands Engine Investment Fund (“MEIF”) has invested more than £150m into the Midlands’ small businesses since its launch in..

Feb

Internet council star Jackie Weaver set for Marches celebration of women in business

Britain’s most famous council clerk is to be a star guest at a special event to celebrate the role of..

Feb

Praise for Peer Networks Programme

Two businesses have heaped praise on a business support network designed to help leaders learn from each other. ..

Feb

Key Marches Growth Hub Covid role revealed in new figures

The huge role the Marches Growth Hub played in helping businesses through the height of the pandemic is revealed today in new..

Jan

Marches LEP investment driving ‘new era’ for town centres

A multi-million pound investment in town and city centres across Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin is helping to herald..

Dec

Marches LEP launches annual report with praise for region’s businesses

The chair of the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership today paid tribute to the region’s business community for its ‘fierce determination’..

Dec

Students benefit from hands-on experience at new £5m health and social care centre

The first students to gain hands-on experience and training at the University of Wolverhampton’s new £5million health and social care centre..

Nov

Fact-finding college tour for new LEP chief executive

The new chief executive of the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership visited Telford College for a fact-finding tour. ..

Oct

Land deal success highlighted

The continued success of a programme which is bringing new skills, jobs and homes to the region – and in which the Marches Local Enterprise..

Sep

Marches LEP investment in skills helping region to recover

A multi-million pound investment in building skills across the Marches is playing a key part in helping the region’s fightback..

Jun

Businesses invited to exhibit at virtual Marches-wide careers fair

Employers were today urged to sign up for the first ever Marches Careers Fair giving young people across the region..

Apr

New Marches Careers Hub set to launch with live event

The new Marches Careers Hub is being launched this month with a live event featuring employers, schools, colleges and former..

Apr

Hundreds of free qualifications on offer to boost skills and jobs

Launch of free qualifications a major milestone in government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, allowing adults to gain the skills they need..

Oct

Marches LEP launches new online jobs and skills tool

A new online tool to help people across the Marches update their skills, make the most of their potential and..

Sep

Major expansion of post-18 education and training for post-COVID economy

The Prime Minister has set out plans to transform the training and skills system, making it fit for the 21st..

Jul

Marches Careers Hub to help transform careers education and support skills for Covid recovery

• Expansion of proven model supporting young people with their career decisions and the post-covid local skills agenda • Overall,..

Jul

New Automotive Engineering Training Centre providing education for automotive technicians and engineers of the future

Shrewsbury Colleges Group has today broken ground on what is set to become a new centre for the teaching of..

Dec

Shrewsbury Colleges Group Engineering Apprentices are named best in the UK

Two teams of engineering apprentices from Shrewsbury Colleges Group have been crowned the best in the UK after designing and..

Nov

New construction training partnership building better lives in the Marches

A new training scheme for the construction industry is helping to provide life-changing career opportunities, those behind the project say...

Jun

Shropshire projects scoop £1.1m to boost skills training

Three schemes to boost skills training across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin have been awarded more than £1.1 million...

Jun

Companies urged to have their say on apprenticeships

Small businesses which employ apprentices across the Marches are being urged to help test the digital apprenticeship service. The Education..

May

Education Secretary calls on businesses to provide the 'heart of T Levels'

The industry placement is a critical part of the T Level qualification giving young people the chance to gain vital..

Apr

The forgotten teens

More teenagers in England may be out of education training or work (NEET) and for longer periods than previously thought,..

Dec

National Manufacturing Conference

National Manufacturing Conference – Learn from the best in the business, fill your skills gap. Thursday, 17 January 2019, 09:30..

Dec

Virtual and augmented reality suite is ‘leagues ahead’

Telford College has officially opened its new £750,000 virtual and augmented reality suite with a spectacular hi-tech showcase. The top..

Nov

£650k grant secured for hub to train 400 workers in construction industry skills

A training hub aimed at providing opportunities for the unemployed, addressing Shropshire’s housing shortage, and boosting the county’s construction industry,..

Oct

Share your insight – skills session

** Unfortunately this event has been postponed. Make sure you are the first to know the rescheduled date by signing..

Aug

Employers urged to help shape bid for new construction skills training hub

A new employer-led skills training hub could be developed across the region to help more people move into the construction..

Jul

Business leaders urged to join skills debate at special meeting

Business leaders across Shropshire are being urged to help tackle some of the key skills issues facing the county’s employers..

Jun

£2.5million investment to create the workforce of the future unveiled

A £2.5m investment in skills training to help create the workforce of the future has been unveiled by the Marches..

Jun

County construction leaders tackling sector skills gap

Construction sector leaders in Shropshire are joining forces with the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership and colleges across the county to..

Jan

Apprenticeship boost as MCMT announces 30 new positions

More than 30 apprenticeship places are up for grabs at two of the region’s leading manufacturing training hubs. Marches Centre..

Nov

£4m Shropshire training hub opens in a bid to flood UK industry with talent

A £4m state-of the-art training hub has been officially opened today, with bosses urging other manufacturers to step forward to..

Oct

Businesses urged to commit time to mentoring

Businesses across the Marches are being encouraged to find out more about supporting young people and schools as National Mentoring..

Sep

Telford Employer Skills Event Promises to Reach-Out to Local Millennials

Telford Business Board has announced a partnership with the Marches LEP which will see it host a Skills Round Table..

Sep

Northern Powerhouse Minister praises MCMT blueprint for tackling skills gap

One of the Marches largest training facilities has received the seal of approval from the Government’s Minister for Local Growth..

Jun

First 68 apprenticeship places now available at £3m Shropshire training hub

68 apprenticeship places are up for grabs later this month when Shropshire’s newest training hub holds a major summer event...

May

Shrewsbury College’s Engineering and Automotive Centre officially reopens with nearly £1m of new state-of-the-art equipment

Shrewsbury College’s Engineering Department welcomed a host of special guests at its re-launch today, when nearly a million pounds of..

Jan

£1.5m project to boost workforce skills in the Marches

Thousands of employees are to be given the chance to develop their knowledge, skills and career prospects as part of..

Nov

LEP awards contracts worth £2.8m to develop manufacturing skills hubs

The Marches LEP has awarded three contracts worth £2.81m to develop Advanced Manufacturing Hubs in the region which will create..

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