Ceramics manufacturers could receive a £2,000 government incentive for recruiting eligible apprentices as part of a new training scheme designed to protect specialist skills.
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University of Staffordshire has retained its position as the UK’s top destination for games design, while climbing the global rankings for Concept Art.
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Aspiring and growing entrepreneurs are being encouraged to sign up for a new series of business‑boosting workshops launching in Stoke‑on‑Trent.
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Small and medium-sized businesses can pick up free advice on protecting themselves from cyber threats at a workshop taking place later this month.
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Higher education leaders across Staffordshire have welcomed government plans for new vocational GCSEs, saying stronger technical education pathways could help young people progress into employment and meet businesses’ skills needs.
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Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) has been selected to lead technical education across the West Midlands.
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Staffordshire employers are being encouraged to participate in a newly established employer‑led forum designed to examine the workforce challenges and skills priorities that will influence the region’s economic future.
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Keele University has launched two new research centres focused on advanced materials and artificial intelligence, strengthening its links with industry and international partners.
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Staffordshire businesses can access up to 90% funding towards training in project management and data analytics under a new skills programme backed by Staffordshire County Council.
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Newcastle-under-Lyme MP Adam Jogee has called for greater backing for local industry after research placed the borough among the country’s worst areas for youth job opportunities.
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