Education and Training - Page 13

More than 70 entrepreneurs and their supporters, backed by Staffordshire University and bet365’s Peter Coates, heard that “wealth creation” is the key to the county’s future prosperity.

The Vice-Chancellor of a university voted the world’s most sustainable institution has expressed disappointment over the stance taken by the UK’s top political parties towards combatting climate change. 

Stoke-on-Trent has been named as one of the leading locations in the UK for the take-up of apprenticeships. 

A school holiday club provider which took on its first nursery last year has been praised by Ofsted. 

Integrated marketing agency Plinkfizz is gearing up its workforce – and helping close Staffordshire’s skills gap - thanks to an ambitious work experience commitment. 

Over £73,000 of funding will be used to improve construction skills in the Cannock Chase district.

An urgent call is going out to employers in Staffordshire as it emerged that 42 per cent of them were struggling to source new recruits with basic employment skills. 

Staffordshire University’s Vice-Chancellor says higher education is facing an existential threat and the next government must make it an absolute priority to avert the crisis.