Education and Training - Page 31

Low pay is one of the key issues pushing thousands of families to the brink of poverty and destitution in Stoke-on-Trent, a new report has found. 

Stoke on Trent College has been rated as ‘Good’ in its latest Ofsted inspection.

Dozens of career and training opportunities are being made available as Severn Trent plans to welcome its biggest-ever apprentice intake this year.  The water company has opened applications for this year’s apprenticeship programme and is looking to take on 130 apprentices across the Midlands.  Roles on offer range from level

Small businesses have been invited to take advantage of free training courses designed to help upskill workforces.  The courses offered by Staffordshire University are available to Staffordshire-based businesses with fewer than 250 employees.  They cover everything from promoting positive work culture and boosting business profits to programming in Python and

Businesses and organisations are being urged to participate in an upcoming apprenticeship careers fair, designed to connect local schools with employers in the community.  The fair, organised by Stoke & Staffs Apprenticeship Ambassador Network, will take place on Wednesday 8 February at Port Vale FC between 10:00am and 6:00pm, and

A unique Staffordshire-based business consultancy centred around horse-led workshops is expanding. Altezza People UK offers experiential learning for businesses, teams and individuals, building on the healing power of our equine friends.

A special school has reached out to businesses asking them to consider providing opportunities for its children to experience the workplace.  The Meadows School, in Leek, wants to link up with firms that can either provide workplace visits for 14 to 19-year-olds or work placements for those in Year 14,

A student is helping to train aircraft pilots thanks to a scheme linking Staffordshire University with SMEs. Games Development student Harry Reader created a virtual reality (VR) training experience for the A320 Airbus using the Unreal Engine computer programme during a placement at Longton-based training company V-Prep. He is now

Keele University Events and Conferencing has a new senior team at the helm with the introduction of a new leadership structure. Emma Woodcock now heads up the senior team as Head of Catering and Events, following a restructure earlier in the year, which now also includes two new Senior Events

Aspiring entrepreneurs had the opportunity to pitch their business ideas to five ‘dragons’ as part of a Young Enterprise UK event Teenage pupils from three schools showcased their business plans and aspirations at the Young Enterprise Dragons’ Den, hosted by Michelin Development in Stoke-on-Trent. The event was the first heat