Burnham proposes shake up of Greater Manchester’s further education system using devolution powers
Andy Burnham, has outlined new ambitious plans to create two equal pathways for young people when they make their GCSE choices – one academic...
New scheme launched to help adults in Greater Manchester boost their numeracy skills
launching a new and innovative £14m scheme to support adults in the city-region with learning essential numeracy skills.
Multiply will focus on relevant numeracy skills...
Parents typically need to find at least £39 per week for a child’s secondary...
Parents typically need to find at least £39 per week for a child’s secondary school education and £19 for a primary-aged child, research for...
Oldham’s First Children’s Literature Festival by Coronation Champion
Founder of Children’s Literature Festivals charit and Award winning author Christina Gabbitas who has been chosen as one of the 500 Coronation Champions is...
Government must pause post-16 education shake-up or risk making skills shortages worse say MP’s
Rushing ahead with major reforms to post-16 qualifications risks leaving young people stranded without suitable qualification pathways and deepening worker shortages in key sectors,...
Wrighty calls in at Alty College to share lifeskills advice
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, and reaching the milestone of helping 18 million people, Barclays LifeSkills invited Ian Wright to share his own experience...
GMColleges has seen a record breaking number of students register for WorldSkills UK
GMColleges has seen a record breaking number of students register for WorldSkills UK Competitions, increasing 15% on last years’ entries.
The GMColleges Annual Skills Competitions...
Raheem Sterling Foundation partners with The University of Manchester and King’s College London
partnership between the Raheem Sterling Foundation, The University of Manchester and King’s College London has today been announced which will support 14 students with...
Gary Neville opens Performance Centre at UA92
Higher education institution, UA92 (University Academy 92) has launched a new health and wellness performance centre for students, alumni, staff and professional athletes.
The state-of-the-art...
Parental help with schoolwork does little for children’s academic progress says Manchester researcher
The amount of time parents spend with their children contributes much less to their progress in school than the family’s social class, new Manchester...