PEOPLEOur vision is to provide world-class education, training and care for everyone, whatever their background. It will make sure that everyone has the chance to reach their potential, and live a more fulfilled life. It will also create a more productive economy, so that our country is fit for the future.
We are currently making progress in the Northern Powerhouse region, with several initiatives including National Colleges such as the National College for Nuclear (Cumbria) and the National College for High Speed Rail (Doncaster), a Northern Sponsor Fund to help establish multi-academy trusts and twenty T Level providers in this region.
119,000 jobs and £12 billion delivered to the regional economy through the “N8” research-intensive universities of Durham, Lancaster, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield and York, providing help to more than 31,000 businesses and adding more than £6.6 billion gross added value (gva) to the region.
Building the skills our country needs to thrive in a modern economy forms an important part of the Industrial Strategy. Matt Shillings writes about his experience as an Automation Maintenance Engineer (AME) apprentice at Royal Mail
The Department for Education has launched its new ‘Fire it Up’ campaign to help raise awareness of the huge variety of apprenticeship options available for people of all ages and backgrounds.The new campaign includes national TV and social media adverts, and a new website that provides helpful advice and information as well as access to thousands of apprenticeship opportunities across the country.
The Department for Education recently spoke to parents in Wigan who have taken up a 30 hours place for their child as part of the early implementer programme, to find what the additional hours have meant for them.
Schools in the North of England will benefit from a £6 million investment to improve maths teaching across the region and help increase pupils’ confidence in mathematics, School Standards Minister Nick Gibb has confirmed.
A number of areas have been highlighted to ensure all children and young people have equal opportunities. In Doncaster, we caught up with EXPECT Youth to see how their Opportunity Area is helping to improve support for young people locally.
The centre provides a focal point for creative industries activity, promoting greater interdisciplinary collaboration and involving subjects as diverse as art and design, computing and engineering.
A new college that will train thousands of technicians and engineers to support Britain’s future nuclear programmes, create cleaner energy and provide a highly skilled workforce has opened its doors today (7 February).
Talented young people in the North West are set to benefit from world-leading maths education with a brand new specialist school backed by a top university.
