Cast your nominations now for the Apprenticeship Awards at Salford City College
31 October 2019 The 2020 Salford City College Apprenticeship Awards are almost upon us. This time it is set to be bigger and better than ever. We are giving our…
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The Apprenticeships Champions Group returns with a new focus
30 October 2019 The Apprenticeships Champions Group originally formed in 2016 with the main aim of promoting apprenticeships across the city. Key employers representing a variety of sectors came together…
“If it wasn’t for City Skills, I would not be where I am today.” One student’s journey studying construction in Salford
19 August 2019 Lauren Jones began her journey with City Skills, part of Salford City College, in 2014, when she embarked upon their level 1 civil engineering course. The youngster worked her way up from there and upon completion of…
Are you on the search for new talent for your business? Apprenticeships at Salford City College are here to help
1 July 2019 As far as recruitment trends are concerned, summer is statistically slow. Many potential candidates are looking forward to their summer holidays as oppose to looking for work, and though many businesses are very busy over the summer…
Colleges in Salford join initiative to help the City’s NEETs
7 May 2019 Colleges in the Salford area, Salford City Council and employers within the city are uniting to support Salford’s young people, specifically, those identified as ‘not in education, employment or training’ (NEETS). Salford has double the national average…
Salford City College celebrate apprentices and employers on #NationalApprenticeshipWeek
19 March 2019 “This is without a doubt my favourite event of the year. Not only is it a great opportunity to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our apprentices, but it is also the perfect opportunity to show our appreciation…
Skills for Salford Businesses: Apprenticeships at Salford City College to contribute to all-new Salford apprenticeship fund
(Partners and apprentices at the launch of The Salford Skills for Business Apprenticeship Fund Launch) 14 March 2019 Private and public sector organisations have joined forces to create a new apprenticeship fund. The fund has been formed to help small to…
The road less travelled: A journey from apprentice to a career in logistics
6 March 2019 Three former Salford City College apprentices have made the transition from full-time apprentice to full-time freight employee at Davies Turner, a logistics and supply chain company. (Left to right: Jodie Broadbent, Jack Ryan, Rachael Davis) Jodie Broadbent,…
Salford Through and Through… One Apprentice, One City
5 March 2019 John Kitoko is Salford through and through. The Salford City College Apprentice has had his fair share of ups and downs when it comes to his education and found at times he has made unfavourable decisions, but,…
Apprenticeships at Salford City College are firing up careers this Apprenticeship Week
AS SEEN IN THE MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS 4 March 2019 Trailblazing is the theme for the 12th annual National Apprenticeship Week, which will run until Friday 8 March. Throughout the week, the Department for Education will be highlighting all the opportunities apprenticeships…
“I am so happy that I decided to do an apprenticeship!” Apprenticeships at Salford City College’s Abigail Henstock is named NHS ‘Apprentice of the Year’
1 February 2019 Apprenticeships at Salford City College’s very own Abigail Henstock has been named Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust Apprentice of the Year 2018. “I felt very privileged to have won Apprentice of the Year for my…
In good hands: The Apprenticeship Team at Salford City College take great ‘care’ of their clients
14 January 2019 As a registered nurse, Sue Hilton was always determined to provide the highest quality of care for her patients. Now, as Apprenticeship Delivery Leader for Health, Social Care and Childcare she is equally determined to ensure that…
Big Hearts & Brilliant Apprentices: Apprenticeships & the Childcare Sector
A CASE STUDY FROM RAMILLIES HALL SCHOOL & NURSERY 11 January 2019 The saying goes, ‘it takes a big heart to shape little minds’, but that’s not the only thing Apprenticeships at Salford City College are looking for when they recruit…
New Year, New career: Become your best self in 2019 with a little help from the Colleges in Salford
9 January 2019 New Year, New Career? Has the New Year got you thinking about a change in direction? Perhaps a new career or getting back into study? If so, then the Colleges in Salford are here to help with…
Apprenticeships for all: FIVE Cities, ONE Goal
7 January 2019 Five cities across the UK have come together, at the request of Apprenticeships and Skills Minister, Anne Milton MP, to tackle the underrepresentation of minority groups currently undertaking an apprenticeship. Birmingham, Bristol, Leicester, London and Greater Manchester, supported…
National Apprenticeship Week 2019 – Coming Soon!
20 December 2018 It’s almost that time of year again, National Apprenticeship Week, five days in the calendar when the country takes the time to celebrate, appreciate and learn about the role of apprenticeships in the lives of employers, young people,…
The Apprenticeship Levy: How we use ours
14 December 2018 Like every other large employer with a PAYE cost of over £3million per year, SCC Group, which includes Apprenticeships at Salford City College and all the colleges in Salford, are subject to paying the Apprenticeship Levy. Head…
