5th March 2020 Launched in March 2019, the Salford Skills for Business Apprenticeship Fund was set up to help small medium sized organisations (under 250 employees) create more sustainable apprenticeship…
10 February 2020 On Tuesday the 4th February apprentices from across Apprenticeships at Salford City College put their best dresses and suits on to celebrate the annual Apprenticeship Awards. The…
06 January 2020 This edition we met up with an employer who has been involved in building some of Salford and Manchester’s largest developments. Over the past few Years, Cara Brickwork have welcomed Apprentices from Salford College onto sites across…
05 January 2020 In partnership with Apprenticeships at Salford City College and The University of Salford, Salford City Council have launched The #LeadingSalford Springboard programme. The bespoke initiative is designed specifically for existing managers with high potential to further develop…
04 February 2020 In 2018, it was reported that women only represent 12.8% of employees in the construction workforce. This is a vast change to the numbers 30 years ago, but there is still a way to go in turning…
03 February 2020 In 2009, the college launched their apprenticeship business, supporting ten apprentices with business administration skills. In the decade since, growth and development has been constant, with over 1,500 apprentices supported by the award-winning apprenticeship team in the…
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 employer clients the job of nominating themselves or their apprentices.…
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 to act as ambassadors for Apprenticeships at Salford City College.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
(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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
