The York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Enterprise Partnership (YNYER) is celebrating the York, North Yorkshire careers hub performance results for the first quarter of 2019 measured against the "Gatsby Benchmarks" which define good careers guidance nationally. The Hub has enabled extensive support to 35 schools across the York & North
Education
Youngsters make money grow at Frenchgate
£13m building college campus officially opened in Leeds
Leeds College of Building expanded its estates portfolio as it officially opened phase two of the South Bank Campus, a £13m development. Representatives from Leeds College of Building, West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (the LEP), Clugston Construction, and the Lord Mayor of Leeds attended the opening ceremony. Leeds
Theakston apprentice cooper finds himself amongst worshipful company
A Yorkshire brewery’s apprentice cooper is a step closer to joining a select band of specialist wood workers keeping one of the country’s oldest traditions alive. Euan Findlay, who was indentured to T&R Theakston Ltd in Masham three years ago, has passed his trade exams after impressing time-served industry experts with
Numbers add up for Deloitte chief of staff who takes on new school role
Harrogate’s Ashville College has appointed a new bursar to join its senior management team, who joins from one of the world’s best-known accountancy firms. Helen Aindow - currently chief of staff (assistant director) at Deloitte - will take up the position at the leading independent school in early July. A chartered account
Engineering apprenticeships on display at Leeds Welding
A group of Leeds students has visited laser cutting and metal fabrication firm Leeds Welding Company as part of the Leeds Manufacturing Festival, to see for themselves the careers and apprenticeships on offer in a modern engineering business. The festival includes a programme of events running up to October which showcase
Construction Skills Fund Hub in Sheffield celebrates 150th local trainee
The Building Block, one of 20 onsite training hubs funded by the Construction Skills Fund (CSF), is celebrating enrolling Ellie Revill, a 19 year old trainee bricklayer currently employed by Engie, as its 150th candidate. Coordinated by Sheffield City Council and with support from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), the
Leeds students create winning water bottle designs
Yorkshire schools are wheel winners!
Schools in Doncaster, Goole and York are regional winners in the Sustrans Big Pedal competition, in which thousands of children walk, cycle and scoot their school journeys. The UK-wide event organised by the national cycling and walking charity ran from 25 March to 5 April, with over half a million participants
Schools target almost reached for Bradford Manufacturing Weeks 2019
More than half of Bradford district’s secondary schools have already signed up to Bradford Manufacturing Weeks 2019. At an information event held at Bradford College last week, local manufacturers met with teachers, careers advisors and students to find out more about the benefits of getting involved from 7-18 October and to