Skillshub Cumbria

20/12/2023

Skillshub Cumbria will receive £2,499,989 from the Government’s Local Skills Improvement Fund to support the development of in-demand skills training in low carbon, land based and logistics, digital, and catering and hospitality.

The funding will make sure more people can access qualifications at Level 3 and above with the creation of new training hubs and delivery of high-spec equipment across Cumbria.

NEW skills training opportunities are set to be launched in growing sectors in Cumbria after further and higher education training providers in the county were awarded a multi-million-pound funding boost.

24/03/2023

The CITB has announced a raft of changes to its grants scheme from next month to ramp up the support available to employers.

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THE Construction Industry Training Board has announced a raft of changes to its grants scheme from next month to ramp up the support available to employers.

23/02/2023

Furness College has teamed up with Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership to help more young people into work after their studies.

FURNESS College has teamed up with the Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership on a new initiative to help more get young people into work after their studies.

16/12/2022

A West Cumbrian graduate's ideas for innovation in nuclear have been heard by an audience at a major international conference.

Aisling Mattinson, who is an electrical engineer at Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., presented her dissertation - completed at the National College for Nuclear - NCfN at Lakes College - at TELFOR 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia.

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Aisling Mattinson took to the stage at TELFOR 2022, an international telecommunications forum held in Belgrade, Serbia, to present her dissertation paper to an audience of industry experts.

01/12/2022

Your next quantity surveyor could be homegrown with a new apprenticeship launching January 2023!

Created due to high demand in the UK construction industry, this quantity surveying apprenticeship has been designed with employers in mind to tap into local talent and deliver skilled workers who can immediately impact your business.

Applications close on Tuesday, December 6 so time is running out - don't miss out and read the article below to find out more!

Lakes College has launched a Level 4 Quantity Surveying apprenticeship, coming January 2023, to meet employer demand by delivering the next generation of skilled workers for the construction industry.

30/11/2022

Lakes College is set to launch its new Apprenticeship Academy next week for people looking to start an apprenticeship from September 2023.

The academy will officially launch at the college's Open Evening on Wednesday, December 7 from 5pm to 7.30pm - and budding apprentices are encouraged to come along to find out more.

A NEW Apprenticeship Academy will be launched to provide a one-stop shop for people looking to secure an opportunity with local employers from September 2023.

25/10/2022

A new state-of-the-art business centre has been created at Barrow Sixth Form College to enable employers to work alongside the education community.

The new space has an industrial feel and includes three closed meeting rooms, one including video conferencing, an open plan meeting space and computer suite.

A STATE-OF-THE-ART business centre has been created at Barrow Sixth Form College to enable employers to work alongside the education community.

10/08/2022

Lakes College has expanded its range of apprenticeships and commercial courses.

To ensure its offering continues to meet the needs of learners and businesses, the college is now adding nine new apprenticeships and 13 new commercial courses to its portfolio.

LAKES College is set to expand its offering with a range of exciting new apprenticeships and commercial courses from September 2022.

04/07/2022

Skillshub Cumbria at Lakes College was opened this week, with Jo Lappin, chief executive at Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership, and Suzanne Caldwell, managing director at Cumbria Chamber of Commerce, cutting the ribbon.

The centre will offer a professional meeting place for local and national employers and apprentices, with uses ranging from a hub for small and one-to-one business meetings to a comfortable place to work on accounts or planning applications.

The opening was part of the wider Skillshub Cumbria project, which aims to ensure that there is a healthy supply of workers meeting Cumbria’s skills needs.

29/03/2022

Options for studying full-time in Cumbria include hundreds of courses across subject areas such as teaching, hospitality, business, engineering, performing arts, nuclear, and sport.

16/03/2022

Deciding what you want to do with your life after school isn’t always easy, but we are here to help!

Whether you have a specific role in mind, have narrowed the choice down to a few jobs, or have no idea which industry would suit your skillset and interests, there will be a course and a career perfect for you.

We hold events throughout the year where you can receive free advice to help guide you in your decision-making, chat face-to-face and get a feel for what is right for you!

16/03/2022

Our website (coming soon!) is broken down into three sections:

🔵 Learners - includes Apprenticeships info, full-time and short courses, careers and testimonials

🔵 Employers - discover what we offer, our facilities, training and testimonials

🔵 Who we are - learn more about each of the Skills Hub Cumbria education providers