Tag: skills
Ground-breaking ceremony marks milestone for Peterborough College Centre for Green Technology
In a momentous milestone, key stakeholders from the city and community gathered to celebrate the ground-breaking of the state-of-the-art Centre for Green Technology, the latest and exciting innovative new development at Inspire Education Groups’ Peterborough College campus. Rachel Nicholls, Chief Executive Officer and Principal of Inspire Education Group, said, “Our Centre for Green Technology demonstrates […]
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Combined Authority announces Care Leaver’s Covenant Sign Up
We are thrilled to announce that we have officially signed up to the Care Leaver’s Covenant. By joining the Care Leavers Covenant, we’re taking a step towards a more equitable future, where every young person has access to opportunities and resources that help them reach their full potential. What is the Care Leavers Covenant? The […]
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Cambridge Science Centre’s ‘STEM in the Fens’ initiative garners support from Combined Authority
Cambridge Science Centre (CSC) proudly welcomed Dr Nik Johnson, the Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, earlier this week to their immersive STEM Pop-Up Science Centre, currently hosted at the Wisbech & Fenland Museum. This groundbreaking initiative is part of the visionary programme to engage with the public and local schools to improve access to Science, […]
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On the road again! Multiply bus tour promoting free courses to improve number confidence
The Multiply Bus Roadshow is back, aiming to help even more people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to become more number confident. The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority was awarded £4 million by Government to help improve numeracy across the region as part of the national Multiply programme. The Mutiply Bus Roadshow toured the region at […]
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Multiply Roadshow puts free courses to boost maths skills on the map
The Multiply Bus Roadshow toured towns across the region aiming to showcase to the public free courses to help adults improve their maths skills. Multiply offers skills for everything from household budgeting and helping children with homework, to qualifications to help advance people’s careers. A special promotional bus toured the region to raise awareness with […]
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Peterborough ‘Shared Prosperity Fund’ projects revealed
A youth zone and community art initiative are among the exciting enterprises earmarked for Peterborough as part of a multi-million scheme to boost communities and drive growth. Last year the government announced that the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority area would receive £9,872,624 in funding from The UK Shared Prosperity Fund – of which £2,525,417 […]
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Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
National Apprenticeship Week 2023 is taking place from the 6th – 12th February and is an opportunity to celebrate and shine a light on the positive impact that apprenticeships make to individuals, businesses, the community and the wider economy. This year’s theme is ‘Skills for Life’ – reflecting on how apprenticeships can help individuals to develop the […]
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Working in A&E inspired me to study Medicine at Cambridge University
MARGARET Humphrey is getting set to begin studying Medicine this month at the prestigious Cambridge University after completing a yearlong Access to Medicine course at College of West Anglia. She took the lesser-known route to Medicine after discovering a passion for the subject while working in Addenbrookes A&E department for four years. “I’m really excited […]
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Get number confident this Checktember
Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Dr Nik Johnson, is encouraging residents to check their number skills this Checktember and take the National Numeracy Challenge. “It is important, now more than ever, that people feel confident enough with numbers to understand their bills and personal budget – especially as we head towards winter,” Mayor, Dr Nik […]
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Further £300K allocated to North Cambridgeshire Training Centre by the Combined Authority
The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Board have voted to allocate a further £347,000 to the North Cambridgeshire Training Centre (NCTC), Chatteris. The money is additional to £3.16m of Local Growth Funding the Business Board awarded the training centre in January 2020. NCTC, which has been built on land owned by Stainless Metalcraft in Chatteris […]
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Minister visits the new ARU Peterborough campus
Higher and Further Education Minister praises degree apprenticeships on offer. The Minister for Higher and Further Education, the Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP, visited ARU Peterborough yesterday to see first-hand the impressive progress the new university has made. The Minister formally announced Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) as the highest education partner for the city’s new […]
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£5m Skills Bootcamps funding to help advance careers and boost earnings
Nearly £5m in new funding has been approved by Government to help people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough quickly gain new skills to improve their job prospects and income. The Combined Authority applied for £4.9 million to deliver Skills Bootcamps which are flexible courses of up to 16 weeks teaching a variety of in-demand skills which […]
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Combined Authority proposes new performance indicators to assess progress in climate, health, education, innovation and reducing inequalities
In a paper going to the Combined Authority joint board on 30th March 2022, the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is proposing a broad range of new measures alongside economic progress by which to judge its success. The Combined Authority new performance indicators include: Difference in household income between the most and least deprived; Number […]
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Opportunity for employers to support young futures with new Talent Pledge
Employers are being urged to find out more about how they can pledge support to young people by offering a range of opportunities to gain experiences of the workplace and inspire their future careers. Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Dr Nik Johnson, is opening a webinar on the launch of a new Talent Pledge on […]
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Have your say on improvements to adult education spending
Improvements to how the adult education budget for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is spent are being consulted on from this week. The Combined Authority has had devolved responsibility for the region’s £12 million adult education budget since September 2019. The budget funds a range of adult learning and training courses run by colleges, local councils and […]
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Partnership agreed for Cambridgeshire apprentice training centre
A leading engineering firm in Chatteris and one of the country’s top apprenticeship providers have confirmed their partnership to manage a new training centre for apprentices in Cambridgeshire. Stainless Metalcraft (Metalcraft) and West Suffolk College (WSC) have partnered to manage and operate the North Cambridgeshire Training Centre (NCTC) – a new facility being developed on […]
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Mayor Dr Nik Johnson statement on the Levelling Up White Paper
Following the publication today by Government of the Levelling Up White Paper, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Dr Nik Johnson has made the following statement: “I welcome the Levelling Up White Paper. It is good that the Government agrees with us that tackling inequality is the key challenge. The Combined Authority has been investing in […]
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New mobility technology accelerator launches in Combined Authority joint venture
GoAscendal, the strategic advisory mobility firm, has launched a new mobility technology accelerator, GoAscendal Labs. The Cambridgeshire-based programme, co-located with local bus operator, Whippet, aims to develop innovative new technologies targeted at improving mobility, including public transport, cycling and walking in the region. Sponsored by Ascendal Accelerator Limited, a joint venture between Ascendal Group and […]
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Mayor meets haulage industry leaders as Combined Authority funding continues for HGV driver training
Mayor Dr Nik Johnson met with haulage industry leaders to find out more about HGV driver shortages as the Combined Authority gets ready to fund training for more drivers. The Mayor met with the Road Haulage Association (RHA), on Wednesday to find out how the haulage sector is trying to address the well-publicised vacancies for […]
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Rachael’s Story: “It’s never too late to change career and follow your dreams!”
A former adult education student is now officially one of the country’s top hairdressers. Rachael Penny, from Wisbech, studied hairdressing at the College of West Anglia and was a bronze medallist at the WorldSkills UK national finals at the L’Oreal Academy in London. Her achievement was given extra limelight when it was announced live by […]
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Work starts to build ARU Peterborough phase 2 research and development centre
Construction has started on a research and development centre at ARU Peterborough, which will form a second phase of the city’s developing new university. The key milestone was marked with a visit from Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Dr Nik Johnson, Leader of Peterborough City Council Cllr Wayne Fitzgerald, ARU Peterborough Principal Professor Ross Renton, […]
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak visits ARU Peterborough site
Rishi Sunak visited the construction site of the ARU Peterborough university campus in the city on Thursday (November 18) to see how £20 million of government investment will support its development. The new university campus, based at the Embankment, will help boost Peterborough’s economic recovery, and help develop the skills needed for the future. ARU […]
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£3.4 million Government funding coming to region to boost skills and economic growth after successful bid
£3.4 million in funding for schemes benefitting Peterborough, Fenland and Huntingdonshire aimed at boosting skills, entrepreneurship and economic recovery has been secured by the Combined Authority. The Government’s Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities announced yesterday which bids to its Community Renewal Fund (CRF) had been successful. The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority led […]
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Salih’s Journey: Care Leavers Week Case Study
Salih Ali’s journey is full of hope, perseverance, and aspiration. When our learners get the right care, support, and encouragement they can achieve their ambitions, just as Salih has done, from ESOL to studying Civil Engineering at Kingston University! Salih arrived in Peterborough in 2015, fleeing conflict in the African country of Eritrea following the civil war there. He was forced to leave behind his family, community and […]
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£20 million government funding boost for city
Successful university Levelling Up bid will improve skills and increase opportunities in Peterborough A joint bid, submitted by Peterborough City Council, will receive £20million from the Government’s Levelling Up Fund, providing a huge boost to the development of ARU Peterborough, a project that will improve skills and opportunities in a city known as a higher […]
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Relaunch of pilot scheme to train more than 1,300 people for health and care jobs
Mayor Dr Nik Johnson visited City College Peterborough to relaunch a pilot project aiming to give more than 1,350 people skills to start or advance careers in the health and care sector. The Health and Care Sector Work Academy (HCSWA) is a pilot project developed by City College Peterborough and the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined […]
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HGV driver courses set up to help meet critical shortages and support people into better paid jobs
The Combined Authority is funding the training through its devolved control of the Adult Education Budget for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Under the Adult Education programme, Peterborough College will provide a route into driver training. And a new independent training provider, System Group, has also been commissioned to train more local drivers. System Group will work […]
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Land made available at Granta Park to expand key life sciences sector
A significant plot of land at Granta Park, south of Cambridge, will be made available to help grow the region’s thriving life sciences sector, forming part of plans to create thousands of skilled local jobs. Research and technology company TWI, which spearheaded the creation of Granta Park, decided to release 27 acres of land, with […]
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New skills bursary to help more young people leaving the care system into good jobs and careers
More funding is being given to encourage young people who are leaving the care system to continue their education and help them into better jobs and careers. The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority is providing bursaries for care leavers aged 19 to 22 to build their skills, which is on top of bursary funding already […]
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Outline planning application process starts to provide vision for transformative new University Quarter for Peterborough
A process to gain outline planning consent for an attractive new University Quarter at the north of the Embankment site in Peterborough has started. The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, in collaboration with ARU Peterborough, the new university for the city, are seeking the consent to provide a planning framework to guide development of future […]
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Spades hit the ground at Chatteris training school helping young people into great careers
Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Dr Nik Johnson was joined by MP for North East Cambridgeshire Steve Barclay to mark the start of building work for a new training school based at Stainless Metalcraft in Chatteris. The facility is funded by a £3.16 million Local Growth Fund grant through the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority […]
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£100,000 grant for Peterborough Embankment masterplan will support development of city’s new university
The development of a masterplan for the future of the Peterborough Embankment, in which the new university for the city will be a key feature, has been supported with a grant of £100,000. Peterborough City Council will develop the blueprint for the 70 acre site by the River Nene on which ARU Peterborough will be […]
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£1.8m funding for Skills Bootcamps to help people into better jobs
£1.8 million in new funding to help more than 800 people gain sought-after digital skills to accelerate their careers has been secured by the Combined Authority. Skills Bootcamps are flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, giving people the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and fast-track to an interview with a local employer. The […]
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Two schemes announced to help young people into better careers
Funding for a new Careers Hub and the formal launch of a new website helping young people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough into good careers have been announced by the Combined Authority. The Careers Hub will connect local employers, schools and colleges to support better careers education. Young people will be helped to actively engage with […]
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New start-up programmes to help bridge the gender gap in entrepreneurship
From this week, two brand new start-up programmes are launching to provide dedicated and responsive support to aspiring women entrepreneurs – helping them turn their ideas into successful and resilient enterprises in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Delivered by award-winning business start-up experts, the Business Startup programme (starts Tuesday 29 June) and Marketing Bootcamp (starts Monday 5 […]
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Extra £20 million of Government funding could be used to boost ARU Peterborough campus
Extra funding for the ARU Peterborough campus is being sought as the city council’s preferred bid for the Government’s Levelling Up Fund scheme. Today (Friday, 18 June), Peterborough City Council put forward a £20m bid for funding, which – if successful – would combine additional teaching facilities at the campus, with the development of a new University […]
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Improved targeting of adult education budget to low skill areas approved by Skills Committee
Improved targeting of adult education funding to areas with low levels of skills, low wages and greater unemployment has been approved by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority’s Skills Committee today (June 14). Recommendations for how the £12 million annual budget should be spent for 2021/22 were approved by the committee. The funding focusses on […]
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Growth Works with Skills launches new online platform to support employers, learners and workers
A new digital talent platform has been launched by Growth Works with Skills to help employers, learners and workers across the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Growth Works with Skills is an innovative demand-led skills service connecting learners and employers with opportunities that enable growth. The online platform will allow employers to post their job and apprenticeship […]
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£40,000 boost for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough mid-life MOT trial
The Department for Work and Pensions has today announced a £40,000 funding boost in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to help people take stock of their health, skills and wealth as part of later life planning. With the pandemic impacting people’s lives in different ways, many will already be reviewing their current situation – including those wanting […]
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Combined Authority awarded £1 Million to deliver free Level 3 courses for adult learners
The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority have been awarded £1 Million to deliver free Level 3 courses for adults across the region. The funding from the Department for Education (DfE) has been delegated to Mayoral Combined Authorities as part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee and will deliver free first Level 3 courses for adults […]
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Funding boost for women-led businesses
In recognition of International Women’s Day, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority is prioritising £1m in grant funding for female-led or female-owned SMEs across the region, as part of the new Growth Works service. The match funding will be available for businesses to invest in capital investment, professional or coaching services. According to the 2019 Rose […]
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New Business Growth Service to deliver 5200 new jobs
Transformational Business Growth Service to deliver at least 5200 new jobs across Cambridgeshire & Peterborough just when we need it most to grow back jobs Growth Works will deliver 5278 new jobs, 1400 new apprenticeships and generate significant inward investment in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough over the next three years. Made up of five service lines, […]
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Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Invest £500,000 in Adult Learning Through New Innovation Fund
Over half a million pounds of funding has been allocated by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) for adult learning, as part of it’s newly created Innovation Fund. Local colleges and providers can bid for grants for up to £50K to test new and innovative ways of delivering training courses to adults aged over 19. This […]
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Combined Authority Board approve £500,000 spend to support young people struggling to find work
The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Board have agreed to allocate £486,297 to two schemes to support young people and adults. The money, which the Combined Authority received from the Department of Education, will be used to improve employment prospects of people aged 16-to-24, who will be leaving education this summer having been unable to […]
Find out moreGreen light given to pilot Retraining scheme that will help people affected by Covid-19 move into new careers
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Board has today voted to approve the acceleration of a government scheme to help people retrain and develop new skills to support their employment following Covid-19. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has been chosen as a pilot area for a National Retraining Scheme launched by the Department for Education (DfE). The […]
Find out moreMayor James Palmer urges people to use free recruitment service launched by Combined Authority, as number of people claiming unemployment benefits in the region more than doubles since countrywide lockdown
The first data on the number of people claiming job seekers allowance since the UK was put into lockdown on 23rd of March has revealed the number has more than doubled across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough in the space of just one month. Figures released yesterday by the Office for National Statistics showed the number of […]
Find out moreKey employment courses go online to keep up with demand during Covid-19 lockdown
As a result of an increase in requests for warehousing and Health and Social Care training since COVID 19 broke out, and in accordance with social distancing measures to slow the spread of the virus, adult employment and skills training funded by the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority is now being delivered digitally. The Cambridgeshire […]
Find out moreMayor launches match-making service for job seekers and local businesses to help people move into new roles
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, led by Mayor James Palmer, has today launched a new digital platform to match job seekers with new roles and businesses with the right staff. The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Talent Portal is a digital ‘match making’ service for people seeking new employment and businesses looking for employees. To ensure […]
Find out moreMayor launches plans for University of Peterborough to the public for the first time
Plans for the University of Peterborough have been unveiled to the public for the first time by Mayor James Palmer and Councillor John Holdich, Leader of Peterborough City Council, at an event at Peterborough Cathedral. To celebrate the significant milestone towards delivery of the University of Peterborough, the Mayor and Councillor Holdich hosted an event […]
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Mayor applauds Health and Care Work Academy achievements
At a prizegiving event today Mayor Palmer joined learners to mark two important milestones for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Health and Care Sector Work Academy. The Combined Authority Academy has taken on its 500th learner, Martina Bakir, and simultaneously celebrated Rui Patinha gaining the Academy’s 100th job in Health and Care. The Mayor was […]
Find out moreBuilding Plans for new University of Peterborough unveiled for the first time
Detailed proposals for a new University of Peterborough will be revealed to the public for the first time at a three day showcase event in February. The University of Peterborough plans, including building designs, floor plans and an artist’s impression of the future University campus, will be on display at Peterborough Cathedral at the following […]
Find out moreHunt for higher education partner to support development of new ‘trailblazer’ University of Peterborough
The search has started to find the best higher education partner to develop the new curriculum and deliver learning at the new University of Peterborough. The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority is searching for a partner to help realise the vision of a University capable of meeting the needs and aspirations of local people and […]
Find out moreBusinesses in the Greater Cambridge and Greater Peterborough area to benefit from a £3.7 million skills training fund.
Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Greater Cambridge & Greater Peterborough are urged to take advantage of a £3.7 million skills training fund to upskill their workforce. The programme is co-financed by the European Social Fund and the Education and Skills Funding Agency. The training is delivered as part of the Skills Support for […]
Find out moreLocal businesses have their say on skills curriculum for new university for Peterborough
Almost 80 businesses operating in Peterborough have given feedback in a survey asking what kinds of courses and skills they would like to see delivered at the new University of Peterborough. The survey results will be used to help shape a curriculum in which advanced technical training is embedded. The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority […]
Find out moreA new era for adult education in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough set for launch
A refocusing of how adult education funding is spent in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to give lower paid, lower skilled people the qualifications they need to secure better jobs will launch this summer. The £11.5 million budget for Adult Education was devolved to the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority earlier this year. Since then the authority […]
Find out moreBusiness to be surveyed on what courses they want to see at new University of Peterborough
Employers in and around Peterborough are being surveyed on what sorts of courses and skills they want to see as part of ongoing plans to develop the University of Peterborough. Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough James Palmer has written to ten of the biggest businesses in the city, asking for their feedback, while a further […]
Find out more£11.5 million for adult education
Government has committed £11.5 million of funding to support Adult Education in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The funding represents the first tranche of Adult Education Budget (AEB) funding that has been allocated to Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority for the 2019/20 financial year as a part of its Devolution Deal. By devolving funds to the local […]
Find out moreMayor James Palmer visits new advanced training facility iMET to see first apprentices at work
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayor James Palmer visited the newly launched iMET advanced training facility at Alconbury Weald on Monday (November 19) to see the first apprentices working towards their new qualifications. The £10.5 million facility, funded by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, via the Government’s Local Growth Fund, has this Autumn launched its first […]
Find out moreMayor James Palmer opens new iMET technical skills centre
Cambridge Regional College and Peterborough Regional College are proud to announce their collaboration with the iMET Centre in Alconbury Weald, which officially opened its doors to local businesses across the region recently. The advanced technical skills centre provides innovative training to the construction, manufacturing, digital and science sectors. iMET aims to address the identified skills […]
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