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CARLISLE College has been nominated for an award in this year’s FE Week & AELP Apprenticeship Awards 2021. The college has been shortlisted for the ‘Promoting Apprenticeships Campaign of the Year’ category in light of the success of its 100 in 100 campaign last year. Th scheme set to minimise the impact of Covid-19 on students by helping to develop Apprenticeship placements, securing 100 Apprenticeship Opportunities in 100 Days, between July 1 and October 9 2020. Carlisle College wa...

A TRAINING firm is expanding its services after joining a partnership of colleges and other coaching companies in Cumbria. PHX Training, which has centres in Carlisle, Workington, Barrow and others in Lancashire, has joined the Edge, an initiative led by Carlisle College, as a delivery partner. Established in 2013, it supports businesses through the European Social Fund. The firm will deliver the Skills Support for the Workforce contract, commissioned by the Cumbria Local Enterprise Par...

A TRAINING firm is expanding its services after joining a partnership of colleges and other coaching companies in Cumbria.

Training firm joins Cumbria education partnership Briony Fawcett A Cumbrian training specialist will provide support to even more workforces across the county as it joins an education partnership. PHX Training, which has six centres across the North West, has joined the Edge, led by Carlisle College.  Set up in 2013, the Edge is a partnership of colleges and training providers working together to support businesses in Cumbria through a European Social Fund (ESF) contract, to provide funded t...

Carlisle College shortlisted for national award Carlisle College has been shortlisted for a national award. The college, based on Victoria Place, is a national finalist in the ‘Promoting Apprenticeships Campaign of the Year’ category at the FE Week and AELP Apprenticeship Awards 2021. You may also like Shortlisting was announced at a virtual event earlier this month, which was hosted by impressionist and comedian Rory Bremner. In total 350 entries were submitted to the award...

Two teams have come together to offer a new range of courses to individuals and businesses across the county. Carlisle College and Story Contracting have joined forces to offer the new service, aiming to support personal development and growth, with investment in top class facilities and tutors who are experts in their fields with real industry experience. Story Contracting has a dedicated training centre, and during the last year alone, the team has delivered more than 500 training sessi...

Story Contracting and Carlisle College join forces to offer new courses Carlisle College has joined forces with Story Contracting to offer new courses.  A dedicated team of trainers will offer courses including leadership and management, business improvement techniques, problem-solving and critical thinking, manual handling, fire safety awareness and asbestos awareness.  Story Contracting has a dedicated training centre and during the last year, its team has delive...

Apply: Now for an apprenticeship at Carlisle College National Apprenticeship Week, which is now in its 14th year, will showcase the positive impact apprenticeships can have on communities, local businesses and regional economies. This years theme is “Build the Future” and will take place all this week. The aim of this years National Apprentice Week is to encourage everyone to consider how apprenticeships help individuals to build the skills and knowledge required for a rewarding career...

Carlisle College is hosting a series of virtual events for year 11 students as part of National Apprenticeship Week next week. Now in its 14th year, National Apprenticeship Week aims to showcase the positive impact apprenticeships can have on communities, local businesses and regional economies. Carlisle College’s events will offer youngsters...

Brampton Area Action Group is looking to help families this Christmas. The organisation has worked with a number of others, including Carlisle College, Carlisle Salvation Army, Berry’s Tea Rooms, The Howard Arms Hotel, schools and the city council to send out Christmas hampers packed with festive goodies. The group is looking to support people who may be struggling to put food on the table because of the pandemic. Carol Bell, a volunteer, said: “Using some of the money that had been...