NEWS
Employer Week: 11th – 15th March 2024
Warrington & Vale Royal College is committed to being a place where a qualification becomes a career. A key element of this ethos is providing students with opportunities to meet and engage with a range of employers. This underpins their entire time at college,...
Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs)
Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) were introduced by the Department for Education (DfE) in Autumn 2022, with the aim of reshaping skills training provision to better meet the local needs of employers and the wider economy. They are intended to: Employer...
NEW CCTV AND ANPR PROJECT NOW COMPLETE
Following several years of planning, and after overcoming a number of obstacles, West Chester Commercial BID is now home to a brand-new CCTV and ANPR system. Comprising 54 CCTV cameras and three specialist ANPR cameras, the infrastructure features in 14 different...
Shape the future of your workforce and hire a marketing apprentice with Warrington & Vale Royal College!
Are you considering hiring a marketing apprentice? Warrington & Vale Royal College is delighted to be offering a brand new Multi-Channel Marketer course, which will teach students everything they need to know to thrive in their marketing role. Hiring an apprentice...
EV Charging in Business
For EV charging in business there are some key factors to consider which will help to determine the right EV charging solution for your business and company vehicles: What are the usual vehicle movements and routine? Are vehicles left at a depot overnight or taken to...
The Local Skills Improvement Plan
The Local Skills Improvement Plan aims to create a one-stop shop for employers by making information on skills training, funding, and support easily accessible. This centralized resource will help meet the talent needs of local employers and strengthen the area’s...
Stopping the Start: Creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping
usiness leaders and employees are urged to play their part in a once in a lifetime opportunity to improve health in Cheshire West and Chester. Fewer people in Cheshire West and Chester smoke than ever before but, sadly, smoking remains the leading cause of preventable...
World Mental Health Day – 10th Oct
Tuesday (October 10th) is World Mental Health Day. Every year we celebrate World Mental Health Day on 10 October. The theme for 2023, set by the World Foundation of Mental Health, is ‘Mental health is a universal human right’. World Mental Health Day is about...
Sustainable Cheshire Festival 2023 – Sep 23rd
We are NOW taking bookings for our next event in Grosvenor Park, we want businesses and organisations from across Cheshire West to come alone and a few of our regulars from just over the border. Calling all Musicans – Poets – Story Tellers – Speakers – Work Shop...
International Trade Forum: Single Trade Window
The briefings will be one-hour online sessions. We intend to cover current hot topics and hear from guest speakers where possible, along with giving you the opportunity to ask questions in a Q&A session during each briefing. The topic for this session is the...
International Trade Forum: Trading with Northern Ireland
The West Cheshire & North Wales International Trade Forum has been established to bring together importers and exporters from across the region to network, share best practice and to gain insights into key international trade topics. The topic for this session is:...
Chance for Cheshire and Warrington businesses and organisations to shape fair employment charter
Businesses and organisations across Cheshire and Warrington were today urged to grab the chance to help shape the blueprint for a fair employment charter being explored by council and LEP leaders. Initial consultation on the charter to promote fairer pay and a more...