Thousands of employers are safeguarding their businesses through clear skills agendas and Apprenticeships. Read on to find out why you should consider the same for your business, writes City College Plymouth.
Log on to any news or business site and there is a strong possibility you will encounter the R word: recession. Whilst there is still some uncertainty as to whether the UK will...
City College Plymouth is running an Apprenticeship Information Event on Wednesday 11 March between 4.00pm and 6.00pm, at its Kings Road site in Devonport.
The College event is open to all who are looking for a training experience which differs from school or who wish to start or retrain in a new career. Visitors will be able to gain free impartial advice and guidance about their...
Students from City College Plymouth have recently signed up to a national anti-bullying campaign aimed at tackling bullying and abuse and supporting every young person to grow up and be themselves.
The campaign, ‘No Bystanders’ was set up by the lesbian, gay and bisexual charity, Stonewall, in March 2014. It aims to end bullying, abusive language and discrimination of all kinds. Words...
On Tuesday 14 October, catering students were in fierce competition in the College’s first ever burger challenge.
The competition was hosted in the state-of-the-art training kitchens at the College’s PL1 restaurant, where the students were split into teams of four to create their own recipes.
The competition was judged by Sharron Robbie, Director of Marketing, Corporate...
Plymouth City Council and City College Plymouth have launched a new venture, the Plymouth Apprenticeship Company – an apprenticeship training agency that will enable smaller businesses to benefit from taking on an apprentice without employing them.
As part of the Council’s Plan for Jobs, Council Leader Tudor Evans, had announced the city’s aim to set up a multi-sector apprenticeship...
The Lord Mayor of Plymouth, Councillor Vivien Pengelly was present to officially open the City College's new Grow Allot project on Monday 8 July.
City College Plymouth who have described the project as "an exciting initiative", have launched Grow Allot which will restore an area of disused ground at its Kings Road site.
With funding from the Big Lottery's Local Food programme,...
During the summer term, City College Plymouth students who are aged 16 to 18 and have a household income below £20,817 are being given a £9 a week cash payment to purchase meals whilst attending College.
Currently, 16 to18 year olds from a disadvantaged background who study at a further education or sixth form College do not receive free meals at lunchtime, whereas their counterparts...
Things are warming up as Plymouth City Council apprentices, five of whom are from City College Plymouth, start getting plans underway as part of the Brathay Challenge to become ‘Apprenticeship Team of the Year'.
Last month eight teams across the country were announced by Skills Minister Matthew Hancock as finalists in the 2013 challenge after planning, delivering and communicating a...
Free ‘Ask the Expert’ advice sessions on a range of topics are to be held at the Plymouth Business Show 2013 . Anyone at the show will be able to claim a free 15 minute one-to-one consultation with an expert, during which they will receive personalised information and advice.
Plymouth Business Show 2013, which is being held on Wednesday 26 June at Plymouth Pavilions, is the first of...
Householders, drivers, business owners and major employers are the target for a major new crime prevention campaign.
Thieves don’t care….. is a police led campaign which is backed and funded by Crimestoppers, Plymouth Community Safety Partnership, the City College and Plymouth Against Retail Crime (PARC).
The group will join with media partners across the city and use social...
