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Digit al sk ills par t n er sh ip f or Ch esh ir e an d War r in gt on lau n ch ed en ior r epr esen t at ives f r om t h e Depar t m en t of Digit al, Cu lt u r e, M edia an d Spor t join ed h eadlin e speak er M aggie Ph ilbin OBE at t h e lau n ch of t h e Ch esh ir e an d War r in gt on Digit al Sk ills Par t n er sh ip - a gover n m en t led in it iat ive aim in g t o in cr ease t h e digit al capabilit y of in dividu als an d or gan isat ion s deliver ed locally by Ch esh ir e an d War r in gt on Local En t er pr ise Par t n er sh ip (LEP).
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The event which took place yesterday, 15th May 2019, at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre, saw over 70 businesses attend to learn more about how the Local Digital Skills Partnership (Local DSP) will accelerate digital skills capacity in Cheshire and Warrington, building further on the progress to date in bridging the digital skills gap. Demonstrating existing projects, guests met teams from Digital and Computing Science students from Priestley College and Crewe University Technical College
(UTC), along with Bentley Motors and Daresbury SciTech. With businesses at the heart of the Local DSP, it was explained how they can get involved and help shape the availability and breadth of skills of their current and future workforce, across all sectors of industry, in order to take full advantage of new digital technologies. The Local Digital Skills Partnerships are part of an ongoing strategy by government. Minister for Digital and the Creative Industries, Margot James, said:
digital world is fast moving and holds many opportunities. Tomorrow?s World must be shaped by the many, not the few. Obviously, my focus is on young people ? helping them develop the right skills and to realise how much they might enjoy working in this space. But it doesn?t matter whether you?re 8 or 80, the learning never stops.? Christine Gaskell CBE, Chair of the Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership explained ?Driving forward the skills provision in Cheshire and Warrington is fundamental to growing our economy. The LEP and our partners from across the
"We are working hard to build a world-leading digital economy that works for everyone. Through the newly formed Cheshire and Warrington Local Digital Skills Partnership we will empower regional businesses, educators, charities and public sector to come together to boost skills and the local economy." Maggie Philbin OBE, CEO of TeenTech describes herself as being ?obstinately determined?to ensure young people recognise and develop their potential ?The
region recognise the need to invest now, so that we can ensure all residents and businesses have opportunity to develop the right skills needed now and in the future. We are delighted to formally launch the Cheshire and Warrington Digital Skills Partnership and to work with businesses, government and training providers to deliver this project which will future-proof our growing economy.?
Ch est er t r ain in g com pan y lau n ch es f ir st appr en t icesh ip pr ogr am m e f or t ext ile car e oper at ives
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TG Tr ain in g, an appr oved appr en t icesh ip t r ain in g pr ovider based in Ch est er , an n ou n ces t h e lau n ch of t h e UK?s f ir st t ext ile car e oper at ive appr en t icesh ip sch em e. This new programme is designed to equip candidates over the age of 16 who are either new to the commercial cleaning industry or currently working as a laundry, dry cleaning, wet cleaning or garment cleaning operative in a junior role. It is a level 2 qualification, delivered over a 13-month period, through a blended learning approach combining classroom-based tuition and webinars with on-the-job training. Modules range from cleaning processes, finishing and machine usage, quality, health, safety and environmental, through to IT, communications and time management.
Commenting on the launch of this specialist apprenticeship programme for textile care operatives, NTG Training Managing Director Lee Morris said: ?Increasing emphasis on new technology and practices has been seen across the commercial cleaning sector. This means that individuals and organisations alike must ensure that their staff have the necessary skills and competencies to be able to provide clients with the best service.? ?Our new apprenticeship scheme supports employers to do just that. We can either help them to recruit and train new high calibre apprentices as they look to grow their team or bring in new skills, or as we are increasingly seeing, by upskilling their current commercial cleaning operatives through investment in training and www.cheshire.media
development.? NTG already has 50 apprentices on this new programme who are employed by Johnsons, the UK?s leading dry cleaning company, as well as a premiership football club. The NTG Training textile care operatives apprenticeship is 90% government funded and also available under the Apprenticeship Levy scheme. For more information about NTG Training textile care operative Level 2 Apprenticeship Programme, visit www.ntgtraining.co.uk or call 01244 678100 12
