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FE Recruitment & Retention Roundtable Summary | April 2024

On the 17th April 2024, the Northern Skills Network held their second Further Education (FE) Recruitment and Retention roundtable, facilitated by NSN Co- Chairs, Alex Miles and Nina Dixon. The focus of the session was to continue the discussion across the North, April...

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Skills Across the North – Conference Report | Oct 2024

NSN held a successful conference on the 12th October 2023 in Leeds. The theme was "Skills across the North", specifically the role of skills delivery and development in the Levelling Up agenda. We welcomed over 100 delegates from a wide range of organisations across...

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Demand for Skills across the North – ASK Programme

The Apprenticeship Support & Knowledge for schools programme (ASK) is funded by the Department for Education and aims to support schools and colleges across England to increase awareness of apprenticeships and T Levels. The ASK programme is in its 9th year is PAL...

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FE Recruitment & Retention Roundtable Summary | October 2023

On the 4th October 2023, the Northern Skills Network held their second Further Education (FE) Recruitment and Retention roundtable, facilitated by Alex Miles and Charlotte Jones. The focus of the session was to understand if the same challenges still prevail...

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FE Recruitment & Retention Roundtable Summary | May 2023

On the 25th May 2023, the Northern Skills Network (NSN) held a virtual Further Education Recruitment and Retention roundtable for NSN members facilitated by Alex Miles, NSN Co-Chair and MD of Yorkshire Learning Providers (YLP) and Charlotte Jones, Operations/Project...

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EPA – Reasonable Adjustments Report | Sept 2023

The challenges related to Reasonable Adjustments NSN are aware that members report ongoing challenges with the End PointAssessment (EPA) process. NSN have launched a Business Plan and Manifesto for 2023 (1) and tackling the issues related to EPA is one of NSN’s key...

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Championing Sustainability through Apprenticeships

Project activities so far CoP 3 summary - 12.07.2023 NSN CoP (northernskillsnetwork.co.uk) Padlet updated to incorporate updates and guidance Jargon buster in development Apprentice case studies in development Champions course and mini research projects commenced SDG...

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Green Skills Showcase

Join us for our 2nd green skills showcase for the North! An opportunity to come together and hear about the great work taking place by different FE & Skills sector representatives on greening up the curriculum and skills offer. Green Skills Showcase...

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FE Recruitment & Retention Roundtable Summary | April 2024

On the 17th April 2024, the Northern Skills Network held their second Further Education (FE) Recruitment and Retention roundtable, facilitated by NSN Co- Chairs, Alex Miles and Nina Dixon. The focus of the session was to continue the discussion across the North, April...

read more

Skills Across the North – Conference Report | Oct 2024

NSN held a successful conference on the 12th October 2023 in Leeds. The theme was "Skills across the North", specifically the role of skills delivery and development in the Levelling Up agenda. We welcomed over 100 delegates from a wide range of organisations across...

read more

Demand for Skills across the North – ASK Programme

The Apprenticeship Support & Knowledge for schools programme (ASK) is funded by the Department for Education and aims to support schools and colleges across England to increase awareness of apprenticeships and T Levels. The ASK programme is in its 9th year is PAL...

read more

FE Recruitment & Retention Roundtable Summary | October 2023

On the 4th October 2023, the Northern Skills Network held their second Further Education (FE) Recruitment and Retention roundtable, facilitated by Alex Miles and Charlotte Jones. The focus of the session was to understand if the same challenges still prevail...

read more

FE Recruitment & Retention Roundtable Summary | May 2023

On the 25th May 2023, the Northern Skills Network (NSN) held a virtual Further Education Recruitment and Retention roundtable for NSN members facilitated by Alex Miles, NSN Co-Chair and MD of Yorkshire Learning Providers (YLP) and Charlotte Jones, Operations/Project...

read more

EPA – Reasonable Adjustments Report | Sept 2023

The challenges related to Reasonable Adjustments NSN are aware that members report ongoing challenges with the End PointAssessment (EPA) process. NSN have launched a Business Plan and Manifesto for 2023 (1) and tackling the issues related to EPA is one of NSN’s key...

read more

Championing Sustainability through Apprenticeships

Project activities so far CoP 3 summary - 12.07.2023 NSN CoP (northernskillsnetwork.co.uk) Padlet updated to incorporate updates and guidance Jargon buster in development Apprentice case studies in development Champions course and mini research projects commenced SDG...

read more

Green Skills Showcase

Join us for our 2nd green skills showcase for the North! An opportunity to come together and hear about the great work taking place by different FE & Skills sector representatives on greening up the curriculum and skills offer. Green Skills Showcase...

read more
An image of a room full of people listening to a guest speaker at the Northern Skills Network Conference from 2023 October.
An image of a room full of people listening to a speaker at the Northern Skills Network Careers Summit