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HotSW LEP awarded further £1.8m for technical Skills Bootcamps

The Heart of the South West LEP has secured £1.8 million of funding from the Department for Education’s National Skills Fund to extend its current programme of Skills Bootcamps across the region.

The 22 technical Skills Bootcamps offer adults aged 19 or over the opportunity to build up or retrain in specific skills required by employers across the Heart of the South West LEP area as...

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The Digital Skills Gap: Can the South West buck the trend?

A new report commissioned by WorldSkillsUK has found demand for digital skills in the workplace is set to increase, but participation in digital skills training has declined.

The number of young people taking IT subjects at GCSE has fallen by 40% since 2015, with the number taking A Levels, further education courses and apprenticeships all declining.

That’s despite 60...

Plymouth Science Park supports expansion of Peninsula Medical School

Plymouth Science Park is providing a high tech training facility for students studying Medicine and other health-related degrees at the Peninsula Medical School , the University of Plymouth.

The medical school, which is committed to outstanding clinical education, strong social engagement and world-class research, has significantly expanded its cohort. Just three years ago, the BMBS...

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