Employer engagement in higher education is mutually beneficial – enriching workforce development; talent pipelines; curriculum developments; and industry insight. These employer resources provide information on opportunities available, tips on how to progress these, and employer case studies to inspire.
Go Higher West Yorkshire members support the progression of a dynamic graduate population. Many will seek local work opportunities adding to a diverse community of regional talent. In addition learners will access higher education to upskill and retrain through apprenticeships, short courses and professional education programmes.
GHWY supports collaboration across our membership to maximise opportunities for groups underrepresented within higher education and higher level skill occupations.
Resources to help plug the employment gap for autistic university graduates have been launched by the IMAGE Project, which is an EU-funded partnership involving Leeds Beckett University. The evidence-based resources were created using a participatory design...
GHWY delivered an information session about the apprenticeship Levy Transfer Service to members on 21 January 2021. The service improves access to funding for smaller businesses to support them with apprenticeships. Larger levy paying companies can opt to...
Go Higher West Yorkshire (GHWY) is a delivery partner for the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges-led, European Social Fund programme Let’s Talk Real Skills. The programme seeks to engage regional SMEs in identifying skill needs,...
Go Higher West Yorkshire (GHWY) is a delivery partner for Let’s Talk Real Skills, a West Yorkshire region–wide programme led by the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges (WYCC) and funded by the European Social Fund. It aims to...
Students at Leeds City College will benefit from training initiatives and work experience as a result of a newly signed agreement with Leeds Playhouse. The two organisations will work closely together to help underpin the...
The criteria for the Apprenticeship Grant for Employers (AGE) has been widened to encourage more businesses to apply. Grants of up to £2,500 are now available from the LEP for businesses with 249 or fewer...
Go Higher West Yorkshire’s partners are well prepared to support the growth of a skilled workforce to Channel 4, which recently announced it will be opening its new national HQ in Leeds. The broadcaster will...
Partners are gearing up to deliver an increased number of degree apprenticeships across our region. This has been made possible through the highly innovative and fruitful ‘Driving Social Mobility through Degree Apprenticeships’ project. The Go...
Employers, educators and policymakers need to collaborate more closely to address skills needs, according to a new Universities UK report. In order to meet the rapid pace of change driven by factors such as...
Need some inspiration? Find out how other regional employers have benefited from working with higher education.
Matthew Fletcher, Commercial Director GLOBAL DOORS With over 25 years of experience, Global Doors Ltd are a leading specialised manufacturer of made-to-order sliding wardrobe doors and bedroom systems. We are an ambitious and forward-thinking company,...
A year to remember! Covid-19 – a crisis that no-one will forget but spare a special thought for the impact it has had on graduates. The news of a full lockdown last spring left many...
The pandemic has ravaged the music industries, in particular the live sector, the future of which has looked cloudy at best. But now we have light at the end of the tunnel, are there any...
One thing is certain. The world of work of tomorrow will be radically different from today.  When thinking about the future, which direction to head, or even changes to employment, we need to better understand...
Around Christmas last year we were hearing reports of an outbreak of a new disease that was affecting China, which seemed a world away and had little significance on our daily lives. This situation quickly...
In an industry currently transforming with the use of digital technology, professionals having the relevant skills and technical knowledge is of paramount importance. Although historically the industry has been criticised for its resistance to adopt...
Where do I start? How are you? I hope you are keeping well. Guest speakers, visiting professional talks, workshop presenters, collaborators, supporters and sponsors, I never underestimate the contribution to learning that all our guest...
With Tom Richmond, former advisor to Skills Ministers (Whieldon, 2020), claiming that over £1bn has been wasted on ‘fake apprenticeships’, it seems timely to say something about the growth in apprenticeships at Wakefield College. The...
Over 50 delegates from partner universities and organisations in Albania, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, Jordan, Kosovo, Montenegro, Palestine and Russia arrived on campus for the University of Bradford’s first Erasmus+ International Staff Week on Monday,...
Most of us will get lost in music from time to time whether it’s for dancing, relaxation, or pure entertainment. The television and films we watch are characterised by the soundtrack. The advertisements we see...
The arrival of the employer levy has created new opportunities for the University of Leeds to work differently with longstanding partnerships and networks as well as developing new collaborations. We believe that integrating University and...
Students choose to go to university for a variety of reasons: because they have a passion for their subject, to develop themselves and to be intellectually challenged, for all the opportunities that student life might...
Since 2017 government policy has influenced how universities and businesses work together, primarily due to the introduction of the apprenticeship levy. The levy on businesses with a wage bill over £3 million has opened up...
Too few young people resident in Wakefield District chose to progress into HE, even though they are qualified to do so, and there is a good chance that this would improve their life chances. Wakefield...
What is happening? If you work with students applying to university you will have noticed the growing trend for universities to make unconditional offers. This started back in 2014 and has been growing year on...
A strict definition of an ethnic group is one regarded as a distinct community by virtue of certain essential characteristics, a shared history that distinguishes it from other groups and a cultural tradition of its...
Leeds Trinity University has been delivering Degree Apprenticeships since 2017. Our Apprenticeships are designed with the employer and learner at the core and our unique work-based learning framework provides a streamlined and flexible way to...
Once term has finished and the school gates are closed it’s easy to think that all of education is closed for the holidays too. Advice and guidance on your higher education choices can feel harder...
The Department of Teacher Education at the University Centre at Leeds City College is excited to announce that it is currently finalising its offering of the Level 7 Academic Professional apprenticeship. This will be via...
Bradford College is developing a number of higher level and degree level apprenticeships in Management and Leadership, Education and Health and Social Care. Delivery is through the apprenticeship division of City Training Services and through...
Back in July we attended the national BTEC awards, hosted by Pearson. The awards recognise and reward the students, teachers, schools and colleges for their exceptional achievements in vocational learning. Submitting a nomination is a...
It is 5pm on the day of the University of Bradford’s Summer Experience Awards & Networking Evening. Speakers are booked, the buffet laid out, name badges await collection, the photographer is ready and waiting, and...
This shared ethos underpins the work of Go Higher West Yorkshire, a group of 12 higher education providers. And working collaboratively means our voice is stronger and our reach wider in West Yorkshire and beyond....
GHWY partner University of Huddersfield has been involved in an award-winning project to support the transition and retention of new students. The OfS-funded Catalyst-Funded collaboration between the Universities of Huddersfield, Lincoln, Coventry and Manchester Metropolitan ‘Intervention...
