Rise of the multi-skilled workforce as employers ‘reimagine’ jobs to fill skills gaps 

Employers in Lancashire and Cumbria are having to rethink traditional roles, with digitally savvy homecare assistants and manual workers with programming skills part of a…

We need to open more eyes to the possibilities of technical education

Technical education offers a world of opportunity to learners – but not enough know about the options open to them.  That’s the view of Marc…

Next generation of digital experts take on skills competition at the Lancashire and Cumbria Institute of Technology

Innovation, problem-solving and collaboration were showcased as the Lancashire and Cumbria Institute of Technology (IoT) staged a county-wide digital skills competition.  Teams of digital learners…

Nelson and Colne College Group welcomes Skills Minister for National Apprenticeship Week 

Nelson and Colne College Group welcomed Minister for Skills, Jacqui Smith, as part of National Apprenticeship Week celebrations.  Minister Smith was met by Principal Lisa…

IoT college receives 'Outstanding' grade from Ofsted ​

One of The Lancashire and Cumbria Institute of Technology (IoT) partner colleges, Nelson and Colne College Group (NCCG), has once again been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted – the…

MP says the Lancashire and Cumbria Institute of Technology will be vital in meeting county’s housing needs

Ribble Valley MP Maya Ellis believes the Lancashire and Cumbria Institute of Technology is laying the right foundations to support the region’s housebuilding targets –…

Lancashire and Cumbria IoT prepares students for industry with employer-led training 

Students at the Lancashire and Cumbria Institute of Technology’s (IoT) Preston College site are being prepared for the realities of the workplace from the moment…

Blackpool MP says the Lancashire and Cumbria Institute of Technology will have vital role in town’s digital capital goal 

Blackpool South MP Chris Webb says the Lancashire and Cumbria Institute of Technology (IoT) will be a driving force in his goal for the town…