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Work and Skills


Our ambition in Greater Manchester is to create an integrated employment and skills eco-system which has the individual and employer at its heart, and that better responds to the needs of residents and businesses and contributes to the growth and productivity of the Greater Manchester economy.

We want to see an employment and skills system in Greater Manchester where:

  • young people will leave the education system with the knowledge, skills, and attributes they need to succeed
  • working-age adults who are out of work or who have low levels of skills will have access to the support they need to enter and sustain employment
  • all adults have the chance to up-skill and progress in their careers

Here, you’ll find information about the various programmes and learning opportunities available to people living and working in Greater Manchester.

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Priorities and updates

Find out more about our vision for offering quality education, work and skills provision in GM
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Adult Skills Fund

Thousands of adults across Greater Manchester to benefit from locally funded skills training.

Age-Friendly Employer Toolkit

We are the first UK city-region to launch a toolkit informing on the benefits of an ageing workforce

Apprenticeships

Find out more about Greater Manchester's high quality apprenticeship programmes
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Skills for Growth (2020 - 2023)

The three-year programme was funded to address the skills gaps that employers had identified
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Flexible Procurement System

Easy and quick commissioning activity through our Flexible Procurement System
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GMCA Education Leaders Summit 2023

Resources to help attendees of the GM Education Leaders Summit
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Greater Manchester Careers Community of Practice

Working together to improve outcomes for young people.

Greater Manchester STEM Framework

Delivering STEM skills to residents to increase life chances whether they pursue a STEM job or not.
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Multiply (2022 - 2025)

Support for adults to improve their numeracy skills and help them to progress in life.
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Programme documents and skills reviews

Refer to our previous and current education, work and skills documents and reviews

Skills Bootcamps (2022 - 2025)

Funded opportunities to retrain, upskill or support you into work.
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Skills Capital Programme

Read how skills capital funding is used to develop world class industry standard learning facilities
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Technical Education

Introducing the Mayor's vision for an integrated technical education, skills & work city-region.
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Working Well

Breaking down barriers to employment through job and training opportunities.