Boosting essential workforce and lifelong skills, we are creating opportunities for development by supporting Greater Manchester's workforce and organisations and empowering them with the key skills they need to achieve greater success.
Skills to Succeed
With benefits including staff engagement, staff retention, succession planning, how to achieve a high performing and skilled workforce, now is the time to take advantage of our fully funded skills training and support.
ENGLISH
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English for speakers of other languages (ESOL)
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Report Writing
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Corporate Communications
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Presentations Skills
- Conflict Resolution
MATHS
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Budgeting
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Invoicing
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Arithmetic Problem Solving
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Data Analytics
- Stock Control
- Measurement and Estimation
DIGITAL
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Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
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Virtual Communications (Zoom, Teams)
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Social Media
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Operating Digital Machinery
Steps to Success
Our expert team of Business Advisors and Skills Coaches work with you on a simple 3-step process to identify your skills gaps, engage in fully funded skills training and provide tailored support to help your team and organisation meet their professional goals.
Step 1 - Understand Skills Needs
Identify and understand skills gap at organisational, employee or volunteer level.
Step 2 - Match Training Support
A bespoke skills plan in collaboration with GM Skills Map for suitable training.
Step 3 - Start Skills Training
Whole of Skills Market
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Growth Company procured providers English, Maths and Digital.
GM Skills Map - the destination for skills and training
Greater Manchester's online directory for skills options and training courses.
With over 1700 courses, 400 course providers, Apprenticeship options and course delivery to suit all styles of learning needs, GM Skills Map is empowering individuals and organisations to make informed decisions about their skills development.
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Opportunities For All
Building solid foundations for a "Greener, Fairer and Prosperous City", developing workforce skills supports individuals to enter, progress and sustain good employment and enables businesses to play their part in connecting and investing in a talent pipeline that is diverse and resilient.
For Employers
Want to Identify the skills required to drive growth and success for your business and workforce?
Work with our dedicated Skills Coaches to activate flexible and adaptable training options to match the needs of your business and workforce.
For Providers
Want to deliver key training courses and create learning opportunities that contribute towards raising aspirations for all?
Strengthening our City, our GM Economy and the continuous drive for sustainability and economic growth.
For Individuals
Not sure how to get support as an individual?
Our dedicated skills coach will help you all the way so you can take control of your learning and fuel further growth and achievement across both work and life.
Access For All
Key skills development is crucial for all individuals, in every organisation, across every sector.
- Sole Traders
- SME
- Large
- Public Sector Organisations
- Charity, Voluntary, Community, Faith, Social Enterprise Organisations
- Greater Manchester Residents in Employment
People are at the heart of every business, and we’re making it even easier to see how or where you can support them. This investment will help business and individuals realise their full potential through dedicated expert support and training.
Janine Smith, Director GM Business Growth Hub
Unlock Your Potential
FAQs - Our most frequently asked questions
Workforce skills relates to the basic skills employers and their workforce need to undertake their basic business and operational activities and also identifying future training needs for resilience, productivity and growth.
By concentrating on building, enhancing and acquiring the skills for success, we are contributing towards a brighter future for all.
Key Skills relate to Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Skills and have been identified as the essential skills for success.
By acquiring a decent standard across these basic principles, individuals are equipping themselves with solid foundations for personal and professional achievement.
No, the only investment required is time.
Because we receive funding from Greater Manchester Combined Authority, it means Greater Manchester organisations can access our support at absolutely no financial cost to you!
We're contributing towards Greater Manchester's strategy to achieve a greener, fairer and prosperous City and economy.
People and skills are at the heart of business growth.
By supporting skills training and enrichment, organisations are developing their employees and investing in their progression and success, which in turn maximises growth potential for their business.
We understand that time is precious so we ensure that training can be done online at a time and place that is convenient to the learner with a whole range of learning platforms.
Training providers offer flexible learning including the traditional attendance at a training venue, virtual delivery, training on the employer’s premises (there may be a min. number of learners required) or a combination of all delivery methods.
Ready to get started?
Simply complete the form below and one of our team members will contact you to start your progression with skills development.
Get in touch
Please contact us at 0161 3593050 or query below.
Take that first step and we’ll support you with whatever you need to succeed.
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