pro.skillsbyte

pro.skillsbyte is the monthly newsletter from pro.manchester focusing on the Skills and Education programme. It covers News, Events and much more.

You can find all the details from November's issue below


Manchester Masters
Just starting its second year, Manchester Masters is a programme that aims to keep the finest young talent in the city.

The programme, which is totally exclusive to Manchester, offers 10 of the city’s very best graduates the chance to compete for a life changing career opportunity. The successful candidates, who will face an intensive selection process, will receive paid placements in a wide variety of exciting marketing roles throughout the region and entry onto a Masters course free of charge.

The application process for the 2010 programme is now open. On this site businesses and students can find out more about the programme and submit their applications.
For more information, to register your interest in our skills programme or put forward your ideas, contact adele.edgar@pro-manchester.co.uk or call 0161 817 3487.


CPD Diploma in Strategic Leadership
~ Enrol for the November intake to save over 40% on tuition fees ~
This CPD Diploma develops leaders to be proactive change agents, have a clear vision of the future and be responsive to rapidly changing circumstances without losing site of the goal.

It includes techniques to manage risk and uncertainty, communicate effectively, promote knowledge sharing, support innovation and develop emotional intelligence.

Leadership is fundamental to support organisations faced by the rapidly changing landscape of the world of business and this diploma provides an opportunity to learn highly practical skills that can be quickly transferred into your own area of work.

For further information about the diploma please see the module specification.

The diploma is delivered over four full days.  The next delivery dates are:

22nd November 2010
9th December 2010
15th December 2010
13th January 2011

The cost is usually £450 but there is a launch offer of £250 for enrolments for November start dates.

To enrol, please email leadership@bolton.ac.uk

Employer Based Training Accreditation (EBTA)
What is the EBTA Service?
The Employer Based Training Accreditation (EBTA) Service is co-ordinated by fdf and is working to give employers the opportunity to get the training they provide recognised by higher education for credits and/or awards. We are able to identify significant numbers of opportunities where employers from all sectors are able to benefit from the accreditation of their training.  Our trained staff are able to identify the level, credit value and form of accreditation that best fits the training and to find employers a suitable university partner who will undertake the accreditation.

 Further information on EBTA for employers and training providers
If you are an employer or a training provider please click here to enter the EBTA website. You will find details of the EBTA Service and the benefits that accreditation of training has for employers. You will also find some case studies of companies who have made use of the service.  
 
Further information on EBTA for higher education providers
If you are from a university or other provider of higher education, please click here for more information about EBTA. You will find some key resources on accrediting employer based training and how to join the HEI EBTA Community of Practice. If your HEI is not a member of our Community of Practice we would very much like to hear from you.