Greater Merseyside Learning Providers Federation

North West Training Council (NWTC) apprentice, Thomas Hawkins, has been awarded a City & Guilds Medal for Excellence for outstanding performance in the engineering sector.

Successful apprentices and their employers from across Merseyside have been recognised at an awards ceremony held by learning provider, Scientiam. .

Ofsted cites Merseyside Hairdressing Forum's peer review work as a contributing factor in a learning provider's recent successful inspection.

tpm are preparing for the launch of functional skills in September 2010 by committing to keeping employers and learners informed every step of the way.

On gaining specialist blind awareness training, Mode Training are offering free cuts, colour and styling to visually impaired clients from local charity, Henshaws Society for Blind People. .

GMLPF are asking providers to select employers and learners to showcase at Radio City/LSC's All Star celebration event at the BT Convention Centre on February 5th.

tpm have joined forces with Brook to offer learners a schedule of training, information, advice and guidance on sexual health matters

The National Apprenticeship Service has launched this year's Apprenticeships Awards which celebrate the achievements of apprentices across the country..

GMLPF's Accelerated Programme Lead Pathways (APLP) programme recently underwent an Ofsted inspection

Mode Training are celebrating the outcome of their recent Ofsted inspection. Overall, the Liverpool city centre based hairdressing training provider, achieved a Grade 2 (Good) in the inspection which took place in October 2009. .

St Helens Chamber will be creating 240 new jobs to combat unemployment after being awarded a contract to deliver the Future Jobs Fund programme for St Helens..

Andrew Collinge Hairdressing is celebrating a double victory after winning "Best Salon Group" at the 2009 Hair Magazine Awards, and after Creative Director, Alfie Booth scooped "International Visionary Award" at the Alternative Hair Awards.

Retiring from the North West Training Council on the 18th December is Patricia Galvin, who has decided to retire after twenty eight years with the company.

The achievements of engineering and construction apprentices at North West Training Council were celebrated at the training organisation's 42nd awards evening held at the end of October at Aintree Racecourse.

Learning provider, Scientiam, has opened a new centre in Runcorn as part of its plans to grow across the region

Young people across Merseyside who have dyslexia are being given new opportunities to follow their dream careers. .

Young women interested in a career in construction are being encouraged to sign up for a training programme on offer from the North Liverpool Regeneration Company (NLRC).

Following on from the success of their graduation awards event last year, Herbert of Liverpool Training again held their annual ceremony at the Liverpool Marina Bar & Restaurant on the famous Liverpool waterfront

Brian Quinn of TPM gave a keynote speech at a recent LSC conference, outlining his company’s active involvement with the Invest to Change project .

An example of Myerscough College's successful Apprenticeship service is the partnership they have developed with Glendale Ltd and Liverpool City Council to train gardeners to work on Liverpool's parks.

Eleven teachers from Merseyside colleges and work-based learning providers successfully completed a Train the Trainer course delivered by TPM

Lifelong Learning UK is running a programme called Catalyst that offers a recruitment service for providers free of charge.

Hair salon Perfect Image has praised Training Plus merseyside (TPM) as two of their staff complete their Train to Gain qualifications at level 3 in hairdressing way ahead of schedule.

Learners on childcare apprenticeships with Huyton-based provider, HCTS are achieving outstanding success

Apprentices from the Maritime and Engineering College celebrate their success after receiving achievement awards at the college's annual awards evening

The Merseyside Health Care Forum is about to relaunch after a period of temporary dormancy.

The fourth edition of Equip, the newsletter produced by HarperVenney Ltd, that keeps learning providers abreast of their equality and diversity obligations, is now available

Solo long-distance yachtswoman, Ellen MacArthur, is opening a state of the art Sail Dive centre at Oakmere Community College in Liverpool

GMLPF has finalised arrangements with Wigan and Leigh College for the roll-out of a Level 4 Leadership and Management course tailored specifically for the work-based learning environment. .

Last month, Herbert of Liverpool welcomed 37 children from Chernobyl who had been invited to their training salon on a special visit.

June McCoy of GMLPF has recently completed a unique training programme in accelerated learning.

Two leading Liverpool hairdressing providers have recently held their annual shows, profiling the outstanding talent, professionalism and creativity of their apprentices .

This month, we welcome three new associate members, a new board member and Joanne Rymer, operations manager, announces the new projects she's taking on..

GMLPF held its 5th annual general meeting on the 18th June in the conference centre of HCTS's stunning new state-of-the-art green premises.

Val Douglas, hairdressing team leader at Liverpool Community College celebrates 25 years' dedicated service at the college

GMLPF sponsored the Excellence in Customer Services award at this year's Merseyside Annual Tourism Awards

GMLPF member, Michael John of Liverpool recently enjoyed an eventful visit from radio presenters at Juice FM.

An awareness raising day on autism spectrum disorders (ASD) held last week for Merseyside work based learning providers has proved very effective

A group of Merseyside’s hairdressing learning providers are participating in a groundbreaking exercise in transparency that sees them honestly assessing each other’s capabilities .

GMLPF member, St Helens Chamber recently celebrated the launch of its £6m, purpose-built premises near St Helens Town Centre .

GMLPF member, Training Plus merseyside is re-recognised as an Investor in People organisation and is also awarded the Matrix standard for the quality of its information, advice and guidance

GMLPF has raised £200 for its Build a Brick Wall in India appeal and would like to thank all providers who made a contribution .

GMLPF has been re-accredited as an Investor In People organisation after a recent inspection by the Centre for Assessment and Recognition .

Stan Pochron and Joanne Rymer of GMLPF met Prime Minister Gordon Brown during his New Year visit to Merseyside.

Celebrity Masterchef winner, Liz McClarnon, cooked up a storm at Liverpool Community College on 3rd February as part of the Love Pork Properly Tour of the country which offered people the chance to attend a private cookery demonstration with Liz .

Andrew Collinge Training have been included in a list of outstanding providers on the Ofsted website and mentioned in Her Majesty’s Chief Inspectors Annual Report.

The work of the Merseyside Hairdressing Forum (MHF) has been featured on page 48 of the latest edition of Habia News, a leading publication in the hairdressing training industry.

Training Plus merseyside’s in-house equality and diversity course has been officially recognised as a national qualification on the Qualifications and Credit Framework. .