Careers explored: Visitor economy

The visitor economy is a major driver of economic growth and prosperity in Liverpool City Region (LCR) and pre-pandemic was worth more than £4.2bn a year and provided over 50,000 jobs locally. 2023 is set to be an exciting year for LCR as the Eurovision Song Contest will take place

Careers explored: Cloud engineer

The term ‘the cloud’ is a commonly used buzzword in tech which describes a place where your data or work is located. Obviously, it is not situated in the sky and instead it refers to a huge network of servers which are accessed via the internet. Still confused? Microsoft explains it

New college to boost digital careers of young people with learning disabilities

A new college for young adults with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has opened in Manchester. Digital Independent Specialist College (DISC) offers young people aged 16 – 24 the chance to learn certain subjects in a small-scale, supported environment that is personalised to their needs and talents. These subjects include: - Web

LEAP Specialist College welcomes local community to its annual Spring Fayre

Spring was in the air at LEAP Specialist College in Newton-le-Willows as students and staff marked the beginning of the new season with its annual Spring Fayre on Friday (17 March). Taking place within the college, which is situated on Wargrave Road, students were involved in the whole event from start to finish,