Academic Partners
Help to Grow
Help to Grow Management is a government-backed, practical 12-week management programme designed to support senior managers of small and medium-sized businesses to boost their business performance, resilience, and long-term growth.
Help to Grow is 90% funded by the government - the full cost is £7500 so you only pay £750.
Features and benefits of the programme:
- Get support with developing a custom growth action plan for your business.
- 10 hours of one-to-one support from an experienced business mentor.
- Access to a business network where you can learn from peers and connect with other local business leaders.
- In-depth training developed by businesses and course experts.
- Practical management training where you will learn how to: review systems and processes to work smarter, analyse financial information and ratios, communicate your business’s purpose and values, adopt new digital technology, and build good leadership and management practices.
Find out more here: Help to Grow - University of Huddersfield
Wakefield College
With an impressive track record of serving the education and training needs of Wakefield and the surrounding areas since 1868, Wakefield College provides a variety of A Levels, T Levels, Vocational courses, Apprenticeships, Higher Education and Adult courses, which include Professional courses.
Learners from across the district also benefit from its University Centre, which has been delivering a variety of degree-level programmes in partnership with leading award bodies and universities for more than 20 years.
Wakefield College forms part of the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group, alongside Castleford College and Selby College, which aims to serve the education and training needs of the region.
Committed to delivering high-quality education, the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group has invested substantially in its campuses in Castleford, Selby and Wakefield to provide exceptional learning environments.
Following an Ofsted inspection in October 2023, the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group was graded ‘Good’ across all four provision types and ‘Strong’ for its contribution to meeting regional and national skills needs. Read the full report, here.
About the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group
The Heart of Yorkshire Education Group serves the education and skills needs of the Yorkshire region from its Colleges in Castleford, Selby and Wakefield. The Group was formed following the merger of Selby College and Wakefield College and the formation of Castleford College on 1st March 2022.
The Group offers an expansive range of post-16 provision, apprenticeships, higher education, adult qualifications and distance learning, through its wide variety of full and part-time courses. It also works closely with employers locally, regionally and nationally to deliver work-based training programmes to meet existing and future skills shortages.
Across its three Colleges, the Group serves over 9,000 students including full-time, Higher Education and Apprentices. With a combined turnover of £36 million, the Group currently employs more than 800 teaching and support staff.
Following an Ofsted inspection in October 2023, the Group was graded ‘Good’ across all four provision types and ‘Strong’ for its contribution to meeting regional and national skills needs. Read the full report, here.