Virtual College News

Free online Apprenticeship foundation level resources are now available to colleges and training providers, thanks to an initiative announced today by awarding body OCR and the Apprenticeship e-Academy, a division of the Virtual College.

2013 will bring numerous changes and challenges to the sector which is why a leading training specialist is carrying out research to establish what is causing the sector most concern and how housing providers intend to deal with the issues they face.

YP Training, the Ilkley-based division of Virtual College, is the only training provider in the North of England to be able to offer fully-funded, bite-sized efficiency training programmes to small and medium sized manufacturers.

Virtual College has today announced the eagerly awaited shortlist for its Lean Healthcare Academy Awards event being held at the Marriott Hotel in Leeds on 7th February.

Virtual College’s Safeguarding Children e-Academy Account Manager John Bradbury attended the opening of the Together Trusts Woodlands School new sensory garden for children with autism.

Virtual College has made a donation of £2,000 to the Lord Mayor of Bradford’s appeal, 'Sprinkle Sunshine'

The free App, the first of its kind, is aimed at providing useful information for people worried about their abusive behaviour towards their partner or family member.

In October Virtual College released a number of new courses across its e-Academies that are now available for general sale

Virtual College's Housing e-Academy introduces initiatives to enhance Customer Service in the social housing sector

Virtual College are delighted to be the proud sponsors for the third year running of the annual Christmas Holly Ball, a high-profile charity event in Ilkley’s social calendar and one of the longest running charity events in the area, now in its 26th year

For a second year, Virtual College has been listed in the Insider top 100 Yorkshire companies, and in addition has been nominated for 2 awards.

As more people become accustomed to using computers in their day to day work, CPD training has also become a way to complete necessary tasks without incurring huge costs.

The YHA has chosen Virtual College to provide a learning management system to allow more efficient staff training.

National online training provider in Lean Healthcare, Virtual College, is to hold its 5th Lean Healthcare Academy Annual Conference and Awards event at the Marriott Hotel in Leeds on 7th February 2013.

Find out about the latest e-learning course releases and updates from Virtual college in this September news piece

Following a joint project with NHS Diabetes, Virtual College has been shortlisted for an e-learning award for the “Safe Use of Insulin” course

Neil Skinner from Molson Coors Brewery was recognised as the e-learning provider’s 750,000th learner

Virtual College expands its premises following exceptional growth in its workforce and course delivery.

The Ilkley Business Forum is holding its third annual Summer Showcase and Virtual College will be there!

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